East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-28

Salem, Ore, Dec. "a, 1910.
w. l.. Thompson,
Pendleton, Oregon.
Oliver and Carpenter tracts selected
asylum site. DIR. P1amondon appoint
cd superintendent.
@. A. BARRETT.
The above message received last
evening at the American National
bank brought the first official news
that Pendleton had been selected FOR
the location of the eastern oregon
branch Of the insane asylum. A few
minutes later East Oregonian bulle-
tins were being scattered about the
city. giving the first news to the citi-
gems.
Selection Pleases Officials.
Salem. Ore, Dec. est Is general
ly felt here among state officials that
the state board made a good PROPOSE
ton when it selected the Oliver-Car-
penter tract west OF Pendleton for
the site of the eastern oregon branch
OF the state hospital for the insane.
1t Is understood the state got $50
acres OF iand for approximately 500
per acre About one-half of this Is
bottom land and is already under
cultivation.
DIR. ]. D. Plamondon of Athena,
was appointed superintendent of the
branch asylum and it is expected that
he will take charge of the work inn
medlately. He will be compelled to
prepare estimates and otherwise ar
range for the opening of the institu-
ton.
Baker and Union both bid for the
location but they were eliminated by
the board.
Much Rejoicing Here.
There is much rejoicing in the city
today over the decision of the board.
Among the men who have been ac-
tive in the work toward landing the
asylum. the opinion is prevalent that
the investigators could not get away
from the superior combination OF cn-
mate and soil which this section of
eastern Oregon offered. There Is
great cry from Baker City and Union
to the effect that politics and politics
alone decided the matter but Local
men declare the statistics which had
been prepared here was the great fac
tor in the selection.
Everything is going ahead rapidly
for the beginning of operations which
will result in the establishment OF the
big institution. The abstract to title
is all completed and will be SUBMITTED
soon to Judge James A. Fee, who hai
been appointed to represent the state
land board. This morning affidavits
were made by a number of persons to
the effect that the water from the
Umatilla river had been used on the
Oliver place since 1888.
The Olver-Carpenter tract Is ar
ideal site for the location Of the asy'
lum. 1t consists Of 324 acres, It's OF
which is hill land and the remainder
IN the bottom. Three good residences
are located on 1t and there are ter
acres Of the best apple orchard In thu
county. These facts, together will
the fertility Of the soil and its adap
tibility to all kinds Of farming, TIT
water right which goes with 1t, th'
fall in the river which would develol
considerable power and the proximit!
TO the railroad were the principa
points which made the site more &C
ceptable than the others offered nea
here.
The purchase price was $4,000, IS,
700 Of which will be paid to II. e
Carpenter and the remainder to r. L
Oliver According to Lee Teutsch VIII
has been interested in the sale of tn
property the improvements on tn
two places are worth fully $4,000.
A. the money for the establishin
of the asylum is available, It is prob
able that work will soon be com
menced in preparation for the erectio
Of the buildings. Governor Bower
man. when he was here, declared tina