East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-21

Freewater, Nov. 21.-The following
nominations have been made for the
coming city election. which will be
held December 4: Recorder, William
Hirst; treasurer, ]. S. Vinson; mar
shall, Herman Wolfe; councilmen,
(two year term), John Crimmons,
John NJ. Clark and Sam Christensen;
Gone year terml, T. Taylor.
Freewater Times, has gone to Okla
homa, where he will locate. His par
ents live there.
John Elias. a former resident OF this
place, arrived Saturday morning to
visit a few days on his way from Du
luth, Mimi. to Condor, where ne will
look after business affairs.
\ basket social will be given at the
opera hall on Thursday evening for
the benefit of the public school.
]. Merrifield of Milton. who is now
assistant cashier at the ]. L. Elam
bank in place of ]. H. Hall has been
assisted by his sister, Miss Cora Mer-
rifield, of late.
F. B. Pennock has some very large
potatoes on exhibition at the Free
water branch of the Bank of Milton,
which he raised on his place. The
tubers weigh over four pounds each.
Andy johnson expects to leave in a
few days for Los Angeles, Cal, to
spend the winter
The dance last Saturday night in the
Badgero hall was a success, and every
one reported an excellent time.
Land Deals.
Pearson & Hirst. the real estate
dealers, have sold "a acres of alfalfa
| land belonging to Miss Grace NJ,
Crockett and Mrs. Otto f. Didion, to
Andy and William Johnson. for a con-
| sideration of $3.50 an acre. The land
| is located three miles north of town,
and the purchasers will divide It in
six-acre tracts and place it on the
market. The Walla Walla electric
! line runs along one side the land.
E. 5. Isaacs of Walla Walla, has
purchased one lot and a small DWELL
ing on Depot street for $3.50 which
he will hold until little later, when
! he will erect a large building on the
property.
\. 5. Pearson sold four lots on the
corner Of Main and Grant streets, to
Mrs. Helen Dyer, for a consideration
of $3.50.
The Electric Line.
The Walla Walla Traction company,
which is building a line through Mil
ton and Freewater, has secured its
right of way through Milton. but have
as yet not secured a franchise for
right of way through Freewater. Sew
eral different ways are being dis
cussed. The plan of coming through
west of Depot street is. now in favor,
although the company objects some-
what, saying it will make the line
longer to Milton. The route will be
| decided on shortly and the road will be
| through here by Christmas unless bad
weather hinders building somewhat.
The late heavy rains have washed
out the temporary bridge constructed
across the Walla Walla river below
| town, which will delay work for some
days. As soon as the damage is re-
paired the company will move camp
to the Christian place in Freewater,
| and work from this end Of the line.
Sells Residence.
Grant Allen has sold his residence
| property next to the old Badgero
| house 10 Sam Kreisman for $500
John Rice, the former editor of the
Floods Damage Property.
The most serious damage done last
week by the floods was to the Mccoy
| property and the T. L. Ragsdale prop
erty, where the Walla Walla river cut
deep channels through their places,
| leaving the old channel dry and de-
stroying valuable land for these par
ties. The old channel has been filled
with rock and debris, and unless
| something is done much valuable
property will be lost along the river
near here. II is understood that the
property owners will ask the Umatilla
and Walla Walla county courts to re-
pair the levees.