East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-02
HANDSOME RESIDENCE
FOR HERM|ST0N I.
RECLAMATION PROJECT FARM
TURNS OFF FINE BEEF
Wild Flowers Blooming in Middle OF
Winter-Governmen Officials Now
on Umatilla Project-Land Holder
VIII Open Store In PendletOn-Few
Homesteads Left.
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Hermiston, Ore, Jan. 1.-Construc-
ton Is now under way for fine sew
en- room home to be owned by Mr.. j.
A. Weld. This site is on Main street
Just east of Third street. This Is be-
ing built for Mr.. w. S. Phillips the
hardware man, and will be modern in
every respect Several other homes
are now being planned for early con-
struction and in every case they are
Of proportions that will add to the
appearance of this city. Col. II. II.
Newport is also building a home to be
occupied by p. c. Holland OF the CO.
lumbia Land company.
Mr.. J. F. Wurster, the Hermiston
butcher, bought beef from the farm
Of william Leathers. The steer
weighed 1850 pounds.
Last week Mr.. J. NJ. Griffin
brought into town several little yell
low flowers that are growing wild in
his field north of town. This Is good
for the 2Sth day OF December.
Mrs. W. A. waugaman left yester-
day for her home at Eddyville, Iowa,
after spending several weeks with her
son. Mr. Frank Waugaman of this
project.
Harvey A. Loundagin OF Polneroy
Wash, is spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. G. II. Upthegrove, and
will return to Pomeroy the latter pare
Of next week.
Mr.. Edward S. Taylor, reclamation
service attorney, now stationed at
Portland, but formerly of Hermiston,
is in the city for a few days looking
after the interests of the U. S. RS.
B. A. Chrisholm has moved from
the Daily house into the Ried house
on the west side OF the o. r. N.
track
II. T. Fraser of the Oregon Hard
ware company of Hermiston, has been
spending a few days in Portland, re-
turning Saturday.
Edward Pitts has returned to his
home at Plattsville, Wis.
p. C. Holland is now in Portland,
where he has been spending the holi-
days with his family. He expects to
move his family to this city in the
near future to make their home.
C. X. Bland of the Hermiston Mer-
camille company, is now in Portland
on business connected with his firm.
Mrs. G. II Upthegrove and children
have returned from Walla Walla,
Wash, where they have been the
guests of her parents.
A. p. Davis. head of the reclama-
tion service for the northwest, is In
Hermiston looking after the interests
of the U. s. r. S. S. z. Hobson, the
reclamation attorney, and Oliver p
Morton Of the reclamation service, arc
also now Mt Hermiston.
Miss Grace Kravik OF Colville
Wash. was in the city yesterday look
ing after her land interests. She will
hereafter make her home at Pendle'
ton, Oregon, and will start in the mil
inery business at that place. Miss
Kravik has ten acres of land in the
Umatilla project.
There are eight homesteads still
left in the third unit OF this projec
and people who have seen this lant
state that the eight that are sill va
cant are as good IL not better thar
the land already taken in this unit
These eight lie about one mile farther
out OF the city limits but are all yer,
level and very fine land. 1t is ex
pected that all will be taken in few
weeks. The reason given for this land
not being taken up to the present time
Is that 1t lies further out OF the city
Monday evening January 2. the
Young Married Peoules club of Her
miston will give its final dance. This
will be one of the finest and largest
attended dances of the season. Full
orchestra and refreshments. This
club Is composed OF over 20 youne
married couples OF this city.