East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-16
]. H. Moore Badly Hurt
While Leading Horse
5East oregonian Specially


UKIAa, May l6.--Farmers are
wearing smiles today as 1t Is raining
some, and prospects are good for
more, The situation had begun TO
look gloomy to the farmers here, for
lots of grain was laying in the ground
II but had never sprouted. With the
shower today it win all be up in a few
days
J. II. Moore met with a painful ac-
cident Sunday. While leading a young
horse behind buggy it began pull
\ ing back, catching Mr.. Moore's hand
between the rope and the buggy top,
lacerating the right hand badly. Dr.
DeVaul was sent for and arrived In
a short time with Mrs. Russell. a
trained nurse. and they found 1t ne
eessary to amputate the little finger
at the second joint and the first or
fore finger was SO badly cut stitches
had to be taken, while the other fin
gers and the back of the hand were
badly torn and will compel him to
carry his hand in a sling for some
time to come, which makes 1t very
hard on him as he is In the dairy bus.
mess.
Mrs. Clifford Constants and Miss
Agnes Scroggins Of Alba were in
uki2h Monday trading.
Henry Mossie and John Lothian of
Pendleton, came up Monday. remain
ed at the Mossie ranch over night, re-
turning Tuesday Mr.. Mossie reports
Mrs. Mossie's health much improved
since moving to Pendleton and they
are planning to return to the farm
during the warm weather.
Mrs. Edgar Dick and Mrs. Clarence
Dick of Alba were Ukiah visitors sat.
urday.
Mr.. Cutter. proprietor of the Hida-
way Springs, and his niece. Miss |
Mamie Jones, were in town Saturday |
on business.
Mrs. Henry Lazinka and son Henry. |
Jr.. of Pendleton. came up Friday and
win spend Saturday and Sunday at
the I.azinka ranch with Mr.. and Mrs |
Lowell Ganger.
Mrs. George Caldwell returned from |
Long Creek Saturday.
Tom willaby and William Mills of
Hidaway, were in town Saturday on
business.
Ben coIvin of Ritter. passed
through town Friday en- route TO Pen
dleton.
Charley Metteer and mother were
in town Friday.
School closed Friday and H. c.
Lund. principal of the school. left for
his home at La Grande Saturday
morning and Miss Ila Sturdivant, pri-
yInar teacher, left for the farm Fri
day evening.
Levi Eldridge, who runs the stage
line between Pilot Rock and Long
Creek, was in Ukiah Friday on bust.
ness.
Frank Chapman and family and
the Misses Marie and Agnes Mettie of
Butter creek came up Saturday and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs Mettie. Mr..
and Mrs. Chapman returning to their
home in the evening. Agnes to her
school near Willow Springs, and Ma
rie remaining here.
Ed Thrasher passed through town
Sunday on his return home from Pilot
Rock with his car, which he left
there last fall. He was Accompanied
home BIZ his niece, Doris Cramer Of
Nye, who will visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
rzrasher for a while
Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank Shipp moved
to Bridge creek Monday. where Mr..
Shipp. who win ride the range for
hilbert. Mossie and Clark, win be near
his work this summer.
Jim Clark and wife of walia Walla
passed through town Monday en- route
70 Canyon City.
Mrs. Myers of Missouri, passed
through town Monday to visit her
,ather, Mr.. Wilson. formerly of Pen
iIeton, who owns a stock ranch on the
John Day river below Dale.
T &c sf home
n Ukiah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester BoIin returned t
rom PendIeton Monday. I