East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-19
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Especial Correspondence
Echo, March 1S,-Already the
good effect Of the wool securing plant
is being felt, The coming of the plant
to this place has really marked the
beginning Of a new epoch for Echo.
A desirable class Of skilled workmen
is swelling the population. New
buildings are being erected In and
near town. According to communi-
cations received by the management
of the mill, the prospects are good
that we may receive wool from all
over oregon and from our three
neighborng states for securing.
Mr.. Ross, the manager, understands
the business thoroughly and needs no
recommendations. The name of Ross
Is a synonym for efficient and honset
management The woolbuyers are
beginning to center here, and the
woolgrowers regard themselves for
tunate In being located so near the!
mill
The first clipping Of the season
stored in the mill warehouse. 1t was
owned by G. =. Higlnbotham Of the
Meadows, who Is shearing 1000 head
OF mutton sheep. j. r. Hoskins is
making preparations to begin shear
ing soon. Today Mr., Green, the WOOL |
buyer, contracted for waldon Rhea's
wool at II cents per pound, to be de-
livered at the warehouse on April 15,l
This is sand wool and Is regarded as |
a good price. 1t Is understood that
Mr.. Rhea has also sold several hum
dred head Of sheep TO X, n. stan
field.
New People Coming.
New people are coming to Echo
every day Among others are w. a.
Staples Of Pendleton. who has locat-
ed here and is sending his children
to school. while he does carpenter
work.
j. II. Hamilton. formerly of AL
berta, B. c., also resides here. He
says Alberta is a good country, but
he prefers a milder climate in a
country just as good.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Y. Rippy have
arrived from Bremerton, Wash,
where Mr.. Rippey was employed in
the navy yards. They have gone to
live on their homestead two miles
west of town and Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ger, lately OF North Yakima. who
have purchased 100 acres underneath
the Coe-Furnish project one ana one
half miles below Echo Mr.. Barger
has let the contract to Elias Gates to
build a broom cottage on his place.
The lumber is on the ground and
work will begin at once.
Masquerade Rail.
on Wednesday evening there was
a masquerade ball given in the city
hall. This was the last dance of the
series given by the firemen. The fol-
lowing prizes were given: The best
dressed lady Little Rosebud. Miss
Berdie Lowell, bottle Of perfume, do
mated by Dorm & Dorm. The best sus-
tanned lady character. a cowboy. Miss
Capadona Montell. a beautiful bronZ-
ed mirror. donated by George & Mil
Ter Co. The best sustained gentle
man character. Dutchman, Chas.
Coppinger. n pair of kid gloves do
mated by w II. Boyd. The best
walters, Mrs. Ethel King and A.
Hiatt a 81 box of bon bons, donated
by Lsle & Co. The judges were c.
r. Lisle, r. r. Wood and Clarence
Adams There was a number of
beautiful costumes and will repre-
sented characters. First class music
was furnished by the Echo brass band
under the management of Louis
Scholl, jr.
Personals.
VIM. Donavan. who has never re-
covered from injuries sustained by be-
ing thrown from a horse short
time ago, left Thursday for Hot
Lake.
The Echo Lumber company today
sold 800 cords of slab wood to the
securing MILL
County Clerk Frank Sailing has let
the contract for the erection of an
elght-room cottage on the tract