East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-03
UKIAH FOLK ARE
BUSY PLANTING
ALL AVAILABLE SPACE is BEING
PIT INTO VEGETABLE
GARDENS,
High Water Threatens to Wash Out
bridges; Men Work All Night sat
urtiay Trying to save One; Grass
Growing Very slowly.
(East oregonIan speelal.l }


! John Hinderman, a daughter
1 Joe Blackwell and son Of Ions;
/ creek. passed through Ukiah Hednes-
day en- route TO washington in re-
sponse to message telling of the ac-
cidental death of a son and brother,
who was killed by a motorcycle. Par
ticulars were not learned. The body
viii be taken to Portland for burial.
II. @. Clark and Clyde Helmick
came in Tuesday with something over
three hundred head of their cattle
which they have been wintering near
Pilot Rock. They were taken on to
Bridge creek and turned ON the
range
Jim johnson of Range was in
town Monday night on business
Mrs d, G. Smith teft Wednesdar
for spray Oregon. to arrange some
business matters NIr Smith has plr-
chased blacksmith shop and hotel
there which he will run hereafter
Mrs. Smith will return soon to make
arrangements to move TO their new
home. We wish them success in their
new business.
Dave Helmick of Bear Valley. who
has been visiting with relatives in
Ukiah for a week, left on the Lone
Creek sage Monday for home.
Mrs. Lillian Locke. who has been
spending several months in Pendleton
returned to Ukiah last Wednesday.
Charley Lorenz is iii at his home
with an attack of rheumatism
Albert Peterson made business
trip to Grant County last week.
Mrs Walter Allison. who has been
staying with her mother on Bridge
creek, since her return from Pendle-
ton, returned to her home in -Ukiah
last Tuesday
Winnie Casteel of Uklah, has a po-
sition at the Half Way station near
Pilot Rock
The many friends of Manila wright
who was operated on for appendicitis
At st. Anthony's hospital last We'd
nesday will be pleased to learn that
she is recovering nicely and will soon
| De able to leave the hospital
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Ganger and
son we're in town Thursday after sup
plies.
Everyone who has room in the
back yard is planting garden ana
both men and women are busy plant
/ ing
The heavy rains which have fallen
during the last week have caused
very high water and the bridge across
owens creek. one mile west of town
is in danger of being washed out. as
/ the creek is about to cut across the
road at the east end of the bridge.
Nine men worked all day Saturday
trying to save it and Saturday night
the work nearly all washed out, max
( ing the bridge utterly impossible.
And the big bridge across Camas
creek. south of town, is also threat
ened severely.
/ The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis johnson is i'll with measles.
Harley Kirk came over Saturday
from his homestead on Bridge creek.
Another half night dance was Civ
en- at the Chamberlain Garage Satur-
day night and was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Keeney or Dale
are spending a few days at the Peter
son hotel
Bert Gibbs and family visited sun
day in Ukiah,
Glen Powell Of Ritter was the guest
Of Mr.. ana Mrs. George Caldwell sun
day and Monday. He purchased a
disc from the Wagner & Caldwell
Hardware 20. while here.
! Tom WilIoby is now improving ana
is able to be up and around and his
daughter. Mrs Helmick will leave for
her home on Bridge creek soon.
A gloom was cast over Ukiah and
vicinity early Monday morning whep
the news of the tragic death OF Mrs.
Geo. Kennedy reached here. Mrs.
kennedy was well known here havins
lived here and she ran the stage Of
Q 81. a IanF.
here in September. Mr. Kennedy has
the sympathy Of the entire communl-
~
Mrs Peterson Of the Peterson hote'
Is having the hotel dining room re-
parered
Dr. De Vaul has been absent from
town for the last week on a big bear
hunt at oriental. with william Allison
and Fred Grooms. Everybody is ex-
pectlng bear steak when he gets back.
Walter Allison has just returned
from Texas Tar basin and reports deep
snow there yet
The weather is very cold and dis
agreea BILE. with a mixture OF snow.
hail and rain and the grass Is grow
ing very slowly. No fasming has been
done yet. consequently the crops viii
be late. This has been long winter
with nearly six months OF feeding
Something unusual for this country.
Henry LazinKa Of Pendleton. was
in Ukiah Monday. He IL here looking
after his interests and visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Ganger
Mr. Ritter Of Dale. was In town on l
Monday after supplies.
Mrs Hazel Gentry % Aba ~
working at the Eclch hotel
Perry Simpion will work for char
ley Hsnd during the summer.
Fred Grooms OF Dale was in town 4
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