Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-04
FruitIand News Items
Capital Journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Fruitland, Jan. An my last news
1br F1uitlhnd- Brooks orchestra, read
Fruitland- Bethel orchestra.
The two bridges on the Salem Fruit
land road near the J. B. Simpson farm
and which went out at the time of the
recent high water, have been replaced
and travel is going. on as before. me
| bridge at the westsfoot of the hill has
been replaced at a cost of about $50.
The larger one at the east foot I
about 800, so Road Supervisor Kap-
linger infrms me- He oalso states that
his plan was to put in an arch instead
of tile but was overruled by his super
liors when the first bridge was put in.
He says some one cut a quantity of
brush along the creek and did not re-
move it and this brush was carried
against the tile culvert by the water
and not letting it through fast enough,
the pressure carried away the fill let
ting the bridge collapse, Tho the tile
was 36 inch (I stated last week it was
"a inch) it could not carry the water
when obstructed. Tho the bridge is at
present temporary, i is safe and trat-
tic can pass over it in security.
Your reporter ate Christmas dinner
with the family of Mr.. and Mrs. z. A.,
Boiling of the Bethel district They
had Just moved into their handsome
new home which presents a fine ap-
lpearance. NJ. B. informed me there are
215 tons of plaster on the walls and
ceiling.
Miss Martha, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Setak, and who is en-
pIoyed at the Osborne hotel in Eugene
spent Christmas with her parent here
A year ago. "Cold this morning,
About 10 degrees above zero Light
fall of snow. Not so cold in the af-
ternoon. y diary Dee 30, 1916.
! Word received from Mrs. p. R. Coul-
son states that she and sons Robert
land Ralph. arrived safely at the old
th0me in Ohio, Dec. %. They are visit
limo friends and relatives and will PROB
ably be gone all winter.
Arthur Allenby of Salem, of Alien
by Bros. masons and bricklayers, stat
ed to me in answer to an inquiry that
thew are probably related to the Brit
Iish General Allenby who lately defeat
ed the Turks il Palestine and who oc-
lcupied the city Of Jerusalem. The Sa-
Hem Allenbys are, 1 believe, natives OF
England. ,
Where, what and who of Fruitland;
We are suburban part Of Salem and
some 4 miles east of the city limits,
and in direct communication with the
asvh1m on Center street, tho no Fruit
lander is at present domieiled IN that
/ venerable institution, nor has there
ever been far as L can learn, tho othei
parts of the state are well represent
ed. We are thus easy to locate and our
i latch string is out to all decent ano
well disposed people and our dogs are
4 friendly, We are in road district y
and in school district 1l3. Our school
census consists of 63 persons of school
age and are Of the male and female
persuasion. The school officials are
! Wm. Donaldson chairman of the board
of directors. He is native of ireland
and left the green isle y" when young
SO probably did not kiss the blarney
stone - so famous in song and story
lip. J. Eggles comes next on the school
I board. He with his family, came "a
Fruitland few years ago from WIS
consin. He has been on the board be,
fore and is popular as an official Of
the school. Tho a German, Mr.. u. If
iloyal TO the community and stands toI
home and ecdntry. Mrs. Eggles is see
retarv Of our local Red Cross M. j.
Cernik is the third member Of the
board. He is the youngest Of our cd