East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
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Hermlston, March 2O.-The Hermis-
ton baseball club played its first
game of the season last Sunday against
n team of veteran players from Pen-
.dleton and the local boys made an
excellent showing. The score was IL
IA in Pendleton's favor, but TINS
does not tell the whole story The
ability of the local team to hit the
ball. the wonderful showing of Her
miston's battery and the excellent
hearty support of the local fans
these were the main features of the
game
II is safe to say that when Hermis-
ton meets Pendleton later in the sea-
son with a practiced team, Captain
Bartletts men will turn this score the
other end to.
Among the many who have arriv-
ed in Hermiston this week are e. T.
Erlsksen, wife and child, whose for
mer home was Chicago. Mr.. Erisksen
was here about a year ago, at which
time he purchased two 5-acre tracts
adjoining Herm!ston on the south, one
of which was set to fruit trees and
seeded to vetch and alfalfa last spring
and the other reserved for the erec-
ton Of a modern new dwelling ana
the remaining portion for a VINE
yard.
Ohio Arrival.
William Renard, who arrived from
Marietta, o., the first of the week has
been inspecting the lands under the
project and is more than pleased with
the indications that spell success for
this cast territory that is to be rapid
~ brought to a high point of culti-
walton. Mr.. Renard expects to pur-
chase an orchard tract and remain.
Coming from North Dakota.
A. w. Gray lawyer and newspaper
man OF ability is here from Kenmore
North Dakota. thoroughly investi-
eating the opportunities offered set
tiers. Mr.. Gray considers Hermistor
an unusually promising new city anc
the project the future home OF thou
sands of prosperous fruit growers anc
agriculturists. He expects to inves
in acreage property at once and II
all probability will engage in business
in this city.
Social and Personal.
Mrs. f. p. Dodd entertained a
cards Tuesday evening in compliment
to Mrs Dodd's sister. Miss Bertha
Alexander of Pendleon.
W. p. Littlefield OF the mercantile
firm of Llttlefield & Strohm company
left Friday morning for Portland t.
place an order for additional stock
Mrs James Gent arrived Thursday
on No. l from Peoria, Illinois, to joil
her husband, who has been a resi-
dent OF the project for severa
months having erected the firs
dwelling on the tract south of tn
city. known as Hermiston Orchards
e. Adams, wife and family, arrive,
from Baker City Thursday and ar
looking over the city and project VIII
a view to becoming permanent citi
zens. Mr.. Adams expressed himsel
as greatly pleased with the outlooI
and looks upon Hermiston as a liv
wire.
Miss Jessie Yates and Miss Ivy Nc
clelland gave a st. Patrick's part
wednesday evening at their apart
ments at Hotel oregon. Green an
white was the color scheme whic
was effectively used. Whist was tn
order of the evening, Miss Inita kirK
patrick receiving the ladies' prize an
Mr. w. w. Schlecht the gentlemen
Among the many visitors on tn
project this week has been ]. w, Mer
ritt who comes from North Dakot
to seek home in this equitable an
healthful climate. Mr.. Merritt Is SUI
ficiently satisfied with Hermiston an
vicinity to have decided to RENAL
here and make It his home, and mum
bers among the enthusiastic believer
in a magnificent future for the entlr
Hermiston valley.
S. S. Pugh, son of j. A. Pugh, wh
has been a resident of Hermiston 10
some time, arrived Monday from Ma
rletta. O., and will remain, being we
satisfied with this location for HON
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