East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-09
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StanIlelu, ore, oct. 9.-Ine STAN
field Fruit Growers association .at
the regular weekly meeting Saturday
evening discussed several interesting
matters that are to be taken up dur
ing the ensuing year toward the bet
terment of conditions here and in a
general way formulated plans for the
years work, especially along educa-
tional lines in the general consider
alton of subjects that will be of ad-
vantage to the beginners in the pro-
ject. one of the most important mat
ters presented before the meeting was
that of putting before the non-resi-
dent land owners the benefits to be
derived through the improvement of
their lands, 1t being the unanimous
opinion of those present that where
1t Is possible for the land owner to do
so 1t Is far better for him to reside
upon and improve the land personally.
but in many instances this is. at leas.
for the time being impossible. This
condition makes it necessary for such
improvement to be looked after by
some local agency. A. b. Thomson,
superintendent of the Inland Irriga-
ton company outlined a plan which
is being considered by the association.
This plan would make 1t necessary
for the association to become sponsor
for the work and a committee has
been appointed to submit some defin-
ite plan at the next meeting of the
association, which will be held Satur-
day evening, October 14th. 1t is more
than likely that some plan will be de-
cided upon whereby nonresident
owners may be made aware of the
conditions and possibilities to such
an extent that there will be an in
creased acreage planted into orch
ard, etc.
Saturday evening a very delightful
dance took place at Webster's hall
which was well attended, quite num-
ber coming from the neighboring
towns, Echo, Hermiston and Umatilla.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves. The music was
furnished by an excellent orchestra
and after dancing was INDUCED in
until near the midnight hour fine
supper was served by Mrs f.. f.. CO.
tant. The patronesses of the dance
were Mrs. Paul Buchholz ann Mrs. H..
f. Bartholomew, the affair being Civ
en- as a favor to Miss Nina Carr Of
Bison. South Dakota. who is visiting
her brother G. c. Carr,
Mrs. +. A. Baker entertained sew
eral of the little friends of her son,
Lowell, with a party on Saturday af-
ternoon which was given in honor Of
his sixth birthday. The little folks
spent the afternoon in playing games
after which refreshments were 'serv-
ed.
DIR. G.. T.. watts, one of the princi-
pal owners OF the 100 acre orchard
of the Hazel Investment company,
while here recently ordered about
5000 feet of ten inch wood pipe which
will be used to lead water from the
main ditch to their land, it being his
opinion that the wood pipe is prefer
able to the open lateral ditch.
Reports have just been received
here that Mrs. c.. l. Hurd of this city,
who recently underwent a serious OPP
Grafton at st. Vincents hospital at
Portland. is rapidly recovering and will
likely Toe able to leave the hospital
within few days.
Next Friday evening at Webster
han the Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will give an old
fashioned poverty social. II will he
n real hard times affair and the ad-
mission will therefore be ten cents.
Refreshments will be served and a
musical program will be rendered.
w. H. Copeland is planning to erect
a residence and other buildings on
his land north of Stanfield and that
he intends to improve the land by
seeding it to alfalfa, etc. II Is under
stood that 4. ID. Sloop will look after
the work and will move onto the place
as soon as the buildings are complet.
ed.
T. $. Scverencc and family are eN'
pected here shortly from Glasgow
Mont. Mr.. Severance, who was form
erly city engineer of Minot y, D., vii
likely be employed as engineer in con-
nection with the new drainage distric
recently organized here. Mr.. Sever
ance has tract of land in the pro
tect which he will improve.
J. II. Norton is expected to arrive
in a few days from Fergus Falls
Mimi, bringing with him two cars o.
household goods, implements, etc, a.
well as several cows Mrs. Nortor
came to Stanfield with her mother
Mrs Appleby about three months age
and invested in a piece of PARTIAL!
improved land. They are well pleased
with the delightful climate of stan
field and are awake to the possibilities
of this district.
Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Irwin have
moved to the ten acre tract tormerl!
owned by DR.. Ball, The place Is JUS
east of town and near enough to per
nit Mr.. Irwin to look after the FUR
ther Improvement of the young orch
ard thereon and to attend to his du
ties as secretary of the Inland lrri
CATION company.
DR.. Henry w. Coc went to Hermis
ton saturday and from there to Port
land for a brief visit.
Palmberg and Wentjur contractor
of Astoria, have been here the pas
two or three days getting particular
as to the work to be done on tn
drainage system here. They VIII sun