East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-03

sizing hay, grain, potatoes and cattle,
and when the Tacomans saw the beau
tiful valley It was speckei as far as
the eye could reach with haystacks.
j l. Carman ayers that he counted
them and that there were 1.452.6S4.
But as the train stopped there only
few minutes, the 'csunt is not believ-
ed to be completely accurate. Top
penish has a high school site of IL
acres and is giving to the pupils dem
onstrations in agriculture.
Ellensburg is growing like green
bay tree and wants Tacoma's help in
building a road through the noun
tains. The eXcursionists. promised to
give every assistance
No "Cadavers" From Tacoma.
Walla Walla treated the visitors
royalty, ana here. as before mention
ed. the Tacoma travellers met up with
the Seattle eXcursionists who were
making about the same journey. The
Tacomans made q hit in the meeting
in the evening with their songs and
lively talks. George H. Stone. c. II.
Hyde, 4 II. Martin and others doing
the talking. 1t will have to be said
that the Seattleites were for some rea-
son not popular and President Penrose
of Whitman college made humorous
and sarcastic speech with them as the
victims. and one of the local papers
referred to them as ,"cajavers." The
beauty OF Walla Walla. reminding the
travellers of home. was much enjoyed.
Flowers in abundance and handsome
lawns, fine trees and many vines gave
to this city a distinction that reaches
its climax in the excellent appearance
of the court house grounds and school
yards. The court house ground is a
charming park; the Fairgrounds of
the school buildings are covered with
green grass.
System il business Like.
The party reached Pendleton short
" after noon Friday The broad
greensword about the station was dot
ted with sleeping men. They had been
unable to find beds the night before.
The town has only about 5000 in
habitants, but it entertained not less
than 10000 visitors. In the railroad
yards We're parked 70 Pullman cars
from Spokane. Portland. Seattle and
Tacoma. At the train to meet the Ia
comans was a representative of the
Roundup management with the tick
cts the Tacomans had wired for. and
in jiffy all were supplied with
grandstand reservations. 1t was but
an instance of the remarkable busi-
ness-like manner in which the big
show was carried out 1t might be
said that very few of the men who
are connected with the enterprise are
paid. The managers are farmers.
' business men and cowboys. and prac-
tically all. of them wear the pictur-
esque habit of the buol5arooAbroad
hat, with silver trimmed band, flan-
mel shirt. chaps, high heels and spurs.
, 1t was cowboy show from beginning
to end.
Smell Incense of Hot Dog"
The brillian sunshine was dimmed
by a blanket of dust whirled up by
every cantering pony and by the
scores of automobiles that carried
= people to the grounds, though the
street thereto is paved all the way
And. with the dust. the merry-mak
ers breather the incense attendant up
/, on the serving in the open air OF
hot dog" in the. flavoring of which
the onion had. not been overlooked
For much OF the eating was done or
the sidewalks from the counters O.
temporary stands. About these ther,
always was a crowd. In spite of tn,
numbers of them and of the home
. thrown open for the two big days
many persons were unable to break
It fast until almost noon. and after tn
shows the process of fueling the in
ner man went on until late at night
Those who engaged their quarters
- month ahead or who lived in tn
trains were wiser than they knew.
.. Everybody Hears of Tacoma.
p Getting through the streets wa
=, something of a problem for an eel
but shortly the Tacomans had al
&c plans made for a parade. led by bi
d band, and this took place Saturda
a morning amid cheering throngs. T
q the tune Of GLORY. Glory. Hallelujah,
= they sang
we are always, always boosting,
y We are always. always boosting!
y For Tacoma and the Roundup bunch
n you bet!
7 Let 'er rip and snort and buck!
Several thousand copies of thes
words were printed and distributed
II and it was not long until hundred
sang the song when the Tacoman
0 started 1t.
, Other Spectators Get Tigeritis.
Il The Tacoma bunch had seats to
gether. not far from the center of tn
4 enormous grandstand. but near enough
TO one Of the four bands to sing un
der the direction of the leaders ba
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