East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-11

with representative men present
from various parts of the county the
Umatilla county legislators conferred
with their constituents last evening.
1t was a meeting marked by much In
terest and there also prevailed feel
ing OF mutually, a feature that has
sometimes been lacking in the past.
At the meeting last night Senators
Smith and Cole and Representatives
Barrett and Mann were present. Joint
Representative Mahoney could not at
tend, but wrote that he would earn
estly cooperate in securing any legis-
lation desired.
r. Alexander president Of the Com
mercial association, presided and the
different subjects Of discussion were
taken up, one at n time.
The Experiment station.
In behalf of the people of the west
end of the county d. c. Brownell OF
Umatilla, presented the subject of the
proposed experiment station for the
Umatilla project.
Aht hbNhNs "a
Kerr OF the oregon agricultural col
lege the department of the Interior
and the agricultural department have
agreed to establish an experiment sta
ton upon the project The govern"
ment now offers to provide the land,
provide the water and meet one-halfI
the maintenance cost Of the station
provided the state will meet the re-
naming half
That the state should cooperate
with the government in this matter
Mr.. Brownell vigorously urged and he
gave many reasons why the station
will be of benefit to the people Of that
section.
According to Senator c. ]. Smith, he
has been Informed by President Kerr
that a sum ranging from $4,000 to s4,-
600 will be needed annually from the
state
Others who spoke regarding the ex-
pertinent station were Mayor Fred
Yates OF Hermiston, and the different
members OF the delegation who were
present. All declared unanimously in
favor Of the station.
Branch Asylum.
Second, perhaps, in importance to
the experiment station, was the sub
ject of the branch asylum. Senator
c. ]. Smith was first called upon re-
garding this subject.
In response. the doctor said that
within few years the establishment
of a branch asylum will be absolutely
necessary. Furthermore, under the
terms of an amendment passed last
June, such institutions may now be
located elsewhere than at the state
capital. The present superintendent of
the asylum is favorable to the estab-
lshment of an asylum in this section
Of the state.
According to Senator Smith bill
for a branch asylum will
have to be passed by the legislature
and then approved by the people. This
will require at least two years time
and allowing one year for the con-
struction of the institution will make
il three years before the branch asy-
lum could be ready for occupancy.
Following Senator Smith the SUBJ
ject of the asylum was discussed by
Judge II. j. Bean District Attorney
Phelps and others. Various ideas re-
yarding the subject were brought out !
but all expressed "A strong desire to !,
have such an institution located here,
provided one Is to be established.
Good Roads. Etc.
In behalf of the good roads associa-
ion, II. J. Taylor made brief but .
interesting talk regarding the work
lone by that organization. However, Q
le insisted that to secure good roads I
will require work and money rather '
han legislation. However, he said N
hat II found that the road laws need :
hanging the delegation has agreed
o work for needed changes.
When questioned regarding the nor