East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
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George Quayle. secretary of the
State Chamber of Commerce. in n
speech recited some Of the efforts
made by the organization in an effort
10 ecure settlers for Oregon.
Our activities began when We
learned from a government source that
our population is far behind what it
should be according TO the possibilities
of the state. In California there are
% people to the square mile, in Wash
~ington, 20, but in our own state we
have only five and one-half people to
the square mile. We tried to interest
people in coming here. This is easy
enough to do, but so many farmers in
the Middle West are in debt that 4
more right now is an impossibility."
Quayle also called attention to the
marketing system which has been
worked out by the Union Pacific sys-
TEN. The L. p. is working this plan as
far west as Huntington now, and it
will be extended all yer the system, |
he said. He also reported the activity
of the Chamber of Commerce in the
movement which resulted in the fed
eral government agreeing to furnish
$751; 900 for highways.
Predicts More Roads
He also went on record as predict
ing that there would be new roads
built through Eastern and Southern
Oregon within the near future. Speci-
fically where this road would run or
49,. 80. ,Io,, ,,nns,ng a. xVnpI1 ba aAn-
structed he declared he could not say.
| Although the state organization has
been importuned by each side in the
Wallula cutoff controversy, no side
has been taken by the state chamber,
he said.
In connection with the question of
! good roads, he mentioned the POSSIBLE
ties of profit TO be secured by Oregon
in taking care of tourists and in at
! tracing more of them. In California,
there il $1,000, 900 a day spent by the
tourists, according to estimates, but
| Oregon's share of this money is only
5000, 600 annually. Good roads and
hotel accommodations are necessary
| to attract this business, he said.
Afternoon
1880 Report of President Fred n.
Wallace.
Report of Secretary ]. Frank
Spinning.
2:15 State Reclamation report by
j. l.. McAllister, assistant state
engineer.
800 Spirit, Purpose and Plan of
" Q DaaIo ranttAn CnrNtioa -
by f. f. Weymouth, chief en-
gineer, Denver, Colorado.
400 Report of Executive Commit
tee, by James NJ. Kyle, chair
man.
Recess.
Evening
$500 Address by DR.. John A. Widt~
soc of Salt Lake City, author
ity on irrigation farming.
Subject: Factors in Economic
Use of Water" (Boy, page
Rep. Volstead.)
900 Report of delegates from var
ious districts represented.
Open forum. Discussion led by
Hon Jay II. Upton.
Saturday Morning
900 Address by Percy A. Cupper,
state engineer.
Subject: Experience with
State Certification."
9:45 Address by c. c. Fisher of
Reclamation Service.
Subject: plans for Develop
ing Powder River Project"
1880 Address by Harold X. Dean,
superintendent Experimental
Station, Hermiston.
Subject; General Information
Cleaned on that Project"
1900 Address by Hon. Frank w.
Brown of Idaho.
Subject: What Western States
Reclamation Association is
Doing for Irrigation"
lntermission for Lunch.
Afternoon
1880 Address by +. C. Bramwell,
State Bank Examiner.
Subject: Oregon Irrigation
Bonds"
200 Address by W. f. King, Pripe-
Vile.
Subject: Experience of One
District Under State Law"
2;20 Address by Prof. w. l.. Pow
ers, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege.
Subject: Drainage"
2;45 Report Of Resolution Commit
tee.
800 Open forum.
This period is for men of the
irrigation districts who have
problems to discuss. DO not
be bashful in asking questions