East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-13

Hermiston. March (SpeciaL)-
During the past week carpenters
have been busily engaged cutting
archways between NJ c. Brooks Co
store in the Newport-Sk,nner block
and the store room formerly occu-
pied by the city Drug store, who has
moved into the new Page block. BY
this device the two store rooms are
thrown into one giving twice the floor
space for the large stock of dry
goods carried by the firm and making
ample room for the new spring mill
merry line which Mrs. n. L. Harris of
Pendleon will install next week and
leave permanently.
! For many months the firm has felt
the need OF larger quarters and the
new arrangement is proving very sat
lsfactory and adds greatly to the APP
pearance of the store.
.San Dunia" Improved.
! on f. A. Yates acreage property,
known as "San Dunia Ranch" c. A.
| Bushnell has completed cement cell
lar and foundation for a two-story
dwelling that is said to be as fine
piece of cement work as is on the
project The house VIII be a good,
| substantial one and equipped with
modern conveniences, which accen-
tuate the progress made in this local
| ity as the new structure is viewed in
comparison with the first house built
on the ranch. which IS being relegated
to the back ground and will be put in
use as fruit and berry house.
Portland Settlers Arrive,
Among the recent purchasers Of
land are Christian NJ. Kuck and Au-
gust Slewert formerly of Portland,
who have bought 60 acres of land in
section /, three miles east Of Hermis-
ton and are now clearing. leveline,
seeding and fencing tn eproperty and
contract has been let for two drill
ed wells
Lumber IS on the ground for the
erection of two very fine dwellings 4
which will be spacions and commodi-
Gus structures.
Mr.. Kuck and Mr. Sewert are eX-
perienced horticulturists and see mag
niflcent results awaiting develop
ment.
Merchants Up-to-Date.
with the continuous growing of the I
city. Hermiston's merchants keep
alive to the needs and always ready 4.
to meet the demands for more up-to-
date methods OF conducting business.
Another evidence of this is the pur-
chase of an improved National cash
| register by William Glasson, which
will facilitate in handling the in
creasing business of this spring and
summer.
! The machine arrived this week ana
has been performing its duties for
several days, must to the satisfaction
| Of the proprietor of te well known
recreation parlors.
Farms Cleared.
! L. r. Webster. recently of Mime
apols who. Tuesday purchased two
! ten-acre tracts in section Is adjoin-
! ing the city limits has let a contract
for clearing the land and will begin
| the ConSlIuCllpN ol a IpuSS anu Jain
at once.
Mr.. Webster is a young man of
means and ability and will develop
his tracts in alfalfa and fruit. This
spring he will plant two acres of
grapes, some alfalfa and erect all ne
cessary buildings and fences.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Boyce who have
been on an extensive trip through CAL
! ifornia. New York and Canada, have
returned and are preparing to erect
new home on thei residence property {
on Hurlburt avenut an dimprove their /
acreage east of town. {
Mr.. Boyce is very enthusiastic over
the outlook presented here and states
that he holds the project in higher
favor than ever. !
Kansas People Come. {
Mr.. and Mrs. James Loudenslager, I
parents of Z. S. Loudenslager of this !
| city, accompanied by their son Ross, I
arrived the first Of the week from I
Wichita, Kansas with intentions OF! I
purchasing land under the govern
ment ditch and making their home on
the project. For the present they |
will occupy the house on Third and
Locust avenue, known as the C. s.
Mcknight property.
w. z. Littlef!eld, member of the
new mercantile firm which is prepar-
| ing to open business next week, ar
rived Monday from Seattle. having
completed the purchasing Of the new
stock which is now being placed in
their store building on Main street.
oliver p. Morton, attorney of the
reclamation service. left Wednesday
for the Klamath project to look after
legal matters.
Water Users Must Pay.
The attention of water users in the
Hermiston unit Is called to the ruling
of the secretary Of the interior under
date Of November ~, 1908, which pro-
vides that mo water will be furn 'sh-
ed for the season of 1909 unless the
charge for operation and maintenance,
81 per acre. due December l, 1908, :
is paid on or before April /, 1903. =
F. r. YATES, Secretary.
Umatila River Water Users Associa- !
tion. .