East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-27

DALI
well watered and pure mountain
streams abound in all parts of the
county.
Practically 100000 acres of land
is now open to entry in the county
this being timbered and grass lands
and arid lands yet to be brought un-
der irrigation.
Fruit land in small tracts is worth
from $3.50 to $500 per acre, according
to location and improvements.
There are $4,000 head of sheep in
the county, the average weight of the
fleece being 91a pounds, and the total
wool clip OF the county amounting to
100000 pounds, worth, at present
prices, from IS to 22 cents per pound
Ninety-nine per cent of lamb sis
saved every year, owing to the mild
ness of the climate and favorable con-
ditions for sheep.
Stock sheep are worth from S2.25
to $3.50 per head, and an abundance
of range and water is found in the
mountains.
over 100000 pounds of wool pass
through Umatilla county warehouses
annually much of this being secured
and baled for market at the Pendle-
ton Securing mills, and large quanti-
ties of 1t being manufactured into
Indian robes and blankets at the Pen
dleton Woolen mills.
There ara mn haa1 of hnrCag ft,
the county, valued at $330,000.
There are 10000 head of cattle
valued at s45O,O0O. Over 5000 head
of cattle are fed in the alfalfa dis
tricts annually.
Five thousands hogs are owned IN
the county, there being great posi-
bilities in this industry.
There are 200 miles of railroad in
the county, telephone and telegraph
systems furnish ample communica-
tion and are constantly extending
Rural mail routes, stage lines and
wagon roads reach into the interior
districts, connecting them with the
railroads.
Eight banks. carry deposits of s4,-
100000, the average rate of interest
being s per cent.
The rate of taxation is but IS mills
for the county and state.
The population of the county is
21,000, the principal towns and their
populations being as follows:
Pendleton, county seat and central
point, 5000; Milton, fruit district
1900; Athena, wheat district, 1000;
Weston, wheat and hay, 1000: Adams
wheat district, 400; Helix, wheat dis
trict, 200; Pilot Rock, stock raising
200: Echo, alfalfa, 400: Umatilla
railroad center and river point, 200;
Ukiah, dairying and stockraising. $50,
Freewater, fruit and alfalfa, 200.
The total taxable property for the
year 1906 is $9,50O,O 900, the assess
ment being based on a one-third cash
value of property
There are 100 school districts In
the county, which hold terms OF
school every year, ranging from siS
to nine months. Wages OF teachers
range from s45 per months in coun.
try districts to $500 per year for city
superintendent.
There are two academies. one col.
lege, one commercial school and one
first-class state normal school in the
county. All the church denominations
are well represented.
There are two daily, two semi
weekly and eight weekly papers, be-
sides one school publication in the
county.
Coal mines are being opened up 45
miles south of Pendleton in Umatilla
county. Fuel and lumber are plenti-
full, cord wood selling for from 81 to
So per cord, and lumber from SIS per
1000 up, according to quality.
An excellent quality of brick is man.
ufactured at Weston.
Harvesting machinery is also man
uafctured on a small scale, this field
also promising great possibilities.
Harvesting is done largely by COM
bined harvesters, operated by from 20
to 35 horses and from three to five
men. 1t costs 50 per acre to harvest
wheat by this method. the machines
cutting, threshing, sacking and drop
ping the wheat in the fl us.
Wages for harvest hands range
from 81 to "a per day; farm labor,
$40 per month; sheep herding, $40
per month; common labor, 81 to $3.50
per day.
Numerous hot springs and health
resorts are to be found in the county
The manufactured articles produced
In the county are: Flour, harvesting
machinery, brick. structural iron of
all kinds, blankets, Indian robes,
fancy woolen garments and cloth, ci-
gars, candy, ice, sash and doors, and
finished building materials, butter,
corn meal, leather, curei meats, har-
ness, boots and shoes and clothing in
large quantities. Honey is also pro-
duced In large quantities.