East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

Minerva Menuenndll, the case Wds
settled in favor of Munsey. The case
lasted three days, and much testimony
was given. Word was received here
Saturday from the La Grande land
office that the case had been settled
in Munsey's favor.
Repairs on Furnish Ditch.
A force of about Is men are now at
work on the Furnish ditch, enlargine
and strengthening 1t, and putting II
in the best possible shape. They will
probably be employed here several
weeks.
The 14th cavalry soldiers from Fort
Walla Walla, were camped here over
Thursday night in the Leezer grove
across the river The band furnished
excellent music at the grounds and
many Of the Echo people went over
to hear them.
Magazine Material.
A. j. Wells of the Sunset Magazine.
who is gathering data for the Una
tilla county write-up in that popular
magazine, was in Echo Friday getting
material from this section. He was
shown over the surrounding country,
irrigation projects and all, by Clifton
Cleaver. He went from here to Her
miston Saturday.
Trout In Umatilla.
A number of fishermen about here
have been out catching great strings
of trout in the Umatilla river only a
short distance from here. This has
not been known for some time. New
springs have been opening the river
from irrigation seepage, which is said
to be the cause Of the trout appearing
here again.
Attorney r. r. Johnson has moved
his office from Echo, and he is now
a full-fledged resident of Hermiston,
having opened an office in the west
side Of the town in the brick block
next to the Hermiston hotel.
Second Alfalfa Cutting.
The second crop of alfalfa is now
being cut in the country around Echo,
and Is turning out first-class. 1t will
be a week or 10 days before cutting
will begin in the Butter creek country,
however, where the hay crop is ex-
cellent this season.
The soldiers when here Thursday
last were camped at old Fort Henri
eta, one Of the landmarks Of the
early history of this section. The In
dian agency was established here in
the early days, and the officers took
great deal Of interest in looking
up the history Of this camping ground
while they were here.
Cementing the Ditch.
A large force Of men are now at
work cementing the 5000 feet Of ditch
on the Umatilla irrigation project,
where the seepage had been causing
great deal of damage to the o. r. &
n. tracks, and to some Of the farms
surrounding here. About 10 men and
10 teams will be kept at work for
about three months, on this portion
of the project.
Near beer is now being sold in the
stands where the saloons were form
erly conducted, and Echo has not yet
suffered from the effects of a dry
town. The crops have suffered some
what on account of dry weather, but
prohibition has made no difference as
yet.
The weather has been very warm
in Echo the past few days. 1t was 96
in the shade Saturday and nearly 100
yesterday.
ClOudburst Damages Ditch.
A slight cloudburst in Alkali canyon
Thursday morning resulted in bad
break in the headgate of the Hinkle
Ditch company, which is now being
repaired.
Some Of the finest cherries that
have ever been exhibited in the north
west have been brought in recently
from the. Leazer place, few miles
from hre. A great many Of these
cherries are being raised about here,
and are mostly OF the Royal Ann and
Bing varieties. The people about here
will hereafter take more interest in
shipping out some Of the fruit raised
| here.
Tom Benson a representative Of the
Union Meat company, shipped out
eight carloads Saturday to Portland.
They were beef cattle which had been
feeding here for some time and were
in first-class shape.
There In considerable fine wool
stored in the warehouses here, and
some Of the buyers have been here
to look at It, but the sheepmen seem
to be holding for better prices.