East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23
UMATILLA COUNTY HAS MANY LIVE TOWNS
ASIDE FROM PENDLETON; BRIEF FACTS
RELATING TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES

elth"r protestant or Catholic beliefs.
surroundings that are healthful and
pleasing-th"se and many other fac
tors place the town in the category
Of those places which are forging 10
the front.
The growth Of its school system has
been one of the most interesting facts
about Stanfeid originally it had the
usual village school, and before the
town was six months old an eight
room building had to be 'provided.
Recently Il splendid new high school
building has been completed, and ln;s
equipment provides the material
means Of one Of the finest school
plants in the state.
The water supply for the town is
pure and sufficient for the needs of
the population. A deep well is the
source of the supply, and mains, which
total about two miles in length, carry
this water to homes and places of
business. The principal streets of the
town are paved, and concrete side
wallis and cutters add to the sight
lincSS Of Stanfeld and the convon-
fence of its people. Fire limits in the
business part Of town were esta blished
when the town waS incorporated, and
th'S in&ureS only permanent buildings
being erected in the heart Of the town
In this respect, Stanfield is ahead OF
u lot of bigger. more pretrntious
towns all over the country,
a strong bank is one of the assets
| of the community. IT is officered by
some of the most conservative men of
the community BESIDES the growing
Of grain, the production of hay and
the feeding of sheen and cattle dur
ing the winter months are among the
most important activities of the com
munity in which Stanfield is tho CEN
| tral point.
H'cth
Located four miles west of pcnd!e-
ton on the Columbia River Highway is
the town of lueth, an important rail
road division point Of the .O.-W. Il. e.
n, Co.
lrcth was established in 1915 and
because of its importance as a rail
rhnd center its future possibilities are
above the average.
AT the present time the permanent
population is aholt zoo, but the law
over crews OF the railroad increase
this number considerably. The yearly
pay roll averages approximately $780,
900.
Iticth has splendid school System
ana its mercantile and othcr business
establishments are all that could be
expected of town Of its size and
kind.
Pilot Rock
In the early days of Oregon. when
"'lr now prosperous and wcathyI
county was only a smrll part Of a vast
mcXplOred, unbroken and unsettled
West, even then the cry had gone ont |
mat here in our healtiful Blue Noun
'alha, on to the south Of us and hid in |
the bosom Of Mother Earth. there was
gold in abundance, which could be
had for the finding And what will
men not dare for gold?
And so we see them come, by twos
sometimes, but often one lonely man
on pony and leading another pony
winch carried a pack topped off with
pick, shovel and gold pan. No paved
road in those days. for the. citizens
had not yet voted bonds for roads.
mere was not fence or trail to
break the monOtOny of waving bunch
HlhSS except an occasional path made
Wy roaming wild animals. Always i'm
III" far d stance Eycro thnSc rascinntip.,
Eln" Mountains, breathing of romance
m ct I1sA
plainly rs though thcv had spol:en tho
words, Seek and We shall find"
fnl IN" distanC" was far and as
th"S" explorers travr'rd over the pIn-
eau that is south Of the present site
If fCNdlrton thUv grew accustomed 10 .
watch for a guide that never failed
Them, . huge cliff OF rock that can he
'ecn for miles as it towers heaycnward
lO"t AZ the junction Of two creeks now
inown as Eos. and West PWch Creek
Ih'S rock was such true pilOt 10
nos" who passed that way that II
cam" to he called Pilot Rock. Irndrr
is shadow The weary pilgrim found
est and water for himself and beast
lnd her" finally these prosprctors
would bring their families for tenn
'''''' ''''''"N' NNll' iu'N went idrtnCr
ntu the hills IN their search for cold
1h's S""u ncrrNSi'atrd q school and
Io' hnck : proud of the distinction
"i having school District Number Onr
T matilda County.
IN" town for many wears WIS Trims
"n'. hu' fer tho pist i,ycn',. y..rs its
r"'rr>S has boon uNwrpvoriur. The
'n"nlng Of The rrsu,rc"S OF tho cnup- |
"' "'"'"a "nd to the south has gone |
steadily on, and ihn thruo 'ar.o ware |
l"uNvS at Eliot Rock a.'.st To the |
ru'S "f h"nosl labor Whaat. ca,tlr. I
"""i shr"u. dairy profnc.S. rrri /
'ou''r. and lumber are shspprd I'm i
arg" quantities from Pilot Rock. +
Nh.c 's ~" terminus or the railroad I
Tor ih" south Ond ut 'hc county. This L
us" make Htlo, Eorh the distrihnt. |.
nE point for many milrS south. east IE
md west for merchandise and sun Iz
'Hcs. To meet the demand thus crr,t- Is
d, tn" town has th,rcc prospcrnus Il
General merchandise stores. one hard L
var" store, one drug store. a bank. a Is
"SpttaL a hotel. three garages a is
hmh"r yard. "a confectionery. a moy- Is
NJ picture thratrr, two lodge halls. a IL
'w>p1pCr and branch County Lii il#
r1r. Her schools are among the IL
est Two mno> ng buildings stand II
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