OUT WHERE THE WEST BEGINS 



But here again the loyal and efficient backing of Sam 

 Jackson bore fruit, for through the Oregon Journal 

 he organized parties, himself guaranteeing the first 

 train, and then through the splendid cooperation of the 

 railroad and Pendleton established the custom of or- 

 ganizing parties, from Portland and elsewhere. These 

 round trip tickets covered all accommodations includ- 

 ing meals — not only while on the journey but while in 

 Pendleton, — reserved seats in both the Round-Up 

 grandstand and Happy Canyon, the night show. Visi- 

 tors came on special trains which were parked on 

 sidings in the heart of the town in full view of the 

 Main Street and the Westward Ho Parade. Here 

 water, sewage, electric light and telephone connections 

 were at once installed in the cars. 



After the first Round-Up it was Sam Jackson who 

 realized the underlying spirit which has made for the 

 success of the Round-Up, and expressed it so clearly 

 when asked by the first president what he thought of 

 the show, in the reply, "You haven't got a show here; 

 it's an institution." 



"What is done with the profits?" There is a man 

 who, like many others in the throng, wears a red badge. 

 On it letters in gold read : "Ask me, I live here." He 

 will tell you that the profits go to the city of Pendleton 

 for the next year's Round-Up, but, principally for the 

 benefit and improvement of this progressive and at- 

 tractive city, primarily for the making of the city park 

 which includes the Round-Up Grounds. 



Moreover, when the great call came to stem and hurl 

 back that colossal martial Juggernaut, the vehicle of 

 that Organized State of Mind called Germany, which 

 threatened to quash the spirit of humanity and lay 

 waste the fruits of world democracy of which Amer- 



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