East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-12

Echo, Nov. 1.-THE city council
levied a 10-mill tax on all the prop
erty in Echo at their regular meeting
last week. Heretofore the city has
never had city tax of any kind, all
expenses having been met from IL
censes. With this money the city has
been able to grade and gravel the
streets in the business part of town,
and with the assistance of many pub
lie spirited citizens. construct a splen-
did water works system. While a tax
was not absolutely necessary. it seems
that here, as well as elsewhere, we
have property owners who get all the
benefits, yet will give no assistance to-
ward the upbuilding of the town. This
tax on all property alike will equalize
the burden on all.
Joseph Cunha and T. d. Mathews
attended the stockmen's meeting at
Sumpter, Ore.
E. Massey has opened a shoe repair
shop in town west of the Masonic
hall on Bridge street. This has been
a long felt want in Echo, and Mr..
Massey will undoubtedly do a good
business.
Rev. De Weese has been assisting
at a revival meeting in Bickleton,
Wash, and will probable be away an
other week. Rev. Hoskins filled the
pulpit during Mr.. De Weese's absence
Sunday at the NJ. E. church.
A. P. Stover, irrigation engineer in
charge of the irrigation and drainage
investigation carried on here by the
department of agriculture, was in town
last week checking up the summers
work and seeing to the storing of the
appliances until next season. A part
of the appliances were shipped to
Imperial, Cal, and the balance was
stored here. Mr.. Slower left for
Washington, D. c., and will spend the
winter there. expecting TO be back
again next spring.
Very little interest seems to be
taken in the coming city election OF
December 4, and it now looks possible
that no election will be held on that
date. No primary was held prior to
80 days before the date of election
and nominations can now be made by
petition only. These would have to be
placed in the hands of the city re-
corder on or before November 10
There is a mayor, city recorder, mar
shal and three councilmen to be elect
ed. If no election takes place, the
present lncumbents will hold over fol
another year.
Gamblers Fined.
Four members OF the sporting fra
ternity appeared before City Recorder
Gillette Saturday afternoon and upor
plea of guilty We're fined $40 ant
costs each, for gambling.
Scald Kills Child.
The little son of w. w. Penry, whC
was badly salded about 10 days 40
died Thursday evening and was buried
in the Echo cemetery Friday. Rev
Hoskins conducted the funeral serv
ices.
Hay Being Cut.
! Gillette Bros. are operating a ha!
chopper on the Umatilla meadows be
low town. This machine will chop 81
tons of hay day, and requires eigh
men and a 25-horse power engine t
run it. Chopped hay is meeting will
much favor with stockmeh here. l
Is claimed that stock of all kinds d.
better on it, and that there is but YER
little waste when fed.
Dry Farming.
A. b. Anthony living five mile
south of Echo, has been experiment
ing with dry farming the past summe
from a scientific standpoint. Las
winter and spring Mr.. Anthony brok
out 22O acres of raw land and durin
the past season, contrary to the ad
vice of some of his neighbors, he har
rowed the entire tract seven differen
times at intervals of ABOUT a mont
between each narrowing. Before tn
last heavy rain he had stored up Il
this land two feet OF moisture, Will
all Of his neighbors' land was entirel
dry. Since the last rain he has thre
feet of wet soil, while all the othe
soil in the neighborhood has bu
about a foot. The entire tract is no'
sown to grain, which is up and look
ing extra we'll. Mr.. Anthony home
steaded a part of this land a littl
over a year ago. Prior to that tim
It had been used as sheep range.
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