East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-14

/ al City SdIly last week lot InS
organization OF the Columbia cream
cry company in this city, but as the
law requires 30 days notice for such
meeting. the organization is not con-
sidered legal, aad another meeting
will be held in the near future to COM
plete the organization.
The company will be incorporated
in the sum of $4,000. The machinery
is being installed as rapidly as posi-
BILE. The building and machinery cost
$500, and 1t is expected that the
creamery will be ready for operation
by the middle OF June. ]. E. Boat
man, OF Freewater, will probably have
charge of the new creamery, which
will be one of the best in the inland
empire.
No More Gambling.
No gambling has been going on in
Echo since Friday evening, and the
city is now very quiet in that way.
District Attorney Phelps was in the
city Saturday and said that he would
prosecute all offenders in the future.
Leveling Land.
The Newport Land & Construction
company is leveling 35 acres of land
for Elmer Spike, above town, near
the ball grounds. This will be plant
ed to alfalfa this year.
Fish Still Held.
The dam at Hermiston below the
mouth of Butter creek, known as the
Maxwell dam, is still holding thous-
ands of trout and salmon. The fish
ladder is out of repair in some way
or others should be placed in on each
side of it. The ladder was placed
under the direction of the state deputy
and no doubt was put in right, but
something is holding the fish, which
cannot be accounted for, and unless
they are soon on their journey up the
very scarce.
Mayor and Mrs. A. L. Esteb and
children left Saturday evening for
Hot Lake, where they will remain
few days.
A number OF Echo people have gone
to Pendleton to take in the Norris &
Rowe circus.
Roscoe r. Johnson. attorney for
the Water Users association, has re-
turned from Portland. where he has
been or business 70 rseveral days.
Wheatgrowers about here and in
the Butter creek country are COM
planning of the dry condition of the
SOIL and fear that unless a rain comes
in the near future considerable dam
age will result, although the fall grain
is still in fine condition.
William R. Howard had the mis-
fortune to lose a valuable work horse
a few days ago. The horse had been
sick several days.
The Hotel Hoskins, which is bcirg
conducted by Mrs. Jones, recently of
Athena, has been newly furnished
throughout, and is very fine hotel
for place the size of Echo. The
dining room is also open. and first
class meals are served
Rev. G. l.. Hall, of Pendleton. will
give a reading from the poet, James
Whitcomb Riley, in the city hall
Wednesday evening. There will be
music and refreshments. Admission
25 cents.
Mrs. Harry Bartholomew and sis
ter Miss Mabel Cree, have returned
from Pendleton, where they have been
spending several days.
Misses Celia Moore and Bertha AL
len have gone to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Miss Moore expects to return in July.
but Miss Allen will remain east.
A. E. Wright has arrived from
Washington, DR.. c., to succeed A. P.
Stover. who has gone to Berkeley to
visit relatives for some time. He will
be transferred to the Willamette val
ley a little later.
Harry Bartholomew recently sold
900 head of sheep averaging 100
pounds each, at Az. After the first
clipping Of wool worth s2.75 per
fleece.
The dance given Saturday evening
in the city hall was a general sue
cess.
Government Buildings.
Howard Frick, the contractor, will
start the government buildings In
Hermiston as soon as the material
can be laid on the graund. They will
be completed within 80 days after be-
ginning. There will be a residence,
office, cook house, wagon shed, store
room and grainery.
Fl. e. Stevens was called to Chi
cago few days ago by the unexpect-
ed death Of his sister. Before return
ing home he will visit his parents in
Minneapolis.