East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-17
NOL|N NEWS NOTES
WHEAT SHOWING EFFECTS
OF CONTINUED DROUGHT
Soil Is Dry Almost TO the Depth of
Flowing - Spring Flowing Proves
to Be Expensive, Due to High Price
of Feed and Dryness of Soil
Homesteaders Adding to Their
Holdings-Public School Closes.
fsnecial Correspondence }

Holdman, who is spending Sunday in
our hamlet, reports that the condition
of wheat in that locality is much
better than it is in this vicinity. While
the wheat is not so advanced, yet it
is more vigorous and better stooled.
He also reports that squirrels are do
ing much damage especially on fields
bordering unplowed land
The wheat in this locality is show
ing the effects of the drought as the
soil is nearly dry down as deep as
plowed. This, together with the dam
age by squirrels and worms does not
encourage a Taft smile on the farm
ers' faces
Spring Flowing Expensive.
The farmers are nearly done sum-
mer following. The unusually dry
ground and the high price of feed
have made spring plowing very ex-
pensive and only the high price of
wheat encourages a profit.
Many homesteaders are taking ad-
vantage of the new law and are fill
ing on adjoining tracts. This is
good law, as it gives the homesteader
at least more grazing land, which is
needed on all these ranches.
Personals.
Clinton Bissett filed on homestead
southeast of here.
Charles Frederick, with a $4,000
drill outfit is working hard to get wa
ter on the Dellwo ranch With such
an outfit success is assured.
Ed McCutchen and John McClel-
Ian added to their homesteadB under
the new law.
Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Fisher are
having splendid success in Matching
young turkeys. They look forward
to Thanksgiving Day with a growing
appetite.
The farmers union is growing
stronger each meeting
VIII Invest Here.
T. F. Lane, who contracted for
farm in the Willamette valley, has de-
cided not to move to that country, but
is investigating some real estate prop
ositions near Weston and Milton. Mr..
Lane has lived in this county nearly
all his life and for that reason this
county stands uppermost in his mind.
Heavy Winds Destructive.
The hard winds have been very
destructive from here north to the
state line 1t has not always been
the fault of the SOIL or the manner
of farming, but waste areas of sand
and fine lava have blown over the
plowed lands. The security of many
farms depends upon the control of
such waste lands.~
Taking on New Colors.
Red, white and black are the pre-
vailing colors in this village. The
warehouse is adorned with a bright
red Mr.. Slusher has applied a coat
of whitewash to his outbuildings and
fences, and the o. r. & N. company
has painted the bridge black Who
will be the next to please the eye and
improve the appearance Of Nolin?
Public School Closes.
The public school closed last We'd
nesday with appropriate exercises.
The large number of visitors, con-
sisting mostly Of the patrons of the
school, showed their great apprecia-
ton of the results accomplished by
the school G.. w. Beatty, the prin-
cipal urged the people not to be sat-
isfied with present conditions, but
to press on for something better and
to work for that purpose.
After four years Of faithful service
the district has lost Mr. Hawks, who
has contracted to teach at the Yoa-
kun school next year atan advanced
salary over the wages received here.
The school board has contracted
with Mr. F. w. Beatty the principal,
for eight months at an advance Of
fifteen dollars a month
o. F. steele spent Sunday with his
family after being away for three
weeks in the Cold Springs and Juni-
per country. in the northwest part
of the county.