The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
WILL ATTEND
GREAT MEETING
Wo.d WaHdns 60 TO Wash
'ington Next Month
BOOST FOR OPEN RIVERS
DR.. N. G. BLALOCK AND PROF. W..
D. LYMAN DELEGATES TO Ma
TIONAL RIVERS AND HAIR
BORS CONGRESS.

Prof. W. D. Lyman of Whitman col
lege and Dr. n G. Blalock will repre-
sent the state of Washington at the
coming waterways congress at Wash
ngton, D. c., which cCnvenes Decem-
Der 4, 5, and s.
Two men more able to represent the
city and state and to present the needs
of the Inland Empire for the Open
River could not be found. Both have
made a long and deep study of the
question and it is owing, in a great
measure, to their efforts at Olympia
granted by the state legislature. 1t is
owing to them that the great work of
opening the Columbia river for navi-
cation has received the impetus it has
two men can represent the needs of
the state of Washington and the In
land Empire at the Waterways con-
gress which is soon to meet in the ma
tional capital.
Hollon Parker, the Lincoln repub.
lican farmer has attended all ,hese
conventions for years. but this year is
unable to go to Washington, on ac-
count of sickness AT one time he was
president of the Open River associa-
ton and has always been allied with
the work and has been one of the
heartiest supporters of all it's measures.
Picked the Right Man.
+ Owing TO the fact that he is unable
to attend the congress on account of
sickness and knowing Prof. Lyman's
enthusiasm in the matter of the open
river question. and knowing that he has
made a deep study of the question and
is perhaps better qualified to present
the matter than any other man, Mr..
Parker has decided to send Prof. Ly
man as his repres sentative to the con-
gress and today DR.. Blalock received
the following letter:
portland, Ore, Nov. 20. 1907.
"Dr. n. c. Blalock. Walla Walla, Wn.
Friend Blalock: ] regret very much
that owing to my illness 1 will not be
waterway congress in Washington.
For many years l did, at my own ex-
pense, attend conventions, at Portland.
Astoria, Oregon City, and Vancouver.
States government to make apprOpria-
tions large enough to make rivers nav
igable which will cause millions of
acres to be cultivated, thereby benefit
ting all the people of the great states
of Washington, Oregon and Idaho The
Inland Empire alone-which will be
benefitted-in area equals the whole
of the New England states. the state
of New York and part of the state of
Pennsylvania.
Il sincerely hope that my friend.
Prof w D. Lyman Of Whitman coll
lege, will attend said Waterway Con-
greSs with you. He has giver. much
thought to this problem of the open
river and is we'll qualified TO present
the matter to the congress- feel con-
fident that you and Prof. Lyman will
succeed. 1 herein enclose my check to
Prof. Lyman to pay his expenses. am,
very truly,
"HOLLON PARKER.
THE Lincoln Republican Farmer"
DR.. BIalock Pleased.
"Mr. Parker's decision to send Prof
7 tO ha ic ich
meets my approval most fully" said
DR. Blalock this morning. There is no
one who is more qualified to present
the matter than he and no one who
has given it more study. Prof Lyman
has devoted a great deal of his time to
the matter and has a more thorough
knowledge of it than anyone else, per-
haps, in the northwest. The Open
River has long been his dream and I
am heartily glad he will be able to at
teLd. l hope to go with him but this
matter has not as yet, been definitely
decided The Commercial club has
voted $50 to any person who will go
and 1 hope to be able to take the trip.
There is no one with whom 1 would
rather go than Prof. Lyman and no
one who could do the cause more good
than he. Together. I believe We could
be able to accomplish a great deal fo.
the Open River cause
Boost for Columbia.
Asked what they would try to do for
the Open River. Prof. Lyman said this
afternoon:
1--WE are going to do all we car. for