THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, JULY, g, 1903.
HERMISTON EXPANDS WITH
GROWTH OF UMATILLA PLAN
Large Tract is Already
Supplied With AYatcr
and Over 2000 Acres
Are JJnder Cultivation
This Year As Grows
the Project, So Grows
Hermiston.
: With the Umatilla irrigation 'project
rearing completion over a tract of 22,
000 acres of the beat fruit growing soil
In- eastern Oregon and with 7,000
already, aupplled with water, one of the
best opportunities for homeseekers to
be had In the state Is being brought
Intogreater prominence with each re
curring month.
Under the circumstances the Indus
trlous farmer Intent on erecting for
himself" a homo in the northwest need
look no further. A visit to the newly
created town of Hermiston, within 185
miles of Portland and a trip over the
district which the United Butes gov
ernment la busily working to reclaim
will furnish him with convincing evi
dence regarding "water, soil, transpor
tation facilities, markets and all those
conditions necessary to render life com
fortable and future Income secure.
In fact superficial view of the town
Itself the outgrowth of the project
and whloh has In the short period of
two years grown to material propor
' Hons, with most Of the conveniences of
modern city life, together with the fact
that the federal government after an
exhaustive preliminary examination of
solj and water conditl&ns has already
branded upon It the seal of its appro
val to the extent of a million dollar ex
penditure, Is a clincher in the chain of
evidence required by the landseeker
before he concludes to Invest
Of this project Governor George E.
Chamberlain, on a recent visit to Her
mlston. made the following comment:
"It is very gratifying to me to know
that the United States government Is
now delivering water to the settlers on
the Umatilla Drolect (Hermiston valley)
and to see the complete and lasting sys
tem It has installed.
What Project Means.
Thls project covers one of the most
promising fruit districts of our state.
The climate Is inviting, admirable; the
sojl fertile beyond expression, and the
conveniences of transportation by river
and by rail close at hand so that the
government engineers have not hesl
tated to declare it unexcelled by any
proiect in the umtea states.
"I believer the time is not far distant
when the lands under this system will
be sold and settled by prosperous' farm
ers of the highest type and will con
stitute one vast village of small tracts
devoted to the most profitable intensive
cultivation.
"We of Oregon are proud of the Uma
tilla project and the Hermiston valley."
' OneYof , the -first questions asked by
the prospective purchaser of land under
sn-irrigation project Is regarding the
advance-which hss been made in the
work and above all. he -wants to know
whether the water is actually being de
livered. Also he will. If he has any
knowledge of the subject at all. Inquire
as to the character of construction and
whether -the execution of the scheme
has been thorough enough to Insure him
pgalnst that bane of the irrigation
farmer, a break in the canal and the
Khuttlr.fr off of his supply at the mo
ment when Its continuance is a para
mount necessity.
As. to the first question that of de
livery of water, it Is not necessary to go
further than Hermiston Itself where one
can see the water in use for domestic
urn, nubile purposed, particularly In the
sprinkling of the streets. As to the second
brief description of the work don
bv the rvernment will prove instruc- I
tlve. The following facts regarding
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Baptist Church at Hermiston. This View
Construction Being Used in the Town.
Hermiston.
Is Typical of Cement Block
Photo by F. Pratt Harwood,
this are taken from statistics furnished
at the government office In Hermiston.
Diversion Dam,
The project begins with a diversion
dam placed across the -Umatilla river
at a point one awl one half miloa south
east of Echo. This dam differs from
hose ordinarily used under private con
traction lnasmucn ae u is in ino iorm
a substantial concrete weir, tne
headgates at the opening of the feed
anal being or sieei. in ordinary irri
gation wock thia dam would have been
merely a clapboard structure and the
crates of wood. The superiority of the
orn aone) at mis point is inuirauvr
the entire construction, in which
everv device to , insure me larmer
against loss of water has been used re
gardless of initial expense.
As the Umatilla project Is essentially
a conservation acheme It Includes as
a prime factor a great reservoir In
which the flood waters of the rlvnr
are held over for use during the dry
season. In this it differs again from
the generality of Irrigation undertak
ings which go no further than to pro
vide throiiEli canals for the convey
ance nf water at a time when the rlv-
is high and leave the farmer during
the dry season In a helpless condition
Up-to-date projects begin with a recog
nition of the fact that reservoir and
eanal talons tosrether and that stor
age is a necessary adjunct of the canal.
- XsMrvoir of Project.
The reservoir of the Umatilla proj
ect Is located six mlls from Hermis
ton and covers in all between 1,700
and 1,800 acres of ground. The feed
canal is in the nelirhborhoori of
miles in length and has the advantage
of being almost entirely In the ground,
One who has observed the damage ac
crued from the running out of made
banks or fills along an Irrigation or
feed canal will readily appreciate the
advantage of having a continuous sup
ulv Of water assured in this manner.
The dam for the reservoir of the
Umatilla project Is located six miles
from Hermiston and Is said to be one of
the largest earthen structures in -the
country. It is 600 feet In width at the
base. SO feet high and 3.300 feet long.
In its construction 700,000 cubic yards
of earth and 35,000 cubic yards of rock
were used, the structure being rlprapped
rrom toe to top on notn siaes. on ac
count of Its height It has a slope of
three feet inward to one foot In height
on the Inside and two feet outward to
one foot in helifht on the outside and l.
in so far as engineering skill can -make
it indestructible.
The capacity of the reservoir Is 55,000
acre feet or enough to cover the entire
tract sought to be reclaimed to a depth
of two and one half feet. When the
project is complete there will be in the
of Irrigating
In addition
neighborhood of 200 miles
ennuis and. laterals and
about ten miles of concrete pipe running
In some instances to a diameter of 46
Inches. About 100 miles of canal and
laterals are at present constructed and
7,000 acres are being supplied with w.v
ter this year, 2.000 or more "being -xi
ready under cultivation.
If snace permitted a much more elab
orate description might be given of the
government worg on tne i matina prr
i ioc.t but enoush has been said to' show
that thoroughness has been observed in
all Its details and that the landowner
under the scheme may feel assured at
all times of the water supply on which
his success depends.
Boil, Products and Xarkst.
The soli under the Umatilla project Is
a loose, sandy loam, combining with
rich volcanic ash the mineral and veg
etable ingredients essential to plant
nourishment. It is underlaid at a
depth of from four to twenty feet with
a sub-strata of porous gravel wh:.;h
Insures drainage and prevents the rl-e
of mineral salts to the detriment of veg
etable growths. The ground carries as
do all the volcanic soils, the necessary
Ingredients of potash and with the prop
er drainage thus supplied tjie pnsslhlll'y
of Its washing out is prevented. W. If.
Helleman, soils engineer of the Unit.ud
States reclamation service, says of It,
"The quality and depth of the soil haj
much to do with the government under
taking, the project."1 .
Combining with the favorable soil a
climate especially adapted to fruit rais
ing and which provides the farmer with
a sowing season or seven montns dura
tion, the district also adds to other ad
vantages a c'rop maturity some two
weeks earlier than In any other project
in the northwest. This advantage trans
lates Itself into dollars through 'he
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
SEASIDE, OREGON
VTDT HBW ICAjrAQSKXST.
American and European Plan.
Centrally and Conveniently Located.
Near Depot. Convenient to Beauh.
Hot and Cold Water In Rooms.
EXCELLENT TABLE LOW RATES.
a. B. WOOWOMj;. Proprietor.
Colonial Hotel
higher prices maintaining at the time of
the earnest market arrivals.
Blackberries Grown
C. P. Stanron,
on the McN'urlln
Hermiston, Or.
Place Near Hermiston. Photo by
The transportation facilities and con
sequent accessibility of markets are
also unequalled, the former being fur
nished bv the lines of the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company which skirt
the tract on two sides and the Colum
bla river which bounds It on the north.
Over most of the tract there Is a down
hill haul to the shipping point and the
cities of Portland and Spokane, neither
more than a single night s distance tv
fast freight, provide a ready market
for the products of the district.
Altitude of Tract.
The low altitude of the Umatilla tract
which averages in the neighborhood of
500 feet renders, possible an unusual
variety of products, a description of
wnicn wouia prolong mis article un
necessarily. It Is sufficient to say,
however, that the ultimate . aim of the
landowner is to turn his tract into or
chards as rapidly as possible, thus In
suring for himself a maximum of profit
and minimum of labor.
Apples, pears, peaches, plumbs, prunes
and cherries bear prollfically under tha
prevailing conditions, as do all varieties
of berries and grapes. Alfalfa, wheat,
barley and grain products, potatoes.
melons and an endless list of soli pro
duction break the records near Hermis
ton, both In quality and quantity. Poul
try, dairying and bee culture furpisn
profitable sidelines as well as diversion
to the owner of the Irrigated patch.
Some interesting figures regarding
variety and yield In the district can be
hud from literature obtainable at Her
miston. Hermiston, Child of Project.
Near the center of the Umatilla pro
ject and its principal shipping point is
the two-year-old town of Hermiston. al
ready a thriving youngster of 500 Innab- j
Hants. The community has had as
result of the project a phenomenal
growth and It already affords ,the set
tlers in the district with a shopping
headquarters and convenient meeting
lace. The town Is supplied with water.
s two banks, two hotels, an Ice plant.
an attractive Baptist church Just com
pleted and a picture of which accompan
ies, this article. It also has an excellent
weklv newspaper under the title of the
Hermiston Herald. A new and substan
tial school house constructed of con
crete blocks and ample In dimensions to
meet the growing needs of the neighbor
hood Is well advanced at the present
time.
In addition all the ordinary business
lines are represented and considerable
activity In residence construction is no
ticeable In the outskirts.
Hermiston Is well laid out with ample
streets along which In many places
trees have been planted and woodn i
conduits constructed for their Irrigation
and for general domestic and business I
purposes. The town is noticeable for ,
the amount of brick and concrete that '
lias been used in the construction of Its
business and public buildings and its
growth and permanency are insured
through the magnificent future which 1
unquestionably lies before the Umatilla j
Irrigation district. 1
8 FEB DAT AVD VPWASO
LINDSLEY & SON," Proprietors
New Building New Furniture
BIGHT AT THB SOUTfDUTO SSA
Electric Light in Every Room
Free Bus to and From All Trains'
Good Fishing, Boating and Bathing
5EASJDL3, OREGON
The Shelburne House
BBATXBW, WASH.
Is now open-for the Summer. This is
one of the most pleasant places on ina
oeacn, with large, snaay yara.
THE BEST TABLE SERVICE
And pleasant rooms. For rates write to
SHSXBTTBjrS 2COVSB,
Beavlew, Wash.
SEE THE OCEAN
HOTEL MOORE
CLATSOP BBACK
OPEN ALL THE TEAK.
V
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THE CLIFF HOUSE OF OREGON.
Directly i-n ' the ' beach, overlooking
tne ocean. Hot salt baths and surf
bathing; recreation pier for Ashing; sun
pariors; electric ngnts; nrepiace ana
furnace heat. Sea- foods a specialty
Fine walks and drives. Rates, $2.60 and
IJ.00 per day.
For particulars apply to the Danmoora.
, DAW J, 1XOOBX, Prop.
ON YOUR WAY TO
THE BEACH
THE OCCIDENT HOTEL
Astoria, Ore.
Pacific View Hotel
VSCAinCUK ftTATXOir, SBASZDB.OB,
Open Winter and Summer.
Under New Management.
Most conveniently located hotel on the
bench for surf bathers. Neatly fur
nished rooms for light housekeeping.
Use of range for cooking utensils free.
P. HAnBXSCHOU, Prop.
THE WHITEHOUSE
Z.OHO BXACH, WASSnrOTOV,
A favorite hotel with Long Beach vis
itors; . large, comfortable rooms, over
looking the ocean; unsurpassed view.
Une block south of station.
Q. P. WHXTZXOTT8B. Prop.
HARVEST HOME
Three Blocks South of Depot.
X.OSO BEACH, WASHINGTON.
Now Open for the Season.
Prices, $1.60 per day, $8.00 per week
Beds, 50 cents. Meals, 35 cents. Chil
dren under 10 years, half rates.
JOSEPH KoXBAV, Proprietor.
WILH0IT SPRINGS
Hotel Now Open
Stage leaves Oregon City, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday until July 1,
then dally at 9 a. m. Fare $1.60.
F. W. McLean, proprietor.
THE BRITT
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Z.ONO BBACK, WASKXNOTOV,
BUAKU AND KOOMS.
The Best Meals on the Beach, as Usual.
The
Hackney Cottage
SEAVIEW, WASHINGTON
VOW OPBB POB THB SEASON.
Delightfully located on most beautl
ful and pleasant spot on tne beach. Un
surpassed surf bathlne. home comforts.
excellent table board. Accommodations
greatly Increased. Special rates by the
week and season. Make your reserva
tions by mall.
Postoffloe Address, SEATTSW. WASH.
mum mo
otter
NECANICUM IININ
' gSAgraa. oa.
Located at the turn of the new hnnl
vard. unsurpassed surf bathing, beau
tiful grounds, lots of flowers, a most
desirable place for families and unac
companied young ladles. Noted for Its
excellent home cooking. Terms $2 per
uay.
XaBB B. SAaCAM) Prop.
Sunset Cottage
Open for guests. One block from
ocean. A home-like place to spend the
summer. First-class accommodations.
Reasonable family rates. !
MBS. DESMAN,
CHNTSB'VXLXJB, WASH.
North Beach Inn
VZVTOITI STATION
Facing the Ck-ean: Fine-View.
Large Bunny Rooms; Good Table and
Bervice. y
KM. N. X. BZVrf, Kusgsr,
Address, Long Beach, Wash., Box 38.
I PRIVATE ROOM and BOARD
HOME COOKING.
MRS. SARAH CHAM BERLIN
LONO BEACH, WASH.
pla
has
THE BREAKERS HOTEL
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Electric Light. Steam, Hot and Cold Salt Water In Every Tub. Buy Tickets
to Breakers, Pacific County, Wash. Postofflce Address, BreakersWash.
Is the busiest and .most brilliant pleasure haunt in this part
of the country this summer. Its thousands of devees re
joice to learn that they can now go and come on a regular
schedule, independent of tides.
The Popular Excursion Steamer of the O. R. & N. Co.
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Leaves Portland, Ash Street Dock,
DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 8:30 A. M.
. SATURDAYS ONLY, 2:00 P. M. .
MAGNIFICENT DAYLIGHT TRIP
DOWN THE COLUMBIA
Direct connection at Megler with the Ilwaco railroad,
thence to the beach resorts. See published schedules
EXCURSION RATES FROM PORTLAND
Season Tickets, on sale daily 9 4.00
. Saturday-to-Monday Tickets 3.00
Five-Trip Commutation Tickets 15.00 1
Reduced Rates Prevail From All Parts of the State
) Purchase tickets at the City Ticket Office, O. R. & N., Third
and Washington Streets. J
wm; McMURray,
General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon X
NEWPORT
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YAQU1NA
Oregon's Hatchless Beach Resort
The Place to Go for Perfect Rest and Every Conceiv- t
. able Form of Healthful and Delightful Recreation
ITS FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE Best of food, and an I
abundance of it. Fresh water from springs. All modern ne- 2
cessities, such as telegraph, telephone, markets freshly pro- T
videdv every day. Fuel in abundance. Cottages partly fur
niched or unfurnished to ' be had cheaply. Strict municipal
sanitary regulations.
I Summer Excursion Rates I
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Politic.and
'"Politicians
Mniitps, candidate
presidential nomination.
or the vlce-
gambling. being dangerous
murals and public safety.
to public
Problbltlonlst of Connecticut hive
nominated state ticket, needed by
Matthew R. O'Brlea of Bridgeport, as
tt,e candidate for governor. . .
Hn. 8- H. D- Mallory. chairman of
the 1 emtvrstlc state ienitlve rnmmll
of Alabama, has announced his can
didacy fur the governorship In .
It. H. Mansoii. chairman ct the rv
craie state eseoutlve committee of Wis-
orialn. snaounr that a t
convention will t held la
tt.ia tnootiv. f
gens ter lt4 Pnot f t'tah. mho
mr Met after a long and bitter
,..et, vtil be a i-sndtdate for reeled
; mi t.en aia term of Ckfflce aspires
-it Xrc.
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Tr Republics tVHigreselofial eotnsBlt-
t rtr-1 to ( are m h reach of
' . n Nw Tor CUT. hl-h In fart
. i i .-!! t Ihs headquarter of
t mici(ir during the umpia
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-t v it rn !! M Mortal rVnrnttB
.(r Mil we the lS dt-
t- , j-.f f rm f Jrr
- ' ' S I irefrl'e' ltsdef of SM
at. Xtforq -n "
j The Democratic congressional mm
I mlttee Is preparing to belt In the active
work of the campst-n. The committee
will open headquarter In Chicago early
'In Ansust. and Representative Jame
i T T.loyd of Missouri, its chairman, -will
take rharre.
William, J. Connors, rhalrtnan of the
rrnocratlc state commlttei of New
Vors, has sufscsted Oeorf e r. BolJt ff
New York City, as a good man to name
for governor this faU. Mr. Boldt Is the
millionaire proprietor of the Waldorf
Astoria hotel of New Tor.
Is
member of Tammany Hall who
be close to Leader Charles F
A
said to
thortty for the statement
l ork delegation to the
Democratic saflonaj convention will cp
tose to the bitter end the nomination
of William J. Bryan for the presidency.
Tbe same speaker declared also that
New Tork'a representatlre on the com
mittee on plt form and resolutions will
also hold oat lor conservative plat
form. Judge Ramoel R Art man of Lebanon.
IixL. wbo Is mentioned as a poastble
raiwlidBte for the presidency on - the
Prohibition ticket. Is a circuit court
)udre of Roone county, Indiana, who
gse a 4-tio -arwisst the constitu
tionality of llceesinar saloons about a
year am. Accordmar to fcls dedslnn tbe
state of Te'sna bsf tw more rlrht te
larnss liquor -seUlr than te license
a slate for the Taft
raMn.et. an picked out by one of the
veteran Washingtori " correspondents:
Secretary of state. Theodore E. Burton
of cjhio; secretary of the treasury,
George Von I. Mever of Massachusetts:
nttorney general. Frank B. Kellogg of
Minnesota, secretary of war, Charles E.
Masoon of Nehrsska. or General Clsr
mrr R. Kdwards, now chief of the bu
reau Qf Insular affairs; postmaster
gnoral. Frank H. Hitchcock of Massa-ct-uett,
secretary of the navyj Tru
man H. Newberry of Michigan; secre-
trv of me Vnterie r. Attorney General
wade H. EUlls of Ohio: secretary
serif uiiure. uirrora Flncnot. now c
of the bureau of forestry; secretary of
commerce and labor, V 1111am Loeb of
New York.
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HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
opply Tomr Veeda for Momthg te Oeme
at Wkaleaaie T1U1 .
Pee todsy's ad for prices. Table lin
ens, tow,-!, napkins, rrashoa, lane er
tslns. bedspreads, comforters, blankets,
couch covers, table covers, pillows, ear
tain materials, rods, sheets, pillow
esses, etc., etc, at the lowest price
ever ouoim ror use quantie. HcAJlen
A fcfrtnnel. Third and Morrison-streets
THE ONLY ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF HOTEL IN PORTLAND
HOTIX HE, YSE.R
COBITXB liR TSZS9 AMD VMWtXDt IT1IIT1
Europesn and American plan. Rates St
per dav and upwards. Telephone In
every room. Private baths.
rm ami to ajto no tax9
kpxciaz. amrsAi
to p.
75c
J. T. Brldgsa, Manager.
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Qaremont Tavern
A e harm lag plae te
spend tbe tvealns. All
the delicacies mt the
season, prepared by a
chef wbw knows hew."
Xzoelleat srvtoa.
Reacbed by a fellgttfal ast
rMe of even mites, or, tf row
prwfer, by Astoria trsiaa,
From All Points in the Northwest
NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Pacific to
Albany or Corvallis, thence Corvallis & Eastern Railroad.
Train service daily, and the trip a pleasure throughout. Leave
Portland 8:15 a. m.
RATES FROM PORTLAND
Season tickets, on sale daily. , $0.00
Saturday-to-Monday tickets . . $3J00
Correspondingly low rates from all other points. Call at the
I City Ticket Office of the Southern Pacific. Third and Wash
l ington streets, in Portland, or at any Southern Pacific agency
elsewhere, for complete information.
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I' General Passenger Agent, Southern Pacific Co., Portland, Or.
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COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS
As well as, other travelers who come to Po
make their- horns at
THE 'CORNELIUS
who come to Portland and
corner Park and Alder, are all
polntments and furnishings.
Situated one block from the
rooms In the hotel.
Rates Mingle, -J 1.60 and up; double, 12.00
Our free omnibus meets all trains.
DR. C W. CORNELIUS.
N. K. CLARKE. Mgr. Proprietor.
delighted with Its ap
elanglng streetcars, one
ge same
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PJORTONIA HOTEL
sx.BYxrcx, OTT WAKKXVOTOw BT.
Portland's Newest and Host Modern
Hotel Absolutely Fire Proof
Americas
aad Bwepoaa,
i Bates to ramllles.
Omt Bas Meets AU TnIm.
! To Decide oa TUm&lag.
MHKm. Or, ioly 4 Tbe cltlseng of
tbe KUto a recwater country wlil
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hold a meeting Julf 11 to decide
hetk.
er to bond for I4e.6 to erect two srw
school bulidinrs In this district, oae t
t rem oa the site or the ventral e-rr-l.
and the other te replace Us old kulidlng
St rrewstr. .At prssent It Is planned
to spend J.eo for a central school
laclade the high rhn. and 1 1 . for
a .brick foor-room baUdlaa for .
-water.- . . . . .......
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HOTEL LENOX
tHoTi?; Portland's newest and most moderaJr furnished ho-
u sou mun su ens. rronong on tne beau
"i. ?ftiful City Plata and adjacent to-hoainesa rMM
rVEUIiOPKAN PLAN RATES $1.00 DAY AND UP
tbFree Boa to and from Traina. "Uo-to-Date Grill
Telephone in every room. Prrrate Batha.
LOCKSLEY HALL
SEASIDE, OREGON
kfnet popular and best f iml!r InHel st "eastde.
erixVAi, rates btaveek or u, ivf
ocoew. with rrtrate rata.
trains. RATtS IX.M ANL
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