East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-16
Burgess to Drop Move to
Discredit Action OF Com
merciaI Club.
LOWELL IS PEACEMAKER
Special Meeting of Commercial Club
Monday to Pass Additional Birch
sCreel Resolution-Action In No
~Way Rescinds Resolutions Passed

sway Rcscinds Resolutions Passed
The dove of peace is here and the
olive branch now waves over the
warning camps that have been astir
since the Commercial club meeting
wednesday n ght 1t was announced
to the East Oregonian this afternoon
by Senator ]. n. Burgess that he will
stop the fight to crcumvent the ac-
ton of the Commercial club and Will
not forward the petitions that were
signed by number of local people
yesterday
Along with this announcement
comes the following call for a club
meeting Monday night:
Meeting Monday Night.
"There will be a special meeting
of the Pendleton Commercial club on
Monday evening, December IS, 1911,
at o'clock for the purpose of sub
hitting to the club u resolution that
SHOWS the good faith of the Pendle-
ton Commercial club TO the Water
users association of this county. This
resolution in no way rescinds the
previous resolutions which were pass
ed by the Pendleton Commercial
club, and which were wired to Wash
ington. The resolution to be submit
ted is entirey satisfactory 10 all coz
cerned. and has been endorsed by the
board of managers of the Pendleton
Commercial club and the executive
comm ttee of the Umatilla County
Waterusers' association.
~. L. KEEFE, Jr., Sec"
Lowell Does IL.
The resolution referred to was
written by Judge S. a. Lowell and
has been offered as a friendly solu-
tion of the controversy. 1t is entirely
satisfactory to local friends of the
west extension and has also been Of
ficially approved by Messrs. Burgess,
Shaw and Guderian. executive COM
m ttee for the Umatilla county water
users association. 1t is satisfactory
to friends of the extension for the
reason it sets forth the same senti-
ments expressed in one of the resolu-
tions adopted Wednesday. At a eau
Gus this morning the only objection
raised was as to whether the move
was advisable at this time, 1t being
held that Birch creek and Mckay
creek people should first file upon wa
ter and then ask the government to
relinquish part of its filing. In sup
port of this it was contended that If
the government shpuld take such ac-i
ton now the benefits might go to
Others than the settlers ON Mckay
and Birch creeks. However, the
Il rch creek delegation expressed sat
isfaction with the resolution and ask
ed for ts adoption. SO 1t was cheer
fully accepted by the others present
The call for the special meeting
Monday was made by Vice President
w. Il. Brock in the absence of Presi-
dent Smythe, who left for Portland
last night.
The fol owing is the resolution pre-
scented by Judge Lowell and which
has been endorsed by the Birch
creek people, by II. r. Johnson and
members of the Commercial club
board of managers.
The Resolution.
whereas it is a fact demonstrated
by long experience that the condi-
tions of soil and climate and the pc
cular contour of the country, touch
ing the upper branches of the Una
tilia river, and its tributaries east of
Yoakum, notably Wild Horse creek,
Mckay creek, the two branches of
Birch creek, and Bear creek make
that region a natural soil reservoir for
the lower river in the dry season of
the year.
And whereas it Is a further fact
that use of the waters of said
streams by the residents thereon for
irrigation purposes benefits all the
users on the lower river including the
United States government by retard-
ing the early run-off and holding it
back for use in the latter months Of
the summer;
And whereas, the soils upon said
streams is of the same character as
the soil of the wheat country and is
possessed OF remarkable qualities of
retention of moisture, and whereas,
sub tantially all the water diverted
from said streams for irrigation pur-
poses, because of the contour of the
country, finally returns to the stream.
and ultimately to the Umatilla river
for the benefit of lower irrigators
thereon.
And whereas. because of these facts
the government will be benefited in its
present project, and in its proposed
west extension thereof. by encourag-
ing the res dents along said stream
to divert as much of said water as
possible.
Therefore be it resolved, that 1t Is