East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-15
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MILToN-FREEWATER. ore May
15.-Grain fields near Milton Freewa-
ter are far from showing their usual
advancement for this rme of year
Wheat that this season should aver
age twelve or fifteen inches high Is
from four to ten inches, and yellow
and sickly looking. Continued cold
weather and too much rain have held
growth back until it is almost certain
to make harvest a little late and
probably shorten the crop. There are
plenty Of the farmers near here who
are still plowing and narrowing, some
three or four weeks later than usual,
and the weather has been such that
the weeds have gained a good start,
where the plowing has been done
earlier.
The recent heavy frosts struck in
spots over the valley and killed all
the beans, corn and other tender veg
etables wherever 1t was heavy, but did
not damage the fruit much. There
were other localities taat suffered not
at all from the cold nights, and the
entire damage is thought to be light
/ Roads in all directions from Milton.
Freewater are in pretty good shape
for automobile travel now, although
in places showing ruts and bad wash
outs as the result of the heavy sun
day night rain several weeks ago. The
up river road is in fair shape clear TO
the P. P. & l.. dam, and is being used
by many fishermen and picnic par
ties.
Russell Vaughn was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace j. l.. Miller
Saturday morning on charge of as
sault and battery and another of car
dying concealed weapons, and fined
$25 on each count. Deputy Prosecut-
ing Attorney r. l, Keator conducted
the prosecution, which came near be-
ing delayed until Monday on account
of the non-appearance of the Witness
es for the state, but who later were
rounded up by the constable, and BY
their evidence proved both charges to
the satisfaction of the judge. Vaughn
is one of the young men arrested last
winter for breaking into a Freewater
store but who was acquitted of the
charge.
S. ]. Campbell has purchased new
Ford touring car to nelp him in dis
posing of his 1916 crop of fruit and
vegetables.
H. H. Corey, republican candidate
for nomination at the primaries for
public service commissioner was in
the twin cities Saturday looking after
votes.
Freewater Commercial club ha;
announced dance to be given Satur-
day night, May 20 for the benefit OF
the club treasury. The club has re-
Gently added another table to theii
billiard room equipment and is con-
templating further Improvements.
The Milton Nursery Company il
making almost daily shipments OF
peonies now, and expects to have 1906
dozen for the trade there in this flow
er Memorial Day.
Mrs. F. b. Sypher left Saturday foI
visit with friends and relatives al
Spokane and vicinity, expecting to be
gone about two weeks.
Mrs. l. D. Butler left Friday after
noon for La Grande 70 join her hus-
band who is associated az that place
in the practice of law with Jerry
Rusk. candidate for public service
commissioner from eastern Oregon
Mr.. Butler has had a couple Of seri-
Gus attacks of heart trouble within the
past month.
Miss Beatrice Littlefield seventh
grade teacher the past year at Cen
tral building, expects to leave Tues
day afternoon for her home near Wal
Iowa, Oregon. She has been engaged
to teach in Sharpstein school in Walls
Walla next year.
The engagement of Lois Shangl'
and Carvossa Reese Of Gilbert, Idaho
has been announced, the wedding t'
! take place in June.
X. F. Vancil has purchased new
Ford car from the Milton Garage.
+. A, Williams is expecting deliver
the early part OF this week on litti'
Buick six automobile.
w. W. barnes who has been suffer
ing from rheumatism ever since earN
winter is reported to be somewhat i'm
proved in condition, although taklns
daily treatments OF DR.. II Il. McQuar'
~ Of Milton.
The seventh grade Of the Contra
building gave pretty little play ant
Maypole dance on tie lawn at 2. II
wilson's Saturday afternoons which
was attended by large number O
friends. The only drawback to th'
afternoons performance was abou
ten minutes Of driving rain whicl
stopped things effectualy until II
ceased.
BY the first part OF June the Miltor
: Ice Plant will have all their storage
space filled, making total of abou
26OO tons Of ice for using In iclnl
cars and in shipments to Walla Walla
and other nearby places. From thai
time on the supply Will diminish un.
til judging by past experience, Sep
tember first will find the entire guam
tity stored and what can be made II
the meantime almost shipped out.
2 W H. Frazier will construct thil
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