East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-21

holders of the Columbia Creamery
company will met June 10 to perfect
its organization. J. E Boatman, Of
Freewater, has been secured as but
termaker and manager of the new
creamery. The company will be in
corporated in the sum of $4,000, and
the stock is rapidly being subscribed.
The creamery will be one of the best
in the northwest.
The Umatilla Water Users associ-
alton is making arrangements to issue
a large number OF pamphlets in the
near future regarding the east Umatil-
la irrigation project, and information
will be given regarding the land, the
association and all things connected
with the entire project,
/ fhs first alfalfa will be cut in the
vicinity Of Echo will be cut the early
part Of this week. There will be an
enormous crop this season.
William Gillette, son of NJ. H. Gill
lette, has been very i'll for several
DAYS with typhoid fever. He is re-
ported much improved at last ac-
counts, however.
bank, has been in Odessa Wash. for
several days visiting relatives and
friends.
The Rev. Walter Skipworth, presid-
ing elder of the Methodist Episcopal
church, held services at the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning. His sermon
was very interesting and we'll attend
ed. VIZ
O. P. Morton, field assistant for the
United States reclamation service, who
was in Echo for sometime in the in
terests of the east Umatilla project.
has gone to Okanogan, where he will
remain for several weeks. He has
been assigned to work on the project
there and at this place. and will divide
his time between the two places.
Miss Eva Froome, one of the teach
ers in the Pendleton public school,
has been the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Collier for a couple of days.
W. D. Paslay. salesman at the Peo-
pies Warehouse in Pendleton, was in
Echo and in Umatilla for a few days
during the past week. with a line OF
goods.
A number of Echo young people
took in the dance at Umatilla Friday
evening, reporting a very enjoyable
time.
The Echo juvenile ball team went
to Umatilla Friday to cross bats with
the nine of that place. Umatilla beat
the boys, the score standing to 2
in her favor.
Mayor A. L. Esteb announces thai
he will arrange for a cleanup day in
Echo within the next few days, when
the school children and all will be
asked to assist in the good work OF
dressing the town up little. The va.
rious streets and yards will be thor
oughly cleaned.
r. Duncan and wife have arrived
from Portland, and 1t is understood
that they will have charge of the local
telephone lines.
Miss Florence Alloway has been en-
gagged to play in the orchestra for the
dances which will be given by Prof
Kirkby in the future.
made early this week by G. w. Hunt
300 head going to the Union Meat
company in Portland. and three car
loads to Stafford G. Co., at Tacoma.
Four thousand head of sheep were
shipped from Echo to North Fork
early in the week. They belonged to
Dan P. Smythe, of Pendleton, and his
father, and they were driven overland
from Arlington, where they were win.
tered. From North Fork they were
driven to the allotment on the tim
Der reservation.
Repair Fish Ladder.
Deputy Game Warden o. F. Turner
and G. I. LaDow are now at the Max.
well dam near Hermiston, and they
are preparing to remain camped there
until the fish ladders are in fine work
ing order, and thoroughly investigate
the conditions at the dam.
Daughter Was Born.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Sloan
Tuesday, May IS, daughter.
Still Missing.
II. P. Carr, who left Echo suddenl,
some days ago who was found shor
in his accounts as manager Of tn,
local telephone office, and who owet
various bills in the city, is still miss
ing, and there have been no traces O
his whereabouts. His wife and tw,
little children are being cared for b,
kind friends in the vicinity and II 4
supposed that they do not even know
what has become OF him.
Pudding the Furnish Ditch.
The Furnish ditch is now continu
ally being puddled by force Of 81
men. The water has been run abou
a half mile this side Of the tunnel
and about the same distance from
town. II IL understood that It cost
$500 a mile to got this work done
and the bottom and sides of the ditcl
are being made thoroughly solid
The ditch cost less than was at frs
estimated, but this necessary expens
in pudding will make the amount a
great as was at first reported. Thi
work may require all summer. an,
men will be employed night and day