East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-21
HERM|sT0N PLANS
BIC RABBIT DRIVE
FRUITGROWERS EXPECT
TO EXTERMINATE PEST.
Unprotected Trees and Young Alfalfa
Fields Have Been Destroyed Until
Farmers Have Been Aroused TO Ne
cessity Of Doing Something-New
pipe Line Is Being Laid on Project.

Hermiston, Nov. 21.-A gigantic
rabbit drive, with which it is hoped
to exterminate the rabbits of the Her
miston valley, is being planned by the
fruitgrowers here, and>as soon as ar
rangements are completed the event
will be widely advertised. The rab-
bit pest has become such great one
that such steps are necessary to fight
them, as during the past year several
young crops of alfalfa were complete
ly ruined by rabbits, while some of
the orchardists who left their trees
unprotected lost not only the trees,
but full years development.
The drive will be arranged some-
thing on the order of the Butter creek
drive a few years ago, and 1t Is plan
/ ned to cover the whole valley and
drive the animals into some big CEN
tral corral where they will be killed.
| There is being laid a 46-inch pipe
line from the end of the main line
across sections "a and 25, tot line,
which ditch is not completed, but will
he in the spring. Twenty-eight hun
dred feet OF 16-inch pipe is being laid
or the L line, which will cover all
land adjacent to the township reserve.
Contract was let for laying of pipe
| line to ]. X. Shotwall and concrete
outlet built for B pipe line. This Is
a 30-inch line and crosses the canyon
below the dam to the high land north
of Cold Springs conyon. Small
bitches are under way of construc-
ton.
O. p. Brigham, who has just return
ed to Hermiston from Havre, Mont,
where he spent the winter says
what we need here Is more advertising
He says he saw land around Spo-
kane that did not possess half the
good qualities sell for $500 to $500
an acre simply because 1t was adVer-
tised. He can see no reason why this
district. which has so much In its IA
vor for good fruit land, will not sell
for 800 or $500 an acre If 1t Is prop
erly brought before the eyes of the
people who are looking for just such
a proposition. He is very much as
tonished at the growth made by Her
miston in the last six months, and
predicts a big rise in land value in the
next year.
F. r. Lunger and P. II. Lunger
from Arlington, Ore, spent several
days here looking over the project
Before leaving they both purchased
city property on which they intend to
build in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Goumaz of Pie
ber, CAL, are coming to spend the
winter with their daughter, Mrs Rus
sci Brownell.
The Eastern Oregon Telephone
company has put in several new
phones and extended many Of their
lines.
| F. J. Baker, recently from Mime
apolis purchased a 10-acre tract in
section 10. Mr.. Baker intends to be-
gin work on his place at once.
w. T. Sellers moved one Of the dam
buildings onto his place in section 20.
This will serve as his dwelling. He Is
also constructing a barn.
A birthday dinner was given by Mrs
Fred Fonde in hoonr of Mrs. r. Robb
OF Spokane, who is visiting at the
home of her son, A. e. Robb. Those
present were Mrs. A. Robb, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. e. Robb, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Baker, Mrs. Anna Hennessy and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Fonde.
F. Allen Of Missoula, Mont, has
purchased a five-acre tract on Her
miston avenue from II. ID. Grant.
The N. T. T. club met Wednesday
evening with Miss Dishon. Three new
members, Miss Phillips, Miss Whiting
and Miss Reese, were added to the
club.
The Hermiston school teachers Will
attend the teachers convention to be
held at Baker City next week.