East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-24
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
FOR HOMESTEADERS
COMMISSIONER RECEIVES
COPY OF NEW LAW
Homestcaders Need Not File Applica-
ton for Absence Leave During Per-
iod Ending Next April-Other Pro-
ject News Notes.
lsnecial Correspondence.-


ton has received a circular from the
Commissioner of the General Land
office at Washington, d. c., relative
to leave of absence for homesteaders
This includes those on homesteads in
the La Grande Land district.
The notice is an extract from an act
of congress which states in part THAT
all persons who have heretofore made
homestead entries Gin these districts)
are hereby relieved from the necessity
of residence and cultivation upon their
lands from the date of the approval
of this Act until April the 18th, 1912,
provided that the time of actual alb
sence during the period named shall
not be deducted from the full time of
residence required by law
Homestead entrymen coming un-
der the above act who are absent
from their claims for any period be-
tween August 10th and April 18th,
1912, are not required to file applica-
ton for leave of absence.
In the examination of final proof.
and in case of contests alleging alb
andonment during the above period
register will give notice and consid-
Grafton to the foregoing provisions,
This ruling will give leave of abb
sence from homesteads until April
18th, 1912, but this time will not ap-
ply on she year actual residence on
the land.
Lawrence NJ. Garfield, formerly of
Hermiston, made his final proof yes
terday before Commissioner Upthe-
grove. Mr.. Garfield is now a man
ager of one of the largest fruit grow
ing companies in the Northwest. He
owns so acres of land under the pro-
ject, same being a desert claim.
Robert R. Lewis last week sold his
home of 90 acres and also Is acres of
decided land to Mr.. Arch NJ Mathews,
formerly of Spokane, Wash. The
Lewis tract of land lies east of this
| city and is considered one of the best
homesteads on the project.
Mr.. Lewis goes in business at Echo.
He has not sold all of his holdings on
the Umatilla project. Mr.. Mathews
has family and will move on the
homestead at once. He was formerly
a conductor out of Spokane.
; w. w. Steiwer. Jr., has leased the
AphNNl anu ttu stables Tor
a period of six months to B. Hiatt and
: c. Haning, both of whom are Her
miston men.
Mr.. H. T. Irwin is erecting a large
green house on the back of his lot
Among other residents of Hermiston
who are erecting green houses are
l william Glasson and j. Pelmulder
The latter expects to raise lettuce
radishes and other vegetables for the
winter markets.
MI and Mrs. George E. Utter OF
Jackson, Michigan, have arrived late
ly to make this their future home
They have rented the Richardson
house. Mr.. Utter has purchased a
= tract OF land OF the Maxwell Land &
Irrigation company.
Mrs. Bert Wilson Smith will soon
: open new restaurant at Hermiston
, Harry w. Palmer. who has been al
: Hermiston for the last four years. ha,
, scld his coal business to the Inland
= Lumber company, and will leave Her
nlston to go to Everett, Wash. Mr.
o Palmer's father is at that place and
=, has lately had the misfortune to break
, one of his limbs and his son will GO
to help him in his business.
= Mr. Phillip A. Slower, an attorney
formerly of Hermiston, spent two days
here the latter part of last week. For
;, the last year he has been in Alaska
In the interest Of the government sur
Vey. He has signed a contract for
-FOUR years and will soon go to the
PHILIPPINES for the government.
Mr.. Clifford L. Morgan, represen-
tetive Of the Maxwell Land & Irriga-
ton company, arrived on the project
last week. He had with him Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Heinl and child. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schwebel and daughter, of Ter
re Haute, Indiana, and E. L. Murphy
of Vincennes, Indiana. These people
nave purchased land of the Maxwell
Land & Irrigation company through
Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Morgan left Sun
day to spend few days in Pendleton
with his wife.
Mrs. Silbaugh. of the w C. T. U.
will give lecture at the M. E. church
tonight.
Mr.. r. w. Hawley. water superyis-
OF or the project, and wife will leave
soon to make their home In Nevada,
where he has been transferred
Mert Dishon returned from Spokane
tfls morning, where he has been for
the past few weeks on business
Edward Loudenslager is expected
, home from Spokane. Wash. this week
, where he has been for the past few
weeks selling real estate.
Charles Downer and wife arrived in
Hermiston Saturday from Spokane.
| thnU will
has land holdings on this project.