East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-06

Echo, Ore, Aug. 6.-J. w. Coppin-
ger of this place, seems to have solved
the labor problem this season. He
and his three sons are now engaged in
cutting their 1900 acres of wheat with
combined harvester, doing all the
work themselves and using 26 head of
horses on their combine. They can
cut about 35 acres a day and do not
expect to be done untfl some time in
September.
Combined harvesters in this district
are superseding thee headers and the
threshing machines. From one point
on the Coppinger ranch last week 1S
other combines were in sight at one
time. Two of them were run by trac-
ton engines furnishing steam power,
and the other IL were pulled by
horses.
]. z. Boatman. the butter maker
selected by the creamery company.
has arrived with his family and will
take charge of and start up the cream
cry at Echo on the 18th of August.
Mr.. Boatman comes highly recon-
mended. and the directors of the
creamery are fortunate in getting
man of his ability to begin the long
delayed start. Mr.. Boatman's family
will occupy the Halstead house on
Buckley street.
The Bennett & Spike cattle will be
shipped to the Alberta country from
this point about the 18th of August
There will be some 10 or 12 carloads
in all. G.. P. Bennett returned from
Alberta a short time ago and after
consulting Mr.. Spike they decided to
move their stock on account of the
growing scarcity of range here. Where
a few years ago almost unlimited free
range was found within a few miles
of Echo, now the homesteader has
possession. and where the bunchgrass
then grew in abundance is now fast
being converted into waving fields of
grain.
Twig Teel and bride have arrived
in Echo and will take up their resi-
dence shortly in the new house Mr.
| Teel has had erected on his farm on
the Meadows.
II. W. King, head engineer of the
upper portion of the government canal
at this place, went to Portland and
the coast for short vacation Sunday
night. Mr.. King expects to be gone
about two weeks in all.
Rumors that the city water supply
here was not pure. has been set at
rest by an official examination made
by DR.. F. NJ. Ackley of this place.
The doctor found the water pure and
wholesome, and so reported.
Attorney r. r. Johnsons new Of
flee building on Bridge street is near
ly completed. Workmen will plaster
the house the first of the week and as
soon as il dries, Mr.. johnson will
move his library in and take possess
sion.
Dude Froman, who has been absent
in the Chelan country the past three
months, returned to Echo Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. $. Jones will rebuild her
livery and feed stable as soon as she
! obtains her insurance money from the
recent fire.
Settlers Notified.
/ Settlers on odd sections in this To-
cality whose filings have been made
| since 1898, have received notice from
the land office at La Grande that they
/ have 90 days in which TO elect whether
they will hold their present filings, or
! take other lands. In case they wish
10 hold their present filings It will be
necessary to so notify the land office
otherwise their filings will be can.
celled. Should they elect to relin.
quish their present filing they can take
other land in lieu thereof, and the
time they have lived on their presen
filing will be applied to the othel
lands taken by them. In this case thu
land relinquished by them would re
vert to the y. p. Railroad company.
Son Born.
Born, TO the wife Of H. H. William
July 80, 1906, an 11-pound boy.