East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-22
RANGE RIDING MADE
DIFFICULT BY HEAVY
RAINS AROUND UEIAH
HILLS SOFT FROM CONTINUAL
DOWNPOUR-MORE WET
WEATHER IN STORE.
Rainfall Is Now Above Normal In
That Vicinity-Ukiah Schools Close
for the Summer-United Artisans
Hold InitlatOry EXerclses-Good
Program Is Given.
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er still continues cloudy and cold
with continued showers. The rainfall
is above normal with good prospects
for more. The range riders report
the hills very soft which makes it
hard riding.
Professor Blxby principal Of the
Ukiah school closed the school Friday
and left at once for his home at
Freewater.
links Howard and wife Of Alba
visited Wednesday and Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Welch of
Ukiah.
Ukiah now boasts of a shoe shop,
where all kinds Of shoe repair work is
done.
Lloyd Stuart formerly Of Ukiah, but
now farmer near Pilot Rock. came
in few days ago ard bought young
team of Mossie and Sons, to use on his
ranch which he recently purchased
near the Rock.
Milford Martin moved back to his
homestead last Thursday and will
milk for the creamery for a while.
Louis Johnson had the misfortune
to cut his knee with an ak last Thurs
day.
Roscoe Dickinson is seriously i'll at
his home about four miles from Ukiah.
Frank Simpson and Delbert Hayden
left last Monday for their home at
Garfield, Washington.
Miss LA Sturdivant returned to the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs J.
w. Sturdiyant to spend the summer,
after teaching a nine months school
near Pilot Rock. She has been en-
ployed to teach the primary grades in
the Ukiah school next winter
Peter O'Sullivan visited over Sun
day in Ukiah, on his way from his
ranch at Ritter to Pendleton.
Miss Grace Clark of AlDa is nursing
Mrs. Lena Johnson who is quite sick
at her home near Ukiah.
Ed McBroom OF Pendleton, passed
through Ukiah Sunday with bunch
of horses which he had pastured in
Grant county.
Bert Mclaughlin is improving his
residence property by putting a new
fence around his lots.
Frank Gilliland of Gurdane, came
over Sunday and will remain in Uki-
ah a few days on business.
Ike Metscar who received some bro
ken bones when thrown from a wa
gon, was able TO leave the Pilot Rock
hospital and was brought to his home
in Ukiah a few days aev.
Robert Moore returned to his home
at Ukiah last Sunday after helping
Charles Ely and Mr. Hollister with
their spring seeding.
Ed Tuttle of Pendleton was here
Tuesday visiting his sister, Mrs Laf-
ferty.
Rev. Gelvin of Pilot Rock preached
in Ukiah Tuesday night.
Mrs Jennie Moore and granddaugh-
ter Eva. left Wednesday for Gurdane
to visit her son Ben Moore and dau-
| ghter Mrs William Selby.
Fred Peterson left for Canyon City
a few days ago to be present at the
Colvin trial, he being a witness in the
case.
Bert Kennedy has opened up bar
Der shop in connection with the Pet
erson pool hall
A rousing time was held at the
Ukiah hall Wednesday night by the
United Artisans when two more were
initiated into the order, followed by
a program and banquet The solos by
Garfield and Moule with piano ac-
compartment, and a solo by Frank
Chamberlain with the banjo were all
good Miss frankie Sturdivant re-
cited.
Frank Hilbert made a trip to his
Bridge creek ranch Wednesday, look
ing after business interests.
There will be ehildrens day exer-
cises at the church in Ukiah June 10.
A good program is expected.
R. E. Sturdivant returned a few
days ago after visit to Walla walla,
La Grande and Pendleton with his
four sons.
The u S. marshal was in Ukiah
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arbogast OF
Ritter are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Hecker.
Rush Ramey is down from his
mining camp for supplies.
Paul Clark, postmaster of Alba was