East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, January 01, 1892, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextQA1DT EVENING EDITION MLY EVENING EDITION THE MOST NEWS. THE EAST OREQONIAN FURNISHES THE MOST NEWS FOR THE LEAST MONEY. TRIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS SO CENTS TO THE DAILY, WEEKLY OR SB Ml WEEKLY. THE BEST RESULTS. ADVERTISERS SECURE THE BEST' RESULTS BY USING THE COLUMNS OF THE EAST OREGONIAN. PUB LISHED DAILY. WEEKLY AND SEMI WEEKLY. VOL. 4. PENDLETON, lrMATIL LA COUNTY, OllJSGOX, 1? HID AY, JANUARY 1, 181)2. no. us;- XHW VKAIt'S DA V. This Is the llrst r:illt! consecutive days lliul will make up tin- year known us ittlit(un hundred and ninety-two. The year, like the ilny, is u national division of time, but thu day f Its comtnenco incut Ik entirely arbitrary. Hut all wo who aro alive, iimt all our ancoitors for jiiauy generations before us, have been accustomed to locating the beginning of New Year on this first day of .lanuary, ho that It comes perfectly natural and in .ptlto acceptable for us to do ho. Any other day would do about us well, take the earth over, hut thin doe as well too an any other, and so Now Year's day to all of iik, grey or green, saint or iduner, it shall he. CiiHtom and laws have made t IiIh New Year's day a "holiday," a day on which, theoretically at leant, we are supposed to suspend work and busbies, to put on our good clothes and bo iih proud of our selves mid an happy as we can, a day to Hinllo. in varlouH ways with oiio'h friends, a day to begin by "sworn-lug off," till In with foaming, and wind tip with dancing and a palu In the stoinuch- that gets Into the head next morning. Oh, well, It In a day too on which Bavoro moralists luiiHt not be too critical, and cynics ought to bo caged up. Let the world ho happy once In a while, even If folly in one of the musters of ccicmonlcs. It in well for thoBO breakH to occur oc ciiHlimally In tho monotony of the year's life. They alTord an opportunity and nn excuse for recreation, for relaxation, for sociability, for kindly meeting! and greetings, for remembrances of relatives and friends. However poor or forsaken j ono becomes, he never regrets that he has taken part In all these things III hap pier years; however rich and exalted one may bo he has a Marvod and shriinKon soul If he does not appreciate and enjoy doing these tldugs and the pleasure oth ers take In doing them. Hut if ouo's mental and moral Inclina tions so prompt and impel, he may make a sober, studious, philosophical holiday out of tills New dear's day. lie may bahiiico up his books -of business, of health, of morality, of life in all its phases and operations as compared with j ear ago. With most of us life Iij a game; have we won or lost In the past yearY Life Is n growth, upward or down ward; It I mi Journey, from shore to shore; It Is a ripening or a rotteulng; which has it been In I WHY Which, Judging by our comparative capital and conditions and the direction we are facing, will it be In 161)2? Life physical Is Jlke life mental, though not running on parallel Hues; It Is a growth and a decay; but life moral has no necessary similitude to or con comitance with them. It may bum the brightest when tho physical and mental candles are expiring; or it may bo smoth ered when they burn bright and strong, There's good excuse enough for the preachers to Invite you out to hear texts nud sermons today too; one could write columns of solicr philosophy about the day, between dinner and tho dance. We're Mirlous creatures; It's well wo are not all alike; well that alt aro not either preachers and philosophers, nor yet drinkers and dancers. It's a pretty good old world, after all, that we happily find ourselves alive on this New Year's day or 18112. There's an Infinite variety in It, and you take your choice. Hut we in. cllno to the theory that thoro Is a lesson In this too; sinco It Is u world of variety, why not a Now Year's variety for each Individual? A little moralizing and philosophizing, a little honest, thorough llfo review and outlook, a little feasting, fun and frolic, such good resolves as are within tho bounds of reasonable and probable performance, n kindly greeting for every ono, and u re-echo of tho song of n week ago: "Peace on earth; good will to men." In this laud, and nowhere more than in this portion of It, we can well make this holiday ono of thnnks-glvlng, of rejoic ing, ol confident hope, of aspiring re solve. As ajnatlim, as a state, us a county, us n city, we have been prosperous be yond the'nverago of years. As a people wo aro wealthy, securo and free: and no year has opened out with brighter skies or a more inviting and promising pros pect. For some, as Individuals and fam ilies, it is not so; somo have suffered losses and others wrongs; and into many homes death has entered and left sorrow nnd mourning; for such, as wo think of them, wo can only feel sadness and pray "God pity them;" nuy, some of them wo may comfort and aid. After it is over, the "happiest" New Year will bo the prizo of that ono who has conferred most happiness on others. "Abou Hen Adam's name ld all the rest." Most heartllv, sincerely, the Kast Ou- KASTHHN OltKtiON. KtioNfAN wishes all Its thousands of read- and Is therefore not likely to press a ers a Happy New Year, not only for this , vigorous opposition. Hut the success of day, but for all the year, until the circling this little link of road and tin-opposition lllirht of earth shall brims us amiln to! boats will encourage the state to give another New Year's day, a year's Journey i still farther and larger relief next year t,Rilr ulvimt1);(M tlU(, u, lartuer toward mo great iiiiiaiiiomaiue nj-mu uimuiug w immnn " mvulnre. the obstructions above The Dalles. If Dear children, for happiness may all ) Congress makes no appropriation for your days be holidays, and for Innocence this purpose- -and It Is not likely that It may all your lives he childhood. will, as both senators are not in favor or To one and all, rich ami poor, Atnerl- . It nal unless the boat railway scheme can or foreigner, Ignorant or wise, towns- "hull 1,0 actually under way, will, cer mau or countrvnuin, the Kast Oiik.ion- I "" prospects or speedy success, the ian sends the congratulations r the day I "houltl ""k, provision for building and a New Year's greeting. I "'I" ' 0rt,K o In IMBI. Old men and women, will, white hairs " gratifying to be assured that and furrowed checks and trembling steps, I'ortmmi is becoming more tuioroste.i in an open river, more appreciative 01 me merits and the resources and wealth of the Upper. Columbian region, and more Independent of lulltieiiees that naturally desire to retard and If possible prevent tho overcoming of the obstructions to river navigation. We have always urged that the Interests of Portland and of tho may It be an easy, comfortable, hooeftil, peaceful year to you, one whoso path as you Journey down tnwii.nl the near-by sundown shore will be smooth and soft. Strong, active, care-laden men ami women of middle life, a Happy Now Year to you. Health, strength, success, good rewards, be your portion this year. Youth, oh youth, though wi' .know that clouds will come and storms will break over mostof your heads, and visions will vanish before your eager eyes, yet not this year, or not too abruptly. May the time happiness of to-day go with you all the year. AN OI'KX HtVV.tt' The article In this Issue on "An Open Hlver" contains lit tle that Is new to most local readers, hut some of the facts nnd llgures therein will be val uable for reference, and to glvo an Idea of what has beet) done In the past In the way of government aid for the Colombia. It also Indicates the Importance of over coming the lower obstructions,.!. well as those further up, reminding ship pers of thu fact that the extra cost caused by obstruc tions at the inuuth of the Columbia, or below Portland, Is tuj much u tax and burden upon Kustom Oregon ex porters and Im porters as that caused by obstruc tions of eipial dif ficulty this side of Portland. Hence our farmers and merchants have a direct Intorest In tho lower Improve ments, us well as In thoso in progress at the Cascades and In contempla tion at The Dulles. In other words, it emphuslzes the common Interest of nil the people along tho possibly navigable Colum bia river from thu seu up. This be ing tho case, it is encouraging and gratifying to learn that work ut tho mouth of tho Columbia Is pro gressing so satisfactorily toward a speedy and successful completion, nud that Port hind has taken hold of the big job of a deep channel to tho sea. The mismanagement and delay In the work ut the Cascades uro fulrly exasper ating, but It begins to look as if we were near tho beginning of tho end. The building of tho portage road was a grand stroko of policy, and has been of great benefit already to tho limited number of peoplo capable by resldenco of taking advantage of It. Hut more and better than this, It will uccompllsh two other We have, devoted milch space In this Issue to the description of Knsteru Ore gon and the counties that comt use It, sources; a perusal of which will satlsry the reader that his time has been well-spent. No where else, we believe, can be found a more complete analysis of what constitutes the basis of the Increasing prosperity, wealth and progress or this section. Though a country as yet lint partially developed, it has already proven lis capacity Tor attracting tho-e, Intent upon bettering their position, whether It la the poor man striigtjlng to possess him self or a home, upon which he will he assured or a comfortable subsistence both for himself and family, with the prospect of laying by a competence for a "rainy day," or the rich man, who is seeking u place for the Investment or his capital, with the certainty or an ample return In the near riilure. A stranger could not long remain Incredulous as to sturdy Immigrant, who Is ready to assist, with brain, muscle or capital, In hasten ing the time when every hill and valley shall be occupied with tolling wealth producers, made happy by the results or their labor, firm l.eiievers in the bright destiny that awaits this section. While we point to the marked success of the agriculturalist, the Mock-raiser and the miner, thus Inr achieved, to our railroads, grain and grass, of rich meadows ami lino pasturage, of fat stock and lino dairies, of wood and water, of health and contentment? Hut there are broad expanses, inter sected will, streams, and many uooksi and angles in the fu.thills where stock raising and wool-growing will still lur curried on Tor many years to come, yield ing rich prollts to some at least of thoso- aml the establishment of munururturii.ir I who engage In it. - -v enterprises here and there, such as Hour mills, machine shops, and others that have grown and built up in our midst, we would say that these are only an earnest of wlt.it can be done with more diversified, Interests, a larger population, more capital and other aldi. t'MATIM.A cor.vrv. I'matlUa county is fourth In the state In population and wealth, being close on the hee!s of Linn, the third. In Hasten. Oregon it Is r.ir ahead In these respects or all others, ahead Indeed In wealth of In all the region east oT the Cascades and tho two next best. IT you want a change or tceno or of" air yon can Hud It any time without leav ing the county. If you are u hunter,, there nre deer, elk, fowl; if a llshorinnn, millions of trout throng the brooks. waiting Tor a bite. If you have capital, there are good' opportunities to Invest; If your capital Is only your ability to work, there Is u.v need of being long Idle. If you are sentimental enough to carer about a name, where can you find one more musical I'matlUa? Till: KAST Oltl'tJONI.W. Tho Kast Oiikuoman was established' October !ith, 1875, and tho llrst Issue was printed on that date, a patent outsider wltfi -M. P. Hull as editor; price 1 a year. It presented a good appearance front the start, though Pendleton then was it very small town Indeed. A list or tho school children shows the iiuiiiIkt to- south or the state Hue It Is without a peer or a rival. It is fortunate in thu variety of soli, landscape, and re sources within Its borders. There Is not only u large have been about sixty. The llrst Issues, area of fertile pral- of the paper record the starling of Hyers" rle land, easily eul- llourlug mills. Among the advertisers. are: I., Mveriunre, Win. Swlt.lor, .1. II. Haley, S. Itothchlld, O. W. Webb, I). M. Taylor, Sylvester & Hentley,.!. H. Mud soy, Drs. Pruott and Yrooimin, Attorneys. Turner, Kvorts, Knox, ami others. In an early Issue subscribers are assured that they will not be cheated out of their money and that u' bond will .o given to guarantee then, against any loss. Among others who had editorial charge of the paper subsequently were .1. II. Turner and II. H. Hlsbop, and it. lively paper they always made of. It... !. 11. Cox became proprietor In ami on .lanuary 1, issi, discarded thu "patent" outside. C, S. Jackson and .1 A. (Iiiyer succeeded -Mr. Co.v In Vobruur.vv itW-, and In August of the same year .. P. Wager became part proprietor anil editor. In IHS.'I It was made u semi weekly, and went Into the hands of tho Kast Oiii:ioman Publishing Co., an In corporated company, under which man- ultimo. lrrlir,iiinii. 'ii'iueul It has since been continued. " I tin . ... .1,,,.. ih.it h-liiL- ""y wa llvnted and yield lug abundant bar. vests, but also an extensive mountain region, very valu able ' for timber and pasturage, and valleys and "bot toms" where "the finest or fruits, ber ries) and vegetables are easily grown. And U this Is not enough for variety, It has Its barren ridges ttiid Its stretches or desert sand. It Is dollhtful If there Is n much belter wheat pro ducing region lu the Culled States. lylof,' I 'KNIM.HTON' CITY OITICIAI.s. 1, .lohii ('. leisure, mayor, Imrn In Marlon county, Or., .lunc l, is.il, iiilinlttcO the bar In .huiimry, sse, mill loi-ateil at IVuitti tim .May, Ikni. He served nmiteiia as laayur In .-." ami w.n i-li-i-tH ut;ulu Itwiiilier T, lf.U,hya majority of 1m. 2. William II. llai.Hroiil.muiK'ilii.ai), was Uirn la narkstinri:, V. Ya lit tsm. I In iiilnnl scwn.l years In NcmiiI.i He ivui.ii to IVinlli'loa live )rars i.pMt.id estalilMittl tint llrm nf W. I. llniuf.inl a I'o. lie was Wit.ciI to U.u ii.iii.i'II in lst. .Mr. iinnsfuiil ha ca..lMia..c popular Htbru, :t. U co run II. Uit.li. rireiilt'r uus Iwirn In HI .lolius, .NYwrinanlla.nl. April I I") lie It an old railroad man, lirlndui: the llrst Intl.. lain 1'ci.itk'loii tie lixiileil lien three years au', ttit cliTtril ri'ciiiilcr in Is!., iu.il le-elt'i lrl la b'.'l, without oim,-IIIoii. 4. I' Irani I'll, klnncr. nmacllnmii, win burn In Center eoiuity. 111., Oct. 1, IMI, llucaiaeliiCervallU, Or., lu In!7, ri'i.mli.iiiK'JI years, when lie re- mou'il to this county, lie l.ai nil ml from aillvu lire. In Isi.l lie was elected councilman, rccclvlni; IM out ef 07 1 votes. Tin Unas llcnlon Morpni, inarliul. wits Isirii In Polk county. OrcL-on, In IS.1J. Hoi-amn to Umatilla county In 171. lie Hoiioo! lite oMtlmu stauu ilrlwrs, lltnlrovolH lwccii IVi.illi.tiiaui.il Walla Walla tlurina the Indian war of 17. Tttlco lie lias Im cii elected city marshal, a. It, Alexander, councilman, was Ixirii lu (ier.nany In IKM), eai.iu to the fulled States In ism), removed to Oregon in luTor.ml tu Pendleton In Is?, In lsU he win elii-teil to the council ly a large majority 7. Theodore K. Howard, councilman, was horn la Iowa lu InV). He came to Dm coast la ImU, scttllnc In Walla Walla valley. In IS7A he came to Pendleton, He Is a conlnutor and hutulcr. lie was elected to thu council Dccemlicr. ism, by a vole ceccdluly complimentary, s, Clark Wood, treasurer, Is In Ids Iwcuty-lldrd year. He Is a native of Iowa. .nil has resided lu Umatilla county 'Jl years, lie Is tin) city editor ot the Kast Oiikooni.vs'. He was cliiled treasurer l.eccmlicr, ls'.., rm'lvi.iu.'tss nut otmi votes, 'J. Thomas 0. Taylor councilman; was burn at West lloylstun, Mass,. Keb. , IS.V.. Ho went lo Waltxhurg, Wash., hi and came to Pendleton In lss7 lie Is an active I'l.teriirisini; business man, and was cli-ctcil to the council l.ccemlier, issti Iiuls Itlcth, councilman, was txirn lu Al&j.ec, I'rami', A.iKUsfjr,, ishu Came with Ills parents to America when lie was three years old, Came to Umatilla county from Montana hi im Knuannl liill.e Mock business with success, He IsaucMlcii-nl councilman and a m, (volar ell len. in, upper country were Identical, not antagonistic, In this matter, and this truth will appear moro clearly year by year. W believe the day is dawning. Tho prospect Is not ns bright as we could wish, und It will bo several years yet bo. fore boats will go through from Wullulu or Umatilla to Portland or Astoria with out breaking cargo; but as public Interest its abundant resources, after beholding tho ureal results and achievements of individuals nud communities, which are north and northeast oT Pendleton-from the Hlue mountains down to within a few miles of the Columbia river. It is doubtful ir there Is another region in the laud where the other things mentioned I can bo grown lu greater abundance and perfection than lu the broad, beau tiful Walla Walla valley from Mil ton north and north east. With such u market us there must always be along the Hun of the Northern Pa cific, from Spokane to .St. Paul, in Northern Idaho ami on the Sound, and with reasona ble transportation rates, that region alone is capable of supposing the whole present pop- population of the county. True, portions or It require water, but the beauty of It Total ,ii Tho Kast Oiikounian said four year ago, and wo repeat It again, as fast us the town nud country grows, the Kast Oiihioman- will grow with If, until It attains its goal of being as complete ami presented ou every hand, ' V" , "V "V"" valuable a newspaper as is publish. ,r There are no old towns or cities herei j ,,f mw l!,r"r ,hll'' uimI wUh ; U '" Illc Coast. Tho spirit which per- there are few .itl.ens that can Hlllm l'r of i.nportun.MM.s u inutiiifuctur ng V1U,,H u, ,,, mit of u tfiti'tt 'I lut tlwlilinr l tint vauiPt'iiMiiit 1 . ... residence in this clime, for unv Imiu 1 ' ? " "" Oiir.no.MAN is tl.at Useiui work Is the- i i r Hi" opening up ol new rarms, ami the ' i..,., m,,.,,,,,!,,,, period of years. et our Infant towns i . '. 1 . . ..... nest recreation. i Is the water Is there, lu superabundance i This fact ought to make .Milton a town Dully was begun on .March 1st, ISffs".. (Irail.n.lly the paper has been enlarged and Improved, until It can now bo sal.l that It has the most thoroughly eiptlppe.l olllcc, publishes more news, nud costs more money than any paper In the world published lu a town of less than n,(W) Inhabitants. In 1888 the Kast Oiiihiiinian creeled it new three-story brick building, an Illus tration of which appears ou the front cover page of this Issue, at u cost of 1,00(1, ou a lot worth at that time $:i,l)00r ami ut present valued at $11,000. Th.r paper Is printed on a double revolution press, costing $11,000, and tho job olllc.r Is well equipped with Improved machin ery. The regular monthly expenses of the Kast Oiiciidnian Publishing Com pany are fully $'.',000, of which, ut leust $ 1 ,000 goes for labor, nil of which Is ex pended lu Pendleton, The present New Year's edition Is a sample of the settle ou which the K.vsr OiiciioKiA.N Is managed, It Is Issued ul thu following cost: illustrations, krlinlls. etc j ns- Com).slllon and biake-up, j columns... .. v7d Press work, VJ.Uki Impression lt I look aMr, Inside ami cover, (noO lbs. ,-tvv I'Milorli.l ami icuiorlal work 13 n column mt Ink, tclcKruixs, hlndluj,-, tncldcidal, i tu 1st any Infant towns i and cities have made vast strides, In a lirlof ttinn. mill mir fttlt'onu. 114 11 u'luib. ' gradual occupation and subdivision of large tracts, should also not only greatly ! increase the country's wealth ami exports, , very pose 1 brought to bear in r.ivor or an open . .1..... ........ 1 .1..... ..1. ..1- 1.. Hill TonU.r i.bli.ets. It will tend to ".l ! '""'""" IHLIUWUB, UO Ul" UIMI II II IH1.IIIIIC3 in'llUI I. ,, .... . I., .,..1 tnlll, lm,o,. ull,.,lltJ i known, us tho work mlvaiiren urn! gulim " 11 " , mt tlnuIuto growth am! hun um nctlv-1 momeui...... as n were, oy w mvii pro- -"sJ....- - r- .. , , f)wH (), ,)r ,Rur , )jor(1(,r wf , irrom towuril HiirnpHii. It will lie niMbnil ' Il.lt whatever tlielr si.ci'.s. u lmti.n.r .... , " forward with Kreater celerity and -al. I nillli riliilli ,v,, !,, ,,.,,. init.b.wi ... i ,l,u for""'r reservation. 1 ho fanners I ton Kvcry possible lnlluenco should bo,r.... ,. ,. '. '... , '" v In tho country adjacent to 0f hasten tho completion of tho locks, bo cause tho eyes of ull tho btute, atid espec ially thoso of its leading olllclils, uro drawn to that work, and because tho railroad mlxlit about as well navo in. Hy peti tions, by legislation, by waterway con. vcntlons and other public meetings, by resolutions of boards of trade and slmf- open river us its present competing line, carried forward. lar bodies, by personal nppeala, to those in authority, tho work must be, will bo, land through them, there Is a marked contrast between this country ami com munities of the Kast, lu that none seem to rest content with past achievements, but using these as "stepping stones," they aro ever pushing forward to the accom plishment of grinder results, nud speed ing tho development und progress of this fuvored hind. They eugerly welcome the Weston mid Athena are truly living lu a most favored spot, and with suuh u country around them thoso towns can never full to do a thriving trade. Or If it better suits ono s lasto or habits or health or Inclination, where can a choicer looutlou be found than Camus valley, the homo of giant specimens, of Pautikh lu (lie Kiut uro looking fur is. location for a woolen mill in the North west. Tl.oy are In correspondence witU gentleman in Kimono City, IVndle- Is the best location for u woolen mill any oli.t In Oregon, being the confer of lliu wool producing section of country,, and lias superior railroad facilities and tlu necessary capital to curry on thu enterprise. A planing mill, rush and door fa.Jrjry Is wanted, and -vou Id prove prolltal(Jep ut Klgln, Wullovvu county.