East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-02


Prairie is looking her best these days.
The past winter has been a very mild
one, and the stock has come through
in excellent shape and are rapidly
putting on flesh and increasing their
milk yield as a result of plenty of
green feed.
Camas Prairie is and will always be
an ideal dairy country. The Ukiah
cheese factory and creamery recently
established is doing a good business.
At present they are only putting up
about a thousand pounds of cheese
week, but the output is constantly
increasing.
Buyers are taking lots of horses
out of the southern part of the coun-
ty. A day or two ago a man from
Walla Walla bought "a head of work
horses and drove them out Another
buyer is gathering a bunch of work
horses in Grant and Harney. He will
bring out about 100 head.
Farming Land is Yet Cheap.
The recent railroad talk has re-
suited in stiffening the prices of farm
land somewhat, but it is yet very
cheap. AS an example: The KimbaIl
place, consisting of 100 acres, a few
miles from town, was sold to settle up
the estate few weeks ago, for 5000.
1t is rich and fertile plow land, and
has fairly good improvements on it.
]. Huston, who has run the hotel
and livery barn at Ukiah for many
years. has recently sold out to w. f.
Pierson. He is offering a half section
of land adjacent to the town for $40
an acre, which goes to prove that land
is still very reasonable in price in
Camas Prairie.
When the railroad goes through, as
1t is sure to do at no very distant
date, Camas Prairie lands will be
eagerly snapped up by recent corners
from the Middle West. The valley it.
self is series of open rolling hills.
largely used for pasturing. The sur
rounding hills are clad with timber.
which. with transportation facilities.
will prove a source of wealth to the
owners.
UlSiah VIII Celebrate.
The principal subject of conversa-
tion is the Fourth of July celebra-
tion which will occur at Ukiah
A race track is being prepared for
the occasion. 1t will be kite-shaped.
Work will soon commence on a
commodious hall in which the exer-
cises will be held, and which will be
used for dancing in the evening.
The celebration will last for two
days, July 4th and 5th. The pro-
gram includes an grafton, vocal and
exercises. to be followed by sports
and races.
The latter will include a tug of
war between the married men and
the single men; 100-yard foot race,
foot race for boys, one for those less
than 16, and one for those less than
12; girls foot race; girls egg race;
sack race; creased pole, half-mile BIZ
cycle race and a 300-yard pony race.
All followed by music and dancing
in the evening.
Second Day Program.
On the following day the program
will include a three-eighths of a mile
saddle race; mile bicycle race: a
one-quarter of a mile dash, with no
mile dash. The purses range from
81 to $25.
Immediately after the races a rop-
ing and riding contest will occur. The
man who ropes, saddles and rides his
horse first to get the purse. Camas
Prairie has some splendid horsemen.
and this contest promises to be one of
the most interesting events on the
program.
The following are the committee:
H. c. Mack, F. A. Bailey, ]. D. Kirk,
w. E. Piersol and NJ. E. Sturdivant.
The roads are in splendid condition,
and a great deal of freightlng is be-
ing done.
Hidaway Springs Improvements.
At Hidaway Springs, 12 miles from
Ukiah, extensive improvements are
being made. A new wing has been
added, in which eight bath tubs have
been installed. A canal los yards in
length has been made to divert Hid
away creek from its channel. In the
vicinity of the hotel the creek bed
will be filled up ana converted into
a lawn. while lower down the brush
has been slashed off and an artificial
lake will be put in, which will be
stocked with trout and will also be
used for boating.
Just below where the canal again
resumes its old channel dam will be
put in and will be used for power
1t will furnish power for
the installation of ap electric plant.
There has been some talk of run
ming an automobile to Lehman
Springs, An automobile which came
out to Alba this week came to grief,
as 1t ran against a stump and was
left at Alba for repairs its owner TAX
ing the less swift, but more certain
stage coach back to Pendleton. II
the auto line is put i'm commission
they intend to make round trip
daily. How the bunchgrass horses