Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-27
BOOSTERS RECEIVE
ENCOURAGEMENT
Meet Jas. J. Sayer in Infor-
NAL Gathering Tues
day Evening.

The meeting was few days late, bu
it was a good one just the same. An
nouncement had been made that James
j Sayer. secretary Of the Oregon Devel'
opment League, of Portland, would be
with the boosters at their regular meet
ing last Friday evening, bnt Mr.. Sayer
did not get connected up just right to
reach Heppner at that date, and his ar
rival on Tuesday evening was not her
aided until he was on the ground, and
this perhaps accounted for the fact OF a
smaller attendance than there should
have been.
The Palace hotel management had
the dining room in shape and seated
with sufficient chairs, and the room was
quite well filed President Woodson
called the meeting to order. and in a
few remarks introduced Mr.. Sayer, who
addressed the boosters for a short time,
explaining the objects of his trip over
Eastern and Central Oregon also giving
an outline of the work being done to ad-
yertise the State Of Oregon by the exec
utive committee of the Portland Com
mercial Club, and showing how this
organizati N is lining up with all the
local clubs and leagues to promote the
interests OF every locality in the state.
The Portland CONNIE rcial organizations
realize that it is necessary to get people
"back to the farm" in order to properly
build up their own interests, hence the
idea Of eliminating the boosting of the
city, except to bring within its borders
manufacturing and kindred industries;
knowing we'll that the city will naturally
4 - he aUko n
rural population is built up and its in
terests made to prosper. For this work
in advertising the farming and agricul-
tural industries of this state and South
western Washington, which is directly
tributary to Portland, the Por land
Commercial Cl1b has spent 800 900 the
past year. and is now raising fund of
5000 900, all contributed by business
men of the city, to continue this work
for the next two years. All OF this to
piomote the state outside of Portland,
and the advertising is bringing results
that at the present time are hatterinR.
Mr.. Saver presented abundant proof of
the results derived from persistent and
faithful advertising, and encouraged the
Morrow County boosters to continue the
good work now begun. The work Of
the Portland Commercial Club is felt all
over Oregon and they are fully demon
strating the fact that they are on the
right track.
Mr. Saver is gathering up statistics
along different lines of development
work, will ascertain as far as possible
what sections are getting the benefit of
the present colonist movement, and what
per cent are actually locating in the
state, and is also rejuvinating and re.
organizing defunct and dilapidated
boost clubs, development leagues and
commercial organizations in the terri
tory through which he is passing |
While not an orator, Mr.. Sayer is a |
pleasant, matter. of-fact speaker, and a
good personal worker among the busi
ness men of commuoity and will be
the means of arousing interest IN the
development work of the state.
Following the talk of Mr.. Saver some
discussion was had relative to the
proper steps TO be taken on the reduc-
ion of the tariff on wool and mutton,
low before the special session Of con-
yress. A letter from DR.. Mcclure was
cad, urgiug concerted action on the
part OF the woolgrowers, and a commitz
ee cosstinf of T. j. Mahoney. Geo. j.
Jurrin, @. A. minor, and G. E. Wood
on was appointeP to draft letter, to
,e sent to each sheepman, giving an
dea as to what ought to be written to
,ur congressman, and calling up on the
heepmen to write at once, putting
themselves on record as being opposed
O any change in the present tariff rates
md asking our representatives at Wash
ngton to stand against change being
made.
No further business was transacted at
his meeting.