East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-25

which is much earlier than
other varieties in this section. Sever
al of the growers will begin heading
about here in few days. All grow
ers report a bumper yield, and say
that it is beyond injury now. J. w.
Coppinger brought several samples of
wheat to the city, and Louis Schell,
jr., has some of it in his office that
looks like it might yield so bushels an
acre. 1t is of the bluestem and club
Attorney R. R. Johnson returned
yesterday from Portland, where he
went Saturday as delegate from the
Echo Commercial club to the meeting
of the Oregon Development league.
Considerable of the hay which was
cut was caught in the rains, but there
was no particular damage done. A
good crop OF hay is reported from all
directions.
A carload of sheep was shipped out
by R. N. Stanfield to the Portland
yards yesterday.
C. S. Nudge and wife returned Sun
day from Portland, where they have
been attending the rose carnival.
H. w. King visited with Walla
walla friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Calvin, who
have been here for some time, will
leave in a few days for Seattle. Mr..
Calvin has been managing the work
of the Puget Sound Dredging compa-
ny on the Umatilla project.
Richard Jones expects to leave in a
few days for Salt Lake City on a
business trip.
Miss Beulah Barker has gone to
| Salem, where she is attending sum-
mer school for teachers.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Benedict, June 16.
Colonel ]. F. Mcknight was in the
city yesterday on a brief business trip
NJ. j. Buckley and other railroad
officials on the o. r. & n. were In
Echo a few days viewing conditions
about here. 1t is reported that some
changes will be made in the location
of the depot, stockyards, etc, in
short time, and an additional freight
house is to be built.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Taylor return
ed Sunday morning from Portland
where they had been for a short time
L. W. McAdams has gone to Lex
| ington on a brief business trip.
C. B. Adams of Pendleton, has beer
here for a couple of days looking
after the Furnish lands.
Mrs. Echo Miller has been spend
IN, 1,,r In q
the past week.
Work at this end of the Umatilla
project is going along in a first-class
way, reports H. w. King. The Puget
Sound Bridge & Dredging company
which had a contract for considerable
work in this vicinity will be finished
| with their work in a very short time
Reports come in from different sec
tions of Butter creek and the sur.
rounding country that the fruit is ir
first-class shape, and an excellent
yield is expected.
The Bland brick block will be com.
pleted about July 10. and will be oc'
cupied by a general store, postoffice
and office rooms on the second floor
s. r. Oldaker, of the Maxwell Lane
company. made visit to Portland
during the fiesta.
Mrs. w. H. Skinner spent a few
days In Portland last week.
| L. W. Davis has completed hi
handsome residence on Main street.
| DIR. and Mrs. Strohecker went tt
Wallowa Yast week, returning today
The material for concrete walk Il
lbeing received at the depot.
! Ernest Wheeler Of Spokane, return
Ted to work for the railroad compan.
at this place. His many friends wer'
glad to see him return.
An Ice plant will soon be erected
here and cold storage in connection
A much needed addition to this grow
ing city. o.
The Fourth will be celebrated a
the dam, by all the government
forces and the populace Of the town
One of the features will be the settint
off of a large shot In the hill side
which may shake Umatilla up.
The City restaurant has agail
changed hands. Mr.. Beebe takinl
charge today, and says the high stand
ard that Wellington maintained will
be kept up.
Mr. Shellenberger, distributing
agent at the reclamation project, ha
been transferred to Washington, D. c.
and his place will be filled by Mr.
Spencer Of California. Mr. Spence
expects his family to join Him in ;
short time.
A resident of Hermiston unburden
ed himself Tuesday:
1.-THE Politician is my shepherd,
shall not want for anything durinl
the campaign, for he leadeth me int
the saloon for my vote sake; he filletl
my pockets with good cigars and m,
beer glass runneth full; he enquiretl
concerning my family, even unto tn,
fourth generation. Yea, though
walk through the mud and rain t,
vote for him and shout myself hoars'
at his election, he straightway for
getteth me. although I see him at Hi
house, He knoweth me not. Surely
the wool hath been pulled over min'
eyes all the days of my life."
Miss Boyd Married.
Miss Bessie Boyd, daughter of on,
OF Echo's merchants, was married Q
4 few days ago in Seattle to railroad
man. Miss Boyd has many friend,
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