East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17

Freewater, July 1.-THE Peacock
and Eagle mills at this place have
been sold to w. w. Raymond, one of
the big wheat buyers of walla walla
and ]. L. Elan, and It is understood
that DIR. Raymond will Immediately
take possession of the same. He is
also interested in wheat land in diff
ferent parts of Umatilla county. The
consideration has not been made pub
lie at this time, but it is understood
that good round price was received.
The Peacock Milling company's bank
in Freewater will hereafter be known
as Elams Branch bank.
Child Died.
The Smonths-old infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Turnbow died near
this place last Friday after a brief
illness, and was buried Sunday.
Mrs. A. ]. Bicknell and son have
returned from Pomeroy in company
with Mrs. r. E. Bean. where they
were visiting relatives and friends.
Attorney Goodwin. of this place, and
Attorney Peterson, of Milton, are in
Pendleton today attending a meeting
of the attorneys with Judge Bean for
the purpose of setting a date for the
trial of the Little walla walla irriga-
tion suit. which has been pending for
some time.
Robert Vancill and family have
gone to the mountains to spend a few
weeks. II. ]. Marshfield, of Touchet
will have charge of the lumber yard.
during Mr.. Vancill's absence.
]. II. Hail. cashier of the Elam'.
branch bank, has been on a business
trip to Kahlotus. Wash. and return
a lawn party was held at the Clarl
home lawn Friday afternoon, which
was a very enjoyable affair.
Mrs. c. c. Davis has been very seri
ously i'll for some days, and it is un
derstood there is little hope for he
$ recovery.
e The survey which has been mad
for the Little Walla walla irrigation
suit which has been pending has bee
completed. Messrs. Cooper and Al
drich. who have been at the worl
have gone to Umatilla to work on a
:, irrigation project. and Mr.. Swain eS
II poets to remain here until Octobe
Tho alfalfa crop is now being gath
cred in and there are reports of
II good yield from all directions.
Harvest is going on in this section
and the yield is as good as could
Y expected. The heat came late enoug
l. to do very little damage.
W Survey for Electric Line.
j. w. Morrison, county commission
d. or, and Frank Bartlett. engineer Il
s. the Columbia & Walla Walla Tractic
II company, arrived in town with the
Ill gang of surveyors last Wednesdi
morning. They have started the wol
of making the survey for the pr
Id posed branch to Freewater and Nj
es ton, from the electric road that W
er be built from Dayton to Wallulu II
at survey line for this electric road ru
three miles from Freewater, and I
en- town o. Milton has offered termir
IL grounds and a right of way. II t
company are favorably impress
o. after the survey is completed. 1t
"a prohable that these two towns will
in connected with the line.
If the road is built to Milton a
zee Freewater II will branch off near
es- J. Davis ranch, about three mi
lr- from Freewater on the Walla Wa
'rk road. The work of estimating UT
'ut the cost Of the line will begin as sc
-ck as the branch survey is completed.
d. A connection of this kind with
Id- Columbia river at Wallulu would
. an advantage to Freewater and Mil
ion on account of the reduced rates
ent shipping.