East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-13
WEST END FARMERS
PLAN FOR TELEPHONES
TO HOLD SESSION
At HERNuSrON TONIGHT
Planned to Connect all Towns in WcSt
Part OF the County With Pcndlc-
ton-Otlcr News From Hcrmiston.
Especial Correspondence.)

evening, and every membe VIII at
tend. The regular meeting is called
for $50. At this session several mat
tiers of business will be taken up and
the doors will be thrown open for all
persons who are interested and wish
to take part in the general discussion.
The first that will be taken Zip will be
the telephone line to connec all towns
between Umatilla and Pendleton, with
the county sea n rural lines run
ming out of town to me with the
farm in all directions. In this way
the entire west end of the county
would be a net work of phone lines
owned by the people themselves. Cap
ital has already been offered to those
who wish to go ahead with this en-
terprise. There will also be taken
up the proposition of the new cream
cry for the project town, the w. S.
Townsend creamery company of
Portland, is investigating this field
and will establish a plant here under
certain conditions. This company is
the largest in the state and it will
mean a good deal to the project to
have it locate here. A program will
be given also, Mrs. A. C. Crawford
having charge of the music,
To Ask For Hermiston Butte.
A petition has been prepared and
signed by the City Council and will
be forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of
the Interior asking for the Hermiston
Butte, which will be used as a reser-
voir site should the city receive it
from the government. 1t is expected
that some time will be required to
get a title to this land, but success
will eventually crown the officials eff
forts is believed by the people. Some
time ago Mr.. A. w. Dafferty asked if
this Butte was wanted in which case
he would nave a bill passed giving
this to the city. This however has
not been taken up by the council. In
a letter received by Mr.. Upthegrove,
from Hon A. w. Lafferty he states:
If you want a bill introduced that
will give the rocky butte west of the
town to Hermiston, please let me
know, as l am quite sure that 1 will
be able TO get such a bill passed dur
ing the coming winter" This would
mean a great deal to the city of Her.
mission as it would then be used for
a reservoir site.
Attacked With Appendicitis.
Mr.. c. L. Morgan was suddenly at
tackled with what was supposed to be
appendicitis last evening. He was
visiting at the home of Mr.. A. c. Hood
north of town when he was attacked
with severe pain, and was taken to
the house and DR.. Turley was called
out to the farm. The Maxwell auto
/ m nhi1a r-aS than aa11aI onI Mr. Nfor
gan was taken to town to the office
of the Maxwell Land and Irrigation
company. He became better under
treatment and today is out. MI. Nor
gan arrived last Tuesday from Fit.
Wayne, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Bond n their two sons, Ger
aid and Richard. They have been
shown the project by the Maxwell
Land and Irrigation company. In ad-
dition to locating here himself Mr..
Bond is investigating the Northwest
for a number of other Fl. Wayne peo-
pie who will locate if he decides to
stay on this project.
Churchill Property Sold.
Edgar S. Louderslager has sold the
Churchill property to Mr.. Elon Smith
- I-A~f - lAi" LDbA'ihDAh5SI AAl1u
on this homestead in 1909 and relin-
pushed to Jesse P. Churchill, Mr..
Churchill lost his life in a fire acct
dent shortly after having filed on the
land.
Visiting Here.
Miss Jesse G. Yates, of Portland,
has been the guest of Miss McClennen
Miss Yates was formerly connected
with the reclamation service of Her.
mission. She is now located at Port
land.
Ship Much Alfalfa.
All during the past week the New
port Land and Construction company
have been shipping car loads of al
falfa to Seattle and Portland. In all
about 100 tons has been shipped.
There will be several more car loads
shipped to Portland next week. Mr.
j w. Campbell has received a letter
from John Gourley, the largest dealer
Of hay in Seattle, in which he states
that the hay shipped to him by Col
Newport is without exception the best
that he has ever received. Col. New
port has over 100 acres in fine grow
ing alfalfa in one tract, this years
yield will be better than that of last
year. Last year averaging over s
tons to the acre.
To Give Entertainment.
Next Tuesday evening a concert viii.
be given by the ladies of the NJ. F.
church by local talent. The program
will consist of vocal and instrumental
music, reading. etc. The Whipple or.
chestra will make its first appearance
in Hermiston at this concert. The
program will be as follows:
Selection ........ Whipple Orchestra
Reading .............. j.. T. Hinklt
Vocal solo ......... Mrs. Intelkofei
Violin solo .......... Mr.. j. Murray
Reading Mrs. Prof II. NJ. Gum
Vocal solo ........ Mrs. Frank Weld
Ladies quartet-Mrs. Blakless, Mrs
Upthegrove, Mrs. Monkman and
Miss Randall.
Piano solo, duet
......... Miss Mumma, Miss Irvir
!, vocal SOLO ...:......... l. q. klng
Vocal duet, Mr.. King, Mrs. Blakeslec
Male quartet-King. U~pthegrove, Vas
seer, Lloyd.
Selection ....... Whipple Orchestra
4 More Land Sold.
Fred A. Yates this week disposed