East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-04
TRACTION ENGINE
GOES IN DITCH
Echo Mans Harvest Is Delayed BY
Accident-Big Load of Gasoline
Brought in.
(East Oregonian Special }


ECHO, Sept &C, p. Adams Of
this place who has been running a
threshing outfit with his traction en-
gine, met with an accident which will
delay his work. On Saturday when
two miles out OF Pendleton on his
way toward Echo, a bridge gave way
beneath his engine precipitating it
into the ditch, the separator also be-
Ing dragged in on top Of the engine.
Manuel TOdhunter returned here
Saturday evening from Pendleton
with Il fifty-gallon tanks of gasoline
He bought the gasoline for r. r. lew
Is a. Co who could not get it by rail-
road transportation last week on ac-
count Of the threatened trainmen' 5
strike. Mr. Todhunter used eight
horses and two wagons. taking the
greater part OF two days for the trip.
The Misses Eva Dunning and Mary
Conley and Messrs. Ansel Lundberg
and Neal Rock. all of Stanfield, spent
Friday evening in Echo visiting the
Misses Eugene and Esther Scholl.
o. d. Teel was a weekend visitor
in Pendleton.
The ladies' Aid of the NJ. f. church
gave a lawn social at the home OF
Mrs. j. H. Koontz. Ice cream and cake
watermelons and canteloupes were
served. The affair was successful.
both financially and socially. A
large crowd was present.
Mrs. A. Maline of Portland and
Mrs. Frank Correa of this place, spent
Saturday in Pendleson. Mrs Mallne
is a house guest OF Mrs. Correa.
Miss Eugene Scholl returned to the
Dalles hospital where she is taking
training Saturday morning after a
two weeks visit with her parents and
sister
Mrs. Mamie Stuart OF Tacoma,
Wash, who has been visiting here
the past two months with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B Hamilton,
left for her home saturday, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs. stuart is
teacher Of languages in an exclusive
Tacoma school. Mrs. Hamilton ex-
poets to be away for a month or more.
Ray Johnson, former Echo
school boy arrived here yesterday
morning from North Yakima, Wash
to enter school today. His parents.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Johnson, will ar
rive here about the middle of this
month to make Echo their home
Mr.. and Mrs. f c. Walker spent
Saturday in Pendleton.
Mrs. Boyd Logan and children of
Cecil, ore. returned home Saturday
after a few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Buchanan. Mrs. Logan and
Mrs. Buchanan are sisters
Miss Mable Harmon is here from
Manzanola Colorado. to, spend the
winter with her brother. f. W. Ham,
mon Miss Harmon will attend
school here being a senior.
Al Hiatt and family spent Saturday
! in Hermiston.
Mrs. Frank Pedro of Pendleton
spent Friday in Echo visiting Mrs
! JOS Cunha.
! W. B. Gillett returned home Sat
urday morning from Portland. He
was accompanied by his sister, Mrs,
f. P. Long.
Mrs Hugh D. Smith. who spent the
summer with her parents in Portland,
/ has returned home.
| Mrs L. A. Esteb and sons and Mrs
U. C. Smothers returned Friday even
ing from camping trip in the noun.
tains.
l. b. Ashbaugh is home from a
summer visit in the Wallowa valley
Lawrence Malcolm returned sat,
urday morning from his vacation
spent at Portland and the coast He
resumed work with the r. r. Lewis
Co.
! BasilAMikesel and Earl Esselstyn
spent Saturday In Pendleton and re-
turned home on the motor in the
evening. clifford Esselstyn. who ac.
companied them to .Pendleton went
on to walla walla for short visit
with relatives.