East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-20


city sunday morning of typhoid fe-
yer, Thomas Morris, aged so years,
He had been i'll several weeks, and
his son Jack Morris, aged %, died of
the same disease Just two weeks ago.
Two more children in the family have
the fever now, but they are consid-
cred out of danger.
The deceased has resided about
eight miles from Milton on the North
Fork of the Walla Walla river for
several years, and has two brothers
living near there. They came here
from the east, and are farmers. He
leaves besides his brothers, his wife
and two children. The funeral was
held yesterday.
Wild Hog Hunt.
Arrangements are being made by
the North Fork ranchers for a grand
wild hog hunt at North Fork. \
number of years ago small band of
hogs wandered away, and they have
been making their own living in the
mountains, growing into a wild state.
Owing to their depredations they have
become such a nuisance that an effort
will be made to eXterminate them.
The people of the vicinity will as
samble and make a general roundup.
Two of these hogs were killed Sum
day by william Snyder, who is one
of a party of trappers up the Walla
Walla river. He was coming out
from camp when he happened to run
across them. They are reported in
good condition and will make good
pork.
Reorganize Sunday School.
Owing to the recent disagreement
mentioned last week between Rev.
Lobe and members of the other
churches, regarding the use of the
Union church, the Union Sunday
school at Bowlus chapel has been
moved to the Dehaven school house,
and reorganized, and officers have
been elected. The situation at hte
Union church is about the same.
Rev. Lobe attempted to hold services
in the building Sunday, but had no
congregation.
Committee on Petitions.
The president of the Little Walla
Walla Irrigation company has ap-
pointed a committee to circulate the
petitions regarding the grazing OF
sheep on the head waters of river
to be sent to the secretary of the in
terror, and a meeting was held yes
terday in the office of Attorney c. T
Goodwin pertaining to this matter
The present plans are for the com
mittee to employ certain number o.
men to circulate these petitions thor
oughly. The committee is as follows
G. w. Wharton, C. ]. Rogers. G. A
Hobbs, r. NJ. Dorothy and c. T. God
win.
]. s. Hoskins and Mr. Tull yester
| day sold to William Hoskins 90 acre
of land for a consideration of $1,000
Mrs. Floyd Holman yesterday sol,
| 10 acres to w. T. Shaw in the Hud
son bay country. and Mr.. Shaw soil
10 acres to Mr.. Hanna.
The case of George Hanlin agains
the Fletcher Lumber company TO
| S295 on a promissory note was com
promised Saturday. Peterson & Pet
erson were plaintiffs attorneys.
There was an entertainment give
at the new opera hall last night b
the preparatory department of tn
Columbia college, which was well at
tended and very enjoyable. The pro
gram consisted of readings song!
etc. The proceeds will be used t
secure seats for the preparatory de
partment. .....
Rev. Sharp, state secretary of tn
Christian Endeavor for Washingto
and Oregon, closed a very successfl
series of meetings at the behave
school house last Sunday evening.
Thomas Jones' a practical baker {
College Place, has purchased tn
George Rohrman place. in this cit.
and will continue to run the baker
here.
Louis Winters has sold 80 acres {
land to an eastern man for a consit
Grafton of $4,000. The purchaser wi
at once build on the property.
Mrs L. Cananne who was iniul