The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-19
CITY NEWS

George O'Connor, chief clerk in tn
w. & c. r. Offices. was in Pendleto
yesterday on business.
!! Miss Verna Dwelly, who has bee
visiting friends in Adams county. ha
returned to Walla Walla.
/ Among prominent Prescott people il
Walla Walla are August Ibbersor
Isaac O'Dell and d. B. HUFF.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Jobe, well know
Alto people, are visiting friends i,
Walla Walla for a few days.
Miss Grace Hardwick was a CUES
at the home of Dr., and Mrs. Ruck
man at Milton few days this week.
George Goodhue, the well known
creamery man, has returned from 8
short vacation spent in Portland ani
vicinity
Mrs, ?. s. Nicely, who has been max.
ing her home with her daughter, Miss
Cora Nicely, has returned to Waits
burg to reside.
DR.. Y. c. Blaiock has been appointed
physician for the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company, to take the posi-
ton made vacant by the death of Dr.
j. E. Bingham.
Nineteen head of horses, destined for
the Alaska trade, were shipped to
Walla Walla from Pendleton yester-
day by Mordo Mcdonald, the we'll
known stockman.
Nat Webb, the pioneer sheepman, re-
turned yesterday from his sheep ranch
near Heppner, Oregon. The lambing
season, according to Mr.. Webb. has
been highly satisfactory.
Mrs. Henry Brown, wife of Rev. DR..
Brown, formerly pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, arrived in
the city from Spokane today to visit
old time friends for a week.
Ethel Dorr, habitue of the tender
loin district, was arrested last night
on a drunk and disorderly charge. She
put up $40 bond to guarantee her
appearance in the police court this ev-
ening
S. A. Miller the well known nursery
man of Milton, is in Walla Walla to-
day on business. Mr.. Miller says his
firm has enjoyed one of the most pros
porous seasons since engaging in bust
ness in the Milton district.
Paul Whitehouse entertained the sem
Tors of the Walla Walla high school
at masked party at his home last
evening. The function proved a very
enjoyable social affair for the young
people.
G. Stacy, an old pioneed resident Of
walla Walla. underwent serious OPP
Grafton for bladder trouble a tthe Walla
Walla hospital this morning. Owing
to his advanced age, Mr.. Stacy's condi-
ton is quite critical.
P. K. Parkhurst, representing the
Oregon Casket company, is in the city
looking after trade interests. Although
Mr.. Parkhurst follows rather a sombre
calling and is namesake of the New
York refOrmer, he is one of the most
genial travelling statesmen making
Walla Walla.
Charles Elmer, formerly editor of the
Walla Walla Union, is in the city visit
ing Mrs. Elmer, who is receiving medi-
cal treatment at the Walla Walla hos
pital. Mr.. Elmer is now private sec
retary to Givernor Gooding of Idaho
and is financially interested in the
Lewiston Tribune, one Of Idaho's fore
most daily papers.
North Yakima instead of Walla
Walla was selected by the Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho Sum
day School association for halding the
annual convention next year. Rev. }.
c. Reid, who attended the convention
at Spokane this week, returned 10
Walla Walla yesterday. Yakima dele
gates made an active campaign for
the convention and landed the prize
without difficulty.
Amos Cummings, ex-county conh-
missioner and one of Wallula's most
prominent pioneers, is in Walla Walla
on a. short business trip today Mr..
Cummings reports that Wallula real es-
tate is showing unusual activity with
so many railroad rumors and lrrlga-
ton projects under way. The Column
bia Canal company is now delivering
water in the Two Rivers district.
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