East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-10
REPORTS OF
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ton half as large as the one now at
salem.
BASED upon the facts herein before
stated as to the Wheeler, w. o. Dam
iels and Clopton- -Gritman tracts, your
committee is of the opinion that neith-
er of these suggested locations are
at all suitable for buildings and
grounds, such as would be needed for
an institution of this kind
Oliver Site Suitable.
BASED upon the foregoing facts
your committee is of the opinion that
the suggested site on the oliver tract
comprising 20 or more acres OF bot
tom land between the Oliver residence
and the O.-W. r. & N. track is suit
able in every respect for the location
of the institution, as an excellent
building site sufficiently large for the
requirements of the institution now
or hereafter and in the opinion of
your committee, taking into consld-
! GRAFTON the favorable drainage condi-
ton, climatic considerations, trans
portation facilities, sewerage and wa
ter supply, this location furnishes a
very desirable location and the only
location that is worthy of any great
consideration, of any proposed or sug-
gested in or about the city of Pendle-
ton.
Recommend Purchase.
| There is small tract of land ly-
Ing above the land already owned by
the state, which is also good bottom
land and could be used TO good ad
vantage with the other land now own
ed by the state. 1t would not be de-
sired for building purposes, but would
be good for truck gardening and
would also permit the state to take
out water for power purposes higher
up the river. We feel that the pur-
chase of this land for farming pur-
poses and also to be used for power
purposes, should the state ever wish
to install its own power, would be
advisable, and we recommend its pur-
chase under the option now held by
the state. The tracts comprise SO
acres, at price of sl4.600.
I'VE further recommend that the
ways and means committee give care
full consideration to the appropriation
bill for additional funds now pending
before the house
Your committee approached this
subject with reluctance and felt that
it was a most unpleasant task to d,s-
charge but we have spent all of the
time necessary for its careful consid-
Grafton and find that the site, as here
located is altogether suitable and ap
propriate. We also find that the
board at the time of purchasing this
land secured options upon other ad-
| cIo
ture deems 1t wise for the state to
embark in the farming business up
on a large scale, the land can be pur-
chased at the same prices as prior to
the location of the institution by the
I board
This your committee conscientious
ly recommends"
Report OF Physicians.
The report of the board of physi-
clans was filed with the governor to-
day as follows:
Portland, Or. Feb. S.-To the
Honorable State Executive Board
The undersigned, your committee ap-
pointed to examine the site selected
by the preceding board of trustees,
and advise you as to the advisabllity
of building thereon, and to assist you
in considering other sites mentioned,
would respectfully report
\ "On January 22, 1911, accompanied
by John II. Lewis, state engineer we
visited the Carpenter-Oliver tract and
inspected the site selected. We found
\ room and grade suitable for the
main building required for the pur-
pose, but the area Immediately ada
cent was too steep to make 1t con-
venient or practicable. A number of
other buildings for various purposes
becomes necessary as the institution
grows and the level tract is too re-
strictive in area for that purpose.
This adjoining steepness shourd
also be considered in the expense Of
transferring supplies and building ma
! terials.
Much Expense.
"a grade could be selected for a
switch. but the state does not want
the ground for the switching pur-
poses it might be expensive to acquire
and should be secured before deter
, mining upon this site.
) "The character of the soil of the
upland would apparently demand ir-
rigation and the bed rock seems too
, near the surface for a concrete build
3 ing excavation. This could, of course,
be overcome by the necessary expen-
sive means. The question of water
supply demands serious attention. The
. building, such as an institution of this
, character would necessarily be, would
be too high to receive water from
I the Pendleton works with sufficient
3 pressure by gravity.
3 Water Unfit.
The river water which would have
to be pumped, would be unfit for
drinking and culinary purposes and
s could be used by gravity only on the
. bottom lands for stock and irrigation
8 purposes IL used for irrigation on
|, the uplands, as suggested by the en-
gineer it would have to be pumped
1 and would require a reservoir. The
3 amount going for the water right with
4 this land should be carefully deter
i mined by abstract of title, for 1t
5 would perhaps be quite expensive for
the state to acquire 1t after an inst-
tuition Is established.
: The Wheeler site (the tract three
5 quarters of a mile down the river) Is
1 much better adapted for the extensive
s building of an institution and the al