East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-31
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OF the county can be reached. The
\ local office will make every effort to
| send out all mail and train schedules
will be closely studied in order to se-
cure the quickest and best service
with all points.
Rescued Valuable Library.
Among the instances of thoughtful
ness and heroism during the hours Of
the high waters, is that in which c..
NJ. Hogue. w. F. Taylor and d. c..
Bowman who, on hearing that the
basement OF the Christian church was
! likely to be flooded, and knowing that
many valuable books belonging to the
new minister, Victor Doris, were
stored there in boxes, plunged
through the flooded streets and
reached the church in time to remove
the books and other goods before they
were seriously damaged. Before they
got out of the basement they were
almost waist deep in water. Mr.. Dor
ris is very grateful for this kind serv-
ice.
Use Boiled Water.
DR.. G. w. Cole. city health officer,
urges that no water be used until 1t
has first been boiled. as otherwise
there is danger of illness from ty-
phoid, According to DR.. Cole. people
in all parts of the city, not merely in
the flooded district, should observe
this precaution. as the water supply
has been affected by the flood.
Also. DR.. Cole urges that the houses
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open as possible so as to provide ven-
tilation. All windows and doors
should be opened so as to allow the
air to blow through and dry the
rooms. Easements especially should
be ventilated as well as possible.
No Lights for Month.
That the Northwestern Gas & Elec-
trio company has been badly damaged
at their plant is evident. This morn
ing DR.. F. W. Vincent said that it
would be 30 days or more before the
service could be resumed. However,
later in the day more encouraging re-
ports were received. President Ander-
son, of the electric company, 'phoned
from Walla walla that power might
be provided within a week, though he
could make no promises. According
to Mr.. Anderson, every effort will be
put forth by his company, and the
service will be resumed as soon as
money and labor can make such pos
sible.
Phone Service All Right.
Owing to the failure of the electric
power plant, many concerns in the
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their machinery. have been forced to
find other sources of power. At the
local telephone station, a two-horse
power gasoline engine has been in
stalled and will serve to generate an
electric current until the power line
is again in order. The telephone serv-
ice was not interrupted by the failure
of the power. as the storage batteries
served to supply a current until the
engine was installed.
/! Using Steam Plants.
While the East Oregonian has been
using the electric current in the oper-
alton of its presses and linotype ma
chimes, the company also has a steam
engine and boiler which it had for
| just such emergencies, and which has
been in use since the failure of the
electric power
The same Is true OF the Pendleton
| Steam laundry, which was using the
| electric power. but is now running as
usual with its steam plant. The Do
mestic laundry did not use the elec-
| trio power.
AS 1t will be some time before there
will be any electric lights in the city,