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Pendleton Oregon At A Glance In 1900s Data Card
Pendleton in Umatilla County stands out as Oregon’s only city outside Portland with street paving. Population around 1,006 with 7,000 noted in the county. Property value nears seven million dollars. Four railroads supply strong transport. The city hosts three banks with deposits of about two and a half million. Most county income comes from the Umatilla Indian reservation about $200,000 annually, largely spent in Pendleton. Wool production exceeds 200,000 pounds with over $500,000 income. wheat sales total about 3,000,000 bushels yearly. Pendleton ships 1,000 cars of flour and sells 8,000 cattle from the county annually. The city benefits from a hospital’s several thousand dollars yearly impact, 40 large downtown buildings, a municipal water system, over 700 telephones, and a gas plant enhancing lighting and heating. The East Umatilla irrigation project aims to reclaim 94,000 acres for sale to settlers in parcels not exceeding 49 acres at $60 per acre payable over ten years with a perpetual water right. About 30,000 acres in Umatilla will become tillable through ongoing irrigation. Umatilla County leads Oregon in wheat, timber, and livestock. alfalfa yields three hay crops yearly, totaling seven tons per acre. Attractive wages, treatment, climate, and opportunities entice settlers to Umatilla County.