East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-23
.URIAH CREAMERY is
DESTROYED BY FIRE,
TOWN ALMOST GOES
ONLY HARD WORK AND CHANGE
IN THE WIND SAVES REST
OF THE VILLAGE.
Creamery Is Total Loss But May BE
Rcbuilt-Ice House Nearby Also
Prey 20 the F1ames-loss Is Severe
Blow 10 COmmunity-Other News
of Ukiah District
Especial Correspondence }

Especial Correspondence
UKIAH, ore, Aug. 23.-The Ukiah
creamery was destroyed by fire last
! Tuesday about noon, and was tota
loss. The fire when discovered, had
gained such headway that it was inn
possible to save anything except the
books and a few milk cans. The men
fought hard to save other buildings
and only for a sudden change in the
wind Ukiah today would be in
ashes.
Mr.. Hecker who has been running
the creamery tried hard TO save the
tbuilding and was considerably burn
ed about the face and arms, They had
just finished a big churning but had
not got the butter on the brake when
the fire was discovered. Mr.. Emigh
owner of the creamery was immedi-
ately called by telephone and was
here at eight o'clock the next morn
ing. and they went to work at once
to prepare a place to receive the
cream which will be shipped for the
present to'the Walla Walla creamery
The ice house which stood near
was burned and left tons ot ice stand
ing in one big block Men were put
to work at once shoveling away the
burning saw dust and another build
ing was built around the ice Tuesday
night. Men worked all night which
saves plenty Of ice to last through the
warm weather The burning Of the
creamery means a great loss to the
owner and to the community as well,
il being the main enterprise for the
farmers here. Everybody hopes the
creamery will be rebuilt at once.
DR.. o. DeVane of Portland is ex-
pected in ukiah within few days to
locate here.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lafferty have
gone to the Fee ranch to remain
through the harvest season.
Chester Fee Of Pendleton arrived
at the Fee ranch Thursday to rest
after his strenuous work in San Fran
cisco.
Oliver Dickinson Of Athena came in
a few days ago and went on to his
brother Roscoe Dickenson, where he
will visit for a while.
Clair Sturdivant and Ralph Gibbs
visited at the Hidaway Springs Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Fort Wright who has been butch
ering this summer at Ukiah for Fred
Bailey at Pilot Rock, left Monday
with his family for Pilot Rock.
Ben Colvin, Ed Jacobs and Felix
Johnson, stockmen of Grant county,
passed through Ukiah the first of the
week.
Henry Leahman who has been in
California during the summer return
ed to Ukiah Sunday.
Elmer Snyder of Mountain Home
and others passed through Ukiar
Sunday, going in to the mountains
for a grouse hunt.
Tresspass notices are being put up
by many of the farmers, who fear
fire from the campers.
Frank Chapman and family of But
ter Creek came in Tuesday to visit
with Mr. and Mrs Mettie and look |
after his sheep in the mountains near
here
DR. C. ]. Whitaker and wife of
Idaho, brother of Mrs, Ralph Clark,
was visiting at the Clark home last
week
Miss Mulroy Of Tacoma, who has
been spending her vacation at the
nome of Henry Fossie returned to her
home last Wednesday.
DR. Hughes dentist of Milton, is Wis
ting at the Hynd ranch.
]. R. Laurence returned wrom Port
and Tuesday evening.
Rev. Warrington of Freewater is
friends in Ukiah for a few
lays.
Mary Andrus of Range is visiting
With Bert Andrus and wife for a
ihort time
billiard French and John Carter
passed through Ukiah Thursday with
L large bunch of prime beef cattle,
irving them to Pilot Rock for ship.
nent
Mr.. Hale and Mr. Carrier Of Pen
ileton came to Ukiah Saturday and
expect to remain several days fishing
md hunting.
Many cars came in Saturday, going
on into the mountains to be ready
'or the opening of the season Sunday
Quite a number of the
Jkiah boys went out Sunday, each
back few birds and all re-
porting that birds were very scarce.
Mrs Dickinson and daughter Mrs.
Chandler of Athena, mother and sis
.er of Roscoe Dickinson of Ukiah are
mere visiting at the Dickinson home
'or a short visit
Judge Fee and wife of the Fee
ranch were in Ukiah Saturday trad
ng.
Carl Sturdivant is suffering from a
very bad hand. caused from a bruise
while pitching hay.
Mrs Robert Hanna of Pendleton,
who has been visiting with her father
9. w Ellis for the last two weeks
to her home last Tuesday,
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