East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-29

Echo, April 29.-NeXt saturday,
Nav 4. a local teachers institute will
he held in this city. Resides the To-
cal teachers and those in the coun-
try districts near by, Pendleton, Pilot
Rock, Hermiston and Jmatilla will
he reprRserted. Superintendent
Welles will he assisted in this meet
ing by superintendent Landers of the
Pendlnton High school. good at
tendance is expected.
]. II Teaser has rented his alfalfa
farm. consisting of about 40 acres, to
1. Fl. Gobel.
A picnic and hall game was attend
ed by Il number of Echo people at
Noln yesterday. The Echo Reds
crossed bats with the Hayseeds.
\ number of Echo people are con-
templating taking in the horse show
at Pendleton next Saturday, May 4.
Mrs. Echo Miller has been up from
Portland for several days visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Koontz
! The wheat crop in the Echo and
Butter creek country is in fine con-
dition, though the farmers report
| that a little rain would be good
thing at this time. Wheat never
looked better at this season Of the
year. No reports Of damage to fruit
by the light frosts have been receiv-
ed.
The Ladies' club went TO Fermis-
ton Friday to meet at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C Crawford, and
they reported an enjoyable trip,
Work on the Umatilla project ir
the vicinity of Echo is going on ir
the best possible way.
The Hinkle ditch company, which
is making extensive improvements OF
heir bitches q few miles from her,
is making rapid headway. Severa
thousand additional acres of land viii
he irrigated, as the bitches will b.
extended.
Rev. H. s. Shangle, pastor of tn
NJ. E. church, south, in Pendlteor
was in the Butter creek country yes
terday, wherc he conducted service:
A. F. Stover, of tho department @
agriculture and State Engineer Levi
, were in the city n few days ago.
1OU0c StClul illdlr.
t Saturday evening at the 7. o. o. F
hall, Henrietta Rebekah lodge CAV
, the members Of Overland lodge NJ
90, I. o. O. F., a fine supper. Sun
: day morning Rev. Blodgett preache
= the anniversary sermon at the NJ. +
church, which was well attended.
( F. ". StanGield, the banker, ha
| -, Dnr a hllGinpe
trip.
Saddle Horse Stolen.
George Adams had a fine saddl
horse stolen Friday evening froi
where he had it hitched in front {
v the postoffice. He lives about fiN
f miles south of Echo, and had tie
il the animal to a post with a stron
: rope. Parties have been notified
: be on the lookout fer the missin
= animal. which is believed to ha,
= been stolen.
g Wedding Announced.
II The marriage of Miss May Prall
Mr Jesse oliver has been announce
to take place at the home of Il
:. brides parents, May 5.
Assessor at Work.
o. F. Steel, deputy assessor fer Il
west end If Umatilla county, has fiji
- ished his territory in township fo'
- and five and six north, range
- Range of 81 from the Umatilla riv
II to the Washington state line. Ran
30 from the south base line to L
VI Columbia hver, the town of Echo al
portion of range 80. He will ne
enter the field west of Echo iowa
l. Umatilla and Hermiston and also
Butter creek country.
70 70 Sheer shearing Going On.
w. w. Sheep shearing will continue in
" Echo and Butter creek country I
:, some time longer. Great loads G
~ being received at the Echo wal
houses daily. The fleeces W.
10 never better, and first-class year
expected A large number of m
are now at work by hand and on [
machines. The Wattenherger she;
ing plant has been shearing IL
sheep per 1ay for r. N. Stanfield, I
flerCcS averaging nine pounds