East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-20
Especial Correspondence
Hermiston. Ore. Feb. n


project this week were Jack O'Neil
of the o. Il. & n. company and
George Wharton James, the noted
magazine writer. The distinguished
party were shown over the city and
the project going to the reservoir
and other points of interest.
Their expressions Of approval and
praise were in high favor of the pro-
ject and the enterprise Of the set
! tiers.
II is understood that Mr.. James
will contribute an article on the Una
tilla Government Irrigation Project
to one of the leading periodicals OF
the country.
Expects 10 Return.
William Naeplin If omaha. has
been visiting several of the irrigation
protest of the northwest and person
| ally inspected the Umatilla project
the first OF the week. Without doubt
he classes it among the first on his
list of favorites, and expects to re-
turn after brief visit in Washington,
Miles of Sidewalk.
Property owners in the western
portion of the city are showing the
practical spirit by living up to a
sidewalk ordinance passed by the city
council a few weeks ago. demanding
/ over three miles of six and eight foot
walks to be laid as soon as possible
or certain business and residence
blocks. For the past eight weeks sew
eral gangs of men and teams have
/ been kept busy by the Maxwell COM
pany. NJ. Dlshon & Son and several
other property owners on Second
Third and Fourth streets putting
/ down a siX-fo)t walk.
It is reported that when Engineer
Warren returns from Seattle he will
establish the grades on Gladys and
Hulhort avenues Main street. First,
| Second, Third Fourth ana Fifth
streets. and sidewalks will be laid for
five or six blocks along all of the
above named except Main street which
will probably extend as far out as
the Skinner addition east Of town.
Reclamation official Transferred.
Although not officially announced,
/ T. IS a well known fact that 4. y.
Purch. who has been irrigation man
I agor Of the project for more than n
year. is about to leave for Orland,
California. where he will hold a SIM
liar position in the service Of the
government.
Mr.. Burch has proven that he is an
able man along his particular line,
and in his leaving. the project not
only loses a thoroughly competent ir-
rlgationist, but Hermiston loses one
Of her highly respected citizens.
Nj Rurch will be succeeded by r.
W. Hawley who has held similar po,
sitions in the Reclamation service at
the Truckee-C Carson project, Hanford
and others. Being so thoroughly ex-
perienced it is believed that Mr. Haw-
ley is in every way capable to fill the
responsible position and meet with
the unqualified success of his prede-
cessor.
Big Sinner for Livery Stable.
w. J. Emry of the Pioneer Livery
stable has hum dinger" of an out
door lamp which shoots its rays out
over the project so far that the jack
abbits and coyotes are complaining
Of sore eyes TIE new sinner is a
Herr gasoline lamp Of so candle pow
or and was installed by NJ w. Shar-
rard. It's searching prOpensities are
s, we'll developed that the water mel
on fiend will have to look for more
secluded fields tran can be found on
the project next summer.
New Bell for Public school.
The days Of the call bells are over
cor tha pupils Cc ho puhlic s-Noo,
Of Hermieton and our young Ameri-
cans, in the future will be assembled
by the loud, clear tones Of n Blymyer
bell which the school board have pur-
chased and received, and will have
placed Immediately.
The bell Is an immense one. weigh
ing 500 pounds and when in action
can be heard for miles. Owing to its
heavy weight the belfry Of the school
building will have to be reinforced
to stand the strain Of this swinging
changing monster.
HermistOn Locals.
Frank Theirault Is here from Idaho
visiting his brother, w. J. Theirault
who is a recent settler on the project
l.. w. McAdams, formerly in the
hardware business at Echo, was
Hermiston visitor Thursday from
Por land.
L.