East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-11


being shipped out from the Freewater-
Milton country in large quantities at
this time. The three packing houses
have large numbers of men, women,
girls and boys at work, and they have
been packing over three weeks. The
Walla Walla Produce company has
from As to 55 people employed; the
5. S. Shields company has 80 en-
ployed, and the Fruit Union about 25.
Forty-one carloads have been
shipped up to this time and at least
is more cars will go out, making
nearly 60 cars this season. They are
all of excellent quality. The price Is
a little lower than usual at this time,
however, and it will require about two
weeks more to get the crop out Most
Of the peaches have been shipped.
nearly all of them being consumed
in walla walla and Umatilla county.
Many of the girls who are packing
prunes make from 81 to $3.50 per day.
watermelons are being shipped out
by the carload every few days, some
by the growers and some from the
packing houses. A good price is be-
ing realized for them.
A. Tanke and family left yesterday
for the east to remain some time Wis
iting relatives.
\. s. Pearson, the real estate man.
got six peaches from his orchard that
weighed a pound each. He is having
them preserved for exhibition.
Mr.. Keller, one of the extensive
fruit growers of this place, got 100
fine apples few days ago from 3
year-old tree.
]. B. Herr and family went east
yesterday to spend some time visiting
relatives.
r. W. Wright and wife left yester-
day for Kansas, where they expect to
remain some time.
The following delegates who were
in attendance at the National Irriga'
ton congress in Boise, returned hom'
Saturday: W. T. Shaw, ]. 5. Hoskins
o. R. Ballou, w. c. Gallaher and r
NJ. Elan,
A dance was given in the Badger
opera hall Saturday night, and 1t wa
a very successful and enjoyable at
fair. The harvest ball given a weel
ago saturday night, was also one o
the enjoyable affairs of the season.
r. L. Hart of Hudson Bay, has pur
chased the Blue Flag store in Free
water.
Fruitgrowers and others are ar
ranging exhibits for the big fair whic
will be held in Pendleton the last o
the month.
Mrs. Charles Hunt, who lives nea
this place, was very much frightene
few days ago in Walla Walla' on
left her little daughter at the home c
friend while she went to the cit
shopping. The child became impa
tient to have her mother return an
in a short time she run out to hur
her. When she was missed the lad
Of the house Immediately gave tn
alarm and the police of the cit
searched for some hours before IN
child was found off at some distanc
crying for her mamma.
Miss Inez Phelps will take speci'
work in music at Whitman collee
this term. having given up going
Oberlin, o., to study until later.
Large Audience Heard Rev. Carver
Rev. Carver of Pendleton, attorn'
for the state Anti-Saloon leagu
spoke at the Congregational churc
in Freewater Sunday night to lart
audience.
Percy Cupper and Robert Aldric
engineers, have gone to the Prinevil
country, where they are doing son
surveying on a big project.
The survey Of the Walla Wal
river and it's tributaries for use in Il
big suit which will soon come up, h
been completed, and Charles
Swain, engineer in charge, is now pr
pairing the blue prints.
Martha Sheets has sold in Freew
ter to c. NJ. Hadley, some very I'll
residence property for a considerati
Of $1,000.
Harvest is about completed in II
section, and the farmers are M
hauling considerable grain to mark
Fire destroyed the Ragsdale blac
smith shop on the Hudson Bay 70
last Tuesday night 1t is believed Ii
It was caused from sparks from
o. r. &c y. engine. There was a Il
Of $500 with no insurance.
A. S. Pearson, the real estate de
er who purchased the Freewater |
cry stable some time ago, now has
deal pending for the sale Of 1t, viii
he expects will go through in a sh
time.
Public Schools Opened.
The Freewater schools opened
week with Mrs. Peck and Miss Dc
Hudson as teachers. There was a gC
attendance. and as soon as the bi
season is over there will be ms
more going to school.
Gathering Exhibits for District II
G. H. Hobbs, who Is a representa-
for the fair in Pendleton, is gath
ing much in the way Of fruit ;
other products for exhibition.
Good for the cough, removes
cold, the cause Of the cough. TIL