East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-07

Echo, May 6.-The first crop of al
falfa will be ready for cutting in this
neighborhood in from two to three
weeks. While it is a little early to
foretell what the crop will be this sea-
son, the prospects are excellent for a
splendid yield. Many of the alfalfa
growers say that they expect the first
cutting to be at least two and a half
tons to the acre. There are three
cuttings and in some cases four each
season, and as there are several thous-
and acres in alfalfa in the country
tributary to Echo, 1t gives some idea
of what this crop alone amounts to.
Deputy Assessor Steel has been at
Echo the past week assessing the
town and surrounding country. There
is a substantial increase in value in
this part of the county which, how
ever, are justified by the conditions
here.
There is now a half million pounds
Of wool stored in the Pacific Coast
Elevator company's warehouse at
Echo. Considerable has been shipped
and still more will come. The ware
house building is 40x200 feet, and the
entire building is about full of wool.
There will be not less than a million
pounds sent out from this place this
season.
]. c. Bissett has returned from Ell
gin, Ore, where he was called a short
time ago by the serious illness of his
wife, Mrs. Bissett who was buried
there Friday. having passed away af-
ter a short illness with pneumonia
Mr.. Bissett has the sympathy of the
community in his sad bereavement.
Mrs. ]. H. Koontz and Miss Blanch
Grubbs went to Portland the early
part of the week on account of the
serious illness of Mrs. Koontzs daugh-
ter, Mrs. Miller, who is now consid-
erably improved.
George ireland is moving his family
from Freewater, expecting to locate
here permanently.
Mrs. r. B. Stanfield and two chill
dren are visiting with relatives in
Odessa, Wash.
Arrangements will soon be made to
have a street sprinkler in operation
in Echo. 1t is the intention to have
the two main streets and the cross
streets between, sprinkled this sum-
mer. The city will put in standpipe
to furnish the water and the business
men will pay for the team to do the
work.
VIII Supply Stakes.
H. T. Irwin, of the Riverside Lum-
Der company will supply the reclama-
ton service here with $4,000 stakes
to be used in the permanent location
of the canal line and laterals. These
stakes are one by two inches and two
feet long, and he will use about $4,000
feet of dressed lumber in their manu-
facture. Mr.. Irwin has quite force
OF men at work and is using band
saw run by a gasoline engine in rip
ping out these stakes.
Medal for Rye.
G. P. Higginbotham has received a
bronze medal from the Lewis and
Clark fair for rye grown on his place
near town. He has also received a
diploma and notice that a silver medal
will be sent him from the Lewis and
Clark exposition for German millet,
WHICH II tAptCltu u
From Washington, ID. G.
A. E. Wright has arrived from
Washington, d. c.. having been sent
out by the department of agriculture
to assist A. p. Slower in irrigation and
drainage investigations and to get in
touch with conditions here. Mr.. Sto-
yer will be transferred to the William
ette valley about the middle Of June
and then Mr.. Wright will have full
charge in Mr.. Stover's place. He ex-
poets to divide his time this season
between Echo and Milton.
Played Ball.
The Echo base ball team left on the
early morning train this morning tC
play ball with walla Walla, accom-
panied by many of their admirers
They said they expected a good game
there in spite Of parties to do the
"buttinski' act and have the game
called off on account of the team
being away there was no shoot helc
by the gun club here Sunday morning
many of the members of the gun cluf
also belonging to the ball team.