East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-11
MOTOR CAR JUNKET TRIP A BIG SUCCESS
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Amazing Development Comtry-An
County Publicity
The Furnish Coe Project.

The trip from the big reservoir to
Stanfield was across the Furnish Coe
project which has been colonized by
DR.. II. w. Coe and the organization Of
which he has been the head. For
those who had not visited this prof.
ect or had not done so for year or
two the showing was in the nature Of
a revelation. The terrain of the prof.
ect is such as to make 1t easily adapt
ed to irrigation. For the most part
the land is level and but little level
ing work has been necessary. In this
respect the Furnish-Coe project Is
favored over portions of the govern
ment project.
On the trip into Stanfield the par
ty passed through many tracts where
splendid showings are being made.
Scores of orchards have been set out
and some Of them are Of consider
able size. One purchaser alone, a
Portland physician, has set 16O acres
out to apples. He has a splendid
tract and in the view of DR.. H. w.
Coe it will not be many years until
he will reap big returns from his in
fNcN ~ 10 lIdt llilS
orchard when it begins to bear will
be worth $2500 per acre.
Stanfield, the Stirring.
1t was a fitting climax to a pleas
ant and instructive trip when the
party arrived at Stanfield and were
shown the sights of that bustling me-
tropolis of the Meadows and OF the
Furnish-Coe project. Stanfield, like
Rome, has not been built in a day.
But 1t has been built up to its present
size within a few months. Its size, too,
is significant. Some fine business
structures have already been erect
ed and others are now under con-
struction. Men are now at work ex-
cavating for a substantial concrete
building which is to be used for store
purposes by Fred 7. George. STAN
field already has one of the most i'm
proved bank buildings in Oregon and
there are some other things. too, Of
which the people may well be proud.
The most noticeable feature of the
work at Stanfield is its permanency.
Almost everything that is being done
Is being done well. No structures,
save brick, stone or concrete, are al
lowed on Coe avenue, the principal
street, the walks on that thoroughfare
are of concrete and the street is to be
macadamized. 1t is wide street and
trees are to be planted down the CEN
ter Of the avenue.
During the stay in Stanfield the la
dies of that city served punch and
other refreshments and their hospi-
tally ELECTED many words of praise
from those within the party.
On to Echo.
From Stanfield the short run to
Echo was made and the bunch" in
vaded the streets, stores and shops Of
that place No formal arrangements
in the way of a reception had been
planned by the Echoites, but the resi-
dents turned out to give a friendly
handshake to the visitors and to in
vite them to "see the town." A half
hour or more was passed in Echo.
Motor Car Won Out.
Shortly after leaving Echo on the
homeward journey the motor car was
held by the block signal and it was
discovered that No s, the eastbound
through passenger had met with
mishap. The cylinder head had blown
out and it had been necessary to
summon a freight engine to take the
train to Nolin, At Nolin the motor
car passed the disabled passenger and