East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-20
N. c. BARAGAR HEADS
STANF|ELD FRUIT MEN
ELECTED PRESIDENT AT
REGULAR ANNUAL JINkS
Ladies' Organize Embroidery Club
-Farmers Receiving Seed Potatoes
and Will Market Spuds This Fall
Stanficld Il Candidate.
(Special Correspondence }


Stanfield. March 20.-Saturday eve
ming the Stanfield Fruit Growers as
sociation he'd its annual "Jinks" in
the old school house the affair being
attended by large number and pro-
nounced one of the most enjoyable
entertainments of the season.
Before the program election of Of
ficers for the ensuing year was held
with the following result:
President. NJ c. Maragar; vice
president Thos. Richards; secretary
a. w. Gray; treasurer, f. o. Yates.
The program was opened by the
singing of America by the audience,
followed by Notes from the Project"
Geo c. Coe; humorous essay, THE
Cow" NJ r Baragar; "Notes from the
City" prophesies for 1922, A. w.
Gray: minute speeches, F. O. Yates,
Jesse Richards q. L. Dunning. Geo.
T. Cochran of La Grande, who is a
candidate for the nomination to the
office of congressman, was present
and gave a very pleasing address on
the subject of distribution of water
for irrigation purposes.
A bountiful lunch was served by
the men, the ladies having nothing to
do with the refreshments, except the
cooking.
Ladies' Have New Club.
The Stanfield embroidery club was
recently organized with charter
membership of fifteen, the officers
being Mrs. ]. r. Cromb, president,
Mrs. II. f. Bartholomew, secretary.
II, .tsas, .l,,,
by Mrs. ]. L. Parker.
To Raise Potatoes.
Work of improving lands in the
Furnish project is being extensively
carried on this spring. Several new
contracts have been let for clearing
and planting A carload of seed po-
tatoes has already been received and
disposed of to local farmers and sew
eral additionl cars will be ordered so
that it is quite certain that Stanfield
will have quite a large quantity of po-
tatoes for the market next fall.
To Dedicate Church.
The new Catholic church is to be
dedicated with appropriate ceremo-
nies next Sunday. Bishop O'Reilly
of Baker, is expected to be present
to conduct the services which will
begin at 1890 a. m. Solemn mass will
be recited at the conclusion of the
dedicatory ceremonies. Choirs from
Hermiston and UmatilIa will assist
local singers with the song service.
Stanfield a Candidate.
r. y Stanfield has announced his
candidacy for the office of represen-
tative from the twenty-second legis-
lative district.
Attorney A. W. Gray and Rev. Jas.
Faucet were Echo visitors Friday.
VIM. Senechal has completed a
new cottage on his tract east of town
and moved into it few days since.
H A. Hamlin of Eschbach, Bruce
| Co.. yesterday returned from Port
| land where ne had gone to secure at
! tachments for the excavating machin-
cry being used in digging the drain
| age ditch.
r. y. Stanfield, the well known
! sheep man and banker, returned yes
! terday morning from Portland, where
/ he attended the live stock show. Mr.
/ Stanfield accompanied shipment 'oi
| five carloads Of sheep from here tC
the metropolis.
Ragnar Carlson has returned tC
Stanfield and accepted a position il
the Standard office.
J George T. Cochran of La Grande
was a Stanfield visitor Saturday.
+. \. Wheeler returned yesterda,
from a business trip to Portland.