East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

Echo, Jan. 27.-The Henrietta
MILL which was purchased some
months ago by the Umati Ranch
company, is now grinding flour. The
mill opened this morning after un-
dergoing a thorough overhauing,
New machinery was installed, a new
flume was built and il was put n
fine shape. Mr.. Atkinson, who has
recently allived hera from Milton Is
the manager and thc mill win new
be running every day. This Is ore
of the oldest mills IN Umatilla coun-
ty, haVino b:en the property Of ]. II.
Koontz for many years. The COM
pany has considerable wheat on
hand and a high grade flour will be
turned out.
Two carloads of mutton sheep have
just been shipped to Spokane by r.
~ Stanfield. 1t is understood that
Spokane is paying more for mutton
than Portland and the Sound cities,
consequently most OF the mutton will
go there. At least a quarter of
cent more is realized from Spokane
buyers. .t.
Cattle Shipments.
The Frye-Bruhn company of Sc
attic, which has been feeding a great
lot of cattle in the Butter creek
country, shipped out several carloads
to Seattle yesterday. The Umatilla
Ranch company have shipped out a
great many in the past week to
Portland. Cattle are in fine condi-
tion and there is still plenty of hay
on hand to keep them feeding, for
some time yet. Buyers are expected
to be thick next month, when most
Of the cattle will be shipped out. All
the feeders are holding 70: ~ cents.
Sam Williams has opened up Il Sec
ond hand store in Echo and expects
to do a good business here
The NJ. z. church is being ccmodel-
ed and repainted.
H. D. Norton and wife left Sun
day for Hood River, where they ex-
pect to remain for a short time. Mr.
Norton recently sold out in the hard
ware business here to his partners in
the business.
Lecture Last Evening.
Rev. E. E. Crawford of Hermiston.
lectured at the l. o. o. F. hall in
Echo last evening to a large audi
ence. His subject was yourselves
and Our Inheritance"
Born, to w. w. Penny and wife,
January %, ten-pound son.
Mrs. E. H. Brown and Mrs. Carl |
Gilbert were recent visitors to Her
miston.
Whistler Here.
]. T. Whistler, chief engineer on
the east Umatilla project, was over
from Hermiston Saturday and he re-
ports all things moving satisfactorily
On all parts of the project. At the
lam the work is going on with all
possible speed, A number of men
have been discharged of late as the
work Is so far along that smaller
'orce can now do the balance. 1t
will not be long till water will be
lowing for the irrigation of much Of
he land under the project.
Charles Miller Of st. Louis, for
nerly engaged in business here with
:. T. George, has been here for sew
lral days on business and pleas
Ire trip. II
The Echo cornet band Is arranging
o give a masquerade ball here on the
evening of February IA, st. Valen-
ines night.
Rebekahs Install.
Henrietta Rebekah lodge No. SO
las installed the following officers
or the snsuing year; Mrs. Elmer
Reeves, n. G.; Mrs. E. Ripper V.
J.; Miss Buelah Barker, secretary;
drs. Prudence Young, treasurer;
drs. T. j. Smith. chaplain; Mrs. C. ].
iulliford, warden; Miss Laura Bon
ley. conductor; Mrs. c. A. Gilbert,
. c.; p. A. Bonney, o. c.; Joe Bail
y r. s. N. G.; Mrs. B Brown, L. s.
Y. c.; Mrs. c. r. Bonney, r. S. V.
=; and Mrs. Joe Bailey, L. S. V. G.
The school house grounds are be-
ng leveled and trees will be planted
nd an effort will be made to beau
ify the grounds in general.
The steel span for the wagon
ridge across the Umatilla is COM
lete, and the old span is now be-
lg removed. The piers are about :