East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-13
SPRING ARRIVES At
UEIAH AND FARMERS
At WORK SEEDING
MOISTURE BELOW AVERAGE =
MANY HANCHERS PREDICT
A DRY SEASON.
Coyotes Are Becoming Bold and Sew
cral DOgs Have Been Bltten--Own-
ers Have Had Animals Killed,
Fearing Rhbies-Other Personal
and News Notes OF Uldah.
(speclal Correapondence.l }

/ UKIAH, March 13.-Sprlng seemi
to have come In all its glory, for the
last few days have been beautiful
warn sunshine dayA And the farm
ers are busy cutting wood, repairing
fencing and getting ready for the
spring seeding, which will come early
owing TO the lack Of moisture which
Is below the average. The snowfall
during the winter was light and now
the streams are very low and many
predict dry season.
A home talent play was given here
last Saturday night which was enjoy
ed by the people here. Those taking
part certainly deserve credit. The
roads being in bad condition kept
many from attending.
DR.. Haydens, wife and daughter,
arrived here last week from Seattle
to make their home here with the
doctor, who has located here. They
have rented the residence OF Mrs. NJ
E. Gibbs on the north hill.
Walter Helmick came in from
stanfield to visit for a few days with
his mother.
William Meengs. Ed Thrasher and
Clyde Helmick are in town from their
bridge creek ranches trading.
Mrs. Willaby Of Pendleton, is WIS.,
iting with her daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Helmick.
Walter Allison is building a nice
bungalow on his lot on Main street
Rev. st. Claire OF Palouse City, is
here holding revival meetings in the
Presbyterian church and is also Wis.
iting with his daughter. Mrs. A. Mar
tin.
George Caldwell and wife Of Long
Creek have sold their interest there
and last week moved TO Ukiah to
make their home.
Mr.. Caldwell has bought an inter-
est in the hardware store with ]. H.
Wagner.
Fred Bailey Of Pilot Rock was
shaking hands with old time friends
today.
Bert Andrews, hustling sawmill
man. is getting ready to start his
mill April 1st He will have about
two months saving as he has $50, 600
feet of logs in the yard.
Ben Colvin of the middle fork of
the John Day, has sold his stock
ranch TO Idaho parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox who have been
living in Ukiah during the winter
taking advantage of our excellent
school. will move back TO their home
this week. Mr.. Cox's mother from
New Mexico is here visiting with her
son and family.
The Geneva Lockes Company
showed at the Kirk hall Tuesday
night.
The coyotes in this section are be-
coming very bold. Last week one
came to the ranch OF VIII Meengs
and attacked the dogs in the yard,
biting both the dogs which had to be
killed after the coyote was killed.
Mr.. Meengs mourns the loss of his
dogs but would take no chances with
them among his stock after they were
bitten.
c. b. Sturdevant on getting up
early a few days ago found his dogs
fighting a coyote in the barnyard and
had almost killed IL and Charley soon
finished it with club. Both dogs
were bitten but were not killed. They
will be watched very closely.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilbert are
avnactad bnn,a ahout tho middle Of
the month TO spend the summer here
on his farm. Mr.. Hilbert has made
mis- home in Portland during the past
winter.
Frank Gilleland and daughter
came in from their homestead near
Gurdane a few days ago.
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