East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-01
SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL AND
sTOCKMEN GROW UNEASY
OVER FEED SUPPLIES.
Large Cow Barn of J. w. sturdivant
Caves In Under Burden OF snow;
Many Cases OF Measles.
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for the last week from three TO six
inches of new snow falls every night
Sheldon and Irwin T.aurance are
confined to the house with chicken
pox.
Born at the. home of Mrs. A. d. Bo-
lin. Feb. %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
BoIin a seven pound son.
J. w. Sturdivant and sons and
Sturdivant brothers have taken part
of their cattle and horses out TO Nye
so as 80 have plenty of hay to put
them through the winter.
William Warden who has been stop
ping at the Ritter springs for his
health. returned Tuesday much inn
proved.
Ed ingram who has been working
near Pilot Rock for a short time re-
turned home Wednesday.
Bert Gibbs of the Andrus-Gibbs
sawmill Co., is ill at his home and
DR.. DevauI is attending him.
Mrs. Oscar Hilbert OF Bridge Creek
who has been i'll has about recovered
and accompanied her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Dern to their home
near Alba Friday for few days visit.
Archie McCampbell is i'll with
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrus were guests
at the Peterson hotel Friday night
snroute to their home at Range. MrsA
Andrus has been caring for her son
Bert who has been i'll but is now on
the road to recovery and Mr. Andrus
has been in Pendleton on business
Fayette and Gordon Mettie left for
Buttercreek a few DAYS ago, to attend
the dance given there on the 23rd.
Bert and Earl Martin of Bridge
Creek were in town Friday trading
Harry Depew OF Ritter was IN town
saturday on his return from Pendle-
ton where he had been TO sell horses.
The masquerade ball given at the
Chamberlain garage Friday night
was well attended and "a entered the
hall MASKED which kept the specta-
tors guessing as to who they We're.
First prize was awarded frankie
Sturdiyant and Vergie Caldwell who
represented red cross nurses. and they
carried out their part in an excellent
manner Frank Chamberlain won
second prize as key I.avinskey. Mrs.
Lenz and Marie Matte as cOOns, Hen
~ Nve and Albert Peterson as coons
with MIX lE-ELs NNoi Nf1 ~ eNta
as cowgirl: liza Sturdivant. Indian girl:
William Warden. as rubberneck ana
George Caldwa Midwest. All were
worthy Of prizes. which made it hard
for the Judges to decide. Others who
were masked were. virgil Peterson
and Archie McCambeu. fat man and
woman: Floyd Martin. witch; Ray
Martin. coon; Walker Ellis. cop'
- oil
Mrs. Chamberlain. queen OF hearts;
Myrtle wachter and Vesta Kirk twins,
Irene Kirk schoolgirl Orvill Lin
viii, farmer; dancing continued unul
$50 in the morning.
The 81 Patrick dance viii he given
at Alba March 16.
Fred Grooms and wife of Dale were
in town Friday night to attend the
masquerade dance.
Walter Allison who has been do
fng government work ON Bridge creek
for two or three weeks returned TO
Ukiah Friday.
Henderson Cardwell of-I.ong Creek
arrived in town FRIDAY evening to
spend a month with his sister Mrs,
George Caldwell.
Arthur Mulkey of Ritter passed
NnTOutn Town HdAufnds WIN -
horse load Of freight for Ritter.
Leonard Simpson OF Garfield
Washington, who has been visiting at
Ukiah for the last month. left for
his home Monday.
J. w. Sturdivant's large COW barn
was crushed down saturday evening
by the heavy snow. Mr.. sturdivant
was on his way to the barn to tie the
Ha F,ll NnaA q
been half an hour later all his dairy
cows would have been tied in the
barn.
Miss Helen DeVaul who taught
school In the Mettier district last sum
mer. will close her winter school near
Pilot Rock on the 18th Of March and
win begin teaching her summer term
March 26th in the Mettier district
again. where she gave excellent SER
vice.
DIR. Devaui was called to the Arbo-
gast sawmill Saturday to visit Mrs.
Ora Arbogast who is i'll.
The Alba school has been closed
on account of measles.
Mrs. William Mclaughlin OF Alba
Is on the sick list.
Mrs Linsner left Monday morning
THU
Mrs George RAIDER and grand
daughter OF Long creek passed thru
town a few days ago enroute 60 Port
land.
Mr.. Cummings. manager Of the
UlIiah creamery. who has been gone
since November. returned Wedneday
evening to look after the creamery
interests here and to install the ma
.t,a-.-,. g. ~1,..-, r,rulrfnu uehIrh Will
begin in the early spring.
Miss Lillian Stubblefield OF Pilot
Rock came in on the stage Friday
evening to attend the masquerade
hall. returning Saturday.
Since the falling OF several build
ings from the heavy snow. everybody
is cleaning snow off their huildings.
Roll OF honor for the month Of
February;
Eighth Grade Helen Mckenzie.
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