East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-22

Echo, March 22.-It was currently
reported here last evening that f.
Metcalf. who caused a disturbance In
the bar at the Hotel Echo last Sun
day morning by shooting promiscu-
ously several times, and inflicting a
slight flesh wound on the person of
John Venable, the bartender has left
the city for parts unknown. He was
engaged in a gambling game with Joe
Banister of Athena, and others when
a dispute arose. The matter was
hushed UP seemingly, after Ban'ster
and Metcalf paid a fine of $50 each,
Monday. Later reports showed that
further trouble was brewing and that
Metcalf might have to face a more
serious charge which is thought to be
the cause of his disappearance.
Five carloads of cattle went out
from Echo yesterday for the Frye
Bruhn company, which were purchas-
ed from the w. ]. Furnish ranch at
Butter creek. Three carloads are be-
ing shipped out today to the Union
Meat company in Portland and three
more will go to the Frye-Bruhn COM
pany today also. About 800 more head
will clean up the shipments to be
made from this section, with the eX-
ception of some to go from the UNA
tilla Ranch company. The price be-
ing received is $3.50. This has been
an excellent year in the cattle mar
ket the only drawback having been
in the delay of cars.
The wagon road along the railroad
has been opened into Echo, coming
through A. L. Esteb's place, costing
the city s1Oe. besides some other eX-
pense. This will be handy for many
of the farmers below town.
The spring seeding of wheat will
be completed in this vicinity in a few
days, and the prospects were never
better for an excellent wheat crop
in this section than they are this year.
Crops of all kinds are in excellent con-
dition.
]. E. Taylor has purchased the car
penter shop of the Echo Lumber
company, and will have it remodeled
for a dwelling.
George ireland has returned from
Echo, where he has been visiting his
family.
The office of the Hinkle Ditch COM
pany, which is making extensions on
the ditch, and otherwise improving
the same, will hereafter be in the Of
flee of Louis Scholl, the real estate
dealer.
Smallpox Scare Over.
The schools have been opened again
after having been closed for short
time on account of smallpox scare,
which was reported among a few of
the residents. over 100 school child
rem were vaccinated here in a few
days time, and there has been no
further spread of the disease.
Being Completed.
The ditch work on the east UNA
tilla project is nearing completion
through the town, and the blasting is
about over in the vicinity of Echo. A
large force of men are employed a
short distance above town along the
ditch.
To Seed Large Acreage.
Messrs. Kyle & Page, of Portland,
who recently purchased 800 acres of
land under the Furnish ditch, have
arranged for 800 worth of seed of
different kinds, which will be planted
this spring, mostly in garden stuffs.
The land lies out two miles from
Echo.
Purchased Lots.
]. H. Koontz has just purchased
two lots from j. T. Hoskins In the
Koontz second addition to Echo. The
sale was made through Louis Scholl,
the real estate dealer.
PendIeton Academy Glee Club.
The Glee club of the Pendleton
academy will give an entertainment
this evening at the NJ. 4. church,
which promises to be well attended.
There promises to be considerable
activity in Echo shortly in the build
ing line, many contracts having been
let in the past several days.
To Advertise.
The Commercial club of Echo is
taking steps to issue a pamphlet in
the near future regarding the resour-
ces and advantages of this section,
which will be sent east and all direc-
tons. About 5000 copies of 80 pages
each will be issued.
Child Died.
Eber Kelly, the 5-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly, died in this
city March IA, from pneumonia. The
funeral services were held from the
NJ. E. church March 16.