East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-27
PERSONAL MENTION

Attorney j. p. Winter went to Mil
ton today on legal business.
James Wyrick is in the city from
the Wyrick farm north of Echo.
osman Hager of Heppner is in
town the guest of DR.. ID. ]. McFaul
Charles Kidder. the painter. has
been quite Ill with kidney troubles.
He is now convalescent.
John Zimmerman, the Helix wheat
raiser, was I'm the city yesterday for a
short time on business.
Rev II. c. Cleveland. of Freewater,
came down on the evening train yes
terday for a short visit here.
Mr. and Mrs W. II. Dale. of Helix.
came down from that place this
morning for a short visit here.
Robert f. Frazier. of Milton, came
down from that place last evening,
and has been in the city today.
A. b. McEwen, of Athena is in the
city having come down to appear as
a witness in the Kershaw trial.
william Rabe of Pendleton. is in
the city as a witness in several land
proof cases-La Grande Observer
C. E. Troutman, Pendleton archi-
tect. is in the city today on profess
sional visit.-La Grande Observer
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Newport. OF
Hermiston, came up from there last
evening for a short visit in the city.
Mrs. Helen Hartwell. who has been
the guest Of Mrs Frank X. Welles for
few days. left yesterday for her
home in southern Idaho.
Mrs. NJ. Hollywood of Lewiston. ar
rived here this morning on the de-
layed No. ), and left again on the ?
o'clock train for her home.
Drs. a. B. Blbb and NJ. S. Lantz,
federal stock inspectors, have been in
Baker City for several days on busi-
ness connected with livestock ship
ments.
f. d. Stillman, father of a. d. and
II. j. Stillman of this city, will leave
in few days for Wellsville. y. Y,
where he will make his home during
the coming winter.
Miss Ayrtia Peterson, of Walla
Walla, has accepted a position as ste
nographer with Stillman & Pierce, to
take the position to be vacated by
Miss Markham.
George Ernest. bartender for ]. p.
Medernach, has left with his family
for his homestead near Juniper. where
they will remain several months max
ing improvements.
Frank Spike. marshal of Echo and
manufacturer OF several brands of
stock foods, left the city today for
Union in the interests of his business.
La Grande Observer.
A. $. NARROW. of walla walla, and
/ representative OF the International
/ Harvesting company at that place.
was taken through here yesterday on
his way home from Hot Lake.
Charles Hamilton, o. r. & n.
switchman, who has been confined to
his home with a severe attack of
rheumatism. is now able to be out
and will soon resume his position
with the yard crew.
David Baughman and partners, on
.
| four miles from town, are busy with
thsir irrigation project Their piping
across the river is nearly completed.
and is a fine piece OF work.
a. b. McEwen. the well known cit
I izen Of Athena. is in the city today on
a business trip. Mr. McEwen was
( formerly president of the Caledonian
I eocfat, ~ T-rDotiIl, ,,vr.x. an. 90 ,ba
strongest organizations of Scots in the
state
Jacob HILL a successful miner of
northern California, and his young
son. have been visiting relatives west
of town for a few days. Mr.. Hill was
born and reared in this county. and
is we'll known. He. with two part
ners, owns a fine productive claim in
1 the Siskiyou mountains
/ F. G. Lucas. the broommaker of
Athena. will leave for his home to-
night. after several days in the city
on business. He has made two de-
| liveries OF Athena brooms to Pendle-
ton merchants and will send down
still another shipment soon. Pendle-
ton people believe in patronizins
home industry and Mr.. Lucas is en-
joying a brisk trade in his new bust
ness.
DIR. G. c. Eshelman. supreme pres
ident of the order of Artisans, passe,.
through the city this morning from
southern Idaho to Athena and Walla
Walla, where he will work in the in
terest OF the order The membership
is rapidly growing and he is finding
/ great interest in all kinds of frater-
nal insurance since the investigations
of the old line companies have been
in progress.
William ]. Lachner of Baker City.
a member of the state tax commission.
passed through last evening from
Portland to his home He says the tax
question in the state of Oregon is one
which cannot be settled by commits
sion within a couple of years. The
interests OF the state are so diversified
and the earning capacity of property
is so varied in different parts of the
state that IT will be some time before
the commission can formulate satis-
factory law for the legislature to con-
slider.
HEATIIMAN CASE CALLED.