East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-16
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ECHO HIGH SCHOOL
WINS AT BASKETBALL 4
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Especial Correspondence J


Echo, Ore, Dec. 16.-The first
! basketball game of the season to he
played with visiting team occurred
Friday night at the city hall between
the Echo high school team and the
Weston high scool team. It was a
fast and exciting game, the score be-
ing 40 to % in favor of the home
team. During the game one of the
Echo fans became so noisy that it was
necessary to make him leave the hall
before the game could continue.
After the game the players were
given a reception by the Echo high
school pupils at the Houser home,
which had been tastefully decorated
partially in the Echo colors, white
and blue. and partially in Westons
colors, white and purple.
Hugh D. Smith left on Thursday
for Castle Rock, Ore, where he is
installing two large water tanks of
galvanized iron, the capacity of each
being 1000 gallons. These tanks are
being erected at the Stanfield broth
ers winter feeding ground for their
sheep, eight miles from Castle Rock.
A year ago the Stanfields had a large
wind mill erected at that place for
the purpose of pumping water for
their stocvk and now it will be used
to directly fill the tanks, from which
the stock will be watered.
During her husbands absence at
Castle Rock Mrs. Smith will visit
with friends in Pendleton.
James Johns of Pendleton. was a
Pendleton visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Young leaves today for
Portland, where she will spend the
holidays with her daughters. Mrs. ].
Frank shelton and Miss Harriet At
kinson.
Mrs. VIM. Long visited in Stanfield
yesterday and returned home on the
local car.
L. d. Holmes returned yesterday
to the city after a two months stay
at Jacob Rhodes farm where he has
Just completed the erection of a mod
ern house and out buildings.
Mayor Kyle of Stanfield, was
business visitor here on Wednesday.
Leonard ]. Carver of Indianapolis,
who is national instructor for the
Moose lodge, visited here this week
with his brother ]. f. Carver. pastor
of the NJ. E. church.
Henry Taylor, who until recently
was a resident of this place, came
down from Walla Walla for a few
days visit with relatives. He re-
ports that Mrs. Taylor is sick at the
Walla Walla hospital.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Ward and Miss Mona Houser. went IN
TO Pendleton to attend the RED
Rose" at the Oregon theater.
Born, on Friday, Dec. 13, to the
wife of H. L. Deck, baby girl
Mrs. 7. G. Smith and Mrs. w. A
Jones spent today visiting with
friends in Hermiston.
Mrs, o. F. Thomson and Mrs. Per-
cy Jarman were among those going
to Pendleton this morning.
c. f. Wells and VIM. Slusher of
Nolin were business visitors here to-
day.
Mrs. Manuel Todhunter visited to-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Norman
of Pendleton.
Mrs. John Todhunter has return
ed home from an extended visit to
Culdesac, Idaho. She was accompan-
led by her daughter, Mrs. Eva Enter
kline, who win spend the holidays
here.
Mrs. F. Il. Everett visited yester-
day with her mother at Stanfield.
Mrs. Francis Stats and Mrs. Web
Jewett are visiting today with friends
in Pendleton.
L. H. Lawson, the Portland agent
for Rrye & Co., is here looking after
the beef cattle which are being fed at
the sheridan farm on Butter creek.