East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-30
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BY and allow the reservation irrigation
opportunities to go by
Take Heed; the board they win
Take Heed. make a very serious
mistake 1t will be
mistake that will count heavily against
this city in the future and against the
whole county. Through irrigation on
the Umatilla reservation a great de-
velopment may be brought about and
from strictly Pendleton standpoint
such development would mean more
than does all the irrigation that is now
underway in the west end Of the coun-
ty.
The conditions are favorable for
bringing about irrigation on the res
ervation. The Indian department has
always favored using the water and
already has considerable information
on the subject. The interior depart
ment is under progressive manage
ment Furthermore through use OF
flood irrigation methods the Indian
land could be irrigated at low cost.
There would need be no really long
canals because the land lies close to
the river. Through the watering Of
the reservation lands susceptible to
irrigation the fertility of the land
could be vastly increased, annual
crops could be raised instead of BIZ
ennial. The Indians would be greatly
blessed and 50 would the whole com
inunity. A reimbursable appropri-
aIion could be made for the work and
thus the government get its money
back.
Here is a splendid opportunity for
local people to accomplish something
for the general good. The chief re-
quisite is that they get together in the
matter. They should get together on
a basis of helping everyone and in
1uring no one. The proposition In
wolves no hostility to the local mills
The matter should be taken up in
spirit Of helping and protecting th'
mills 1t is the flood water tina
should be used, not the regular hoV
of the stream, and IL this course !
taken the mills will be benefited, nc
injured.
In calling this question TO public at
tention at this time the East Oregon
ian is acting entirely on the strengt
Of the warning contained in the repoI
~ the commissioner of Indian affair
Mr. Sells calls attention to the fat
ther. are Indian water rights that dc
mand SERIOUS and prompt attention.
That warning should be Pendleton
cue TO get busy There is gres
chance 10 accomplish something wort
while II only the proper work Is don
Get together, gentlemen, and try
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How much does the theory Of mu
strange life ar
Was It Multiple death Of Protest.
Personality? Harry Thursto
Peck who commi
ted suicide in California recently? III
theory that DR.. Peck embodied seye
al personalities, some approachii
genius others sadly lacking, is a
vanced by a writer in the New Yol
World. He explains his yiews in q
following way:
DR.. Peck was a brilliant Latini
lie not only knew the language b
he could interest others in #, a
until his troubles compelled his d
rnissai he was a valued professor
a great university. He produc
learned works and twice edited {
international Encyclopedias.
But DR. Peck needed money. gre
deal OF money, which in a scholar
unfortunate: assuming variety
pen names, he poured forth a m;
OF "sood copy" on women's dress,
popular science. on any topic Il
would interest a publisher. In
sketch OF his life furnished by hi