East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-25
BARN FALLS PREY TO
FLAMES AT UKIAH,, NO
KNOWLEDGE OF CAUSE
LAIsGE BUUDING OWNED BY
BUCK WEIGH is TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Abomohile Among Contents Burned
Leap Year Bali Is Successfully
GNen-Many Attend from out OF
ToWn-Reeviyal Services Held
Other Notes Of interest,
lSpecial Correspondencc.l \

Especial Correspondence
UkIAH, Ore, Jan, e5.-A large
barn belonging to BuoR Welch was
destroyed by fire. about O'Clock
Saturday morning. The origin of the
fire is unknown A span of horses
was taken from the burning building;
also two wagons and some grain. but
an automobile belonging to Mr.. Will
liams, which was stored in the barn
for the winter, was burned. Two
buildings burned within the last
week, Mr Welch carried a light in.
sprance.
The leap year ban given Friday
night at Kinks hall, and managed by
the ladies was a grand success both
socially and financially and the Ia.
dies deserve much praise and espec-
ially frankie Sturdivant, who acted
as floor manager. and managed the
crowd successfully, and pleasing to
all Among those coming from a dis
tance We're Ed Howard, wife and
daughter, VIII Mclaughlin and wife.
Chris Sturm and wife. Mr. spence and
wife, the Dern sisters, Paul and Earl
Clark, Clyde Beltz, Forest and Mari.
on Rinehart, Of Alba; Tom Ledger
wood and wife, Hid-a-way: oscar
Hilbert and wife, Bridge Creek: Fred
Grooms and wife, Dale.
Millard Dick and wife Of Alba Ed
Ledgerwood and wife and Claudine
Ledgerwood of Cable Creek. were in
ukiah saturday trading.
Eliza Gibbs left Monday mornins
for his home at Stanfield after spend
ing several weeks here visiting his
children and friends.
Mrs, s J. Helmick returned 70
town Monday after spending several
weeks on Bridge Creek with her
daughter, Mrs. Thrasher and her son,
Clyde Helmick
Rev, W, A. Replogel, assisted by
f. W. Warrington of Freewater. be-
gan Sunday, January 2S. holding a
revival services at the Presbyterian
church in Ukiah.
Arthur Gilliland has returned to
Ukiah after spending a month at Cur
dane.
Lester Bolin and wife and Miss
Grace Bolin were Uklah visitors We'd
nesday.
A S, QUAINT OF Alba was business
visitor in Ukiah Wednesday.
Wood Gibbs telephone operator OF
Ukiah, went to Pendleton Monday,
and had a second operation on his
arm by Drs Boyden He hopes toI
regain the use of his arm
Carl Kirk went to Pendleton for
medical treatment
Clyde Helmick and Ed Thrasher
passed through Ukiah Tuesday with
a hundred head of cattle, taking
them to feed near Alba.
DR.. De Eaul returned from Port.
land Wednesday evening. He reports
the deepest snow there Portland has
ever known.
Walter Allison and wife visited al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Meengs on Bride Greek Saturday and
Sunday.
DR.. De Vaul was called to Alba
Friday to attend Mr.. Pleasandon who
is i'll at his home there
Carl Sturdivant. wife and daugh-
ter. were in Ukiah Friday visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin.
Clyde He.mick has lost three good
horses and two steers which went
over the brakes on the John Day riy
er.
G. n. McReynolds and John Hin
derman Of Alba. were in Ukah We'd
nesday on business.
Albert Peterson is hauling wood for
the Peterson hotel from the Lorenz
ranch.
Mr. Fisher Of Alba, who has been
seriously III for several weeks still
remains about the same, with no hope
for his recovery.
Rev. Replogel returned to Ukiah
Friday after holding services at Alba
during the past week.
Lyman Peterson, six years old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vol Peterson, receiv-
ed an ugly scalp wound Friday after
noon while coasting on the school
house hill by running into another
sled.
A few days ago the thermometer
registered 80 below zero and today
has been like spring, with warm sun
shine and thawing.
Many are taking advantage Of the
good sleighing and hauling their
wood in the logs.
The church choir meets every
evening for choir practice
The choir is composed Of Mrs. I. R
Laurence, Mrs. l. G Huston, Mrs |
Walter Allison, Frankie and la Stur-
1ivant. Leslie Doolittle Frank Smp-
son. Carl and Clair Sturdiyant and
Warren Gibbs.
J. II. Moore came in to Uklah Fri
LAY evening after his daughters Beu.
lah and Ruth who are attending