East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-16

veying on the proposed western ex-
tension of the Umatilla government
project have moved their camp from
down near Coyote to within a few
miles of the town of Hermiston, and
it is supposed that they will now take
the topography of the high lands.
Farewell Sermon.
Rev. II. NEWMAN pastor of the
Methodist church at Hermiston Will
give his farewell sermon next Sunday
evening, he has taken passage in the
ireland Princess" which will leave
Quebec, Canada, on June End, for
London, England. Mr.. NEWMAN origi-
nally came to this country from Lon
don, and is now going home to see
his mother whose health is fast fail
ing. He will be gone until the end
of the conference year. 1t is not known
at present who will take his place
while he is away.
Odd Fellows to Portland.
Several members Of the Odd Fell
lows left on the local this morning
for Portland to take in the Grand
Lodge. Among those who will repre-
sent the lodge at Hermiston are ].
| NJ. Scarborough, f. r. Reeves, and
d. Brownell. Mrs. Copeland will go
also for the Rebekahs. Mrs. Reeves
accompanied her husband.
Other Interesting Notes.
The Hermiston Bank n Trust
company are having a ten-foot ce-
ment walk put in the entire length
Of their new stone bank building. Mr..
| Charles Skinner has the contract for
the work, which will be finished this
| week.
Mr.. William H. Skinner expects to
move into his beautiful new home
about the last of the week, he has one
of the finest homes in the city.
Edward ~Loudenslager will have
charge of the Hermiston Herald dur
ing the absence of the editor. 1t Is
expected that the next edition of the
paper will be one of the best.
Richard II. Straw today relinquish-
ed his homestead in section "a, tip. 8
n. R. rs E. w. NJ, to the government
and it was filed upon by Miss Anas-
tasia Chezik. Miss Chezik anne here
recently from the last to visit her
brother, who has a homestead under
this project.
Attorney r. r. Johnson of Pendle-
ton came to Hermiston this morning
on the local to attend to legal bushes:
for the Maxwell Land n Irrigation
company.
Percy Holland is in Portland for {
few days visit with his family.
over twenty-five of the young bas
ball rooters attended the game a
Echo Sunday. A. L. Larson playe,
third base with the Echo team.
Roy Raley came down on the 10
cal this morning to attend to bust
ness.
Otis Sprague returned to FIT. Wayn
Indiana, yesterday accompanied b
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond and sons of F.
Wayne. Mr.. Sprague is the represen
tative of the Maxwell Land and Irri
cation company. He expects to b
gone about six weeks His family wi
remain at Hermiston during his All
sence.
II. c.. Judd, a nephew of j. II. Rel
spent Sunday at Hermiston the que:
of his uncle. Mr.. Judd is .%connecte
with the O.-W. r. &c N, having charg
of a crew of men working on the GU
off.
At the meeting of the Farmers Ur
ion last Saturday evening, there wa
a committee appointed to look int
the telephone proposition, the none
is now available to have a full tel,
phone system installed on the Uma
tilla project, and to connect with tn
other cities and Pendleton, includin
all farms between these cities. TIL
committee will make their report {
the next meeting OF the union.
The household goods of Dion SInit
and Mr.. Plakslee arrived on the o
w. r. & n. Saturday. Mr.. Smith hs
purchased the Churchill homestea
and will move out on to the land
once. Mr.. Blakslee has purchase
land of the Maxwell Land and Irr
CATION company. He has accepted
position Of the government as ditto
rider and will make his home in He
mission, having rented the Straw hon
On Gladis avenue.
l.. J. Campbell has accepted a p'
sition in the schools at Walla Wall
and will move his family to that CT
III August.
Next Thursday evening the men
bers of the Reclamation Lodge n
107, K. of p, will nominate their o
ficers for the ensuing term. TT
Grand Lodge representatives are {
II. Upthegrove and e. o. Comegys, a
t~ernates being Robert e. Allen ar
]. r. H.nkle.
Rev. sykes of Walla Walla, presi,
ing elder of the Methodist churc
spent Sunday at Hermiston, havir
charge of the evening service. I
gave a very interesting rmo
r. c. Melting returned to Portlar
this morning to make arrangement
to move his family to that place whel
he has accepted a position. He WI
move his family the latter part Of II
week.
The r. r. Banks orchestra Of He
mission will furnish the music at II
high school commencement at Ech
on the 18th, Friday.
The commencement exercises Of II
Hermiston high school will be he
on Friday evening Of this week, Judl
stephen A. Lowell will be the pril
cipal speaker. Miss C. Shotwell is Il
only graduate from the high schoc
It Is not known just how many Of Il
eighth grade pupils will be in the ella.
as the papers have not returned fro.
the county superintendent.
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