East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17

Milton, July 1.-THE following Of
ficers have been elected and INSTALL
ed in Pomona Rebekah lodge No. 1872;
Noble grand. Miss Maggie Romine;
vice grand, Miss Hattie Williams; re-
cording secretary. Miss Jennie Dykes;
financial secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Hamer; treasurer. Lydia Neil; war
den, Mrs. A. Evans; conductor, Miss
Cockburn; r. S. V. G., Walter Morris;
L. S. V. G., L. 7. Berry; inside guard
ian, Miss May Beaumont; outside
guardian, ] F. Gradick.
Boys in Trouble.
Four of Milton's young men, their
ages ranging from 16 to 10 years. Ell
and Elmer Hull, were arrested Sunday
night for breaking into the Mcintyre
grocery store at this place. They
crawled in through the transom over
the back door, and had only been in
the store a moment when the propri-
etor, Mr.. Mcintyre. came in the front
door and caught them. They had Sc
was found open and drawn out, and
some of the money scattered about the
floor. 1t was about o'clock in the
evening when Mr.. Mcintyre caught
the hoys. 1t is reported that the boys
waived examination before Justice
Miller and they will appear before
the circuit court
Child Dies.
The iyear-old child of DR.. and
Mrs. E. g. Kirby. of Elgin. died al
the tollgate Saturday. They came tc
the mountains several days ago foI
the child's health, as it had been IL
for some time. The remains wer,
taken to Elgin for burial.
Phe citizens of this neighborhoot
were quite alarmed over the loss o
the little 4-year-old son of r. L. Brit
tain at Tollgate and many partie
from here and Freewater have gon
to help search for the little fellow
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Simpson lef
yesterday for Hardman to spend tn
summer with their two daughters.
Mrs. E. o. vanander and tw
daughters left Friday for Elbert, Col
to visit with relatives for severe
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Williamson an
Mrs. ]. L. Williamson left last nigf
for Tollgate to remain until Septem
Der.
Mr., and Mrs, ], F, Wright an
daughter will leave tonight for Tol
gate whare they will remain a fe
weeks.
Mrs. Dan McEachern, of Portlan
is here visiting friends and relative
Rev. ]. McAllister and wife lie
Friday for Meacham where they W
remain for few weeks.
Infant Child Died.
The 6-months-old son of Mr.. al
Mrs Harvey Manela, died few mil
from here near state line Sunday aft
brief illness. and was buried
Walla Walla yesterday.
Mrs. c. p. Collins, who has be
quite dangerously I'll with appendi
It's, is improving.
Miss Myrle Salt left today for ST
kane. where she will enter the Dc
conness hospital to take a course
nursing,
The first trip on the new rural fl
delivery route No. was made V
< torday. Alva C. Troyer being the G.
rier The route goes up South FL
p. along tho walla Walla river and
n in TIE Cottonwood country. and h'
down to Milton by wav of Spoffor
Born. tn Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
-, wards. on Monday. July 9, n boy
Many of the people of this sect
are going to Tollgate and differ
places in the mountains TO get aN
from the heat
The machine men of Eureka
district have settled on the follow
prices for labor in the harvest fie
Forkers. per day, So; header pun
ers. $3.50; hoedowns. $3.50; separf
men. IS; engineers. s5; spike pitch
s2.50; leaders, $3.50. The prices
threshing IN that district will b
cents per bushel for clean grain
for foul. There is a scarcity Of g
men for the harvest fields.