East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-09

Echo, Jan. 9.-The Western Union
IS having considerable trouble with its
line along the government ditch about
n mile below Echo on account of the
heavy blasting necessary at this point
in building the ditch. The telegraph
wires have been repeatedly broken by
flying rock and boulders and at one
time a few days ago, all the wires
were broken and down. The telegraph
company has had watchman at this
point and has now ordered and re-
ceived 5000 feet of cable and will put
all wires underground at this point
until the work on the ditch is finished.
All but one of the wires were broken
again Monday morning and the sys-
tenn crippled for about an hour.
w. H. White, a son of w. c. White
of this city, was recently married to
Miss Maggie Plummer, at The Dalles.
The regular monthly meeting of
the directors of the Columbia Cream
cry company took place at DIR. Ack-
ley's office Saturday afternoon.
County surveyor Kimbrell is doing
some surveying for the Union Meat
company this week.
Coal Famine Relieved,
- The coal famine here has been
somewhat relieved by the arrival of
two carloads, one car being Australian
coal that sold for $3.50 a ton and
was all sold at that price as fast as
wagons could haul it away. There is
an abundance of cottonwood here,
which is selling at Sc per cord, so
there is no danger of any suffering
through inability to get fuel of some
kind
To Circuit Court.
The case of the City of Echo VS.. j.
II. Duncan. has been taken up to the
circuit court on a writ of review. Dun
can was arrested for using profane
language on the streets and after
three mis-trials, the case finally got
to the jury in Recorder Gilletts court
last week. At first the jury failed to
agree. but were sent back and finally
returned a verdict of guilty. Some in
teresting points Of law will now be
brought up and settled.
Applicants for Engineer.
The 7O-ton steam shower and four
narrow gauge engines are not out to
the reservoir yet and actual construc-
ton work there cannot begin until
they arrive at this point. It is said
that there are over 10 applications for
the position of locomotive engineer
on file with the reclamation service
Shipped Cattle.
The Union Meat company shipped
three cars Of beef cattle to Troutdale
last week. together with seven car
loads from ontario, which were un.
loaded here en- route, and fed.
Bridge Open for Travel.
The bridge across the river at Echo
is now open for travel once more, {
50-foot span having been put in at the
farther end where the last high watel
undermined and took out the piling
most of the water is now going unde
the new span, new and deep channe
having been cut by the water at thi
point.
Foot Is Lanceti.
F. w. Godfrey, who had the mis-
fortune to step on a rusty nail som'
time ago. is still confined to his bed
Drs. Cole and Dorm found It neces
sary to lance the foot again a shor
time ago and their patient is some
what better. 1t will be some time
however, before he can be out agai1
and his condition is still regarded a
serious.
To Plant Fruit.
F. H. Page and James NJ. Kyle O
Portland, have secured 100 acres o
land near here under the Furnis
ditch, and they will plant the same i
fruit trees. Both men have had muc
experience in the culture of frui
and they have much faith in what ca