East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-02
HERM|STON NOTES
RESULTS OF WATER ON
SOIL ARE BEING SHOWN
Equipment for Dam Construction
VIII be Moved About June First
Hermiston Secures Water from
Government for Continuous Use
Central office Is Installed-Ah
Crops Look Very Good.

Hermiston, May 2.-Hermiston and
the surrounding country has shown a
wonderful growth this spring. Wa
ter is now flowing through the ditch
es In the Hermiston unit of the Una
tilla project. and the results of irri-
CATION are being shown to good ad-
vantage.
The work at the dam of the UNA
tia project has been going on In
about the way that had been plan
ned. Engineers report that the en-
bankment of the big structure will
be complete early in June, soon after
which all construction material and
many OF the men employed will be
moved elsewhere. The engineer will
probably be here for some weeks to
come.
The water gauge of the gate tower
on the project shows depth of wa
ter over the outlet of about 20 feet
and there is sufficient water stored
to cover all the land that will be irri-
gated this season, from two to three
feet deep.
The ditch will be lined with con-
crete in various places along the feed
canal toward Echo to avoid a repe-
tition OF seepage which has caused
some trouble, which is always ex-
perienced to some extent in building
new bitches. Engineers report COM
paratively little trouble so far, and
consider the worst over. Owing TO
the fact that there is so much new
land being cleared and the people be-
ing inexperienced with irrigation,
some trouble will be caused for the
first year or two. 1t is expected
however, that water will flow with
out any further interruption.
Construction work on the distribu-
ton system will be rushed. There are
altogether, about miles of REIN
forced concrete pressure pipes to con-
struct, besides other small stretches
where concrete pipe is used, includ-
ing 30, 16 and 12-inch pipe lines
Many Visitors.
A number of people are expected
here tomorrow and each succeeding
Sunday during the summer to take
advantage OF excursion rates to view
what is being done in this section OF
the country.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Har-
rison. April 80, a daughter, Mrs. |
Harrison is a daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. II. T. Irwin.
Water for the City.
The city of Hermiston has arranged |
with the government for. the use of
water from the Umatilla project for !!
the use of irrigation in the city linn
its. A continuous flow will be given
for $3.50 per acre per year. plus 81 |
for maintenance fee This will give
to the water.
Central Installed.
w. w. Pankney, manager of the
Eastern Oregon Telephone company,
was here from Echo yesterday, and
he stated that the central had been
installed and will be in good working
order within a few days as soon as
all lines can be properly connected.
Hermiston will have over 100 phones
put in.
New Bank Building.
F. B. Swayze of the First Bank of
Hermiston states that he is making
to move into brick
building on Main street within a very
short time He expects to build
new bank building in the fall, which
will be a large brick structure
Alfalfa is two and one half feet
high in the vicinity of Hermiston, and
Is a dark green, healthy color. The
first cutting will be made in about
10 days, and there will be an excel
ent crop this year.
c. A. Crandall and family of Illi-
1ois, have arrived here to locate per-
and have moved into their
new home.
Engineers Mccullough and Morrl-
son, who are In the service of the gov
ernment have just been here from
Wash, looking over the
project. and they spoke in
high terms of the prospects here.
e. e. Littler and wife and family i