East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11


large number OF the people along
the banks of the Umati'la in this vi
cinity lost considerable, the principal
| loss was to gardens, however. The
| Columbia creamery came near being
swept away by the swift waters, but
ii receded just in time to cause very
| little damage to the building. There
was some loss of chickens, cattle and
sheep, but nothing very material.
The greatest trouble 1t is believed
will result from the fact that the river
has taken a new channel at this place
cutting on the opposite side from
where it was. Unless this can be
changed, 1t will cause considerable
damage to property.
Unique Ferry.
A very peculiar ferry built for two
or three, is being operated over the
Umatilla river since the flood owing
to the fact that part of the bridge
was swept away. and the farmers Oh
the other side must come and GO. Joe
Cunha. II. T Irwin and Fred Andrews
built a contrivance, having two steel
cables across the river from which a
car is suspended by four pulley wheels
and the passengers pull themselves
acrusS for % cents and return. This
will be done until the bridge is re-
paired. The farmers coming in from
| Butter creek and all places on the
opposite side of the river, leave their
teams on the landing and come across
on this ferry which makes business
rushing for the gentlemen who put up
the concern. The county commits
sioners are arranging to. repair the
bridge shortly.
To Alberta.
4. I. Gale has gone to the Alberta
country with his family, where he has
land interests and where he expects
to reside. He has been conducting
the Standard grocery in Echo, and has
sold the same to the George & Miller
company, merchants at this place,
The store will be conducted by Alex
Malcolm and C. S. Nudge.
The dance which was given Friday
evening by the Fraternal Brotherhood
at the city hall, was a success in every
particular,
Mr.. Moore, a brother of Jesse Moore
of this place. has arrived from Dakota
and is visiting here with his brother
on Butter creek They have not met
before in 81 years.
Mrs. A. B. Anthony has returned
from Oakland, CAL. where she has
been visiting for sorne time
Messrs Fisher & Taft had 80 acres
of potatoes entirely ruined by the re-
: cent flood on the Lysle place and 1t
is found that half of the patch will
nave to be reseeded. 1t is little late
for reseedine, but they say they will
take chances on 1t. however.
The government surveyors who had
their camp at Foster, were compelled
and they lost a number of their tools.
They came to Echo for few days
until the water rcceded.
1t Is understood that there will be
some slight changes made in the plans
of the dam where the water is to be
: taken from the Umatilla river for the
east Umatila project, as the water
: got much higher during the recent
flood than was ever planned that II
would. The intake will be about l y
miles from town.
Machinery for the Echo gas plant
has been ordered.
The reclamation service headquar-
r ters will hereafter be found over the
Standard grovery store on Bridg,
1 street. A neat office has been fitted
up for them.
\ A. +. Stover and A. F.. Wright o1
= the reclamation service, have been al
work on the Wattenberger place or
Butter creek OF late to re-establish 9
n water gauge that was washed out by
the flood. Mr.. Stover expects to go tt
Willamette valley, soon, after whicf
u time Mr.. Wright will have charge
here.
DR.. C. S. Collier, who has beer
practicing dentistry here for som'
time. Is making arrangements to ."av'
for the Alberta country soon, where
he expects to locate.
J. f. Reeves, of Foster, sustained
considerable loss from the recen
u flood. He lost 400 feet Of flume.
+. pump and a gasoline engine, and
rumber of acres of alfalfa, grain an'
vegetables. The engine was located
finally in big pile Of drift.
s ]. T. Whistler, of the reclamation
q service, arrived Saturday evening from
: Portland, where h had been on bus
n mess connected with the east Umatllli
roject. He says that things are NOV
ing along nicely and the bids will b
let the last Of this month, after whicl
n active work will begin on the project
J. There have been railroad and gov
n ernment surveyors in the country o
l. late. The railroad surveyors made
re preliminary survey OF the cutoff be
T. tween here and Coyote, which wi
,r shorten the distance between here an
" Portland considerably, and caus
l. many other improvements.
N The Echo public school closed Jun
G, 1. after very successful tern
Owing to the flood which made II i'm
possible for some Of the pupils livln
nm tho onpoeito eide of tho river 4