East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-22

and day pupils which is managed by
| the Sisters of st Francis. All these
enjoy an excellent reputation through
out the tributary territory as schol-
astiC institutions.
Umatilla County has library sys.
TEN with central library in Pendle-
ton and fourteen branch libraries
throughout the county From these,
county. The central building is a
handsome and artistic structure built
at a cost Of $4,000. Fine permanent
: buildings are also situated at Milton
and Hermiston and others will be
added as more funds become avail
able for that purpose, Maintenance
funds provide for the purchase OF
over 5000 volumes each year, thus
keeping the library fresh and up-to-
date. The county library furnishes
excellent opportunities for reading
and study to town-and country
people of all ages and classes. 1t is
the most democratic of all educational
institutions.
Two national banks supply the
town and county with ample facilities
for deposit and discount. Their rep
utations for stability and conserva-
tiveness is unsurpassed and the vol
ume of business which they handle is
not exceeded in any other town in the
state outside of Portland.
Hotel accommodations are modern
and of ample capacity. The two lead
ing hotels have been recently remod-
eled, the larger of them at cost OF
100000. Besides these there are
three others of smaller capacity and
numerous apartment, lodging and
rooming houses sufficient to meet the
requirements of all classes of patron
age.
Manufacturing, for other than To-
cal needs, Is represented by two large
flour mills, a large wooden MILL
wool securing mill, a combined har-
Vester mandatory and creamery.
The first two of these manufacture
the most abundant local raw mate
rials (wheat and wooD into finished
commercial products which are un-
surpassed by any similar factories in
the country Their output finds a
market in every part of the world.
Besides these there are In the town
an oron works, planning mill and sash
and door factory, numerous black
smith and repair shops, an ice ana
cold storage plant and numerous au-
tomobile repair shops. Pendleton
needs more factories and will welcome
and materially help all who will pro-
mote them. The manufacture of the
raw materials of the stock rearing in
dustry into commercial products for
shipment to the worlds markets
ought to be done here on the ground
where the animals are reared.
Two newspapers, the East Oregon
ian and the Tribune, issue daily even
ing editions, as well as weekly and
semi-weekly editions. Both are man.
aged by active, energetic people, have
been established for many years and
enjoy a wide reputation as good coun-
try newspapers.
Electrical energy for all purposes
and gas for lighting and cooking is
supplied by private company.
Public buildings and institutions in
clude: The Eatern Oregon State
Hospital for the Insane, which repre-
sents an expenditure by the state for
buildings and grounds, of 100000
and can care for 500 patients; a fed
eral postoffice and court building, err
ected at a cost Of 100000; the Una
tilla county court house; the Pendle-
ton city hall; Umatiila county library.
referred to elsewhere in this sketch;
Saint Anthony's Hospital
The PENDLETON ROUNDUP is
a frontier exhibition and festival
which is held annually in September.
1t consists of a series OF contests and
races Illustrative Of the methods en-
loyed in western stock rearing and
the lives, both as to work and play,
of the men engaged in these pursuits.
Fifty TO sixty thousand people visit
the show and are entertained in the
hotels and homes Of the town When
the population of I-endleton is taken
into consideration (only 5000 the
Of the task of entertaining
such number Of guests is better real
lied. The PENDLETON ROUNDUP
Is a community enterprise. ROUND
UP PARK, the tract OF land where
the show is staged, including its
buildings and improvements is owned
by the municipal corporation. The
of the snow ia In the
hands Of corps Of directors who do
nate their services absolutely without
pay, even to the extent that all Of the
Officers and directors buy and pay
for the seats at the snow, which they
and their guests occupy Whatever
profits are derived from the pro-
ceeds Of the show are expended in i'm
provement Of ROUNDUP PARK,
with the idea Of perpetuating ita use