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DAILY EAST ORKQQNIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY SI, 1907.-.
EIGHT PAOE8.
BRIEF RECORD OF
COUNTY EVENTS
Special
ECHO NEWS NOTES
INCREASING THE FORCE
OX RECLAMATION PROJECT.
Crowding Work In Every Department
New Blacksmith shop Oponol
Spring Seeding Will IWyln Soon
Mayor Eteb Is Recovering River
BriilRe Will Be Repaired Soon
Ditches Belonging to the Helix Pro
ject Will Be Extended.
Echo. Feb. 21. Since the weather
has grown warmer considerable more
activity Is being seen along the line
of the government project. More ditch
work Is going on and more men are
constantly being put to work. J. T.
Whistler was up from Hermlston yes
terday, and he stated that the pre
liminary work on the reservoir site
Is being arranged as rapidly as men
and teams can do the work. New
comers have been put to work on dif
ferent parts of the project, and the
work Is going on in all directions with
all possible sped. Echo Is showing
an Interest In the gathering of data,
views, etc.. regarding the project to
be sent to the Jamestown exposi
tion. Mayor A. L. Esteb is much improv
ed in health after being confined to
his home for some weeks on account
of 111 health.
Considerable damage was done by
the flood Tuesday at Prospen ranch
and at places on Butter creek, where
the land was low. Most of It was
done to roads. In low places, however,
and the damage will soon be repaired.
A concert will be given nt the city
hall tonight by a male quartet which
comes highly recommended.
Mr. and Mr. H. Q. Newport were
up from Echo the first of the week
on a short business trip. ,
New Fire Bell.
The fire department at this place
has been reorganized, and It Is report
ed that a fire bell will shortly be In
stalled and many Improvements made
In the department, which will be ap
preciated by the community at large.
New Blacksmith Shop.
Perry Whltworth has erected a new
blacksmith Bhop 30x40 on the corner
of Bonanza and Buckley streets.
James Hosklns has purchased the
Barrymore residence, and his father's
family has moved Into It.
Seeding Coming On.
A number of the ranchers are be
ginning to arrange for spring seed
ing. C. C. Cameron will shortly seed
1750 acres to wheat on the Prospect
ranch. Plowing will soon go on and
winter wheat Is looking fine. Pros
pects are very favorable for an ex
cellent wheat season.
A Trip East.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Gillett expect
to leave today for the east where they
will spend several weeks. They will
go to Kansas, Illinois and to other
states where they will visit relatives
and friends.
Band Serenaded.
The members of the Echo band
serenaded H. T. McCIennan and wife,
who were recently married, Tuesday,
evening. Mr. McCIennan recently
married Mrs. Annie Allison, and they
expect to m?.H? this Jhei,- Jiome,
County Commissioners.
County commissioners were here
Tuesday evening viewing the damage
done to the bridge crossing the Uma
tilla at this place. The span that was
taken out during the last flood will
be repaired In a very short time, and
It la now. believed that Umatilla will
be safe from floods for the remainder
of the season at least.
Fuel situation.
The coal question has been drop
red, and the three fellows who sold
the stolen fuel are now languishing
in the county Jail. It Is not believed
that O. R. & X. coal will be sold here
at an early date, however, even If the
shortage became serious.
Extended Ditches.
The contract for the extension of
the ditches of the Hlnkle Ditch com
pany's project la about to be let,
which means that several thousand
acres adjacent to Echo will be put
Into cultivation, much of which will
soon be placed on the market. This
means much to this section of the
country. Messrs. Teal. Hlnkle and
others Interested In this project ex
pect to expend a large amount In this
direction and it Is understood that H.
G. Newport Is the contractor.
EXCITEJODfT IN' ENGLAND.
CfMiwd by Predictions of Earthquakes
by Hugh Clements.
London, Feb. 21. Owing to the
prophecies of Hugh Clements, the
meteorologist, to the Kffect that there
would be earth tremors In the east
ern counties of England and along
the Anglo-Scottish border today, great
excitement prevails all over the coun
try. Many persons have left their
houses and have taken to the hills.
In Durham and Cumberland all work
In the coal mines Is suspended and
the city of Berwick is practically de
serted. Clements states that the
f remors would tprlng from solar and
lunar effects exactly like those which
caused the devastating volcanic erup
Hons in the Island of Krakatoa In
August, 18S3.
After carefully studying Clements'
calculations and investigations some
t.:me ago Lord Kelvin, Professor
Milne and Dr. Lockyer expressed
opinions that terrestrial disturbances
were not at all Improbable today.
HELIX HAPPENINGS
GREAT INCONVENIENCE
BECAUSE OF THE FLOODS.
Which Delayed Mails niul Supplies
Citizens Took Turns Bringing in the
Mails Successful Revival at the
Baptist Church Masquerade Ball
a Great Success Dr. Lleiiallen Sold
Out and Has Removed to Portland
to Practice Medicine.
Helix. Feb. 21. Helix Is still suf
fering from the flood In the way of
mails and supplies. It looked bright
for a time when another flood came,
resulting from the sudden melting of
the remaining snow. The different cit
izens have made trips to Pendleton,
bringing In mall which would last
until another was made desperate
enough to make the drive. Slow
trains are better than none, and the
W. & C. R. trains will look good to
all In this section. -
Revival meetings are being con
ducted at the Baptist church by Rev.
Owens of Texas. The attendance Is
very good, and the meetings are suc
cessful. The masquerade dance given nt this
place a short time ago was a very
enjoyable affair. Mrs. A. B. Mont
gomery won first prize and Dr. F. A.
Lleuallen received the gentleman's
prize.
Dr. Lieuallcn, who recently sold his
drug business at this place, has gone
to Portland, where he expects to prac
tice. He has the best wishes of many
friends in this location.
FLOODS M.ONG THE C. S. ROAD.
OREGON POTATOES PAT.
Profitable Crop Raised In Willamette
Valley,
Thoe who think growing potatoes
In the Santlam bottom land a small
and unprofitable business, should
take note that Sol Llndley last Sat
urday sold 1000 bushels of his last
season's crop for the enug sunt of
J1000 net, the. crop to be aboard the
con at Lebanon, says a Lebanon pa
per. When It Is recalled that Mr. Llnd
ley raised 300 bushels from 13 acres
and about !0"O bushels of these will
go on the market as the highest qual
ity .f the product, cne can have some
idea of the profits In small farming
in an up-to-date and a progressive
way. Potato growing Is a minor pat
of the fanning on the Llndley f-rm.
This is only one of the nur,eroul
farmers along the Santlam r'rver who
are doing that kind 'Jt farming.
Clem Brothers had ft ' considerable
better crop thar, Mr, Llndley. At
that price 'tne rjiem boys realized
1nan ,200 to the acre, they
"raising 2800 bushels from eight acres
which turned out about zuuu Dusneis
of top marketable potatoes.
A 4-year-old oyster is the best for
eating purposes.
THE GOVERNOR'S REASONS.
Caustic Message to the Legislature on
Normal Seliool Bill.
Governor Chamberlain In vetoing
the Smith normal, school bill, sent the
following caustic message to the legislature:
In mv onlnion the bill would not be
sustained by the courts If U should
become a law, and the board therein
designated should attempt to choose
two normal schools from those now
in existence. The power of making
this selection Is one delegated by the
Constitution to the legislature, and
that body, under a well-establlBhed
principle of law, cannot delegate their
power to any man or set of men.
There la no reason why the legls
lature should not Itself abollBh two
of the normal schools Instead of un
dertaking to shirk Us duty and so
avoid a responsibility which devolves
upon It.
Every Depression Carries a Raging,
Dangerous Torrent.
Troubles are multiplying along the
Columbia Southern and instead of ;
getting the track clear In a day or so,
it will be at least a week before trains
will he running into Sherman coun
ty, says The Dalles Chronicle of Feb
ruary 19.
Four days' work had been done on
the line between Biggs and Wasco
and a train was started out yester
day; but when they reach Dry gulch,
four miles the other side of Wasco,
they found from eight to 10 feet of
water In the ditch and started back
Just In time to avoid trouble further
this side.
A heavy 'chlnook blew up Sunday
night and turned every ditch, dry or
wet Into a raging torrent, washing
out bridges and track which had been
replaced between Biggs and Wasco
and causing renewed damage.
As it will be over a week before
trains will be running It has been de
cided to take steps to move the stock
which has been held since the tie-up
by driving them to The Dalles. At
Grass valley there are 15 carloads
and at Shaniko 26. Though when
trains stopped running It was said any
amount of hay could be bought for
from $8 to 110, owners now claim
they are compelled to pay $20, which
makes It decidedly expensive for the
company.
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Auction Sale.
One o'clock p. m. Saturday, March
2d, at the Alta, House, all of the stock,
horses and cattle and farm and dairy
implements now on the Frank B.
Clopton tanch, will be sold at publlo
auction.
The Idaho house of representatives
hy ft vote of 32 to 7 adopted a reso
ltlon condemning the government for
est reserve polcy.
Apparently Hood River's hopes of
n new county and of being the county
eat thereof are squelched for this
session, as the bill providing therefor
has been indefinitely postponed.
ENJOY EATING.
Good Digestion Can Be Readily Gained
With Ml-o-na Stomach Tablets.
It Is torment to look upon a tempt
ing dinner and realize that to cat
freely means distress and suffering.
Let us tell you how you can enjoy
eating, so that the heartiest meals will
set well and cause no pain, distress or
uncomfortable feeling of furrness.
If you cannot eat and enjoy three
good, hearty, satisfying meals a day
without any feeling cf discomfort,
your stomach Is weak and needs the
strength which Ml-o-na stomach tab
lets will give It. You cannot afford
to delay treatment, for the longer you
allow the digestive organs to be weak,
the harder it will be to get help.
The remarkable curatlvii end
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tested by the guarantee, which Tall
man & CO. give with every GOe box.
"We return the money if Ml-o-na falls
In cure."
If you find that eit!ns well -cooked
and properly chewed food Is followed
by heaviness and load on the stomach,
by bloating, by gulping of acids and
wind, by dlrtress, nervousness, head
ache, trouble to sleep, or by any other
symptoms of disordered or weak
etomaeh, you should begin the use of
Ml-n-na at once. It Is guaranteed by
one of the best known druggists In
Pendleton to cure all disorders of the
stomach, or cost nothing. A guaran
tee like this means a good deal.
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Yellow Wagon
AND TRY
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Bottled Milk
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The Hotel Pendleton has been re
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Telephone and fire alarm connec
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