East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-01
WASHOUTS HOLD UP
TRAFFIC BETWEEN
TOWNS IN COUNTY
ARDEN GILILAND STALLED ON
ROAD AND HAS 10 SEND
FOR ASSISTANCE.
Takes -Four and a HaIf Days 70 Go
Between Uktah and Pilot Rock
Temperature Il Again BolOw Zero
MsFk-ChiROOk Is FonOwed BY An.
other Severe storm
lSpeeial Correspondence.l }

Especial Correspondence.
UKIAH, oregon, Jan. S1.-Ar-
den Gilliland had an experience last
week in coming in with a load of
freight which he does not care to
repeat on account Of the bad roads
he broke his sleds on the mountain
and had to send TO Ukiah for his
brother, Arthur to bring another
team and with six horses he came
throug about noon the fifth day,
four and one-half days between Pilot
Rock and Ukiah speaks for the con-
dition Of the roads.
A strong chinook wind began blow.
Friday and continued till some time
during sunday night, melting the
snow down to a slush and paralyzing
roads till hauling of all kinds was
discontinued, But during the after.
part of sunday night snow began to
fall and about six inches of new
snow fell and Thermometers dropped
below zero again, and still continue
so.
J. Ewing of Portland and father
of Mrs. Charles Hynd, came in ON the
stage Friday night ana went out TO.
the Hynd ranch where ne will visit
for an indefinite time.
Mr. and Mrs, Barber or Dale were
guests at the Peterson motel Friday
night returning to their nome Satur.
day.
Vaughn Finch. carpenter, left Tor
Pendleton saturday morning on busi-
ness, returning Thursday
Ed Brehm OF Alba and Mr., Johnson
of the Fee ranch, were In Ukiah sat
urday on business.
William Howard and links How
ard and wife were in Ukiah Monday |
transacting business with the U S
land commission.
l. r. Laurence left for Portland, |
Monday to be absent a week or ten
days
Henry L.aZinka came up from Pen
dleton few days ago going on to |
the Lazinka ranch.
Lester Bolin came down Saturday |
for a load Of sawdust sor Mr., Cutter
of the Hid-a-way springs
Ira Orbogast passed through
Ukiah Tuesday with fifty head of
fine beef steers which he has stall
fed all winter. He was taking them
to Pilot Rock for shipment.
Ed Howard and wife of Albee were
in Ukiah Wednesday on business.
E. w Warrington came in on
Wednesdays stage and will remain
A. Replogel in a series of special
meetings which are now IN progress.
Another big dance was given at
the home of Charles Metteer, last
Friday night and the crowd was 50
large there was hardly standing |
room But with bountiful basket
supper all went home declaring they
had had the time of their lives.
Mr.. Smales moved in to ]. D. Kinks
house quarter of mile from town
last Sunday.
A great n4Ghy cattle are dying in
the Long Creek country owing to the
scarcity of hay. one man lost 40 in
one day during the cold spell while
a number of others are losing quite
a number
Bert Andrus wife and son, leave
Saturday for Range to visit with his
parents for a short time
c. n McReynolds Of Alba, came
down Friday after his woOdsaw
which he left here when he left eigh,
years ago and he is now moving Il |
to his ranch near Alba
Roscoe Dickensen came in from his |
ranch Friday to visit with his family |
and attend the meetings at the Pres
byterian church.
A cold, heavy fog hung over the
valley all day Friday which made 1t |
very cold and disagreeable fo1 all
The stockmen of Ukiah and Alba
are well prepared for a tong winter, |
all having an abundance of hay.
While several have considerable to
sell There has been no loss OF stock |
SO far. The cattle all came off the
range poorer than was ever known
before, but with plenty of hay all re-
port them thriving now and most eY-
cry one is able to feed till the last Of
March.
r. C. Clark and wife visited with
Mr.. and Hrs J. w. Sturdivant and
wife Tuesday.
Frank Martin and family moved
back onto their homestead the first
Of the week.
DR.. De Vaul was called to Alba
to visit Mr.. Fisher whose
condition remains unchanged.
Sam Bitner of Pendleton, was
guest Of the Peterson motel Wednes-
day He was on his way to his
ranch near Ritter.
Ben Colvin. who has been visiting
in California with his parents for
some time. passed through Ukiah
Thursday on his return home.