East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-03

Mllton, July o.-InSre is trouble
brewing between the' Milton Ditch
company and the city of Milton.
Last year the Milton Ditch company
and the city of Milton entered into an
agreement whereby the city was al
lowed to take water from the COM
pany's ditch for the purpose of run
ming the newly installed city electric
light plant. 1t was agreed at that
time that the use of this water by the
city should not interfere in any way
with the rights of the water users on
the ditch. The late flood filled the
channel of the river and left the ditch
without water, but the city and the
ditch company together have turned
II considerable, though scarcely
enough for the use of both. Now the
city is using the full head water to
run the electric light plant, and in so
doing, appear to have cut down the
amount of water which formerly
flowed onto the land of the water
users on the ditch. This has caused
much dissatisfaction on the part of
the water users, and they have served
notice on the city to refrain from
touching any part of their water. The
matter may be settled without suit.
Suit on Account.
Attorney C. T. Goodwin started a suit
last Wednesday against Will Clements
of Freewater, for Sander & Tanke. 1t
was a store account and it was neces-
sary to garnishee Clements money at
the Peacock Milling company's bank.
He paid the account and all costs,
| however.
Mrs. E. W. Phelps and daughter,
Miss Inez, visited relatives in Walla
Waila Sunday.
Postmaster F. E. Wilcox spent Sat
urday in Pendleton.
| There were many reports of water
| being bad since the recent flood, but
/ the river was thoroughly examined
recently and it was found that the
water was in better condition than it
had been IA years before.
One of the men employed in con-
structing the new county bridge near
the railroad came near meeting with
a serious accident Saturday. A jack
screw slipped in some way injuring
him quite badly though it is not con-
sidered serious.
Miss Belle Chamberlain of Boise, is
visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
W. S. Brown and Mrs. P. Hoon. Miss
Chamberlain is the republican candi-
date for the nomination as Idaho's
school superintendent.
The North Fork school will close
today, after a successful term taught
! by Miss May Walker, of this place.
| Miss Walker has been reelected for a
! third term with an increase in salary.
Mrs. DR.. Ditte brandt who has been
quite i'll, is improving.
Miss Lydia Neil, manager of the
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph
company, spent Sunday with friends
| in Walla Walla.
Miss Grace Clark of Portland, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. II. F..
| Wright is quite i'll at her home.
| A large number of Milton people
| will go to Pendleton to take in the
celebration at that place. Some will
go to Walla Walla.
Barley is being cut and bound in
this vicinity for harvest. Wheat will
be cut in a few days. 1t is expected
Homer L. Castle, temperance
| speaker, lectured in the Davis opera
hall Friday evening, 10 large and
enthusiastic audience.
y. A. Davis, the banker, left last
night for New York City, where he
will remain for about two weeks on
business.
Milton has been experiencing some
hot weather for the past few days,
the hottest of the season.
All arrangements are being made
for harvest in this section, and the
crops are quite promising, considering
the varied sorts of weather. that has
been experienced here the past several
| months.