East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
ECHO
The Heart Of the Irrigation District
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productive as any now in cultivation.
The growth of the town promises
to continue indefinitely. The gradual
reclamation of the arid land in that
viciaty will add constantly to the re-
sources of the town. New settlers are
making homes tributary to Echo
every month and as reclamation is a
slow process, this gradual growth OF
the country promises to offer rich in
ducemcnts to homeseekers for years
to come.
Echo is founded upon a broad and
progressive plan. The city has no in
debtedness. 1t has never given away
a franchise and the present plan Is
for the city to own every utility and
operate them in the interest Of the
people.
At Tie present time the city owns a
large city hall. 4SxSO feet in size which
is council room, public assembly hall
and meeting place combined. A
water system costing $4,000 has just
been installed by the city. A large
reservoir costing $500 has also just
been completed on the hill above the
town, which is now well protected
from fire and well supplied with a
wholesome, pure supply of city water
from deep well.
At the present time arrangements
are being made to install a municipal
electric light plant which will be OPP
Grated by the city The revenue for
establishing and maintaining these
utilities is derived from licenses and
no city tax has ever been levied. It
is thought, however that a slight tax
viii be levied for the construction of
the electric light plant.
Fine School System.
Echo has Just completed a new
four-rOom frame school building cost
ing about $4,000 and is now supplied
/ with ample room for the pupils of
the district. Four teachers are en-
/ ployed in the public schools and the
/ school term is from eight to nine
/ nonths duration.
Many of the farmers and stockmen
Of the vicinity move to town each
winter to take advantage of the ex-
cellent school system and Echo will
continue to make this feature of the
town highly attractive.
Constant building has been going
on for the past three years. In that
time 200 houses have been built. This
number includes store buildings, good
residences, cottages and small shops
and quarters for the new lines of
business which have been establish
ed. IN that time, also. the city has
constructed about 5000 feet of ex-
cellent streets The old streets have
been leveled down and filled in and
now present an attractive appearance.
New sidewalk has also been construct
ed to every portion of tn town and
it presents the appearance of thrift
and progress on every hand.
City Officials.
The town of Echo was Incorporated
about two years ago and since that
time has been constantly advancing
along municipal lines. From the first
day of its incorporation it has been
doing something for the comfort and
convenience of the people.
Roads, streets. water works city
hall and municipal progress have en-
gagged the city council at every session
since its organization.
'''N N'NS NAhlSidlS at present are as
| follows.
Mayor-L. A. Esteb.
Recorder-H. B. Gillette.
Iceasurer-W. II. BOYD.
Councilmen-John Dorm, NJ. H. Gill
lette. Jerome Guillitord, Elmer Spike
Charles I.isle and Cloyd Oliver.
City Marshal-Jack Noble.
is Thriving Business Point
All the business lines represented
are in a thriving condition. Aside
from heing the supply point for a rich
range and farming country, It is also
the distributing and supply point for
large forces of men now employed on
grading the various irrigation projects
under construction, including the gov
ernment project in which over ST..
100000 will be expended in the next
two years.
There are three hotels with a COM
bine9 capacity of about 200, and these