East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-16
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INCREASES ORCHARD
STANFIELD GRANTS \
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
Fruitgrowers' Association Endeavor-
ing to Induce Nonresident Own
crs OF Project Land to Make Resi-
dencc on Same and Improve Ii.
Especial Correspondence.0

to Stanfield, are planning to set out {
about 25 acres of Winesap apples I
during the coming spring. They are
also arranging to build a residence
their place The Page ranch con-
sists of 100 acres, of which SO acres
is planted to peaches and pears, these
trees having been set out a year ago
last spring. The peach trees bore
some fruit this season and there is
every reason for expecting large
yield of peaches next year. In ad-
dition to the orchard already planted
there is also a considerable acreage
of thrifty alfalfa fields, about 500
tons having been harvested during tn
season just past.
p. d. Mann has opened a black
smith shop in Stanfield which will
fill a long felt want.
Miss Alice Pratt, who has been en-
ployed as teacher of the primary |
grade in the Stanfield schools in
place of Miss Applegate who resign
ed arrived Saturday evening from |
Athena and commenced her work in |
the local schools this morning. Miss
Applegate left Saturday for her home
at Drain, Oregon, and will resume
her vocation as teacher in a school |
nearer home She was one of our
popular and efficient teachers during |
last school year and many regrets have |
been expressed of her leaving.
: At an adjourned meeting of the city
council held last week an ordinance
was passed granting to c. p. Bowman
q franchise to construct and operate
a telephone line for a period of
twenty-five years. Under the terms
of the franchise the acceptance of the
franchise must be filed by Mr.. Bow
man within thirty days and he must
have the system in actual operation
within one year.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church held their regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting last Thurs
day afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Geo. Anderson, thirty being
present. Plans were discussed for
the work of the ensuing year, after
which refreshments were served
The Hard Times Social" given by
at Webster's hall Friday evening was
a great success, a large number be-
ing present The costumes were very
striking and of course were sugges-
tive of hard times. The judges who
were selected to decide as to who
were entitled to the prizes for best
sustained and most appropriate cos
tunes awarded the prize for best
gentleman's custume to Geo. A. Rise
ling for the best ladies' costume to
Mrs E E. Cotant. The following
program was rendered: Piano solo,
Mrs. j. L. Parker; recitation, The
Raggedy Man" Miss Helen Wheeler;
song, Mildred Hurd. Orphie Dunning
and Luella Norton, in costume; hu-
morous recitations, NJ. c. Barager;
character recitation, Mrs. Norton
Hard times refreshments were sery-
ed.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Stanfield Fruit Growers association
was held Saturday evening and the
committee that was appointed at the
previous meeting reported that in dis
cussing the question of trying to in
duce nonresident land owners to i'm
that it would be advisable to COM
municate with people who own land
in the project and who reside at
distance with view to persuading
them 10 reside upon the land if pos
sible, and failing in that to have some
local party look after such improve
ment, but 1t was also considered I'M
wise for the Fruit Growers associa-
ton to assume any liability for such
work for the reason that in doing SO
they would be going beyond the pur-
pose for which the organization was
formed. At next Saturdays meeting
A. w. Gray and G.. l.. Hurd will read
papers taking as their subjects, THE
advantages of organization of Fruit
Growers associations"
VIM. Heggman was awarded the
prize for the largest watermelon
grown in the project the past season.
weight 40 pounds. This was one of
the prizes offered by the Inland Ir-
rigation company for best products
from land in the project and the above
prize secured by Mr.. Heggman is IS
in cash.
, E. S. Severance. who has been en-
|
work here arrived from Glasgow.
Mont, and will make his home in
Stanfield. He has an orchard tract
short distance from town which he
plans to improve and will later on
occupy as permanent home.
Waited w Weir who Is connected
with the United States Drainage In
vestigation department, with head
quarters at North Yakima has COM
pleted his work at this point and re-
turned to North Yakima Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Carr and daughter, Nina. who.
have been visiting c. c. Carr, their
son and brother respectively. depart-
ed for their home at Bison. S. d..
Saturday evening, going via Portland
, and Seattle, where they will spend a
few days enroute
: j. Frank Spinning the well known
druggist of Echo, was a Stanfield Wis.,
itor Friday.
Mrs. Rose McWiliams, who return
ed last week from an eytopdaa ,,t.,.