East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-13
CONGRESS FOR
OPEN RIVERS
EI2rING AT THE
DALLES ON OCTOBER 8.
Open River From Lewiston TO the Sea
VIII &c the Theme of the Meeting
of the Open River Association-Big
Delegations From All the River
Counties.

To consider ways and means to pro-
vide for the extension of the Portage
railway from the Big Eddy to The
Dalles and to emphasize the necessity
for the placing OF the building Of the
Cello canal on a continuing bass and
to unite all interests in the northwest
to further this object, will be the two
important measure to be discussed at
the meeting of the members of the
Open River association and of all
others interested in the improvement
of the waterways of the northwest
which will be held in The Dalles, We'd
nesday, October 9.
The call for the meeting was issued
from Blalock by the executive COM
mittee of the open River association,
| which consists of j. A. Smith, w. ].
Mariner of Blalock. n. G.. Blalock of
Walla Walla, ]. T. Peters of The
Dalles, Henry Hahn and A. H. Devers
of Portland.
The call follows and is self-explan-
atory:
"A meeting of the members of the
open River association and of all
others interested in the Improvement
of the waterways of the northwest,
will be held in the rooms of the Com
mercial club in the city of The Dalles,
Wasco county, Oregon, on Wednesday.
October 3, 1907, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The afternoon meeting vii be follow
ed by an evening session at s o'clock.
The object and purposes of the meet
ing are:
| hn c
of the executive committee and Off
GERS of the association.
ITO elect an executive committee
and Officers.
ITO consider ways and means to
Iprovide for the extension of the Port
age railroad from the Big Eddy to
The Dalles.
ITO emphasize the necessity for the
lplacing of the building of the Celilo
canal on a continuing basis, and tc
unite all interests in the northwest
to further this object
1T would hardly seem necessary tC
do more than to state the purpose OF
the meeting to secure a full attend
ance from all parts of the inlanC
empire. The true functions of oul
|
ognized, and is now realized tina
divine providence has placed within
our reach the three greatest factor
in modern life. transportation, pow
er and irrigation. II we but choose t.
grasp them.
THE canal, If placed upon a con
tinuing contract basis can be com
pleted within few years. Wher
completed 1t means a free river, fol
lowed by continued Improvement un
til from british Columbia and from
Lewiston to the sea. the people o
the inland empire will be forever pro
tected from excessive freight rates b!
natures own great regulator of tariffs
Let delegates from every city, ever.
commercial organization. ever,
grange. and every Individual interest
ed attend Let us show our faith b!
our works. Sacrifice of time ant
money we have made in the past, lie
us not falter now thai success Is as
sured."
Invitations win be sent out to th
senators and congressman of oregon
Washington and Idaho. Prominen
leaders in the movement for an "opel
river" mayors of cities. presidents o
commercial clubs adjacent to the Co
lumbia and Snake rivers will enrol
themselves under the banner of al
"Open River"
Large representations from Port
land, Astoria. Hood River, Airing
, ton and other river points are expect
q. ed to attend this convention whicl
- promises to be particularly importan
to this section of the country.