East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-07

Milton, Aug. Vegetables are be-
ing shipped out from the Milton and
Freewater country in large quantities,
and some fruit is also going out.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, canta-
! loupes, onions and new potatoes are
! going out every day in all directions.
Tomatoes and cucumbers are being
especially sought at this time. A large
amount of potatoes and onions have
already been shipped out by different
parties. a few watermelons are COM
ing in and muskmelons are being
shipped out. Watermelons will be
on in few days.
The S. S. Shields company shipped
the first Bartlett pears of the season
yesterday. Some early peaches have
already been shipped. The late and
best peaches will be in in about two
weeks. The grapes never looked bet
ter than this year; but very few of
them are raised in this country.
1t is estimated that there will be
about so cars, 10 tons to each cars. of
prunes, shipped out of the Milton
Freewater country this fall. which is
considered only little below the av-
erage yield. The apples will be some
what short, and it is doubted if there
will be more than enough to supply
the demand for Umatilla county. al
though this will require a considerable
amount. The growers are generally
well satisfied as they have received
good prices for berries and other mar
ketable stuff this season.
Twenty-Five Year Franchise.
The Milton city council met last
evening for the purpose of taking pre-
liminary steps toward granting the
Walla Walla Traction company %
year franchise for an electric line into
the city. 1t is understood that the
company has made all arrangements
to go on with the work of construct
ing the line. and no whave crews of
men at work in different places where
right of way has been secured.
Miss Jennie Dykes of this place, in
company with a few young lady
friends from Walla Walla and PEN
dleton, will leave Friday for Long
Beach, where they will spend a couple
of weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Tolan will leave in a few
days for Seaside, where she will re-
main several days.
Miss Matte Taylor, accompanied
by her friend. Miss Laura Bond. ar
rived from Portland several days ago
to visit relatives, returning to Portland
today.
The city has completed repairs on
the bridge over the river, which was
washed out during the flood. Ar
rangements will be made to change
the channel of the river in a few days.
Rev. Shangle of this place, has re-
turned from Weston, where he went
to attend the fourth quarterly confer
ence of the Weston charge of the NJ.
E. church. He preached Sunday
morning and evening.
William Vinson has gone to Walla
Walla, where he has accepted a DO
sition with a mercantile establish
ment.
Mayor and Mrs. S. A. Miller have
returned from Dayton. Wash. where
they went to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Miller's mother, Mrs. Samuel.
c. p. Collier, the druggist. returned
Sunday night from Seattle. where he
went several days ago with Mrs. Col
Her who underwent a serious opera
ton for appendicitis. Mr.. Collier
left her improving slowly. Her con-
dition was considered very serious for
a time.
Miss Minnie Dorothy. who has been
very seriously i'll in the Walla walla
hospital. is improving.
II. ]. Long. died at the Milton hos
pital Thursday afternoon of typhoid
fever. The deceased has conducted
shoe shop in the city for number
Of years. He left one son here. all
other relatives being in Tennessee.
DR.. and Mrs. elise have been in the
mountains for several days on account
Of Mrs. Clise's health.
Charley Heater has installed a |
small generator in the creek and run
Two wires to the telephone office to
assist in manipulating the switch
boards.
Roy Davidson, of the Vincent Cha
pei neighborhood, appeared before |
justice Miller Tuesday, charged with |
disturbing religious meeting at Vim
cent Chapel. The court sustained a |
demurrer to the indictment on the |
ground that It did not state facts suf- |
ncient to constitute a crime, and the |
case was dismissed. Attorney Goodwin |
represented the prosecution and at
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