East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-15

Echo. Jan. 15.-Six buildings are
now being erected by the reclamation
service at the reservoir dam, eight
miles north of Echo. There will be
three large bunk houses, a mess house
an office building and a cottage. Two
of the bunk houses and the mess
house are now about completed and
in use, and the other buildings will be
shortly. There are now some 10 men
at work at this point getting things
in readiness for actual work on the
dam proper to begin. The 70-ton
steam shovel has finally reached its
destination and the narrow gauge To-
comotives are nearly there, it is ex-
pected that dirt will begin to fly on
the dam itself within a short time.
Marshal Jack Noble, who was hurt
at the city pumping plant last Thurs
day night, is somewhat better, but he
will probably be confined TO the house
for some time. His left arm was
broken below the elbow and three
fingers of his left hand were ground
off by the gear wheel of the pump
before the machinery could be stop
ped.
The cold weather has frozen over
nearly all of the ponds and sloughs,
and great many ducks are now to be
found on the river. Those of the local
sportsmen that have been out lately,
report good bags and an abundance of
In 1905 the receipts at the postof-
flee here amounted to the sum of ST.
602.2S. The 1906 receipts were s2,-
245.S5. These amounts were for the
sale of stamps and box rents only.
Palmer & Smith shipped four car
loads of beef cattle yesterday morn>
ing, and A. B. Thomson will send five
cars this evening to the Union Meat
company at Portland. These are all
an exceptionally fine lot of beef.
Mrs. NJ. F. Dorm and Henry Dorm
mother and brother of Postmaster
and Dr. F. r. Dorm of this place, have
arrived here from Wenatchee. Wash,
and expect to make Echo their future
home.
Extreme Cold Stops Work.
This is the coolest day of the sea-
son here, at o'clock this morning
the Thermometer registered 10 above
zero and there is now about an inch
and half of snow on the ground,
there is considerable more on the
hills and in the grain fields east and
south of town, so the fall grain will
have ample projections today all earth
excavation on the government ditch
was stopped and will not be resumed
until the ground thaws again. The
rock work. however, has not been in
terfered with and they are proceeding
as usual as is also the delivering of
Supplies along the line of the canal
and at the dam site. Stock of all kinds
are wintering well and there is an
abundance of hay on hand.
Engine Out OF Commission.
The cylinder Of the gasoline engine
which runs the city pump and which
was frozen and burst a short time
! ago. has been sent to the factory to
be repaired and It will we some time
before it will be back again and on
duty A portable engine has been
placed in position and is now in use
to pump water for the city.
In Favor of Plaintiff.
The case of A. c. White VS.. the o.
r. & y. Co.. was tried in Justice
Dorn's court Friday. resulting in a
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum OF
$40 and costs. This case was on ac-
count of baggage lost by the railroad
company last August. the same having
been checked from Echo to Meacham
and lost en- route The railroad com.
pany will probably appeal the case.
New Warehouse Man.
II. T. Mcclellan has resigned his
position as manager Of the Balfour.
Guthrie warehouse here, and hi
place has been taken by James Cal.
lison. who expects to bring his father
and mother up from the valley anC
make Echo his permanent home.
game.
Shade Trees
The city council is considering
proposition to plant shade trees oi
both sides Of all the residence street
in town, now that the city has its owl
water system. This can easily b.
/ done and will add a great deal to tn
appearance of the town in the future
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