East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-26
cow TESTER RESIGNS
At UMAPINE TO TAKE
VAIRVIEW POSITION
HOWARD c, BE1.TON WILL HAVE
MANAGEMENT OF OREGON
CATTLE FARM.
lee Lewis, Graduate OF State college
at pullman, win Re New Cow.
Tester for the Walla Mala valley
Cow-Testing Association - TuIa
Grimes injured i'm Accident.
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east Oregonian Specially
UMAPlNE Ore. Feb, 24.-Howard
c. Belton who has been the COW test
er for the Walla Waua Valley Cow
Testing Association since its organiza-
ton in November. resigned his posi-
tion in the local ASSOCIATION on March
and will leave for Fairv,ew, oregon,
where he will have farm management
for Hail Brothers farm. Hall broth
ers make a speciality or registered
HolStein cattle and Hampshire and o.
l, c. hogs The new tester for the
Walla Wala valley association will he
Lee Lewis, a graduate of animal hus-
bandry of the state college at Pull
man, Wash
The annual election Of officers Of
the Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church here was held this last week
and the following officers elected
for the ensuing year Mrs. W. W
Whitley president; Mrs. d. ]. Kirk,
vice president; secretary, treas, Mrs.
J, Jones. 1t was decided that on
March ith the ladies would give a
basket social for the benefit of the
Vincent band which is desirous of re-
tanning the services of the band in.
structor In addition TO the selling
of baskets there will be musical
program by the band ana local talent.
c, E. Simonds. a we'll known ranch
III = 1,tg Z
by express from the Willamette valley
a registered Hampshire gilt weighing
about l15 pounds, called Misty
MaidH Mr.. Simonds is making a
speciality of raising thoroughbred
Hampshire hogs and was a prize win
ner of thirteen prizes at the county
fair at Walla Walla last year
on Friday night the Hudson Bay
Grange held their spelling match and
[ Mrs. H. A. Noyes was the best speller
of the grangers, c. f. Simonds, sec
retary of the Grange, distinguished
himself by spelling "tin-can" with
four letters, "F-O-R-D.' After the
business of the evening, doughnuts,
cookies and coffee were served.
Rev. H. A. Noyes, delivered an ad'
dress to large congregation on sun
day morning, his subject being
George Washington" In addition to
the address the primary grades Of he
Vincent school gave two appropriate
exercises.
r. E. Bean was at Pilot Rock this
week attending the district convention
Of Umatilla County odd Fellows ds a
| delegate from Freewater Lodge 202.
| Wallace Morrell is rehearsing a
play this week called THE Runaway
Couple" The play will be given in
the near future, the proceeds of which
will be used for new scenery on the
stage at the hall.
The high school pupils OF Vincent
will present their play, The Rivals,
in Milton this Friday night in the CO.
! lumbia College auditorium. The high
school pupils are endeavoring to earn
money sufficient to finance their high
school annual
william Cox OF Prescott this week
bought of A. a. Whitley his 9S-acrt
fruit and alfalfa ranch at Vincent fol
10000. Mr.. Whitley and family viii
not move away but will work the
place for some time to come yet. ol
until they find another satisfactory
| location
William Stark has commenced thC
erection of a new residence on his LOT
in West Umapine on part Of what was
formerly the Lawson place
Mrs. S. H. Parlin, who has made
her home with her cousin, Mrs. c. r
Simonds since last summer, has gone
to her old home in Seattle.
Willis Gordon and Nancy Gordon
both Of this place. were married II
Walla Walla Sunday evening by the
pastor Of the Christian church. Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon were divorced II
the fall.
Road Supervisor Craig Tull is do
ing excellent work on the roads al
present with a split log drag. Unit
it was used the roads were impass
able but now fairly good road is u
be had to Freewater
Mrs Irma Pershall Of Davenport
Wash, arrived Monday and will visi