East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-12

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Echo, Feb. 12.-Some activity Is
being shown in cattle shipments from
Echo Of late. Ten cars have Just
been shipped out by the Frye-Bruhn
company to Seattle. The cattle have
been feeding in the Butter creek
country the past few months. T. C.
Benson, a representative of the
United Meat company, has Just ship
ped several carloads to Portland from
here. Many carloads will go out be-
tween now and early spring.
Fingers Cut Off.
| Orn Halstead who was employed
at the Henrietta mills had the mis-
fortune to have the end OF two of his
fingers on his right hand chopped off
a couple OF days ago while at work
In the mill by accidentally getting
them caught in the elevator. Dr.
Dorm was called and 1t was neces-
sary to amputate the ends Of the fin
gers soon after the accident.
j. w. Harvey, cashier at the o. r.
& n. depot. accompanied by his wife,
left Sunday morning for Missouri up
on receipt of a telegram announcing
the death OF Mr.. Harveys brother.
More New England.
Messrs. Fish and Taft, who raised
several thousand bushels, Of potatoes
on the Lysle place this year have just
shipped a carload of them to Her
miston They have finished levellng
so acres more Of new land on this
place, which they will plant to al
falfa.
Many Of the old homesteads which
have been abandoned in this vlcin-
lty are now being contested in the
La Grande land office, and much of
this land will be put in crops this sea-
son.
j. II. Koontz. the pioneer resident
OF this place, accompanied by his
wife, are at the county seat where
they will remain for a couple of
weeks. Mr.. Koontz Is under the care
of a doctor there.
Repairing Building.
d. Fother.n ngham of Spokane, an
insurance adjuster has been here to
look over the damage which was
done to the building owned by the
Echo Lumber company by fire
short time ago. The building is occu-
pied by George Ireland for a saloon
and lodging house. Several hundred
dollars covers the extent of the dam
age done. and repairs to the building
are now under way Mr.. Fothering-
ham complmented the fire depart
ment of Echo very highly in their
good work in saving this building.
Attorney r. r. Johnson has been in
Hermiston for some days on legal
business.
Attorney ]. F. Shelton left last
evening on No. for Baker City,
where he will transact legal business
for sever days,
William Thompson of Pendleton, a
former Ech resident was in Echo
yesterday for short time.
H. A. Esteb, who with his family
has been spending the past few
months in California is expected to
arrive here in a few days to look
after business affairs. 1t Is under
stood that he will not remain here,
however, as the change he has made
in climate has greatly benefited his
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for him to use crutches for some
time.
c. s. Nudge, one of the clerks at
the George & Miller store has been
confined to his home for a few days
with the grip.
The two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Jones have been III for a few
days with the grip.
Returned to Portland.
DR.. Henry Waldo Coe. and party
from Portland, who were here for the
purpose of looking over the lands
under the Furnish project in which
DIR. Coe has purchased half interest
returned to Portland yesterday on NO
I after thoroughly investigating the
conditions here. A report OF the re-
ception and smoker given the party
Monday evening was published In
Yesterdays East oregonian. AT TINS
meeting the business men of Echo
and this delegation of hustl ng pro-
rioters from Portland, hadran oppor-
unity to discuss the promoting oil
Tho irrigated lands in this section,
THE colonizing of these lands WIZ
mean much to the future of Umatil'a
county. ,,o
prof. L. W. Keeler has been on 'he
sick list for a few days
Great interest is being taken In 'he
masquerade ball which will be gwen
FRIDAY evening by the Echo IRE ue-
nartment. 1t will be the annual No'-
entine ball. 10 ,r-
paul Brandt of Portland mas pur-
chased a tract of land six miles soutn
Of Echo, which he will have seeueu s.. =, ~
wheat. There will be a large amoun'
Of new land seeded to wheat LOT '"'
next crop.