East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-10
Columbia Basin Project toI
Aid Whole Northwest isl
Vision Behind Movement.
ENDORSEMENT IS VOTED
BY LOCAL ASSOCIATION
Unless Northwest People
Assert Themselves Tide
viii Flow to Southwest.

The Columbia basin project. under
which 1t is proposed to reclaim 1,700,-
600 acres of land in the state OF
Washington, was ably discussed here
today by representative men OF Spo-
kane at the weekly forum luncheon of
the Commercial association.
1T is natures challenge to man
and we accept that challenge" said
Fred A. Adams, supervisor Of the pro-
ject. in 10 minute talk during which
he reviewed the progress made since
Governor Lister put the vision CT this
great development before the people
of Eastern Washington. The state of
Washington appropriated s100. 600 FOR
the purpose of promoting the project
and this fund has since been added 10.
That remarkably good use cf The
funds available has been made was
declared by r. Insinger. former presi-
dent Of the Spokane chamber, who
followed Mr.. Adams. In his talk Alr.
Insinger emphasized the fact the CO.
luinbia basin project is a northwest at,
be particularly applicable to Spokane
alone. Mr.. Insinger also pictured the
struggles of the earlier pioneers of
the northwest and the duty incumbent
on tho, present generation TO carry on
dcvelopmepti work tbs has honn~-sa
( cvuBsAsevusfy starved.
George A. Phillips. also former
president Of the Spokane chamber
closed the discussion by the visiting
delegation and asked for an expression
of approval of the project from the
Commercial Association. This ea-
dorsement was unanimously given On
motion by e. B. Aldrich.
All the Spokane speakers recalled
the fact that only through irrigation
development may the agricultural ad-
vancement of the northwest ne
brought about and that unless the
people Of this region assert them
selves the tide of travel and growth
will continue towards the southwest
rather than to the northwest.
As chairman for today, Fred Stei
wer1called upon r. r. Gill, presiGcn;
Of the Spokane chamber. to introduce
each visitor and this was done. Mr.
Steiwer and other speakers touched
upon the Umatilla rapids project ant
the fact that there is no rivalry be,
tween this project and the larger &c,
lumbia basin project.
An interesting feature Of the lunch-
con program was personal talk re-
lating to General Goethals by Col. W.
r. Abercrombie. who has been life
long friend Of the noted engineer who
has just submitted report up IN the
Columbia basin project.
This afternoon the Spokane visitor.
will be driven to Walla Walla wher,
they will be entertained at dinner shi.
evening. The personnel of the spo
6lkane party is as follows:
Roy r. Gill. president Spokau.
Chamber of Commerce, also vice pres
ident and manager Hoiley Masol
Hardware Company. Mr.. Gin will in
troduce members of Spokane party a
follows:
T. :. Lane, ex-president Spokan
Chamber Of Commerce: Geo. 4. phi,
lips, ex-president Spokane Chambe
OF Commerce. r. lnsinger, ex-pres
dent spokane Chamber of Commerce
len Holt, Holt Manufacturing Co
w. 7. Day, Day-Hanson Security Co.
i Col. W. r. Ahercrombie; Fred a. AZ
ans. supervisor Columbia Basin pr,
Ject; W ". Hindley. Spokesma NJ r,