East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-03


Mountain Lumber Being Hauled In.
Freewater, Oct. 2.-The Walla
Walla Produce company's branch
house at this place paid out $1700
for labor during the month of Sep
tember, packing prunes-s900 to
women and girls and $500 to men
and boys. The other two packing
hsuses also paid out large amounts
for labor, making quite a payroll for
the Freewater-Milton country.
Sixty cars of prunes went out from
here altogether A few apples are
now being shipped out, and the fall
and winter crop will soon all be in.
The crop will be considerably short,
but the prices are expected to be good
and the quality is excellent.
Mrs. X. B. Peck, teacher in the
Freewater school, was slightly in
jured a few days ago by being thrown
out of a buggy. She is able to teach
again, however.
The dance given at the Badgero
hall Saturday, was a general success,
and we'll attended.
A brother of A. ]. Bicknell. the
hardware man at this place, is ex-
pected to arrive from Chicago this
week, and it is understood that he
expects to invest here.
The second crop of strawberries ex-
hibited at the county fair by ]. NJ.
Clark of this place attracted much
attention.
Attorney R. ]. Slater of Pendleton,
was in the city the first of the week
on business with Attorney Goodwin.
Fred Keubler and E. T. Eastlack
went to Hermiston Friday, where they
will work at the carpenter trade.
William Brewster, the new photog-
rapher, is now moving into his new
office at this place, and he show:
| some excellent work. He also doe:
excellent scene work, and will make Il
one of the features of his bushes.
here.
Andy johnson has opened lumber
and wood yard in connection with hi!
grocery at this place.
]. H. Hall is making extensive i'm
provements in his residence property
which he recently purchased from
Mrs. Stanton.
Webb Walker and family, have gone
to Baker City, where they have pur
chased a rooming house, and they will
go into business at that place.
Here by February.
The report is confirmed that thu
Walla Walla Traction company will
have its electric line through to Free
water and Milton by February. TIL
people of College Place, it is under
stood, are making efforts to have tn
line run through there, and 1t is pos
sible that this will be done. Righ
of way is being secured and a larg
force of men is now at work on tn
road.
Enjoyed the Fair.
/ The large crowds who went fror
| here to Pendleton to the fair las
week were highly pleased and sur
prised at the great display of produce
stock, etc. De Caprio's band wa
much appreciated, and all will boos
for future fairs in Pendleton.
Lumber Comes in.
Lumber is being hauled in from tn
mountain mills to the lumber yard
here and at Milton in large quantitie
, at this time. All available teams ar
being used for this purpose at presen
Four dollars per 1000 is being paid.
New Bank Building.
The Freewater branch Of the Ban
of Milton is now located I'm the hand
some new building recently construct
, ed, having moved in last Saturda!
: There are two good-sized rooms be
sides a vault, and the office fixture
are modern and up-to-date. TIL
: building is of brick with importe
stone front 1t is on Main street an
is quite an improvement for the tow
, This makes two handsome ban
buildings for Freewater, the Elar
/ bank having been built in the las
| few months also.
t Real Estate Deals.
= ]. L. Rogers has sold 40 acres {
land to Fred Hesse for a considers
ton of $1,000. It is grain land and
two miles west of the city.
r. L. Hart has sold a half intere
in 20 acres Of land to Nancy johnson
z northwest Of town for $1,000. 1t We
Z grain land.
. NJ. A. Buchanan has sold his res
! dence property near the depot to Ma
: that Sheets for $500.
e There are several more deals pent
ing at this time, and 1t is believe
that they will go through shortly.
NEW PHONE LINE TO MILTON