La Grande evening observer., July 13, 1934, Image 32

LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON
"OREGON PONY" TO APPEAR IN RAILROAD JUBILEE
JANE SMITH "SWEETHEART"
OF CELEBRATION RODEO
THIS CITY'S FIRST .DEPOT
Page Ten
First Locomotive to Oi
erate in Oregon is Same
Age As -La Grande.
The Oregon Pony locomotive, to
be here during the Semi-centennial
Union Pacific celebration July
It), 20 and 21, was the first loco
motive to operate In this state,
arriving in Oregon March, 1862,
and employed In the operation of
the first railroad, a five-and-a-half
milo long portage line along an
unnavlgablo stretch of the Colum
bia river.
The lust several years it has had
n permanent Betting In the park
ing adjoining the Portland, Ore.,
union passenger station, where
many La Grande people have
stopped to inspect It,
After Jt wus operated for a year
the engine wus set aside because
larger and more powerful locomo
tives had been acquired by the
owner; ol the steamboat property,
who shortly constructed other por
tage railroads and abandoned older
ones. Alter some years It was
.sold to a San Francisco grading
contractor, who adapted It for his
Work.
Stored a Rain for a long period,
It was brought out Q obscurity
to be exhibited at the Lewis an!
Clnrk espasHJon held In Portland
during the siunmer of 1005, and
heconjjng the property of the state
pf Oregon by tyic generosity of the 1
contractor who had bought it In
jyytJ, the pioneer transportation
pjuuchljie yn& placed in the care of
.1m U. P. system's officers at Port- I
lnnd. Finally, in December, 1929, j
It was given a permanent resting
plnce.
It is a peculiar coincidence that
this locomotive was built in 1861- j
62 In San Francisco, during Die
same period that tiie first settle- I
meats were being made in La
Grand. So when ft is exhibited
here next week, it should be re
membered that both the locomo
tivo and the city were "born" dur
ing the Hune period, and there
fore are of an. identical age.
The locomotive was shipped
nortli to Portland on board the
steamship "Pacific," which left San
Francisco March 24, 1863. The
Portland Dally Oregonlan's city
editor, browsing around town for
ltcmr, fur his newspaper, the next
day discovered the unusual object
on the wharf, and mistaking It
for the engine ordered, but not
yet delivered, for the Oregon steam
Navigation Company's Dulles por
tico railroad then being built,
penned the following:
"The Iron Horse" The Steamer
Pacific brought up from Sau Fran
cisco o fine new steam engine for
the railroad in course of construc
tion between The Dalles and Dcs
Chutes. The engine Is called the
"Pony," and will no doubt startle
the Cayuses who roam In that
neighborhood from their propriety
God speed the "Iron
Horse."
Now for a few statistics, Tho
b1:m) of the cylinders: six-Inch dir
a meter, 12-inch stroke; size of
drivers: 34 indies; driving wheel
base, seven feet; total wheel base
of engine: seven feet; total length
engine and tender over couplers:
14 feet 3 4 Inches; and total
weight engine and tender; 9700
pounds.
K. O. N. OI'KN'H SKPT. 34
The fall quarter of the Eastern
Oregon Normal school will begin
on Monday, Sept. 24. and end Sat
urday, Dec 22. The winter term
begins Wednesday, Jan. 2, the
spring term Monday, March 25,
and the summer term Monday,
June 10.
TO III NT Kl.K THIS FALL
An open season on elk from Nov.
6 to Nov. 11 .inclusive, has been
set for Union, Umatilla, Btiker,
Wallowa and Onuit counties this
year, except for certain closed
sections.
VOl NTY RICH IV tiAMK
Sportsmen are looking forward
to the best Chinese pheasant hunt
ing season In years this fall in
Union county. The season is from j
K"S. 19 iu wi.. uuw" ur in
clusive. NKKR SKASON IN KAKLV JAI.I,
The deer season in Oregon this
year will be from Sept. 20 to Oct.
25, both datea inclusive. Bog Umit
: for mule rieec Is one. and fur Co
lumbia blacktail two. arouse sea
son is open from Oct. 15 to 31.
THKKti NMMWS SHOWN
On different pages In this rail
road celebration edition of the
Observer appears photographs of
La Grande's three depota-tj one
built in 1884, the one erected in
1900, and the one built about
1930.
Wt'Sr.ffffrV :
1 1 ere I a picture of (ie first In Ion Pad He iuHt In La firnmte,
erected in 18K( when the first railroad truln came into tills
city over ntnvly-lujd rails. The above phuUigruph sJumv en
gine No. till, which wax used here several yearn after the rail
road wus luilil, and lyus one of the first loco mut lies Iji service
Jure. 'J'Jie croJ at the depot wus vefl decorated with mus
taches jjf a large, flowing type - very popular and muuly In
lliohe days. To the right muy be jeen one of the curly hoise-dj-awn
vehicles. On the smokestack of aid may be seen
a pair of large deer horns, symbolic of the decorative spirit
of the earlier days.
RODEO WILL
BE HELD AT
THE STADIUM
Thp rodeo program during the
U. P. celebration will begin at
1:30 p. m. on Thursday and Fri
day, and at 10, a. in. on Saturday,
according to Ben Jory, arena,
manager of the rodeo, which is
A Scientific Health "Resort
Hot
On the main line of
and the Old Oregon
owned by Ted Mbffltt.
The dally program, with finals
In all contests Saturday morning,
follows: grand mounted parade of
cowboys, cowgirls And Indians, in
troduction of officials, Judges and
Sweetheart ol the rodeo, bull rid
ing, trick and fancy roping, buck
ing contests ($100 first prize, $50
second and $25 thiruj, Jndlau war
dance, calf roping and wild cow
milking.
COME, GAIN NEW HE AUJW "WHIJjE YOU PLAY
Serving the Entire Pacific
Northwest -
TLTILT around the famous natural hot springs the beneficial waters of
which were firet utilized by the Indians and pioneers. Now, through
nuidern equipment and facilities, a nationally recognized health center of
fering highly scientific mineral bath and hydro-therapeutic treatment.
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Our complete X-ray and diagnostic equipment, modern
laboratory and hospital facilities, together with the
well known efficacy of the mineral, steam and mud
hatha, enables us to rare for all patients in a scientific
and approved manner. .
Lake Sanatorium
the Union Pacific R. R.
Trail national highway.
CELEBRATION VISITORS WILL FIND HERE MOST
COMFORTABLE' HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AND
DINING ROOM SERVICE "
CITY MOTEL
FACILITIES
AMONG BEST
La Grande has perhaps the fin
est hotel accommodations in East
ern, Oregon, with the two largest
hostelries the La Grande hotel and
the Sacajawea Inn.
Located at opposite ends of Ad
ams avenue in the business sec
tion, theso hotels, the La Grande
six stories in height and the Saca
Jawea seven stories, make this
cty a mecca for travelers both by
rali and automobile. The roojns
n both are modern in every re
spect, comfortable to the nth de
gree and. service Is of the type
that brings the patrons back time
alter time.
Besides the sleeping room, ac
commodations, both also are
equipped with apartments whore
many make their permanent
homes. Dining room and lunch
counter service is provided In both,
and both have spacious ball
rooms which are frequently used
for community activities.
Already, with the Scmi-Centen-nial
U. P. celebration still a week
Jn the future, both report $ large
n,umper of reservations received
for rooms during the five days of
next week when the B. of L. E.
convention and the railroad jubi
lee will be held here.
For further information write to L. F. Allen,
manager, at Hot Lake, Oregon.
Miss Jane Smith, daughter of
Postmaster Tony p, Smith and on
of the most popular young women
of Union, has been selected as
"Sweetheart" of the rodeo, which
is to be staged here during tho
Semi-centennial Union Pacific cej
ebration by Ben Jory,
The rodeo will furnish, exciting
programs during the days of the
Jubilee, and Miss Smith, and her
attendants, Ken pepew, .champion
roper, of Pendleton rhome of the
famous Jtoumi-Up. and Norman
Stewart, champion broncho rider,
of Clarkston, Wash.
Miss Smith was selected for the
honor by rodeo Judges, Herb
Thompson, of Pendleton; Dean
Dudley, of Athena, and Charles
Hutchinson, of North Powder. -
In addition to reigning over the
rodeo each day, Miss Smith and
her attendants will appear In the
modern parade to be staged Fri
day morning in downtown La-
Grande.
Miss Smith, is a norscwoman,
and has had much experience in
tho equestrienne art. She also was
among the princesses selected fox
the Eastern Oregon Livestock show
held at Union in June of this year.
3873 PUPILS m VM
In 1888, the first year of public
records, there were 2873 pupils at
tending school In Union county.
There were 45 teachers on the
county payroll at that time.
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