East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-09
HORSE KICK IS
ALMOST FATAL
BRIDGE GREEK RANCHER WAS
SEVERELY INJURED By
NICK FROM SHoD
HORSE
Horses in Grant County Dying from
Mysterious Cause, Being Fat aud
Apparently In Good Condition;
NelghbOrhoOd News Of Uklah.
(East oregonian Special. }

East oregonian Specially
UKIAH, Feb. 9.-William Meeng
of Bridge Greek, was kicked in tn
side by shod horse last week whicl
came near proving fatal, as he ha,
ribs broken and is still confined to hi
bed.
Paul Clark, postmaster and mer
chant of Alba, who underwent an op
Grafton for appendicitis in Pendletoy
a few weeks ago, has returned HON,
and is able to perform his dutiei
again.
Del Selts and wife of Dale who
have been in Pendleton for the las
two months, were guests at the Pc,
terson hotel Wednesday night on theil
return home.
Walter Allison and wife left for
Bridge Creek Tuesday morning to be
absent several weeks Mr.. Allison
has some government work to do and
Mrs, Allison will visit her mother,
Mrs. Meengs
William Warden made a business
trip TO Pendleton and back last week.
Mrs. s ]. Helmick left for Port.
land Friday to join his daughter.
Mrs Thrasher, and together they will
spend month in Portland and re.
turn to Ukiah together.
Mrs. SATURN, Mrs, Starbaum and
Mrs. Lenz were in Ukiah Wednesday
trading.
Forest Rinehart of Top, Grant
county, was in town "Wednesday on
business.
Henry Lazinka, who has been
spending several days at his Camas
prairie ranch, was in town Thursday
on his return TO his Nye ranch.
Mrs. McCulley Of The Dalles, pass.
ed through Ukiah Wednesday with
his family en- route to Ritter where
he has located a homestead and is
moving on to it.
Asa Arbogast of Ritter, was in town
Thursday in company with Mr.. Simp.
son Of Cottage Grove who goes To
look at the Arbogast ranch. There
are on a deal to trade ranches.
Grace Bolin left for Butter creek
last Thursday to remain a while
with her brother. George Bolin and
family.
Ben Colvin of Ritter was in town
Friday night on his return from PEN
dleton where he had been visiting his
family.
Mrs. Matte Sims Of idaho was in
town Wednesday night on her way to
Long creek to visit her mother, Mra
Joe Blackwell
Dave Smith left several days ago
for Grant county on business
Mr.. Cummings, manager OF the
Ukiah creamery. who has been at
Halfway and Walla Walla since No.
vember, is expected home next week.
according to a letter received by Mrs.
Cummings from him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Ganger and
son, Garland, were in town Tuesday
on business.
A number Of horses taken from
Ukiah to Grant county to winter have
died and some think it is from being
on dry feed SO long. while others
think it a disease as all the horses
dying are fat and give way in the
small Of the back, and once they get
down they never get up any more.
Harry Huston and wife and son
Clarence visited at Alba Sunday with
c. N. McReynolds and family.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Kottemeir of Alba,
are i'll with la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Johnson of the Fee
ranch left for Pendleton saturday for
short visit.
Mrs. Ed Brehm and Sarah Vaughn
Alba left for Weston Thursday on
business.
Charley Bringham of washington.
and Mrs. George Cahoe. his niece. Of
Hamilton, passed through Ukiah
few days ago en- route to washington.
Judge Fee of Pendleton was at his
ranch near Ukiah last Friday and
Saturday, looking after his interests
here.
George Ellis, who has been visiting
for the last month in Idaho with his
sister Mrs. Connell, returned home
Saturday.
Marie Mettle who has been attend
ing school at Monmouth during the
winter, returned home a few days
ago.
A. s. QUAINT Of Alba was the guest
Of Dr. De vaul Tuesday night.
James Terry of Nye was IN Ukiah
Tuesday and bought a thoroughbred
bull from r. G. Clark.
Glep. sturdivant Of Pendleton Is
visiting n few days with his father
and uncles, the sturdlvant brothers
Miss Sarah Mossie and Marie Met
tie we're Ukiah visitors Tuesday.
Miss Barrett was in town Tuesday
from the Sturdivant brothers ranch.