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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT LOCAL NEWS
OCCURRING DURING YEAR JUST CLOSED

stallion dealer for fraud First but
ter by parcels post arrives from
Ukiah. Senator Barrett introduces
good roads bill for county.
January 16-Local violators of
labor law are fined. Two-tailed coy
ote brought to city. Committee ap-
pointed to lobby for good roads bill.
January 17-Paradise Irrigation
company incorporated.
January 1S-Trains storm bound
and running late. Christopher Bolin,
veteran stockman, dies.
January 20-Mrs. George F. Muir
ray, bride of three days, relents and
pays her husbands fine. Snow drifts
stop traffic and circuit court Meet
ing OF Western Tri-State league in
La Grande prepares for 1913 season
January 21-Fourth annual poul-
try show opens. Move started to or
ganize trap shooting club. Good
roads meeting held and decides to
have vice presidents in every town
End Of Mabel Warner fight comes
when Judge Maloney orders property
decided to Mrs. Watts.
January 22-Poultry show award:
are made. Ed Hall. bad check artist
makes tenth trip to penitentiary
Pendleton water commission submit,
annual report. Council puts ban OF
wooden walks.
January 23-Highest scoring White
Orphington pullet in world found al
local poultry show: Byron Hawks
owner Judge Phelps has small pox
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
Pendleton Will Soon Have Splendid
Supply Of Good Water From Blue Mts

Pendleton's dream OF pure water Is
about TO come true. After years of
hoping. planning and hard work. the
building OF a gravity system that will
supply the city an abundance OF sprinA
water from the mountains has been.
begun and indications are that when
the next hot days OF summer come
to make residents thirsty. they will
have on tap in their homes water that
even citizens of Portland would rei-
ish
During the past twelve months, the
last OF the obstacles in the way of
start on the fulfillment of the dream
have been overcome. The 100000
bonds, voted by the residents. were
purchased by an eastern firm through
one of the local banks and the con-
tracts for the building of the system
were let The Bent Construction Co.
of Los Angeles secured the contract
for the construction of the greater
part OF the concrete pipe line while
jeffrey & Button of Portland secured
the contract for the building of the
twin reservoirs on the hills just south
OF the city. The same company was
also given the contract for building
the conduit along the 5000 feet of
cliff at the upper end of the line. The
water commission of the city reserved
for itself the work of doing the exca-
waiting along this 5000 feet and also
OF doing development work at the
springs and delivering the water at
the gatehouse. This reservation was
made after experiment had showed
that II could be done at a saving over
contract work.
The water for the new system will
be taken from fissure springs at Thorn.
Hollow. eighteen miles east OF PEN
dieton, and will be pfped to the res.
ervoirs in this city through a REIN
forced concrete pipe line. The reser-
'voirs are already nearing completion
and the manufacture of the concrete
pipe has been busily underway 70,
several months. BY the opening OF
spring, the work of digging the trench
es and the laying and backfilling will
be commenced and pushed rapidly.
BY actual and repeated measure
ments. the supply springs prove to
have a minimum flow OF almost O.
100000 gallons in every "a hours, or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

ing company claims more water than
1t uses, says witness.
January 31-Barrett's bonding bill
for good roads parsed by the state
senate. Guy Wvrick home on farm
destroyed by fire.
February.
February Twenty members o.
Local farmers appeal to legislature
for protection against grain bag trust
Congressional act was to protect
Byers' company says witness. Febru-
ary opens with one inch excess rain
fall. Commercial club defeats high
school basketball team. Professor
Ruth surprises friends by marriage.
February 2-Rev. S. L. Grigsby Is
installed as pastor of Presbyterian
church.
February 3-N. P. reduces land
prices on Umatilla project. F. A.
Naxon and Fred Parsons arrested for
white slavery. Entrymen On Una
tilla reservation exempt by congress
from residence clause.
February Al. v. Tallman elected
president Of Pendleton Commercial
club. Roundup gun club organized.
Sharon and Eddings sell business to
]. ]. Woodage. Clarence johnson ar
rested for forgery. Pendleton de-
cides to stay in Western Tri-State
league.
February S-City given opportunity
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
View OF the Peneton High School which provides
Agriculture, Manual Training

manufactured, is OF sufficient size e.
carry much larger volume than the
Thorn Hollow springs develop.
In operation. the water will be con-
veyed from Thorn Hollow to Pendle-
ten by gravity force and raised to
the reservoirs which are $50 feet
higher up than the present reservoir
The water for consumption, instead of
passing into the reservoirs, will pass
directly into the mains for distribution
over the city. Only the surplus will
pass into the reservoirs, from where
II can be drawn in times of emergency
The overflow from the reservoirs will
be piped to Roundup Park as a sup
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

almost twice the present maximum
consumption in this city. At the pres
gallons daily. AS source of supply
ii is estimated that these springs will
prove adequate for many years to
come but, at the same time, in the
planning of the gravity system, the
commissioners had an eye for the far
away future. The line will be so con-
structed that it can be continued. if
necessary. on the same grade to the
North Fork of the Umatilla river
where there is water enough to be had
for city many times the size of Pel,.
dleton. The present pipe, now being
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

January New year ushered in
with merry din. Building record for
1918 shows nearly 100000 spent in
the city. Commercial club pays visit
70 Chinese colony. Big rabbit drive
held at Stanfield. Joe Sullivan's home
at Freewater is destroyed by fire.
Theodore Wheelock sends first par
GELS post package from Pendleton.
Library ball a brilliant success.
January 2-Report of county ply
sician shows no danger of race sui
eide in the county.
January s-Ray of light from
burglars lamp foils attempt to rob
William Cooper's home. School GEN.
sus completed showing 1.S75 school
children in city; population Of city
figured at 1900. High school de-
feated by college kids"
January 4-Business of local P. 0.
shown to be 5 per cent higher than
1911. Judge Lowell prepares cor
rective bills for state legislature. DR..
Lassen named county veterinarian.
Judge Maloney and DR.. McNabb en-
gage in fistic alteration.
January 5-Louis Moses. prominent
merchant dies after a long illness
January 6-New high school build
ing is formally opened. Secretary Of
State Olcott accepts Eastern Oregon
State hospital. Rainfall for past
year shown TO be five inches In ex-
cess OF normal. John H. Hiteman.
Athena pioneer, dies
January Good roads meeting en-
dorses measures for good roads In
this county. County court In Walla
Walla discusses move to bring elk to
Wenhana forest. Pendleton under
two-inch blanket of snow. CONNER
cial club and Roundup consider plan
for 1900 mile junket trip. Storm
ties up traffic on O.-W. r. G. N.
January s-Ex-Governor Hoch OF
Kansas speaks In city. Umatilla In
dams invited to be IN inaugural par
ade. Two hundred and twenty-eigh'
students register at high school, rec
ord attendance. August Arp OF He'll,
dies on eve of southern journey
County court orders seven mill coun-
ty-state tax. Last of 1912 crop sold
by farmers Council petitioned to
pave 20 blocks on West Webb street
January s-Governor Hoch predicts
three big political parties for eight
years. Grand jury returns five in.
dictments. Spokane track cleared
and traffic resumed. DR.. Smith sails
for Europe.
January 10.-Chief Peo OF Una
: tillas passes away. Postoffice de-
partment permits Postmaster Brown
to remain on water board. Grant
Jury makes final report, II true bills
January ll-Petition filed to pu
Boston store in involuntary bank
ruptcy.
January 12-Three inches OF snow
falls; train service Is delayed.
January l3-Lynn Hill and Charles
Modreli 60 on trial for horse stealinf
for third time Charlie Mox Mox re
ported dead but found to be oni,
dead drunk. Body OF Anton Effinger
pioneer Of east end. laid to rest
Forty care Of Pendleton flour sen
10 Orient
January ia. o. Weimand ant
Dave Snyder sentenced to peniten
tiary. Roy Ritner defeated for chic
clerk IN state senate by one vote. Hi
and Modrell convicted Of horse steal
ting.
January I5--Council decided Il
keep vital statistics. Helix men Gu'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

ply for the artificial lakes being puiit
there.
No city off its size in the west will
have better or more adequate sup
ply of mountain water than Pendie-
ton when the contractors compete
their work. Their contracts call for
the completion by the opening of sum-
mer and, unless something develops
between now and then to stop work,
gravity water system will be added to
the reasons why Pendleton is "the
biggest little city of its size in the
west"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

Kirkpatrick. half back and end: Fred
Hoskins. fullback; Jack Mcdonald
halfback; Ivan Sturiivant, end: mid
Gle row-Harry Krebs. guard; Harold
Brock, quarterback and end; Otis
Hampton. -linesman; Charles Rus.
sell. captain and tackle; bottom row.
Orson Straughn. tackle; Enoch Fried.
ley. guard; Archie Rugg. center; Tut
tie. guard, and Bean, sub-linesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

ed BY score OF FL to 3. while the
strong teams Of Baker. Walla Walla
and Waliowa we're vanquished each
by IL to score. Such other teams
as were in this territory were defeated
handily by the teams which fell be-
fore Pendleton.
From left to right the men In the
picture are: Top row--A. A. Asbanr
coach: Sheldon Uirich. end; Finis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

CONTINUED on Page IL. Section ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
Abba.

Hon. mad Mrs N II. Kendall arrived
from Washington yesterday and will
again take up their home life here.
During their absence their home has
undergone extensive repairs and is
now an up-to-date residence.
Robert Jackson who lives at Buxton
Just on the line between Monroe AMI
Mahaska counties Is being tried be-
fore the district court today for sell.
ing booze. His claim for acquittal
rests on assertion that he has already
been tried and convicted Of this iden-,
teal offense in the Mahaska county
court.
County superintendent Myrta Harlo
was present at the joint meeting OF the
state legislative bodies at Des Moines
yesterday when Edwin G. Cody of Chi
cago spoke in behalf Of vacationa and
continuation schools.
Mrs. J. E. Benton will undergo an
operation Monday in hopes that she
may recover from her present sickness
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
MRS. BOGGEss' BODY
! TAKEN FROM RIVER

st, Louis, Mo-, March 1.-THE body
of a. woman, partly identified as that
Of Mrs. Ethel Heating Borgess., wife
of DR.. John S. Borgess., of the U. s..
marine hospital service was taken
from the Mississippi river at St.
Gen evieve, Mo-, yesterday.
Mrs Borgess. disappeared from
Kansas City, Mo-. last August. Detec-
tiyes traced her to st. Louis where it
was found she had taken row boat
and gone down the Mississippi. A
boat, half filed with water, was found
at Fort Gage, ILL.,, a few days later
and from this it was concluded that
Mrs, Borgess. was drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
POTATO MEETING
DATES ARE SET

Davenport, March 1.-THE execu-
tive committee Of the Scott County
Farm Improvement league in meet
ing held at the Commercial club de-
cided upon the dates and places OF
holding the first three county potato
meetings. The first meeting will be
held at Eldridge on Monday, March II.
The second will be held on the follow
Ing day at Maysville and the third on
Wednesday, March 10, at >Donahue.
The other three meetings will be
held at Blue Grass, Walcott, and Mt.
Joy the following week. The dates
have not been set. When the potato
meetings are over the league will at
once arrange for series of meetings
on barley and oats. Horticulturist
Bennett of the Rock Island lines Will
likely assist in the potato" meetings,
which are to be conducted for the pur-
pose of demonstrating the Importance
of selection OF seed, prevention OF
scab and the proper preparation OF the
seed bed.
The executive committee has or
dered e. r. Bliss, the county agr1cul-
turist, to issue 1000 copies of new
pamphlet on Preparation of the SEED
Bed" to the farmers of the county.
This pamphlet is the second issued
The first was on preparation Of Seed
Corn"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
MISSOURI JUDGES
INSPECT COURT HOUSE

Abba, March I'm the district
court yesterday the case of the New
ton Savings bank VS.. w. R. Howerton
on foreclosure was tried before
Judge Anderson who took it under ad-
visement and will render a decision
later. Two county judges members
of the county board as they are styled
in Iowa) of Monroe county Missouri
we're at Abba yesterday inspecting the
court house. Paris is the county seat
from which the county judges came
and a new court house will be erected
there. .&
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
TELLS BURGLAR
WHERE CASH is

Centerville. March 12.-The burglar
who called at the Keck-Davis cigar
store Monday must have considered
the firm very obliging one. On the
cash register he found~a note giving
directions where to find the money
that had been hidden away for safety.
He got 1t and escaped. The night be-
fore the proprietor, Jack Keck. decided
ducks would be about right on the
river in the morning and left word
with the clerk, Harry Freeland, to put
the money away When it came time
to close up he did not find the sack 1t
is usually put in, so he put 1t IN
drawer and then as he did not come to
work till late in the morning he placed
a note on the register telling Charles
Penegar where to find 1t. The burgler
got there first by way Of rear window
and the money was gone in the morn
ing. The store is owned by Del Davis
Of O-tumwa and Jack Keck, former
Ottumwa man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
LAST OF FAMILY MET
VIOLENT DEATH, TOO

Charlton, March 12.-Fred Newell
formerly of Russell, was killed a few
DAVIS ago while braking on q railroad
in North Dakota. The remains were
taken to Russell yesterday for inter-
ment Deceased was the last member
Of his family, all Of whom died vlolent
deaths. About fifteen years ago. MS
father, VIM. Newell murdered his
wife and little daughter and then
killed himself, during fit OF insanity.
Fred Newell the son, was in Omaha
At the time, and was the only member
of the family left. He fell from the
ton Of his train while at work, and re-
ceived injuries which resulted in his
death a. few hours later. The news OF
his tragic death was received with
sorrow by his many friends in Russell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
THE PROSPEROUS
MAN AND HIS SON
The International - Sunday School
Lesson for March IS is, "The Test
" Abraham's Faith" Gen. 22:
lie.
(By William T. Ellis.)

III tell you the rich mans son doe
not have fair chance in the worl'
today" cries j. Campbell White. In
paradox seems startling, at first, ant
then It opens into vista Of grea
truth. The rich mans son has to-
much done for him; he does no
know how to do without anything NJ
desires. The element. Of sacrifice II
missing from his life. Nobody wht
has failed to learn self-denial, ant
real service, has ever been worth his
salt. We have q real problem IN TINS
western world today in the over.ln
dulged, self-centered, irresponsible
youths in whose vocabulary there are
no such words as sacrifice and SUD
ordination.
The son question, as living issue
ia brought up afresh by this Sunday
school lesson upon Abraham's Offer
ing up OF Isaac, the heir of the prom
Uses. the hope of the father, and his
pride and Joy as well. This back
ground we must get; the father
pride and happiness in his son. AS
runs the Arabic saying,
as there any blessing better than a
son? .~
Mans prime desire; by whom his
name and he
Shall live beyond himself"
Every father dreams; dreams lot
his bay. A friend once bore TO
father the news Of the death OF his
infant son, but few days old. The
father was heart-broken, but his only
comment was, "And had made such
plans for him!" Abraham had lived
his later life in thoughts OF isaac
future. Why, the very covenant OF
Jehovah depended for its rulnllment
upon Isaac's life. He was the INK
between the old patriarch and those
descendants who, according to prom
ise. were to be as numerous as the
stars. And now, here was JenoVan
himself bidding Abraham offer up
Isaac as q sacrifice! .... To-.
Tire Philosophy Of the Altar.
We shudder at the thought OF hui
man sacrifice. Were it not boot
less rehearsal of history, we could
recount how the Canaanites and the
Phoenicians Of old, and the Hindus
and South Sea islanders Of recent
day. INDUCED in this terrible re-
llSlOUS IlL0, Willie 1ACon NY
and modern Japanese history con-
tain the same teaching. or more
immediate concern 1s the altar idea
OF our own life. For our concern
is always with the present-day ap-
plicatton Of truth. Are parents
nowadays offering sons and daugh-
tiers on the affairs of religion and
patriotism? Do mothers and faith
ers still solemnly dedicate to their
unborn or infant children to the
highest and hottest missions?
The question is timely, inasmuch
az we know that myriads of young
lives are devoted by parents to fash
ion and to luxury and to money
getting. We have cause to wonder
whether mothers, as of old, still give
heir children to, God and country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
FAIRFIELD TO
:. HAVE new JAIL
ARCHITECT G. M. kERNS HAS FIN
lSHED THE PLANS FOR THE
NEW COUNTY JAIL.

Fairfield is making preparations for
a better place for the safe keeping 'of
their prisoners. Architect G. M. kerns
of Ottumwa has just completed the
plans for the new structure and they
have been accepted. 1t is to be large
"T' shaped two story affair, built on
modern lines and strictly flreproof
throughout. The stem of the "T'' Is
designated as the sheriff's residence
and the top of the 'T'' will be used
as the jail The building will have
good appearance as it will be faced
with dark brown brick and trimmed IN
stone. The cost of the entire>building,
including both Jail and residence, Is
estimated at $4,000. -
The foundation for the Jail will be
forty-six feet, six inches long by twen-
tyefour feet, six inches wide. Con-
crete being used in it's construction.
The residence part Is to be twenty
eight by forty-two feet. The base
ment under the. residence will be used
as a laundry, storage room, ETC. The
basement of the Jail will accommodate
q fuel room, boiler room, dungeon
and padded cell. g..
The first floor of the residence will
have dining room, living room, a
kitchen, pantries and closets. The
second floor will have four bedrooms, a
bath room and closets. A porch will
reach across the entire front of the
residence. The first floor Of the jail
will hold the cells for the men .pris-
oners, and one~cell for the Juveniles.
The second floor will practically be
a duplication of the first except that
Immediately over the cell for juvenile
prisoners there will be a cell for the
female inmates. The cages of the old
Jail are to be used in the new build.
ing.
They are made of steel, and con-
sidered strong. The residence will be
finished in yellow pine throughout ex-
cept the floors which will be Of oak.
The jail will be in concrete and steel.
The walls of the building are to BE- of
REINFORCED concrete, faced with brick,
making 1t very strong as we'll as fire.
proof. The roof will be the ordinary
fiat, gravel roof.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
BELkNAP

The remains of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Martin of Perry
township were Inferred in the Har-
bour graveyard Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin have the sympathy of their
many friends in their bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira NJ. Swinney enter
tatned l.. H. Hughes and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Gertrude Moffitt, Mrs Bon
ME Criley and Mrs Roxie Leinhauser
Of Ottumwa, and Mrs. A., ". Baker OF
Bloomfield at dinner Wednesday,
Mrs Sarah MCGEE was business
visitor in Bloomfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley McMain and
son Carl Of Perry township came Fri.
day for a visit with the formers
mother, Mrs. Maggie McMain.
Mrs! Margaret Myers and daughter
Flora moved to Belknap last week.
Mrs. John Russell and daughter.
Bernice, of independence, Kas., were
called here last week by the illness of
Mrs. RusselPs mother, Mrs. J. w.
Bolivar
Mrs. G. A. Guile and sons, Kenneth
and Clayton, of Trenton, Mo-, came
Friday for few days visit at the par
entail T. c. Cree home
Miss Edith Bell spent Friday and
Saturday with friends at Highland
Center.
Miss Hinkle of Selma was the guest
last week of Miss Ethel Brewster.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Clayton
moved their goods from here Friday.
They expect to visit with friends at
Kansas City for while. Mr.. Clayton
having resigned his position as signal
maintainer, was relieved by Roy H.
Cob of Lineville, who was formerly
signal maintainer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L, Woolwine were
called Thursday to- Wichita, Kas., by
the death Of Mr.. Woolwine's grand.
mother. Harry Moore Of Millgrove re-
lieved Mr.. Woolwine as second trick
operator.
Mrs. J. R. Krusor returned home
Wednesday from GAINESVILLE, Mo-,
where Mr.. Krusor is now stationed.
Mrs. Charley Robbins of >Floris
spent last week here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Myers
Miss Kent, trained nurse from the
Ottumwa hospital, is taking care of
Mrs. T. D. Mum, who is some better.
Miss Lola Wilson Of Bloomfield
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Rhena Smell. r..
r. E. Hancock carried the mail on
the route Saturday for J. B. McCor-
mick, who is suffering from cold.
Misses Allie Hawkins, Lena Ander-
son and Hazel Swinney were initiated
into the Royal Neighbors lodge Wed.
nesday night.
Mrs. Lucy Harbour is spending a
couple of weeks with her daughter.
Mrs. Edith Martin of Perry township.
Elder D. w. Hastings of Floris was
a Belknap caller Saturday.
Rollo Eberline, who has been assist.
ing G. w. Jennings at Columbus juno.
ton, took a lay-off last week and Wis.
tied at County Line. Cecil Myers filled
his place for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Easton and
baby Of Bloomfield we're guests Fri
day of Mrs. Sarah MCGEE,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey Burris of OF.
tumwa and Mr.. and Mrs. John Burris
Of this place were entertained at din
ner Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bell.