East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-16

Freewater, Jan. ia commercial /
club was organized in Freewater Sat
urday evening with a membership of
over 25. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Pres
ident, John S. Vinson; secretary,
Miles Overholt; treasurer, j. H. Hall.
A committee of five members of
the club was appointed to interview
the officials of the proposed railway
from Wallula to Walla Walla by the
Northern Pacific, and to offer them
n right of way and grounds for a sta
don and yards at this place. Offic-
ials at Walla Walla state that the
road is assured, and that a double
track will be built through the Hudson
Bay country. This is considered the
best possible route, as there are few
grades through the Hudson Bay
country.
The search for George George, the
state line farmer. who has been miss
ing for a few weeks, is practically
given up, and his whereabouts is as
mysterious now as it was at first.
Diffsrent articles have been found
which for a time were considered ex-
.cellent clues, but when a search was
mad nothing came of it. Some be-
HeTs that he has left the country,
some that he committed suicide, and
some hold that he has been murdered.
Bridge Inspected.
The county commissioners have in
spected the Tum-a-lum bridge re-
sum and Walla Walla rivers near this
place, at a cost of $4,000. The people
of this vicinity are petitioning the
county court to establish a county
road between here and Walla Walla,
and to put in a rural mail route.
Since the bridge has been construct
ed
Aid Society.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church held its annual
election Friday the following offic-
ers being elected: President, Mrs.
Jennie Atcheson; vice president, Mrs.
Jennie Hoon; secretary, Mrs. Nellie
Campbell; treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Groath. The ladies of the society will
meet each week regularly, and will
-toolEl III pay llit Stldly VI lllt pas
tor here.
.John Malta, of Park City, Utah, is
expected here in the near future to
Eook over the situation regarding the
establishment of a fruit cannery at
Ehis place. The only objection to n
'CanneTy heretofore in Freewater was
the fact that there was no bank here,
and now that there will be two banks,
the fruit cannery will no doubt be a
go.
The case of Harry Badgero, who
was charged with playing cards in Ed
Whites cigar store, just across the
Milton side, which was postponed
until January 10, will probably be
postponed until later as circuit court
is in session in Pendleton this week,
and it will be impossible for Judge
Fee to attend TO this case, which he
has in charge.
The schools were opened yesterday
after being closed for two weeks on
account of diphtheria in the Milton
and Freewater districts.
John Peamier who stole some Goa
from the Sunnyside school district
the latter part Of last week, was fined
S35 and costs, and has been taken tC
Pendleton.
r. w. Candy, recently from Cali
fornia, and a former resident Of thi
place, has purchased the residence
property of G. w. Hansell for $3.50
Mr.. Candy expects to put up build
ing in the business district shortly
where he will conduct cloak, sui
and ladies' furnishings establishment
John S. Vinson has sold the build
ing now occupied by the Peacocl
Milling company's bank to the Ban
of Milton; consideration, $1,000. TIL
Peacock Milling company will erec
a building for a bank early in tn
spring. and it is the intention OF tn
Bank Of Milton company to erect
brick building also.
Hugh Williams, recent arriVi
from Franklin county, Washington
has purchased 20 acres Of land In tn
Hudson Bay district for which h
paid $3.50 per acre. He will, NOV
his family here and will make II h
home in the future.
George Ireland, who conducted