East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-20
HARD WORK IS OLD
FRIEND OF DR.. SMITH
AS THIS WILL SHOW
State House Burdens Would
Be Nothing-He Was Un-
firing.
KEEPS ABREAST OF TIMES
Nominee for Governor IL Constant stu
dent and Has Been wide Traveller
in America and Abroad.

II DR.. c. J. Smith becomes governor
Of oregon and has TO face many diff
cult duties and responsibilities as the
chief occupant Of the state house at
Salem. II will be no new experience for
him. He is familiar with hard work.
and has already given more study and
attention 20 matters Of public welfare
than have most men who have been
governors Of states.
"Dr. Smith can handle more work
than any man I ever saw is an eX-
preston that is almost as common
among Pendleton people as is the FAM
Gus Roundup slogan. when the can
didate for governor was a resident OF
Pendleton It vas the usual thing 70
see him walking TO his office at 7
o'clock in the morning, and often be-
fore that hour. His office was usually
crowded. and while he had big prac-
tice. his callers we're not all clients.
He was civic leader In the best sense.
and people consulted him on a wide
variety OF subjects. Questions pertain
ing to farming and transportation is
sues. affairs OF a community interest
in which the Commercial club was en-
gagged. school problems and similar top
les were invariably taken up with Dr.
Smith. He was always on boards ard
committees Of importance to the city
and to eastern oregon. and he gave real
attention 10 such duties. Il enjoy the
work. and it is pleasure 10 me" he
would say when asked how ne could
stand up under such large amount OF
business. That is probably one Of the
secrets Of DR.. Smiths success. and he
has the advantage Of having always
lived clean. No man who dissipates
could devote the energy and clear
headed attention TO work that Dr.
Smith does.
Native OF Ohio.
The Democratic nominee Is a native
Of Ohio. having been born in Pickavay
county in 1864. He was educated in
the common schools there, and took
some work at Northwestern university.
At the age Of ls he had so far oomplet-
ed his educational work that he began
teaching school He taught school for
four years, and was successful in that
work. At the age Of 20 he entered
doctors office and studied for year.
He then entered the Startling Medical
college in 1855. and was graduated
from that institution in 1855. He prac-
ticed his profession at Derby, Ohio. for
a year, and then entered the Bellevue
Hospital Medical college. in Chicas 90,
where be graduated in 1890.
After finishing at Bellevue, the doc
tor came west and first located at Wal
la Walla where he became associated
with the veteran, Dr. y. G. Blalock.
After year at Walla Walla, he moved
10 Pendleton. where he resided continu-
ously for % years. He was married in
Pendleton to a Pendleton girl. Miss Lii
Ian Gulliford, a daughter OF a prom
inent pioneer family. Dr.. and Mrs.
Smith have one daughter, Gwendolinc,
who is now in college
was Always Popular.
From the time Of his arrival Or.
practitioner Some idea Of the extent
Of his practice may be had from knowl-
edge Of the fact that during his %
years experience in Umaulla he was
present as physician at the arrival OF
no less than 5000 new inhabitants.
But from a financial standpoint, Dr.
Smith has been more successful as a
farmer than as a physician. In view
of the productivity Of Umatilla county
lands, the statement may credited as
true. But the statement is also credit
able TO DR.. Smiths judgment and abil-
ity for be II known that the average
professional man who engages in farm
ing loses money at the game.
A Constant Student.
A Characteristic Of Or. Smith is his
desire to keep informed and abreast OF
the times on all subjects OF interest To
perfect his medical education. he has
taken numerous postgraduate courses
in New York. and he has gone twice to
Europe for study. Upon leaving PEN
,ileton two years ago he spent the win
ter in London hospitals. On his trav-
els DR.. smith has investigated political,
economic and industrial subjects, as
we'll as the problems of his profession.
He has personally visited the greatest
irrigation project in the world the AS
souan project, on the Nile; has Travelled
through all the important nations OF
Europe, and made the journey to Pales-
tine,
when a man can do all that in add
ton to serving is years as school di-
rector. eight years as state senator
besides managing two farms with sue
cess and officiating at the debut Of
5000 winsome babies, not to mention
the task of running for governor. It
must be plain he is no loafer.