East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

Echo, June 4.-The Umatilla
Ranch company has arranged with ].
H. Koontz for the purchase of the
Henrietta mills, at this place, and
they are now being overhauled, and
the old flume is being repaired The
capacity of the mill will be greatly
increased, and it will be in fine shape
for the fall crop of grain from the
Echo country. The opening of this
mill means much to the Echo peo-
pie. 1t is understood that the ca
pacity will be 500 barrels per day. An
electric light plant for Echo will also
be in stalled by this company.
Miss Della King left Sunday for
Portland, from whence she will leave
for her home in Michigan to spend
her summer vacation. She will re-
turn to teach school here next fall
Andrew Harms, formerly of this
place, has returned from California,
where he had been for some months.
Fred George, of the George Miller
store. went to Portland Sunday to re-
main few days.
Rev. Blodgett and wife went to The
Dalles last Friday to visit with
friends for several days.
Some alfalfa hay is now being cut
in the vicinity of Echo, and it is re-
ported that all the growers will be-
gin cutting next week. The crop is
first-class, arid excellent crops are
expected.
Miss Emma NJ. Unthank of Ia
coma, was here last week looking af-
ter her land interests. She has about
so acres of land in alfalfa.
Oliver P. Morton. attorney for the
reclamation service, is in Washington
where he is looking after the legal
part of the Okanogan project. He
will be away about four weeks.
]. F. Mcknight was up from Her
miston yesterday on brief bushes:
trip.
A large number of Echo people
attended the Floto show in Pendletor
Saturday, and report it one of the
best little shows they had ever seen
Very few cattle and sheep are beint
shipped at the present time.
Grand Master Williamson lecturet
to the Echo Masons at the Masonic
hall last Wednesday evening.
]. H. Kyle and others. who have
land under the Furnish project, re-
port things going on nicely.
Mrs. Echo Miller returned yester
day from Pendleton, where she ha'
been for a few days. She expects t
leave for Portland in a few days.
Wool Still Coming.
Considerable wool is still cominl
into the Echo warehouses. There ha
been delivered at this time over $50,
900 pounds, and it is estimated tina
nearly 1,36O,600 pounds will be ship
ped from here this year. The fol
lowing private sales have been an
nounced up to this time:
The Cunningham Sheep & Lam
; company. 67,047 pounds-sold a
private sale.
NJ. Corrigal, 26,s9o pounds-sol
for 15k cents.
Joseph Cunha, 69,207 pounds
sold for 1914 cents.
/ Gus Lafountain. 2S,603 pounds
J sold at private sale.
Antoine vey. 1899 pounds-sol
, for 16 ga cents.
r. F. Stanfield, 1911 pounds
sold for II cents.
Harry Rogers. 5255 pounds-sol
! for 16 "a cents.
) T. d. Matthews. 11,G01 pounds
sold at private sale.
]. T. Hoskins, 4,037 pounds-sol
at private sale.
Y NJ. s. Corrigal, 25,s00 pounds-sol
e at private sale.
y T. d. Matthews, $4,000 pounds
i. sold at private sale.
t Echo Eagles Disband.
: The Echo lodge of Eagles has di:
banded and the charter has been SUI
rendered. While the cause has M
been made public 1t is understoo
4 that it was caused through some di
agreement among the members
Special School Election.
June II there will be a speci
school election held in Echo, for II
purpose of electing one director Il
three years. and to decide on II
uuestion of adding the tenth grade