East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29

Hermiston, Dec. 29.-Large crews
of men are now employed in taking
the big 70-ton steam shovel and four
Steam engines from this place to the
reservoir site five miles from here.
The steam shovel is already three
miles out, and as soon as it is on
the ground active work will go on on
the big dam. They are being moved
on an improvised railroad, a short
section at a time, which makes the
work somewhat slow.
Work on the distributing canals
under the reservoir will begin short
". over 500 men are now employed
in different places along the ditch.
John Williams, who will shortly
open a first-class hotel at this place,
now has the foundation for the build
ing well under way. He now has
temporary quarters and accommo-
dates all the people he can until he
has his building completed.
]. T. Whistler has gone to La
Grande, where he will transact busi-.
ness at the United States land office
at that place.
Sixteen carloads of lumber have
been ordered for use at this place as
soon as It can be delivered here, and
several buildings for business houses
will soon be constructed. Brick to
the number of 100000 have also been
ordered for immediate use, some of
which is already being received.
A c. Crawford. secretary OF the
Cmatilla Water Users association, has
moved here and is now located in his
real estate office. which is being fit
ted up in fine shape for his business.
Mr.. Skinner. of the Skinner-New-
port company, is now in Lewiston on
business for the firm. Considerable
property is being sold by the firm at
this time to parties in different places.
E. P. Dodd has opened his hard
ware store in temporary quarters un-
til his building is completed. The
foundation is being put up, and he
expects to move into the new quar-
tiers in a short time.
Mr.. Bland, of the Hermiston Mer-
camille company is arranging to put
up a brick building in the near future
which will have an S5-foot front.
Mr.. John Fritz has contracted for
the clearing of 200 acres of land re-
Gently sold by the Maxwell company
for parties who are coming here later
TO make their homes. 1t is mostly in
five and 10-acre tracts. He is also
clearing some five and 10-acre tracts
for ]. D. Rice and H. R. Laughlin,
who will put out fruit.
Z oil 90 Navr-nnrt IUagh
rived yesterday and he will shortly
be followed by his brother. They ex-
pect to engage in business and cult
vate fruit.
The foundation for a building with
a 105-foot frontage is now under
way. It will be occupied by the Her
miston Bank & Trust company's bank
a hardware store, a clothing and jew.
elry store.
1t is reported that a drug store viii
be opened here shortly.
All parties who have land for sale
in Hermiston are disposing of it at {
rapid rate. The Maxwell compan!
has sold much of late, which went a
from s75 to $3.50 an acre, to peopl,
who expect to locate here soon.
Hermiston is building up in all di
rections, and everything looks livel!
and interesting. The residents of tn,
town will pull together to make {
lively, hustling community.
Mr.. Glasson expects to open hi
amusement parlors at this place th'
early part of the year.
The Hotel Echo, which was short
ly opened by Mr.. Morgan of Port
land, an experienced hotel man, is
credit to any place of far create
size than this. The meals are splen
did, and It is modern and up-to-dat,
in every particular. The dining room
is handsomely furnished in mission
furniture and the rooms are all tina
could be desired. Mr.. Morgan
much pleased with the prospects AM
has had a full house since openinI
here.
Grounds for Depot.
The o. r. & y. company has a GREY
of surveyors at this place stalking ou
a piece Of ground for a depot site
and arrangements are also being mad
for a number of sidetracks for thi
place. II is understood that tn
company will Immediately begi
work on a first-class depot at thi
place and until 1t is completed
couple of box cars will be IN, use 70
the accommodation Of the people
Yesterday there were IA cars O
freight left at this switch. Consider
able Of the stuff in the cars wa
supplies and materials for work o
the ditch, while a great deal is con
signed to merchants and people NOV
ing into the town.
Banks to Open.
Mr. Swayze, who is at the head {
the First Bank of Hermiston, wi
open the bank the first of the yea
and the Hermiston Trust compan
will also open their bank in a fe'
days in the Hermiston Realty com
pany's office, until the new buildin
is completed.
Marry New Years Day.
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