East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-27
NEWS OF MILTON
CITY VOTES $4,000
FOR LIGHTING PLANT
Light and Power Plant VIII Be Ex-
tended-Only Votes are Cast
Against the Measure and 14S Favor
it-Sells 10-Acre Tract-Council
Transacts Business-Treasure Seek
ers Give up the Hunt For Gold.

Milton. May 25.-By an almost un-
ANXIOUS vote the taxpayers of Milton
city for the second time have express
ed their willingness that the mayor
and city council issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the extention
OF the city light and power plant.
At the former election held in Dec
ember there were only two votes
against the proposition but there were
not the required two-thirds number of
taxpayers of the city who voted at the
election and the bonding company re-
jected the bonds on these grounds.
The election today has proved beyond
a doubt the willingness on the part of
the citizens to forge ahead by their in
terest in the election. This removes
all obstacles and the bonding company
will now get another opportunity to
purchase Millions gilt edge bonds.
The vote cast was 14S in favor and
against the proposition.
Purchases 10-Acre Tract.
D. V. Wood of Walla Walla this af-
ternoon closed the deal for a ten acre
we'll improved tract two miles north
of Milton, owned by C. F. Collins.
whereby Mr.. Wood became possessor
of a fine tract of land that in five
years should net him double the price
that he paid for it, besides the crops
which will easily net him several thou
sands of dollars per year.
This is good property and has gone
begging for buyer for the past six
weeks and Mr.. Wood shows good ju-
dgement in picking up this snap.
Business Before Council
At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the city council the resigna-
ton of Frank Mcqueen was accepted
and the appointment of P. n. Stevens
for the office was confirmed by the
council.
Among other matters of importance
that came up before the city council
on Monday evening was the petition
presented by Rev. Shangle for the
city to grade west park and second
streets to the point where they inter-
sect with the streets and grounds Sc
lected by the board for greater Col
umbia college. The council afted IA
vorably on the request and work will
begin at once.
Bills aggregating to the amount OF
$4,000 were ordered paid thus COM
pieting the costs of the extesion of the
and power plant belonging to this mu-
nicipality.
Do Not Find Treasure
Mr.. Barnes and his two assistants
who have been prospecting for the hill.
den treasure supposed to have beer
buried in the Milton Nursery grounds
by bandits some 45 years ago, left
this morning for Spokane for the pur-
pose of prospecting for treasure sup
posed to have been hidden in the vici-
nifty of fall city. While Mr.. Barnes
would not state positively as to whet-
her or not he had been successful in
locating the deposit of gold at this
point, he expressed himself as well sat-
isfied with his experiment here and
says that as soon as he has time he
will return to this place and proceed
with his search.
Vincent School Closes
The school at Vincent closed last
Friday afternoon after a very success
ful year under the guardianship OF
principal Mcdaniel and his two assis-
tants, Misses Wilson and Phillip.
In the evening a large programme
was rendered in the Grange hall to
the delight of the residents of that
section and very appropriate speeches
were made by several residents COM
plimenting the scholars and teachers
on their excellent work. The school
at Vincent has been rapidly frowing
for the last several years and is the
pride of that portion Of the valley.
All of these former teachers will be
retained the coming year.
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