East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-09
ECHO NEWS NOTES
WILL ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS ABOUT APRIL a.
Water Users Stockholders VIII Meet
at Hermiston, April 10; 10000 Acres
Are Subscribed-Levelin Land for
Alfalfa-Zennie & Co. Go Out OF
Business-Creamery VIII Soon Be
in Operatlon-Peach Buds Not In
jured in the Least by Freeeze.

Echo. April SD. c. Henney, su-
pervising engineer for Oregon and
Washington, and E. S. Hopson, one
of the consulting engineers, have been
over the ground of the east Umatilla
project for several days and have had
their final consultation regarding the
work of the project. The matter Of
for bids for the construc-
ton of the necessary canals and res
ervoirs will begin shortly after May
/. ]. T. Whistler, engineer for, the
state of Oregon. is now in the field.
On March 20 this year three or four
times the amount OF water was rush.
ing down the Umatilla that could be
carried by all the canals that could
be built, or even purpose dto be built
and the water is not yet at high water
mark.
Stockholders Meeting Tomorrow.
The stockholders Of the East Uma-
tilla Water Users association will
hold meeting at Hermiston tomor-
row, April 10. for the purpose Of max
ing a contract with the secretary Of
the interior, securing the payment of
all expenses for the carrying out of
the project and everything pertaining
to the same. The subscriptions for
stock will be closed tomorrow, after
scribe for stock must take steps
through the secretary of the interior,
recommended by the association.
There are over $4,000 acres subscrib-
ed at this time.
The association must have the right
of way before the secretary will ap-
prove the carrying out of the pro-
ject, and 1t is reported that 1t has
all been secured. This meeting of
the stockholders will be the most i'm
poItant one held.
Funeral Friday.
The funeral of little Mamie Cunha
aged years, who died at the home
of her parents near the city Wednes-
day after seevral weeks illness, was
held Friday. interment being made
in the Echo cemetery. The public
school was closed and the school
children attended in a body. Six OF
the little school girls were pallbear-
ers. Mamie was great favorite
among the children and will be great
ly missed. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunha have
the sympathy of the community ir
their deep bereavement.
Fred Andrews is leveling 20 acres
of new land about one and a hall
miles below Echo and Is seeding it tc
alfalfa, which he is adding to his fine
alfalfa patch of over 100 acres.
The Ladies' club has petitioned the
city council for a free reading room
in the city hall building.
Zennie & Co., the Armenians who
came here from Walla Walla to run c
clothing store couple of months ago
were compelled to close a few day!
ago on account of their creditors. L
has been learned that the compan,
was deeply in debt at Walla Walls
before coming here, all debts being
contracted before Coming to Echo.
DR.. Collier, the dentist, has moved
into the house formerly occupied by
James Means and wife. He also ha!
his dental parlor in this building.
1.-THE Spinsters' Convention" is tn,
name of a play that will soon bt
given in Echo, the proceeds of which
will be given to the Presbyterian
church. Eighteen ladies and two gen.
tlemen are in the cast and promise.
to be we'll carried out
Percy Ripper has been chosen a.
editor of the school column to be fur
nished the Echo Register. He will bt
assisted by Lillian Stanfield and May
Prall.
Water is now in the big Furnish