East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-01

ECllO is n prosperous IuSICulOn- /
New Buildings Are Projected. D
Echo, Dec. Sl.-Russel Williams.
who has been quite seriously Ill with
typhoid fever, is Improving.
]. T. Whistler, district engineer for
the reclamation service in oregon,
was in Echo a few days during the
past week, looking after the work of
the surveying parties along the gov
eminent ditch.
Two dances will be given New
Years night. one by the Eagles at the
I. q. 0. F. hall, and one by Elt Spike
at the city hall.
The Arctic white owl which was
killed by ]. D. Pugsley in this vicinity |
a few weeks ago, has been mounted |
by Louis Scholl. jr,, and makes very
fine appearance. This was the first
white owl seen In this section for
years, and old-timers say 1t is sign
OF cold winter.
Rev. Dewies, of this place, will be-
gin a series of revival services at the
NJ. E. church this week, and begin
ming the l6th the Presbyterian and
A. f. churches will hold a series of
revival services, which will be con-
Quoted by Evangelist Johnson, OF
Portland, state missionary Of the Pres
byterian church, and Rev. Allen. OF
Irrigon.
Sunday night union services were
conducted at the NJ. E. church, after
which all were invited to the l. o. Q.
F. hall. where coffee and cake were
served and the crowd watched the
new year in and the old year out
Bank Prosperous.
The Bank of Echo, which 10 capi-
talized at $4,000, is steadily increas-
ing in growth, and is in splendid fl
nancial condition. Cashier Stanfield
states that he expects very prosper
GUS year for the Bank Of Echo, owing
to the rich country surrounding, and
the promising future that is now be-
fore the town.
Leak in Reservoir.
The reservoir which was recently
constructed near the city for the city
water works, has sprung leak and
consequently the water has all been
run out and the leak will be repaired
as soon as possible. 1t is believed
that the blasting done by the work.
men on the Furnish ditch caused the
leak. as they were working In the i'm
mediate vicinity. 1t is nothing of a
serious nature, however, and will be
repaired in a few days.
Buildings In Echo.
The frame building which is being
erected by L. A. Esteb, 6Ox24, is being
put up as rapidly as possible, and will
be completed by the middle of Febru-
airy. The lower floor will be occupied
by mercantile company from Walla
walla, and the upper floor will be
rented to the Eagles for lodge room.
A building will be erected here
shortly by A. Gale, former agent at
the @. r. & N. station at this place.
He has leased a portion of lot ad-
Joining the Bank of Echo from the
bank company, and will put up 20x
40 frame structure, and expects to
open a first-class grocery store in this
building, in the near future.
w. H. Boyd has just let a contract
for a 20x40 frame building on the
VI tollu6C anu oOiAeAh60 ~ SSe~i
which he expects to use for a barber
shop and dwelling.
A number of new contracts will be
let in the next two weeks.
Cattle Shipments.
John Shaw shipped three carloads
OF fine cattle to the Portland yards
yesterday, which he purchased from
Ed Hammer and z. w. Rhea, of But
ter Creek, and Aver Williams shipped
seven carloads to the Frye-Bruhr
Bruhn company at Seattle. ThesC
cattle brought $40 and $3.50 pei
hundred.
Association Being Completed.
H. L. Holgate and Z. 3. William
son, attorneys, who have been here To-
some days engaged In the legal worl
for the organization OF the Umatilla
River Water Users association, have
completed the articles of incorpora-
ton and bylaws and forwarded then
to the secretary of the interior Sat
urday night. With the exception Of {
few slight changes Mr.. Holgate state:
that they are the same as those adopt
ed and accepted by the klamath Fall
mdleT ObcIS d9oOSloNiOht oiAN eA'NAN o.
not the slightest doubt but they vii
now be approved by the government
A mass meeting will be held mex
Saturday, January 6, to ratify the ac
ton OF the committee and in the or
ganization of the water users associ
alton. This meeting will be ATTENDED
by q number of prominent irrigation
lists In the northwest, and J. T. Whist
Ter will also be in attendance.
1t was at first supposed that there
would be no Incorporation fees foI
the association as in the last session
of the legislature the money was re-
turned to the incorporators OF thu
Malheur Water Users association, bu
the secretary of state has voted tina
this would not apply according to th'
state constitution, consequently ar
rangements are being made to pay th'
necessary corporation fees, which viii
be about $126.
Stocks are now being subscribed fol
In the association, and many shares
will be taken from now on. The as
sociation will be entirely completed
next Saturday.
Mr.. Holgate states that the govern