East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-04
ECHO NEWS NOTES
BREAK IN DITCH is
REPAIRED-WATI RUNNING
Very Little Damage DOne-Twenty-
one Land Contests Are Being
Heard-Entrles Were Made In
1908 and Never Proved Up On
No Defense Made to Contests.
lsneclal correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Echo, Ore, March 3.-The break
in the government ditch is repaired
and water is again running in 1t. But
little damage was done and that was
Immediately repaired at the expense
of the government.
Land Contests.
Louis Scholl, jr., is hearing Il
contest claims. The tracts in ques-
ton are lying south and southwest OF
Echo. on which homestead entries
were made in 1903. At that time gov
ernment engineers were first here
surveying for the government project
and there was considerable talk of
the reservoir being located on the
west side of the Umatilla river,
hence the rush to make the entries.
Among many claims that were I'M
proved and cultivated were the Il
which were not proved up on. The
object now in contesting them is that
they may become eligible to other en-
tries. There was no defense intro
duced. Those homesteads are located
where they will eventually be furnish
ed water by the project engineered by
Mr.. Teel
Machinery Arrives.
Seven carloads of machinery have
arrived from Sellwood for the wool
securing mills and is now being plac-
ed in the buildings. This is one of
the most complete industries of its
kind i'm the state Of Oregon The mill
will be completed and ready for the
spring clippings of wool.
Many Street Improvements.
All the principal streets in Echo are
leveled. graded and graveled, new
sidewalks are being lad, trees plant
ed. many buildings are wearing new
coats of paint. The small building
erected by the firemen on Bonanza
street for the hook and ladder sup
plies. presents a pleasing appearance
Deny Report of Fight.
Some person, apparently Jealous
| for excitement or endowed with q
Very imaginative mind, caused to be
publ's shed in the morning paper ar
item to the effect that a very dis
graceful disturbance occurred at tho
Idle Hour last night. The proprietor
and the city officers were interview
ed and the report was found to b'
| T.,,,I.4fnn NNsha
Busy Council Session.
At the meeting of the city counci
tonight much business was transacted
Among other things two near bee
Joints were granted six months Ii
cense at 800 each, one at the Ech'
hotel bar and one at the Idle Hour
An amendment to the chicken ordi
nance was passed giving any one tn
right to kill and appropriate for thei
own use. chickens trespassing on thei
property.
The controversy between the cit,
and Harry Bartholomew for stree
grading was passed upon and refer
red to the justice court. The troubl
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levied upon Bartholomew's contract
1t was decided to run four-incl
water main distance of 500 feet t
the securing mill. Hydrants will als'
be provided for fire protection.
The city fathers are contemplating
at the earliest opportunity to lay
4-inch water main n distance of 12O'
feet through the residence district ol
the east side of the public schoo
building. There was other bushes
which was deferred to an adjourne'
meeting one week from tonight.
Dog Polsoner at Work.
Some miscreant is secretly poison
ing dogs here. several valuable ami
mails have been killed, 1t will not b
healthy for the guilty person or per
sons If caught.