East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-20

Echo, May 20.-Two carloads of
cattle were shipped from this point
few days ago which were purchased
by the Union Meat company of Port
land from r. n. Stanfield, for which
1915 per hundred was received, which
is considered the best price ever re-
ceived for cattle in this section. They
were shipped from here to Troutdale.
Special Council Meeting.
A special session of the city coun-
Gil was held Saturday afternoon to dis
cuss the opening of Date street next
of the Hotel Echo, which was recent
ly fenced in by ]. D. Nelson, who
claimed that he had a right to the
property in private ownership. 1t Is
claimed that the county records show
that 1t is street, and after some dis
cussion, the mayor ordered the fence
taken down. It is understood that
the matter will be fought out in the
courts.
Mayor L. A. Esteb states that at
recent meeting of the council 1t was
found that the city was in debt to the
amount of 50, which is considered a
very good showing.
Miss Della King, one of the teachers
in the Echo public school. expects to
leave in about two weeks for her home
In Michigan, where she will spend her
summer vacation. She has been re-
engaged to teach next term, and will
return late in August.
E. II. Brown, editor of the Echo
Register, returned Friday from Hot
Lake, where he had been for several
days taking treatment for rheumatism.
He has a great deal of faith in Hot
Lake, and came back much improved.
There are a number of cases Of
German measles in and around Echo,
though they are in light form.
Mrs. j. e. Taylor, who recently
underwent a slight operation in a
Walla Walla hospital, is getting along
nicely and will be able to return home
soon.
c. r. Lyle recently rendered his res
| ignation as councilman, which was ac-
cepted, and Louis Scholl, jr., has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Smith will oc-
cupy the Nudge residence. Mr.. Smith
is connected with the Smith Hardware
company.
The Hinkle Ditch company is max
ing some extensive repairs. and 1t is
understood that considerable land Is
now being sold by the company
Thousands of additional acres will be
irrigated by the Hinkle and Allen
Ditch companies, both of which have
men and teams at work now making
extensive improvements.
| F. T. George, of the George Miller
store, spent several days recently with
friends in Gillian county. While
there he was confined to his rom two
days with tonsilitis. O.
Attorney R. r. johnson has return
ed to Echo after spending a few days
at the county seat on legal business.
Strengthening is completed in the
Echo country, and thousands oi
pounds of fine wool is now stored In
the Echo warehouses, which It I:
thought will mostly be sold out or
sales day, which will be during the
next week.
Zoe Houser is again in Echo after
| spending some time at MS mine II
Grant county.
Mrs. Young will leave today for Ii
Grande. where she will represent the
Rebekah lodge in the big state con.
vention at that place. "
A large amount of gravel is still be.
ing taken from the Umatilla river by
the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging
company. which is being used ir
cement work on the government ditch
Everything is moving along nicely or
the ditch in this vicinity.
The crops in the Echo country never
looked better at this season of the
year. The late rains have done mucf
good to growing grain, fruits and al
falfa. This is expected to be banner
year for alfalfa.