East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-03
NEWS OF MILTON
SNioULDERING ASHES
CAUSE GRAIN FIRE
Members of Threshing Grew Fight
Fire Hari-May Have New Lot of
Bids for New Lodge Hall-Lawn
Fete a Delightful Affair-Colum-
bIa College Improvements.

Milton. Aug. S.-One thousand twt
hundred sacks Cf wheat were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning II
the William Tarbert wheat field. and
the grain belonged TO J. H. Coffman
who has the land leased from Tar
bert An ash pile from a threshine
machine which had lain for several
days was started by the wind and
Goals OF fire were uncovered The
entire lot Of wheat had been sold to
s. A. Barnes Of Weston. but the loss
will fall TO the grower. Insurance
was carried on the grain for so cents
per bushel. The members OF the
threshlng crew and farmers near by
worked desperately to save other
grain and fields which had not been
harvested. II was through their ef-
forts that a greater loss was not sus-
tained. The loss amounted to over
$4,000, which was monthly covered by
insurance. This was the first grain
fire in this section this season.
For I. o. o. f. Hall.
The bids for the new $4,000 hall
10 be erected at this place by the
local lodge OF Odd Fellows were re-
jected, excepting one. which is now
being considered. A meeting will be
held this week to consider the mat
ter OF accepting or rejecting this bid.
The hall will be under course OF con-
struction this fall, but It may be
necessary TO have an entire new set
OF bids put up for consideration.
Delightful Lawn Fete.
The lawn fete which was given at
the Columbia college campus Friday
evening by the faculty and alumni
was a most delightful affair. The
total receipts OF the affair amounted
to over s45. and the money will 60
toward improvements in the furnish
ing Of the college. There were var
ious booths at which refreshments
were served, and fine program was
also carried out for the occasion,
consisting of songs, speeches and the
like. Mayor N. A. Davis made the
opening speech.
A number from here went over to
Weston 10 attend the funeral of the
late Hugh Walker, which was held
Thursday.
The Olinger restaurant has been
sold TO Alfred Applington Of this
city.
A great many from here have gone
to the mountains, and the Toll gate
is a very popular place for campers
from this section. There are at least
60 people from here and the vicinity
away from the country at this time
for vacation. There will be more
away during the month.
A great number OF people from
Milton and Ncinty went over to
Aeador park Saturday evening and
yesterday. A number Of walla Wal
lans were here to spend the day at
the Nichols grove, coming over on
the interudban.
There will be some decided i'm
provements made at Columbia COL
lege for the next school term, which
begins in September. Money is also
being raised for a new college build
ing. Rev. H. s. Shangle, who is now
in Washington state in the interests
of the college, reports the prospects
better than ever before for an ex
cellent attendance next term. Peo-
pie from all parts Of the Northwest
are taking an interest in this col.
lege, as it is the only south Metho-
dist institution anywhere in the
Northwest. |
The Central public school building
has been repainted and is being gen.
orally overhauled for the next school
term.