East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-28

Freewater, Nov. 2S.-The Milton
Freewater country is to have a cam
merry beyond a doubt. r. Mclaughlin
of Walla Walla, who represents the
Hastings Industrial company of Chi
cago, who have established a number
of such Industries in different parts
of the country addressed large
number of fruitgrowers and citizens
on the proposition Monday. He pro-
posed organizing stockholding
company of all the fruitgrowers of the
vicinity and therefore make 1t double
paying for the farmers. A cannery
suitable for this locality could be
erected for $4,000, which would
make 100 men a share of 500 each.
That the venture is pleasing to the
farmers is shown by the fact that over
$4,000 has already been raised for the
cannery, and many have signified
their intention OF, becoming stockhold-
ers.
Such an establishment as Mr.. Nc.
Laughlin proposes will give employ
ment to between 100 and 200 people
for several months during the year.
Rev. Atchison has been quite i'll for
several days.
There will be a masked ball held at
Radgero hall Saturday evening.
Extensive preparations are being
made for Thanksgiving in this section.
Justice Pearson was in Walla Walla
yesterday on business connected with
the Walla Walla Traction company's
electric line into Freewater.
Andy Johnson left yesterday for
California. where he expects to spend
the winter.
The basket social which was held
last Wednesday evening was a success
in every particular.
Mr.. Allen. of the Walla Walla Trac-
ton company states that the cars
which will be run over the new road
, now being constructed into Freewater
and Milton. will soon arrive and they
will be put on the tracks soon after
| Christmas, if not before.
The citizens of the community are
contemplating a dykng district in or
der to keep the Tum-a-lum river
from overlooking as in the past. Pc
| county court asking that it take the
matter up with them.
Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock
/ a small blaze was discovered In a
| clothes closet at the Freewater hotel
which caused considerable excitement
/ before it was extinguished. The ori-
| gin of the fire is unknown. 1t caused
/ a number of the business people who
are in frame buildings in the same
block to have their property insured
! Immediately.
| Land Sales.
! ]. Emery has just sold 80 acres 0f
alfalfa land three miles from the
city to Mr.. Wilmot for 500 per acre
Mr.. Emery bought 60 acres of this
same land three years ago for $500
and it continues to raise in value.
Hubbard Vancil has sold 10 acres
of land west of town to l. Taylor fol
a consideration of $4,000, and Taylor
sold to Vancill a piece of residence
property for $14OO.
w. ]. Emery has sold to T. s. Civ
ems 21a acres of land west of town
for $3.50.
Before Justice Court.
Attorney C. T. Goodwin brought suit
against L. r. Redford for ]. $
Barnes in Justice Pearson's court yes
terday for rent on land that was leas-
ed and was past due. The matter
was settled by the plaintiff paying
the bill and the costs.
Mayor F. Evans was in Pendlton the
first of the week on business.
Grange VIII Build.
The members of the Hudson Bay
grange, which was recently organized
by Mrs. Clara H. Waldo and Jacob
Voorhees,, have made arrangements to
erect a $500 building in the near fu-
ture, in which to hold their meetings
There are about 100 members in the
organization.