East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-15
Delegates From All Parts
Of Eastern Oregon and
Portland Assemble Here.
TRIP TO WEST END OF
COUNTY WILL BE MADE
Official Dinner in Honor
Of Visitors Will be
rendered Saturday Evening

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At 9 O'Clock tomorrow morn. 4
ing the members of the irriga-
= ton congress are to be taken to =
the west end of the county by =
auto, the arrangements being =
handled by the Commercial AS =
sociation, Robert Simpson chair =
man of the sub committee.
Local autos enlisted for this .
service will please be at the Eiks =
building ready to start at Q .
o'clock.
Luncheon for the entire party =
will be served at Stanfield.
- At $3.50 Saturday evening a =
= dinner IN honor of the irrigation 4
+ congress will be rendered at the \
= Elks club, under the auspices OF =
= the Commercial association.
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The opportunities that are afforded
the state Of Oregon for progress by 70.
claiming arid lands. and some methods
to follow In realizing this ambition
were some of the features Of the firss
session OF the i1th annual meeting os
the Oregon Irrigation Congress which
got under way here this morning.
President Fred Wallace OF Tumalo
presided at the meeting which was at.
tended by something less than 100
delegates.
Prominent among the speakers OF
the morning were Whitney L. Boise OF
Portland and George Quayle, secre-
tary of the state Chamber of Com
mercc. The speeches from these visit
ors were delivered after the dele.
gates were officially welcomed to the
city by Major George A, Hartman who
spoke in behalf of the city and the
Pendleton Commercial Association. A
response to this welcome was given
by James NJ KYLE of Stanfield, chair
man of the executive committee of the
organization.
Pledge McNary support
One OF the first official acts Of the
Congress after starting on the busl-
| ness, which will require three days to
transact, was to authorize telegram
to Senator Charles l.. McNary at
Washington thanking Kim for his ef-
forts in behalf OF reclamation and
pledging him the support Of the Con-
gress IN his efforts to get the McNary-
Smith bill passed. The text of the
telegram Is as follows:
I'VE. the delegates to tho Oregon
! Irrigation Congress at Its eleventh an
nual session today representing 6i
organized irrigation districts In the
state Of oregon, desire to express our
deep appreciation OF your hard work
in the interests Of Reclamation and Il
assure you OF our continued support
and endorsement of your efforts"
The freedom Of the Eks buiidlnl
was extended the delegates by Senator
Roy Rltner.
Bilrs Prospects Good
A note OF optimism was struck b,
Whitney l.. Boise Of Portland in hi,
speech on, Methods to be Pursued
for Better Cooperation He declared
that the success of the arms confer
ence and the settlement of the age-Olt
controversy between England and Ire
land are two steps which will stabilize
world credit to a degree which shoult
strengthen the position OF the Unitel
states in a great measure and make !
possible for the West and the South I,
secure the passage of the McNary
Smith Bill. p @
The bill. which calls for the use o
$3.50, 900, 900 OF federal money for re
claiming arid lands in the West an
drainage of swamp lands In the South
7 Is backed b. both sections OF the coun
, try and has been prepared primaril,
! to secure further aid for reclamation
, work, the speaker explained.
Il am as sure of the passage of thl
j hill and its enactment into a law b
next July as am of the fact that I an
now standing before this body" wa
the expression Of the Portland man.
boosting Attitude Necessary
In the past, the success OF irrigatlo
3 has been impeded in measure by tn
lealousies OF different sections Of tn
state. the speaker declared. Rivalr
] has been the cause Of lack OF coops
, ration which has hurt the whole pro
, gram.
r "In the future, II is a good rule
I remember to say something goo
I about different projects and about 'irr
0 CATION or to say nothing" he declared
Then irrigation will come into I'll
prominence in the state which 1t dc
. serves"