East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-13
INTERESTING NOTES
FROM UMAT|LLA
Especial Correspondence.)

Umatilla Ore, May 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. McVey, who had been on
a visit to New York have returned.
John Lennon and r. Lingo have
gone to Portland on a business trip
d. c. Brownell is in Spokane this
week.
j. H. Chung has returned from a
business trip to Walla Walla and will
remain a few days.
Mrs. l. n. Haines and family arriv-
ed a few days ago from Shawnee,
Okla, to join her husband who has
a responsible position at the O.-W. r.
& n. round house.
The city council had a very busy
session on Monday night and passed
many new ordinances; also passed on
the grading and also of new side
walks of several streets.
H. C. Means has made some decid-
ed improvements to the extension of
the Cottage hotel which adds greatly
to the appearance of the building.
Jones-Scott of Walla Walla, have
acquired a large tract of land beyond
the city adjoining the present sand
and gravel pits of the O.-W. r. & n.
The consideration paid is said to be
large yet could not be ascertained.
Jones-Scott VIII establish a perma-
uent office in Umatflla and a larger
force Of men will be used on their
work here this season thar in for
mer years.
In an interview with appointment
DIV. r. & y. official your CORES
pendent is assured that the much
talked of Coyote cutoff s farther
away than ever. The developments
ir the west end of Umatilla county
have a great deal to 90 with the post
ponement Of the work by the Harri-
man people and as it won't be many
years before the all-water grade from
Huntington to Portland will be used
for all trans-continental trains, the
cutoff may never be built.
Old Umatilla is coming to her own
after many years. The gateway of
all eastern Oregon affords transit of
freight over the Columbia river route
to Portland. This week two heavily
laden boats of the open River Trans
portation company had shipments for
the eastern parts of Oregon and
Washington and on their return they
were laden with wool to be shipped
direct to the New York market.
a representative of a wealthy land
company of Spokane spent the great
er part of the week here and was
highly pleased with the work on the
and TIL project. He,
however, that the large town of the
west end could not help being Una
tilla as the location on the Columbia
and her fine railway facilities were
asset no other town could have in
eastern Oregon. aye old timers take
heed-develop, improve, and don't
let the new blood" do all that work.
G. NJ. Boer and wife of Portland are
here the past few days looking after
property interests in this local
ity.
w. O. Hendricks, T. Duncan Port
land, F. w. Trowbridge, Spokane are
here today.
DR.. b. Monkman paid a profession
al visit here today.
-. NJ. IlillhllldH, wire Cnlet OF the
w. L. and DIV. r. & n. companies,
gone on a short vacation to Hot
Lake. NJ. L Council, the Huntington
chief here, is relieving him
and is accompanied by Mrs Cornell
and little son. They have a host of
friends here who are glad to see
them.
Mrs. Dodge of Kennewick. has ia
ken a position at the Cottage hotel
as h~ousekeeper.
Mrs. Bullarr and son have returned
from a visit to Walla Walla.
Mrs. Galloway of Pendleton. has
opened a ~dressmaking and cleaning
in the Switzler building.
Sam Kee has leased the building on
Main street recently acquired by John
and is having it fitted up for
a restaurant
Mrs. H. NJ. Dryer has gone on a
visit to Walla Walla.
Miss S. Pound has gone on a visit
to her brother in Wallowa.
The Social club held a very en-
dance Friday evening.