Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-15
LA GRANDE BUSINESS MEN.
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Lake oandtOrlum.
E. POlack, proprietor City Grocery
and Bakery.
Julius Roesch, proprietor La Grande
brewery.
P. S. Robinson, Wenaha Lumber
Co., president La Grande Commercial
club.
Jas. A. Russell, president Grande
Ronde Meat Co.
B. NJ. Sherwood, president Isis
theatre.
Mac Wood, president the Golden
Rule Co.
]. NJ. Rice, of La Grande, Milling
Co,
Fred Dutle, City Bakery.
Sam Brown, rancher.
John Collier, president of the
Business Mems League of La Grande,
is slated for president of the state con-
vention at Medford Wednesday, He
has a large department store at La
Grande, and is a progressive citizen
in every way.
Ed. Kiddle, president of the La
Grande Milling Co., represents a cor
poration operating five mills.-at
Union, La Grande Island City, Elgin
and Imbler, with a capital of a quar-
ter of a million, and about 20 custom
ers in Salem.
The party were escorted to the Ma
"ion hotel, where they were received
by Mayor Lachmund and reception
committee and given a luncheon and
the fullest freedom of the finest hotel
in the Willamette valley.
Luncheon at Hotel.
At 1 o'clock all the delegates sat
down to a fine luncheon with about 80
Salem business men and public Off
cials.
President Albert, of the Board of
Trade, made a few off-hand remarks
on behalf of the Board of Trade, well
coming the delegation from the Sugar
City to Salem. He introduced the
youngest and best governor in the
United States"
Governor West talked about state
affairs, and said if he had had more
time he would have vetoed a few
more hundred thousands than he did
There had been much talk about the
Salem Hog. He was not from Salem
He was from Astoria. Iaughter). He
invited them to visit the state prison
and showed that in eight months the
prisoners had earned more than hal
the cost Of running the institution.
The next speaker was Mayor Lach
mund. He plead quickly to inabilit,
to make speech, and also to tn
charge of modesty. He welcome
them to what would always be tn
E largest and best interior city in tn
Pacific Northwest There had bee
laid during the past year 100000
square yards Of pavement and 8
miles of sewers, in all an eXpenditur
of $3.50, 900 for streets and sewers. TIL
city had handled two million dollars
worth of hops in 1911, and many othe
crops. The city of La Grande had sen
, fine delegation to study the West
ern Oregon towns, and they would b
shown a good time while here Stat
Land Agent Hon. Tod Rinehart wa
next made toastmaster, "who woul
introduce some of his fellow member
from Union county. (Laughter).
Mr.. Dennis, of the La Grande OF
server, was first speaker for L
, Grande. He said anyone who had eV
er breathed the ozone of Eastern Ore
gon would not stay here very lont
They had left their wives at home fo
good time. Uaughter). He invite
) Salem to come to the La Grande De
I velopment Convention.
Ed. Kiddle was next introduced a
> "the man who made the flour frol
a which this splendid homemade brea
was made that you have been eating
: He said there we're other articles {
: the table from the Grand Ronde va
q ley-Justice Eakin of the suprem
t court, beef and bacon, potatoes.
State Treasurer Kay was next an
p complimented La Grande on sendin
: such a fine delegation on this excu
r sion to the Medford Retailers col
: evntion. He hoped Salem would sen
= half as many. Justice Eakin made Il
t closing remarks at the very pleasal
Q luncheon.
The afternoon will be spent in VII
= iting the state institutions, on inviti
4 ton of Governor West The delegat,
y all expressed surprise at the wonde
full growth of Salem in the past fe
g years and were all very complime
? tary in their remarks about the rece
tion eyivan fbar, ot Co1ap,