East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-27

Freewater, March 27.-The fruit
growers of the Freewater and Milton
districts, as well as all the people of
Umatilla county, are rejoicing to know
that the recent cold spell and snow
has not done near so much damage
to the fruits as was at first reported.
Last week it was thought by nearly
all the growers that nearly all the
early fruits were entirely gone, but
since the late rains and warmer
weather has come on it is found that
only half If not more than half of
the crop Is saved, and in many cases
it is believed that the fruit will now
be of much better quality and larger
as the trees will not be so heavy.
There will be plenty of peaches, and
good quantity of other fruits.
Baseball.
A game of baseball was played in
this city Sunday afternoon between
the Freewater and Touchet mines in
which Touchet won by a score of IA
to 5. A large crowd of young people
came over from Touchet, and a crowd
of people turned out from this place.
The game was very interesting, and
caused considerable excitement.
Touchet is little town on the o. X.
& n. several miles below Walla Walla.
Robbed of SIS.
Miss E.dythe McCulley, who recently
arrived from near Roseburg to teach
the Freewater school, had the misfor-
tune to have SIS stolen from her
been trying to locate the robber but
have been unable to do so so far.
| She left the money in her purse in
her room.
w. H. Fletcher, who recently in
vested in the Alberta country, has
returned to remain several days to ar
range to move his family to that place.
He says he is we'll pleased with the
country so far.
| w. S. Nelson came up from Weston
to take the place of Harry Taylor in
the depot for several days. Mr.. Tay-
lor has been in i'll health, and Is now
recuperating.
j. II. Hall, of the p. NJ. & Co. s
bank, reports that the Peacock mill
will be running unusually late this
season, as present indications are that
work will go on until the last of
April, or perhaps later.
Wiley Van Slyke has been appointed
road supervisor of the North Milton
district.
A band of gypsies were in the city
a few days ago. The women of the
band would approach their victims by
saying they could read them good
luck" from their palms, and they
would say, II tell you some for 10
cents and everything for so cents,
and as usual captured many of the
so cent people. &
John 3. Johnson, who formerly re.
sided here, was killed last Saturday
at Hood River, while blasting stumps
1t is not known just how the accident
occurred as he was alone when Il
happened.
State Engineer ]. II. Lewis, of Sa.
lem, and Arthur p. Slower, of the
agricultural department of Washing
ton, d. c., were in town few day
ago making an investigation into tn,
water supply of the Little Wall;
Walla river.
The Freewater Dramatic club rem
,, dered Nevada, the Wanderer," a
Behnkie hall Saturday evening, and 1
was a great success.
a. s. Pearson has moved onto tn,
fruit ranch recently purchased b.
Mr.. Pearson near this city, from Iri
Berry.
Candidates are numerous and ar,
being welcomed by our people daily
The Cannery.
The erection of cannery In Free
water the coming season should no
be neglected as there is no better 10
cality in the northwest for such al
enterprise. A number of people n
this section who are interested in /:
cannery going in here are investigat
ing the best canneries I'm the country
Not only could fruits be canned here
, but tomatoes and other vegetables
which are raised In large quantities
n this section. Umatilla count,
should have cannery, and Free