East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25

Plans to Boom the City-WOuld
Assist Poorer Property OWNERS i'm
West Webb to Meet Assessments.
Plans for a Fourth of July celebra-
ton, for a general observance of the
opening Of the baseball season here
next Tuesday for the Identification
of the city by rose culture, for the
rendering of financial assistance to
the poorer property owners on west
Webb street in the improvement of
that thoroughfare and for the max
ing of the levee into a public prom
enade were discussed among other &.
things at a meeting of the board of
managers Of the Commercial associa-
tion and their guests at noon today in
the grille room of the st. George.
A Fourth of July celebration on a
large scale will undoubtedly be held
in Pendleton this year. Leon Cohen
seemed to express the general senti-
ment of the business men when he
declared that a celebration must be
arranged and that the money neces-
sary would be provided when the
time comes.
bration, Chauncey Haines, leader of
the Roundup band, suggested that
grand concert be given in the even
ing by the combined bands of Pendle-
/ ton, Weston, Pilot Rock, Umatilla
and such other towns as would send
| their musical organizations. Mr..
! Haines stated that as director of the
four bands mentioned, he would re-
| hearse all on the same program so
that when combined, they would have
no difficulty. A letter from the di-
rector of the Athena band was also
read, asking for a Fourth of July en-
gagement here
It was also the unanimous senti-
ment that baseball should be inaug-
urated in Pendletop with as much
pomp as in other cities and the prop
osition to close all business houses
/ from until o'clock Tuesday after
noon was received with general as
sent. Secretary Ritner stated that he
had arranged with the Boise manager
to let all school children in for ten
cents on the opening day and all high
! school students for % cents. All
| owners of automobiles were urged to
/ join in the big parade which will be
conducted shortly after the o'clock
hour Tuesday
To Make a Rose City"
! DR.. 7 [. Temple brought up the
matter of making Pendleton more
beautiful by a more general cultiva-
tion of roses. He stated that he had
observed in the course of his rounds
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in this climate and that he believed,
with a little encouragement Pendle-
ton could become noted for its flow
ers. He suggested that some kind of
an annual show be held, not in COM
petition with Portland's. Clarkston's
or any other city's rose show but just
as a means of arousing civic pride
In this connection superintendent
McNary of the eastern oregon branch
hospital. who was present stated that
his institution would soon be in a way
to be of great assistance to Pendle-
ton in promoting rose. flower and
shrubbery culture. Il have just re
Gently employed a gardner who has
served a long apprentice under Lu-
ther Burbank" he said, "and I think
he will be able to teach us all some
thing We will be able to conduct
experiments to determine what flow
ers are best adapted to this climate
and l think the people of Pendleton
will profit from our example"
Offers $50 Prize.
Charles Cowan, owner of Irvington
, Heights, received the suggestion of
/ DR.. Temple with such enthusiasm
that he eclared he would head a sub
scription list with $50 to give as priz-
| es for rose displays. Mr. Cowan
also offered to defray the expenses of
/ erecting a band stand on the old
north side cemetery if steps were ta-
/ ken to acquire and improve that
property, He thought that Pendle-
ton should have a series of band con-
certs in order to provide more enter
tainment for visitors and townspeople.
Mr.. Cowan also outlined some of his
plans for the improvement of Irving
ton Heights, stating that he would
sell 40 lots at prices fixed by local
real estate dealers and turn the mon
ey acquired into building uniform
concrete walks and curbings.
In the course of his remarks. DR.
McNary asked that the people of
Pendleton not be too selfish in their
attitude toward the state branch hos
; pital. at is a business institution
and operated by the state so that ne
cessarily. we must purchase our sup
: plies where it is most to our advan-
tage However. l am spending about
$50 a day now with your teamsters
and other lahorers in improving the
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within the next two years the hospital
will cause $4,000 to be circulated
in the city. want to say that IL at