East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-01

If peace, progress and prosperity of
year past make for a happy new
year then is Pendleton entitled to
celebrate in joyous manner today. At
least a retrospective glance over the
city's career during the past twelve
month coupled with statistics compil-
ed during that space of time will fur
nish that which makes for civic satis-
faction and contentmnet.
While the pessimist will take a sar-
donc pleasure in pointing out that
the city has grown but little in popu-
lation during the year of 1911 and
that the records do not show the
building activity to have been re-
markable. the fair minded citizen will
take a pardonable pride in summing
up the results which year has ac-
complished for the city.
Crop Is Bumper.
The crops throughout the territory
tributary to this city were universal
ly good during the past season and
the prosperity which has attended
the farming population in conse-
quence has been reflected by every
business of the city. The past year
has seen the city made the recipient
of one of the best parks on the Pa
cific coast, the land and improvements
of which are valued at $4,000. and
has witnessed the institution which
was the donor of this splendid asset,
placed on a substantial and perma-
nent basis to the immeasurable bene-
fit of Pendleton.
Much Work Is Begun.
The year 1911 has witnessed also
the commencement of construction
work upon the branch asylum which
will cost s450,00O, and has seen the
building of a Main street bridge at a
cost of more than $35.600 and which
would be credit to any city with ten
times the population of Pendleton.
During it its twelve months it has
also recorded a number of other inn
portant civic improvements, the con-
struction of an eighteen thousand
dollar extension to the sewer system,
the purchase of springs and the COM
mencement of preliminary operations
toward securing a 100000 mountain
water supply, the voting and selling
of bonds for the construction of a
new 100000 high school, and $15,-
600 addition to one of the public
school buildings and the resumption
of paving operations after rest OF
five years The beginning of work on
splendid new $4,000 Catholic
church has been made in this year
Just past and many other material i'm
provements involving smaller expen-
ditures have been written into the
history made from January I, 7o11, to
January l, 1912.
1912 Will BE Prosperous
The year beginning today promises
to eclipse even its Immediae prede-
cessor in its burden of prosperity to
the capital of eastern oregon. Early
season indications point to another
bumper wheat crop. which. if it Is
had, will be the third in succession
and will put the farmers on a most
substantial bass.
The Roundup. which was so firm
ly established by the three-day per-
formance last year and which, it is
estimated, brought a quarter of mil
lion dollars into the city in that time,
will spend several more thousand dol
lars in permanent improvements this
year in preparation for a much larger
crowd than witnessed the 1911 eXhi-
bitions. The Umatilla- Morrow fair,
too. is making extensive preparations
for greater show his year, its plans
including the construction of a per.
manent pavilion.
Work for Laborers.
The branch asylum will be complet-
ed before the exit of 1912 and in the
immense amount of work to be done
before the institution will be ready to
receive patients, labor will be afford
ed hundreds of working men and a
large part of the contract money will
be spent with the business men OF
Pendleton. Additional work will also
be given many men by the paving OF
Alta, Cottonwood and Webb streets
for which upwards of $4,000 will be
expended. This work will commence
as soon as the winter weather breaks
up and must be completed by June /
The end of this year will undoubt-
edly see the magnificent new high
school building. the bonds for which
have been sold, well under the course
of construction while the addition tc
the north side school will probably
| be completed The Catholic church
will resume work on its splendid new