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The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
Store Of Lisle Hardware Company
Entered Friday Night Last and
Safe Blown Open.
ROBBERS OBTAIN NO BOOTY
Front Door Of Safe Completely De-.
molished 80 Two Suspects Ar
rested and Officers Confident
They Have the Right Men.

Cracksmen entered the store
of the Lisle Hardware Company,
corner Main and Dupont streets,
last Friday night and blew open
the safe, but were frightened
away before obtaining any booty.
The explosion was terrific and
the front door of the safe was
blown completely out. shattered,
bent and twisted, one of the
bolts being blown clear through
a stove. distant about twenty
feet, cutting a hole with the
force of a bullet. Another bolt
cut hole through the ceiling.
The contents of the safe,
which consisted of some small
change and valuable papers,
was not in the least injured.
The cracksmen left on the
scene half pint whisky flask
containing about three ounces of
nitroglycerine and ten fuses
capped and ready for use,
enough explosive to blow up the
town, also n large spike puller
which they obtained from the
railroad company's tool house,
and a chisel and hammer which
they took from the tool chest of
F. M. Godfrey, who had left his
chest for the night back of the
postoffice building where he was
working.
The parties used the chisel
and hammer. evidently. with
which to gain an entrance
through the front door of the
building, and with the spike
puller forced off the knob of the
combination to the safe, thus
making a cavity into which they
poured the nitroglycerine.
Several of our citizens heard
the report OF the explosion, but
gave it no particular heed.
After midnight sometime Thad
Barnes, who conducts the lodg-
ing house diagonally across the
street from the hardware store,
was aroused by his st. Bernard
watch dog making a big fuss on
the front porch and got up sew.
eral times to quiet him. He no.
ticed some men standing in front
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
To IMPROVE GAO ACRES.

Grand Forks, n. d., capital.
lists have purchased IA section of
land, 640 acres, from the Colum
bia Land Company which they
will subdivide into small tracts
and plant to fruit trees. The
land lies in sections II and %.
Frank Sloan has received blue
prints from the company, which
is styled Grand Forks Orchards,
of their plans and will give the
company estimates on the cost
of clearing, etc. The plans in. .
clude the erection of about
twenty dwellings. Active work
will commence very soon now.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
HERMISTON nine WITHDRAWS

Hermiston has withdrawn from
the game with Echo on the
Fourth, and has accepted a
proposition to play the Pilot
Rock nine at Pendleton on that
date. However, the Echo boys
have arranged with the Una.
tilla nine for a game here the
Fourth, and as each nine has a
game to it's credit we may look
for lively contest and an inter.
esting game of ball. Umatilla
promises to be well represented
in Echo on the Fourth.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
LEG BROKEN.

j. A. Reno, employed on the
Il. n, Stantield ranch, had the
misfortune Sunday morning to
have his right leg broken at the
ankle while riding a bucking
horse. The animal reared and
fell over backwards on him. DIR.
Reid was called and reduced
the fracture and the patient is
getting along nicely.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
RETURNED NTH A BRIDE.

Frank Ctrea, one of the
prosperous farmers living on the
meadows below Echo, returned
home last week from an ex.
tended visit of several months
in California. He was accom-
panied home by Mrs. Corea, an
estimable lady whom he married
while absent. 1t was a surprise
10 the many friends of Frank
who extend a hearty welcome
to the lady and wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Corea much future happi.
ness and prosperity.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
ENGINEER HERE.

G. W. Lilly, civil engineer for
the Columbia Land Company. is
in Echo from Portland to plat
some more land under the
Furnish-Coe project. The plat.
ted land will be subdivided into
five and ten acre tracts and
placed on the market.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
echo SCHOOL
BONDS SOLD
Morris Bros, of Portland, Are the
Successful Bidders. Bonds
Bring Par.
BEAR S Per CENT INTEREST
Mature in Twenty Years, With the
Privilege Of Redemption After
Five Years. Work on the Build.
ing to Begin Soon.

The S25. 200 bond issue for the
erection of new modern fire
proof school building in Echo
was sold Saturday by the county
treasurer to Morris Bros. of
Portland, who took the bonds at
par. This was the best bid re.
ceiyed.
The bonds are issued against
Echo School District No. 5 and
bear 5 per cent interest. They
mature in twenty years with the
privilege of redemption at any
time after five years.
AS soon as all minor details
are arranged and the money
for the bonds becomes available,
no time will be lost in advertis-
ing for bids and beginning the
work of construction.
The new Echo school building
will be one of the finest in East.
ern Oregon. 1t will be con.
structed of either cement, brick
or stone, handsomely furnished
and equipped in every modern
way looking to the comfort ana
convenience of the scholars and
teachers.
1t is hoped to have the new
school building ready for occu-
pancy in time for the fall term.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
NEARLY A FIRE.

The timely discovery OF a fire
among the straw and manure in
the barnyard near the residence
of f.. p. Croarkin, Sunday even.
ing, prevented serious blaze.
The fire was extinguished by
DIR. Reid and others with n line
of small hose. The fire was
probably the result of careless.
ness on the part OF some one in
dropping a lighted match or
cigar.
All the girls are looking wise,
wondering who is to be Goddess
Of Liberty.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment
will be pleased to know that a cure
may be effected by applying Chamber
lain's Salve as soon as the child Is
done nursing. Wipe 1t oifwith soft
cloth before allowing the babe to
nurse. Many trained nurses Use this
salve with best results. For sale by
Dorm g. Dorm.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
WATER IN RESERVOIR.

The big government reservoir
for the Umatilla project is now
as full of water as it will be
filled this season. The headgate
for the big intake canal has
been closed down and hereafter
all the water in the river will be
used on the private projects.
The water is 80 feet deep at the
dam.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
echo PLANT NOT SOLD.

The editor of the North Pow.
der News got facts muddled up
in his issue last week, when he
stated that Alton Barnes had
purchased the Echo newspaper
plant and had "shipt" it to Vale.
We sold Mr.. Barnes a small
plant that we had lying idle at
Shaniko and not the Echo Reg.
lister plant.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

Il. V. Poindexter, of Prime
vile, is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. j. Spinning this week.
Mr.. Poindexter ard Mr., Spin
ming are old friends and used to
work together in Prineville.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

w. s. Prior, Of Echo. and Mrs.
Nora Harper, of Walla Walla,
were married in Pendleton
Thursday, June -. The many
friends in Echo extend congratu.
lations and wish Mr.. and Mrs.
Prior long and prosperous life.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

The dance given in the city
hall Friday night, by the Echo
Symphony Orchestra, was well
attended and a very enjoyable
time was had by those partici-
pating.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
echo vs.. HERMISTON.

The Echo Reds went to Her.
miston Sunday and crossed bats
on the diamond with the local
nine at that place.
The game drew good sized
crowd and was interesting
throughout. Tho score stood
II to % in favor of Echo.
LaIIu..,:.. :: A. H. 49,.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
The LAST DAY TO VOTE.

Get in, you fellows, and vote
for your choice for Goddess of
Liberty The vote closes at 8 p.
m. tonight, Friday, after which
time it will be too late and the
young ladies' who are candidates
for the honorary position will be
greatly disappointed at the lack
of interest taken in the contest.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

The desert land contest case
of w. G. Drowley VS.. Martina A.
Travis, was up before Justice of
the Peace Louis Scholl, Jr., yes.
terday.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

Rumors of a dark horse being
sprung at the last moment for
Goddess of Liberty.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

Mrs. Lena Howard, of Baker
City, is visiting Mrs. L. w.
Keeler in Echo.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
Following is the line up.
SCHOOL ELECTION.

At the annual school election,
for district No. ), held in Echo
Monday last, George Coppinger
was elected director to serve
three years, succeeding Joseph
Cunha, whose term expired.
Louis Scholl, Jr., was re.
elected clerk.
The annual report Of the clerk
was submitted and approved.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
GODDESS OF AllBETTY.

Up to Wednesday evening the
vote in the contest for the God.
dess of Liberty stood as follows:
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

Hurry up and vote for the
Goddess of Liberty. Today is
the asst day.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25

Who's going TO be Goddess of
Liberty?
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

cial returns from cattle alone this
year will amount to approximately
$4OO,OOOOO. while last year there were
in the county sheep to the number oi
$4,000 head. From this industry the
revenue on wool amounted to more
than $l,OOO,OOO.OO and the present
year promises for greater returns in
this connection. There is approx
mately 100000 acres of winter wheat
to be harvested this season, which
when marketed is estimated to enrich
those engaged, in this, the most staple
of all industries, to the amount OF
more than $3,5OOOOO.OO.
That our readers may CLEAN some
idea of the rapidity with which the
country is being settled up by prac-
tical and scientific farmers, it is only
necessary to here state that no less
than $4,000 acres of virgin soil was
broken and cultivated this year in ad-
dition to last years work and each
succeeding year promises far great
er development.
With all these strides of advance
ment there is not a county in any
other state in the Union where there
is yet so much really good land ad-
mirably suited to all classes of diver
sihed farming and stock raising open
for settlement. Last year saw no
fewer than ,206 people avail them
selves of the golden opportunity Of
fered to get in on the ground floor"
and secure for themselves a roof tree
at the cordial invitation of the gov
ernment. In all more than quarter
of "a million acres of public land in
Fergus county passed from the pos.
session of Uncle Sam into the hands
of home builders, all OF whom are
light hearted, happy and prospering
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25
Less than twenty-five years old,
Fergus, Montana's most enterpris.
ing county, makes record in the
history of the Northwest. j.: ::

none of that raw crudeness of the
west. The city has passed the ele-
mental stage OF development. It has
a solidity which is little found in the
west--as for its growth, which has
been remarkable during the past few
years, it has been substantial and rea-
sonable. There has been nothing of
the boom. Its development has been
of the solid nature due to the advan-
tages the city offers. The handsome
and solid business blocks and the
whole appearance of the city is far
from the boom character. OF all the
points Of interest noted by strangers
on coming to Lcwistown, more than
anything else is its homes. The cit
izens. OF Lewistown pride themselv
on their we'll kept and pretty homes.
The well treed avenues are lined
with house after house of the kind
that denotes prosperity and content-
ment.
Best Buildings in State.
In regard to buildings, Fergus
county and Lewistown are richly en-
dowed. Nowhere in the state is there
finer court house than the one in
Lewistown, dedicated some few
months ago. 1t contains the most
commodious and artistic court room
in Montana and has few equals in the
west The building cost $l35,OOO.OO.
Another handsome structure is the
Masonic Temple, built at a cost Of
many thousands of dollars, also the
county, high school, public library,
bank buildings, office buildings, St.
Joseph Hospital, churches and fine
educational institutions are among
the more imposing structures, and are
each and all models of modern archi-
lecture.
Bank Deposits Increase.
The bank deposits of the city for
last year amounted to approximately
$2,225, 10000, and the most conserva-
tive estimate will place the deposits at
the close Of business during the pres
ent year at $3OOO,OOOOO. This esti-
mate is made from the opinions ex-
pressed by the bankers of the city,
some of whom do not hesitate to say
that the total deposits may reach up
wards Of $4,00O,OO0O0 Comparing the
deposits for last year with those of
three years ago the remarkable in
cease of 90 per cent. is shown. The
increase for this year according to
present indications should advance at
a much greater proportionate ratio.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

rightfully claim prominent position
on the brightest pages of the Treas
ure States history. Conservatism,
progress and phenomenal success has
marked the advance of this great in
dustry since the yellow metal was
first discovered in the county. Mil
lions and millions of dollars taken out
of Fergus county mines have served
to increase the wealth, development
and general prosperity of practically
every state in the Union, and brief
survey Of the county's mining regions
would at glance convince the most
skeptical that the several producing
bonanzas have scarcely been scratch
ed, and from point OF still greater re-,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

ably with those of the larger cities of
the United States. Lewistown is a
jobbing center of considerable impor-
tance, the amount of business in this
one line amounting to hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually, and
this amount, compared with the total
of three years ago, shows an increase
of upwards of 400 per cent, and it is
the same with all other business en-
terprises. Post office receipts also
show heavy increase every year, and
the indications are that this years
record will break those of all former
years.
Although but one line of railroad
enters the city thus far, Lewistown
has the assurance of being on the
main line of the Milwaukee before
long. Other companies contemplating
building lines throughout the county,
all of which will connect with Lewis
town, are the 500, Northern Pacific
and Billings & Northern. These
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

long distances past vacant property
whether Lewistown has a population
of about 5000, as at present, or ten
times that number, there is an unfail-
ing and abundant supply of water at
hands for all needs. The water works
plant also affords an excellent fire
protection system. Hydrants are scat
tered throughout the city in such a
way that in the event of a serious
fire several lines OF hose can be
brought into action; and as a most
satisfactory pressure can be secured
and maintained, property is more
than usually safe from conhagration
Lewistown is an ideal residential
city. 1t has probably the best loca-
ton and is the prcttiest city in any
of the western states 1t has none
of the dreaded monotony Of the or
dinary prairie or mountain town. 1t
compares fayorably in point Of beau
ty with many of the older and more
noted cities of the east There is
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

what the twin cities are to Minnesota
and it will soon be a byword that
Lewistown made the Inland Empire
famous, for having 10 by l25 miles
in area, Fergus, the greatest of Mon
tana's counties, and among the last to
be thoroughly exploited, can truly be
regarded as an empire in ITSELF With
all the advantages Lewistown enjoys,
and the fact that the business men
and citizens generally are thoroughly
alive to the opportunities that other
cities lack, can result in only one
thing-prosperity, and the fact that
the advantages are here would mean
nothing unless they are grasped and
made the most of, and it is in just
this one thing that Lewistown's citi-
zens excel, and make possible future
that no other city in this part of the
state can expect.
The seat of Fergus county, this
city, has been the means of advanc-
ing the entire county. Farm lands
never were so valuable as they are
today, and they are increasing in
value. Land in Fergus county is al
ways in demand and prices are ad-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25
10000 POPULATION
IN FERGUS COUNTY

important manufacturing center the
city is. There is a never failing water
running directly through the heart of
the city and already a number of
firms are located here. In the very
near future Lewistown will have ad-
ditional railways for transportation.
1t is the center Of the market. There
is no reason why it should not be-
come an important manufacturing
center as we'll as distributing point.
The city owns its water works plant
and now with practically every vacant
lot in the central portion built upon,
the citizens are assured of the most
vital of all public services at a very
low cost. This is not the case in
cities where the population is scatter
ed over a very wide area, for the cost
of extending the various services for
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

ditionl electric lighting system, to the
one now in operation, also gas plant
With this accomplished attention will
then be turned to street improve
ments, and SO the task of keeping up
the artistic with the commercial
growth of Lewistown will be con.
tinued ad summum.
The city contains four grain ele-
vators, with combined capacity of
100000 bushel. Many manufacturing
plants. One of the largest and best
flour mills in the west; fine brewery,
brick yards, machine and iron works,
and various other enterprises, and
there is room for more. The trans
action of business is facilitated by
the automatic telephone system, the
most modern and best in the world,
and in all other up-to-date ideas,
Lewistown leads many of the larger
northwestern cities.
Lewistown Makes Central Montana.
This city is to central Montana
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

plans when put into operation will re-
suit in enormous benefit to Lewis
town.
AS an educational center, Lewis
town ranks among the first cities in
the state. There are in the city at
the present writing three large and
finely appointed school buildings, and
in order to keep pace with the rapid
increase of population, plans have
been drawn for a fourth, which will
be constructed during the present
year. Lewistown is the seat of a
Roman Catholic Convent school,
which from point of general equip
ment and thorough methods of in
struction is one of the best educa.
tional institutions in the west The
spiritual welfare is cared for by six
churches.
The improvement plans to be car
ried out by the city include the in
stallation of new sewer and water
works systems to cost thousands OF
dollars and various other things for
the beautifying of the city, while pri-
vate capitalists are at present ne
gotiating for the installation of an ad-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

vancing as the country becomes more
+thickly populated. There are openings
here for enterprises that cannot be
found anywhere else in the state, and
but few places in the northwest, and
it will not be long before other large
industries are established in Lewis
town and Fergus county
Vast and Limitless Resources.
Rich in resources, climate and 9TH
er advantages that go to make up a
prosperous state, and with citizens
ever ready to work for the welfare Of
their homes, Montana will in the very
near future be regarded as among
the most prosperous states in the
northwest, and Lewistown, because
Of the enterprise OF its citizens and
their thorough accord in all plans for
the city's advancement, will become
the industrial, agricultural and veal
thiest center of the great west.
Water Power for Manufacturing.
Few Lewistown people realize how
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25

beyond expectation. There still re-
mains hundreds of thousands of acres
OF equally good government land
awaiting the magic touch of worthy
toll tillers to transform it from its
present state of inactive production to
that of veritable paradise in which
ali may reap the resulting benefit
which, this, the last and only west,
offers those who promptly hearken to
natures final call.
Coal and Mineral Deposits of Fergus
County.
Within a few miles of Lewistown
as well as elsewhere throughout the
county are some of the most remark
able coal deposits ever discovered in
the west, and during the few years
that have marked the development OF
these mines, their production has in
creased to such an enormous extent
that this district, will, in the very near
future, be in a position to furnish a
very large percent of the coal output
OF the northwest Hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars are represented in
this industry, thousands are paid out
annually to wage earners, and thou
sands more go towards enriching
capitalists, who have ever shown un-
wavering faith in these vast coal de-
posits. Many of the greatest geolo-
gists and coal mining experts of the
country after n,akino tboro,,rb ,,d
impartial examinations of Fergus
county coal fields, say that coal min
ing will be one of the many dominant
industries of the county for the COM
ing century.
Fergus County Abounds in Highly
Mineralized Gold Bearing Rock.
In the matter of gold mines of the
permanent kind, Fergus county can
3sssG 4
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-25
Why Fergus County Leads all Other Counties

Having in all within her boundaries
no less than 6,762 square miles, or S.
675,0O0 acres for diversified farming,
stock and sheep raising, no other ter
ritory of equal area anywhere on earth
can compare with Fergus county. The
greater part of the western half of the
county is embraced within the limits
of what is known as the Judith Basin.
This section has long since become
far famed because of the richness of
its soil, enormous yield of crops and
shelter from storms afforded by be-
ing surrounded by mountains extend
ing for the distance of 50 miles to the
east and west and 90 miles to the
north and south. This fertile Basin,