East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-08
FORMATION OF ONE
CITY IS AMBITION
OF EAST END TOWNS
Milton Freewater Citizens
Start Move to Consolidate
Two Places at Early Date.

| The towns of Milton and Freewater
had IL happy accident last night, as .
! esult of a joint meeting Il definite
movement was enthusiastically
/ launched to unite the two municipal
cornorAtions. ! III ans. \ body .e.-s.A
The banquet and meeting held in
the Milton city library, was called for
the ostcnsible purpose of discussing
Ways and means of securing the
whole hearted cooperation of all OF
he residents of the east end of the
county in making the East End Apple
show n success.
Two committees consisting of three
men from each city were appointed.
These committees are to hold con-
erence Monday night when the bust
,ess of solidifying the towns will be
further discussed The personnel "f
the committees is as follows; For
Milton, S. d. Peterson, Give Cheshire
md s. A. Miller; for Freewater, H. s..
Murray, r. II. Van Slyke and r. =.
Pean.
The move to unite the two city gov
ernments under one head was spon-
taneous. boosters of both towns de-
alared today. The east end takes a
great pride in the quality of its APP
pies, and the banquet and meeting
was called to make plans for this
falls show. The proposal to make
only one town where for many years
there have been two was put forward,
and for dute a while this subject was
he tonic of chief consideration,
Sentiment against the present status
If affairs has been gradually form
ing for several years. east end resi-
dents declare. and the proposal made
last night fell on fertile soil The
common interest in the apple show.
the mutual pride the community reefs
in the new union high school which Is
in the center OF the community. and
other factors caused the proposal to
meet with instant approval.
The consolidation of the two towns
is also considered a good piece of busi-
ness from an economical point OF
view. At present the fire protection
afforded residents is said to be less
effective than many people desire. II
| is thought. also, that by consolidating.
free city delivery OF mail may be Sc
! cured.
material reduction in the cost OF
rtlinicipal government is also antici-
nated bv residents OF the two towns
Much OF the present duplication that
exists could be eliminated, il is
Thought at a real saving to the tax
payers.
The names Of five per cent OF the
roters Of each town will have 10 be Sc
i cured on a petition 20 submit the q'ies
zion TO the electorate on the ballot "
November's election. and 1t Is prob
able that sroh petitions may be cir
cnlated within the near future. it j.
} stated.
The exact date for hold ng the aD
ple show was not set lat last night
, meeting. hut the cooperation Of hol
communities to see that " is n sue
cess was pledged. An Oppression a
enthusiastic endorsement Tor unitin
the towns WAS secured from ever
person in attendance. according TO r
". Bean .coHnty commissioner. VIII
- was present.
II. Thu move on the part of tiss twt
!, csties 10 the east end TO got the
\ faces toward each other aud forg'
= difficulties of other days received ~
! thusiastic commcndation from Pei
= dleion residents. according to sent
.e menr expressed on every hard hel
Z today