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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1916)
East Oregonian Rottr.d-Up Souvenir Edition Pendleton. Oregon, Thursday, Sfptemtef 21, ISIS Twenty-Four Pare P I i I n Last Steps in Formation of First Oregon Government Pare Twrnfy-Two ( c 'mil inueil (Tnm rase 2 1 . wnuM nit interfere with the duties! and nllrumm-p of Hudson' l'ay Oom-j I';hi'h offirrrs Fritivh subjects, Aj firth implied rendition seems t. have tn-en th;it tiie majority of all the offi- 4 es esinl'lihed for Vnnroiivpr's rtist- I net hiuld le enen t.t KiiKhshmen. j At le:iM of the first officers n;imed for ' the ilMrl. t. three ju ices ami a sher- I iff. onh one was an American. One ,f the jiuK'es aMiinted was the chief factor of thi conipan. James Pons- 1 las In iharaotir. it will thus appear. 1 the union partakes of the nature of a trent and not a real incorporation ' ith.r of the company or its officers' on the busts of entire penality with t other members of the new state. The , officers of the company treat as eo.il- 1 ! w ith the duly elected officers of j internment actinp for the people j livinc south of the Columbia: they ilemi-'nl certain terms as the price of j their inclusion in a union to take in , the territory both nofh anil south of the river, these terms are (tranted ami upon the basis of these conees slons. the union is constituted. The character of the territory north of the Columbia as the special reservation of the Hudson's Hay Company Is thus In larire measure preserved. A second eharaoteristic of the union is sua: Bested by the comment of McLoush lin who describes It as an "associa tion that does not pretend to exer cise authority over such' persons as have not voluntarily joined- It, and do not contribute to its support; neither does it extend protection to any but Its own members. " Or ita descrip tion bv the two British military offi cers who visited the Oregon country Just after the union had been formed. "an oreanlMtlon formed for the tiurpos of neutralirtng the prerion derinir American influence," "a com pact independent of the United States Government, one In which emigrants of all nations, willing to uphold the law in the country, and for the pro lection of life and property, are en rolled as members." These descriptions seem to indi cate that the jurisdiction of the gov ernment extended only to Its own members. While established by the majority and its sanction disputed, according to McLoughlin, only by a few of the Americans of the very worst character, there was no pur pose to coerce the minority who re fused to Join it. Furthermore it seems to have been as characterized by Ware and Vavasour, a "coalition" Kovernment without distinctive nati al leanings. The advantages secured by the uni on seem to have been just such as had been anticipated. The Hudson's hay Company, and a subsidiary or ganization, the Puget Sound Agrt-1 cultural Company, made contrtbutl- ns. during 1S45 towards sustaining the infant state amounting, according lo statement of Mclxiuehlin. to WAITING ALL NIGHT FOR ROUND-UP TICKETS 1 --1 -Ajiw "T- 5,''i m It has very frequently happened that big land lotteries have caused people to camp for days in front of (he drawing quarters In order to be the first in lino for the drawing, but there are few entertainments' In Am erica the demand for seats at whlcrt is so great that men will remain In line For 12 to IS hours in order to get the pick. Tet this ts what happens at the Round-Up each year. The ticket sale for the 11I Round up opened at 7 o'clock on the morn ing of September 2. That Is. the sale teen hours before the sale waa ached oi the sections reserved for local Deo- u led to open. He brought a cot and pie did. Out-of-town people are glv- deposited it In the street juat In Ront en the privilege of reserving their seats at any time of the year. When the window of the ticket wagon, lo cated on West Alta street Juat oif of Main, was shoved up, there were In line practically one hundred people and many of them had been there for hours. Bert Wilson, who had place number one took up hia station at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, Just fit- $226.65. Since the agreement for the union was not made until August the cfficials of the company had appar ently agreed to be taxed on the sales of merchandise for the whole year. The amount contributed by the com pany was about a fourth of the ex penses of the Provisional Oovernment during the preceding year and two thirds as much as that raised from all sources during 1844. Thus It will be seen the entrance of the Hudson's Bay Company and the contributions it made by way of taxes went far tow ards assuring the stability of the new government Nor was it altogether a one-sided bargain. To McLoughlin It was a matter for congratulation to have "secured the rights of the Hudson's Bay Company without embroiling our selves or the British government in vexatious disputes with a gang of low, contemptible vagabonds." He fur ther expresses the opinion that the po sition of the company has been great ly strengthened and danger of collis ion with the American element re- mmam Next to The Round-Up fj Pendleton s Greatest Claim to Fame j I Weill's 1 I FLOUR PRODUCTS I For Pancakes use Blyden stein's Self Rising Pastry Flour They are different and better. Besides it makes the best biscuits, cake, etc. Have some of the crispest waffles you ever ate, at the Delta Sun day mornings, made from it. moved by joining n this union with the Provisional Government, The wisdom of such action is also com mended by ,the two British military officers, Warre and Vavasour, who express the opinion that "a more Judi cious course could not have been pur sued by aU parties for the peace and prosperity of the community at large."' Immediately "full advantage of the laws of the association, in regard to land claims" was taken and the country around Vancouver surveyed and platted Into nine lots, each of one square mile. These were registered In the office of the recorder of the territory under the names of officers and employees of the company to be held for It. The requirements of the law as to survey, markings, and building of a hut on each plot were complied with. Thus the company was assured of means of ejecting an intruder upon its lands by thorouij.v ly legal methods. All other lands used by the company could be cover ed by registered title In the same way. The life of he Provisional Govern ment after its extension to Include tho whole of the Oregon territory was to be ton brief to determine whether all the benefits to the Hudson's Bay Company anticipated by McLoughlin were to be fulfilled. In the next vear the boundary dispute between Great Pritaln and the United States was set tled. The Provisional Government had. a'ter th's settlement, onlv to rvoiru time until the Coneress of the I'n'ted States provided a territorial gnvrnment. However it will ever be one of the bright place in Oreeon history to find that in suite of antago nism, tealousies and mutual distrust, a snlrlt of conciliation and compro mise prevailed to bring together all he residents of Oregon territory, PHtih and American citizens with the "Vonch Canadians people of diverse relielons and unlived temOeraments, ino a neoreful union for the purpose of maintaining a government "having for it obteet the protection of . life end property." of the ticket wagon. , Soon others were following hia lead. By 6 o'clock there were seven cots and by 10 o' clock there were 23 men trying to eleep in cots and automobiles. 'Barly in the morning hours those who fan cied, they vtjere early blrda began to put in an. appearance only to find the "sleepera" in- the commanding -positions. By 4:J0 there were 41 waiters A special officer waa on hand aU night to .preserve orcer, give out num bers and see that the holders remain ed at their posts. 'Every hour the roll waa called and, If anyone was so un fortunate as to be absent, his place was declared vacant. No Scalping AllowM. In order to tateguard the Round Up against scalpers. Business Man ager R. W. Ritner has year after year placed a limit upon the number of tickets any one person may purchase. One box or twelye grandstand seat for one perron Is the limit, and this limit la absolute. One half of the grandstand, or the ontlre east end. Is reserved for out of town people. Pendleton people get the pick of the west end during the first three or four cays of the sale, but after that the directors begin fill ing mail orders from these sections, too, as by this time nearly all of tho other half has been taken. 1 Round-Up has ever striven to give the visitor an even break with or an ad vantage over the home 'people, be cause the person coming from a dis tance is enttlled to be treated with the greatest consldoratton. The Round-Up grandstand has never been large enough to accommo-! date the half of the people who would like to find seats In rt, but, beyond having backs and being covered, the1 grandstand seats are Very little bet-,' ter than bleacher seats. The bleach-' era circle the ends of, the quarter, nine iracK and every event plainly seen from them. can e Means Wiriter Comfort Fall is the time to touch up shabby surfaces in the home, because winter is the time your home Is used most A little money spent now for paints and finishes will make the home brighter, cleaner, niore attractive, more wholesome all winter long. lEQUALITY PAINTS AND FINISHES Let us show you colors for painting your house or barn, samples of finishes for floors, woodwork, walls, ceilings or furniture. Let us help you make shabby surfaces look new and attractive. . ,.. ., ; - . -,t Come in and get a copy of THE ACME QUALITY PAINTING GUIDE BOOK, full of valuable information for you. It's FREE. Hale & McAtee . " 807 Main Street Even Though the Town is Dry B!y tetein's Prepared Dietary Hour ar.J Blyttii's Dietary Hush A boon for people troubled with constipation and other stomach and bowel troubles. One of the most prominent business men of Pendleton, claims he owes his life to the use of this flour. P.fceorrimended by physicians and their own homes. used in ss Made by m H. G. Blydenstein PENDLETON, ORE. jj 1 Sold by all grocer. H It was predicted by many that the 1916 Round-Up would not be the same eood old wild west show that previous crowds has witnessed. The reason given was that John Barleycorn had teen buried in Oregon and much of the spirit at the show waa prompted by the presence of friend John. This, however, has been dispelled by reason of the enthusiasm at the show this year. True In former years the saloons did fuch a !,ind office business that mixed drlnk.i were not served Bartenders by the dozens were busy from early morning until night passing out whiskey and beer to the line of four or five deep. Many even predicted that these rooms then occupied by the saloon would be vacant when the crowd arrlvel this year. The Round-Up visitor todav finds rot a vacant place and office room at an of the places formerly occupied bv the palonn. Office room Is at a pnm'um. The brewery flooded to bf U"h!indd. is running at full blast and it i rumored thnt Its owner Is mak lM7 more money than he ever did dur inc tb wet reeime. At these same places where last vi ar the folks were singing "How Irv i Am" thev are drinking soft 'r.nl-s which taste surprising like leer rnd have everv oualltv of that b"ver, except the "kick." 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