East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-10

Echo, Dec. 10.-The people of
Echo are making elaborate prepara-
tions to entertain the Pendleton and
Umatilla county visitors to Heppner
Tuesday, on the occasion of the De-
velopment league meeting there. A
stop of one hour will be made in
Echo, and the COMMITTEES appointed
by the mayor has arranged a pro-
gram consisting Of speeches, music,
etc. The school children Will march
in line, and Echo will leave nothing
undone for the entertainment of the
visitors.
l.. w. McAdam, the hardware mer-
chant, has gone to Portland for few
days visit with his wife and daugh-
ter.
Engineer ]. T. Whistler, of the
Umatilla project, in company with
Consulting Engineer Hopson, was in
the city from Hermiston looking after
the work of the project.
Messrs. Fish & loft have finished
gathering 1000 sacks of potatoes on
the Lyle place. This was the second
crop on the same ground this year.
Many of the sportsmen in this vi
cinity have been well rewarded while
goose hunting of late in the grain
fields east of Echo.
1t is understood that the Umatilla
Ranch company, which recently pur-
chased the Henrietta mills at this
place, will remodel the same, and fix
1t up in fine shape for future use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houser have arrived
here from La Grande to locate. Mr..
Houser has accepted the position OF
night operator at the depot. He was
for years operator at the Western
Union office in La Grande.
]. F. Shelton, recently of Sumpter
is here for the purpose of entering
into partnership with A. L. Esteb In
the real estate and law business, and
has already moved his family here te
locate.
Stock Shipment.
Five carloads of cattle were shipped
out in the past few days by the Una
tllla Ranch company, to the Union
stockyards at Portland.
Mr.. Wagner of La Grande, has beer
here during the past few days looking
into the prospects OF establishing
saddery and hardware business, anC
II is reported that he is arranging tC
secure building for this purpose.
Family Quarantined.
A child of w. w. Penny is dowl
with scarlet fever, and the family ha
been quarantined. one of the childrei
of Mr.. Penny was scalded to dealt
a few weeks ago.
Levy 1S Mills.
The school board of Echo has levie,
tax of IS mills. This 1t is under
stood, will bring In s3311.2o.
Sons Born.
Born. December 5, to Rev. and Mrs
Isaac Gobell, 10-pound son, and oil
December 3, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E
Templeton, a son.
Burglar Creates Scare.
Considerable excitement was ere
ated a few nights ago when Mrs
Martin Gale returned from church
She could see a light and someon
stirring about the house. She becam
alarmed and went back to town an
called for the marshal, who returne
home with her. The burglar coul
not be found in the house, so scare
was made on the outside. Suddenl
a man ran from the woodshed an
Jumped over the fence, the marsha
firing three shots at him, but non
happened to hit him. Nothing wa
found missing from the house, and
is believed he heard sounds before h
had time to get away with anything.
Revival Meetings.
Revival services have been goin
on at the NJ. E. church for some day
and a number of new members hav
been added to the church. The meet
ings are being conducted by Revs. DIG