East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-22

ECHO, July E1.-11uA NSotAh6 40 AaN''
going on in all directions from Echo,
and before the season is over So'ooo
acres will have been harvested In this
vicinity. 1t is reported that Jerry
Coppinger is now threshing field OF
harley of 160 acres from which he
will receive from so to 10 bushels to
the acre. Wheat is running from 20 |
to 40 bushels to the acre, and some |
is making more.
F. T. George, the we'll known Echo |
merchant, is sojourning in the east
He will visit several points of inter-
est. among them being the James,
town exposition.
Deputy Sheriff Blakley. Of Pendle-
ton. was in Echo Saturday on busi-
ness.
| Attorneys r. r. johnson and Oil
yer P. Morton were brief visitors to
Hermiston Saturday on business.
Mrs. C. r. Lisle returned from PEN
dleton Saturday where she had been
taking osteopathic treatments she
will go to Pendleton about twice
week for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gilbert have
one to the Occur d'Alene country
where they will remain several weeks.
J.w. Stoffle has gone to Lockwood
Mo-. where he was called on account
OF the serious illness of his mother.
Two men who were employed at
the dam became involved in quar-
rel with one of the former there FRI
day. and proceeded to give him
pounding. They were each fined $50
which they could not pay, conse-
ouently they have been placed In the
county Jail to serve 25 days each.
Editor e. H. Brown, of the Echo
Register spent few rays of last week
at the Dalles on business.
A number of people about Echo are
saving specimens of fruits. grains and
vegetables for the fair which will be
held in Pendleton this fall.
Col. Newport, of Hermiston, was In
Echo Saturday on business.
The second cutting of alfalfa Will
begin in this vicinity this week, and
the crop promises to be heavy This
is one of the best hay years in the
history of the country.
VIM. Hoggard has been appointed
town marshal by the Echo city coun-
ell. He was formerly employed at
the McAdams hardware store. He
has fitted up an office in the o. D.
, Teel building on Brodge street.
Cattle Shipments.
Several shipments of cattle have
been made recently. r. N. Stanfield
: shipped three loads to the Union Meat
company at Troutdale and the Uma-
till Ranch company shipped two car
loads to the Portland yards. Ben
McCully has just shipped few car
loads to Frye, Bruhn & company al
Seattle. They were all gathered from
: the ranges, and brought good prices
= Fred Houser, the night agent at the
depot, has accepted a position as
operator at Pleasant Valley in Baker
county, for which place he will leave
h in few days.
3 Typographical Surveyors.
s The surveyors who have been sent
n out by the government to make a to-
9 geographic survey which will cover
q tract Of the country on the soutf
!. bank of the Columbia river along the
:; umatilla river and Butter creek west
n of Pendleton, are now camped sey'
y eraI miles from Echo in the Butter
creek country. The national govern
ment has allotted $4,000 for this sur
Wy while the state will expend $3.50
L. additional, under State Engineer J. II
> Lewis. The purpose Of the survey II
y to determine the irrigation possibili
y ties of this particular region. Tn
party was in Echo a few days ag'
after supplies, and stated that the!
were making good progress in tn
work.
Hermlston Won At Ball.
: In an exciting game Of ball playe
Z in Echo few days ago between Ech
Z and Hermiston teams, Hermiston wol
: by a score of to 2. Another gam
< will be played in the near future be