East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-01
NEW HOMESTEAD LAW
PLEASES SETTLERS
MANY UMATILLA PROJECT
RESIDENTS ARE AIDED
Several VIII Make Final Proof on
Their Lands i'm Near FMture-Hcr-
miston Power Plant Enlarged and
May Extend.
Especial Correspondence.l }

Hermiston, Ore, April 1.-The
| homesteaders of the umatilla pro-
jest are joyous over the passage of
the Homestead Law. There are sew
eral who can make this final proof
at once. There will be no taxes to
be paid after final poor IL made un-
| til the settlers have made the full
payment of the water right on their
lands. Five months absence is given
each year out of the three years, the
| final proof can be made from the
date of the filing. This not only in
cludes the new filings on homestead
but also those who have made en-
tries in the past. Most all of the
homestead entries in the first and
second unit will be able to make fl
nal proof in the near future, there
is not one however, that will leave
his land on that account as most
every one has made a beautiful home
and have come here with that pur-
pose in view.
| Otto G. Sapper has moved his mu-
sic store into his new quarters this
morning, he has the west room of the
new post office building. The Her.
miston Herald expects also to move
this week as we'll as the post office
The new building makes a great i'm
provement in the general appearance
iof Main street. The postmaster ex-
lpects to use the same lock boxes that
he has had installed in the old loca-
ton with the exception of few new
boxes.
Charles and A. NJ. Sawin arrived
here last week from Evansville, Wis.
They expect to make this their home,
having purchased land of the West
ern Land and Irrigation company.
Miss Gladys Scroggs. music and
drawing instructor of the Hermiston
ton during the summer vacation.
Reclamation Report.
The reclamation reports on the
Umatilla project for March. 1912. are
as follows: The temperature ranged
from a maximum of so degrees to. a
minimum of 21 degrees. The river
was in moderate flood condition
Throughout the month The maximum
ldiversion was 232 second feet; maxi
mum delivery to reservoir. 232 second
feet; available storage in reservoir
employed to lay cement pipe, plac-
ing turnouts and priming pipe lines.
Water right applications were issued
for $4,000 acres of land.
Russell A. Brownell. councilman OF
Hermiston. will soon leave for Cali
fornia. He recently sold most of his
interests in Hermiston and will take
a vacation of several months. He ex-
poets to return to Umatilla county
however.
The Rev. owen f. Jones left yes.
terday for Portland
Power Plant Enlarged.
The Hermiston Light and Power
company has just received new tur-
, bne wheel for their power plant o.
one hundred horse power. 1t will be
installed in the penstock now in use
and as soon as this is done a second
penstock will be built for the smaller
wheel, which wills be held in reserv,
in case of accident. This improve
ment was necessary on account o.
increased business. This compan!
will most likely pump the water fol
the new city water system. Umatills
and Stanfield also are very anxiou:
to have wire run to those place.
from here. Day service will soon b,
started.
G.. NJ. Straw left Saturday for Port
land to receive medical treatment
accompanied by DR.. B. G. Monkman
Clarence A. Girts has accepted 1
position at Umatilla.
Fred Cooper is here, visiting Mrs
]. T. Hinkle, his sister.
Thursday evening delightful
party was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. T. Hinkle. Progressiv,
whist was played, there being sever
tables, Mr.. Frank Il. Svayze receiv
ing the highest honors and Mrs. ]
d. Watson the consolation award
each receiving a beautiful bunch o
: daffodils. The decorations were fern!
and daffodils. the lights being shaded
/, with large daffolid shades OF crep,
paper. The place and score cardi
were also decorated with hand paint
ed daffodils. Delicious refreshment
were served during the evening
Those present were: Merrs. ant
, Mesdames Elmer p. Dodd. G. II
Upthegrove, Carl S. Mcknight, w. ]
Warner, C. L. Morrow Geo. f