East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
PROJECT TO
DRAW HOMESEEKERS
CITIZENS SHOULD UNITE IN
EFFORT TO ATTRACT SETTLERS
Roads Should BE Improved and Gen.
cral Plan Should BE Adopted to
Beautify Place-Machlnery From
Reservoir Being MOved-ChIld Has
Painful Accident-Other News.
Especial Correspondence }

Especial Correspondence
Hermiston, Ore. April 22.-Judg-
ing from the widespread interest dis
played by people all over the country
the Umatilla project will be visited
by hundreds Of homeseekers this
year, many of whom will doubtless
locate here in the town or on the
farms. First impressions of a new
country are always lasting. 1t will
be greatly to the advantage of the
present settlers and go a long way
towards attracting a desirable class
OF people II the land owners and
town people unite In general effort
TO make the visitors welcome and af-
ford them reasonable opportunity to
learn all about the project. One Of
the most important duties to be per-
formed is to- maintain good roads
throughout the project. Wasting wa
ter on the highways should be pre-
vented If the roads are neglected
and in bad condition, If there is a
general disregard of the simple laws
of hygiene in the towns, the newcom-
er will receive an unfavorable impress
sion and many will conclude to go
elsewhere.
The majority of the settlers now on
the project have chosen their present
holdings with n view of making a per-
manent home. They believe in the
future OF this country. All should
therefore be concerned as a matter
- T.. l.
not only to make the project attrac-
tive, but also to bring in a large
number of intelligent and progressive
citizens. Such increase is beneficial
in many ways. II will add to the
value of the holdings of those now
established here; it will furnish bet
ter markets for the products of the
farms and increase the business OF
those engaged in the towns. 1t will
lessen the Individual cost of main
tanning schools and roads and In OPP
Grating the canal system.
When all these things are consid-
cred there should be no delay in
getting together to work out a plan
FOR general Improvement The pio-
neer days are passing and people are
now settling down to real work of per-
manent homebui,ding. II those who
are here now win only unite on some
practical plan along the lines which
are merely suggested the Umatilla
project as a whole will become the
show place of this state.
The large force now engaged in
moving the machinery from the Cold
Springs reservoir has gotten as far in
as section six this being about half
of the distance. Part of the ma
chinery will be shipped to the Sun
River project in Montana, and the
balance will be used by the Twohy
Brothers on their railroad work be-
tween here and Pendleton
]. F. Ollmuller Is here from San
born, North Dakota. He Is one of
the men brought in "Fargo Special
No 70" to Stanfield.
]. l.. Thompson and wife came up
from Cello, Oregon, yesterday for a
short visit with w. II Starr and fam
lily. While here he will look after the
Improvement of his twelve-acre tract
Cora Wight little daughter of C.
l.. Wight. met with a very painful ac-
cident yesterday noon. While playing
on the porch of the school house she
slipped and fell off. breaking her arm
near the elbow. DR. Monkman was
called in and soon had set.
C. p. Stanyan Of "Riverview Ranch"
was in town yesterday getting a load
OF fruit trees and other supplies. Mr.
Stanyan has one of the finest tracts
Under the ditch and no one deserves
Il better than he
Mr.. and Mrs w B. McCallister was
up yesterday from Lexington, oregon.
visiting friends and relatives.
D. f. Lavender of Weston, our
county roadmaster, w. ]. Stockman
and County Surveyor ]. w. Kimbrell
has been here for the past week To-
'cating new roads on different parts
Of the project.
]. II. Page of the Page Investment
company of Portland, has been here
for the past few days looking after
business interests.
Word was received at the 10 ,al
railroad office that another wan would
be added to the force at an early date
This Is due to the great increase in
business at the Hermiston office.
Mrs. Currin of Portland sister Of
Mrs, Ila F. Smith, has been here Wis
| itinE the past week.
Oliver p Morton, the well known
reclamation attorney, is here for a
few days.