East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-22
FORMER MIL TON FARMER
HIT HARD BY DROUGHT
(East oregonian speeiaD

MILTON, sept. 22.-Mrs. Robert
McEwen returned yesterday from a
months visit with her sister, Mrs.
James Still at Claresholm, Alberta.
Mrs. MeEwen says that for two years
now Claresholm which is one of the
best agricultural sections of Alberta
has suffered severe drouths. Mr..
Still, former Milton farmer who had
in about 200 acres of grain near
Claresholm this season threshed but
60 bushels from the entire acreage.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Terwifliger
1 former Milton residents now located
in Wallowa county are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Wells.
| John Reese of Orofino. Idaho, is
visiting friends and relatives in Milton
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Frazier who have
been in New York and Boston for the
past six weeks are expected home
about October /. Mrs. Frazier who
has been undergoing surgical treat
ment in Boston is reported to be much
improved as result.
! Miss Faye Price has accepted a po-
sition with the First National bank
and began her new duties September
lis.
| A H. Mealey and II. S. Mcclure
I pIa WIFI lIe VIII lily Ddilu at Ille
Pendleton Roundup last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Howard and
family have returned from a visit
With Mr. Howard's mother in Seattle
| and have leased the w. Z. Daum pro-
lperty for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Galloway and
family have moved into the residence
they recently purchased on the
heights west of the college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Ackerman who
nave been in charge of crew work
| ing on the state highway south of
Milton have moved to Weston.
Charles Warfield who spent more
than a year in the aviation branch of
the navy, seeing much overseas SER
vice, has returned to his home in Mil
ton after spending some time in the
employ of j. n. Burgess near Pilot
Rock.
Mrs. H. S. shangle and daughter
Ruth, returned Wednesday from Port
land where they enjoyed a weeks va
cation and witnessed the welcome to
President and Mrs. Wilson Monday
Miss Aubrey Hodgen has accepted
a position as assistant postmaster at
Freewater and began her duties the
first of the week.
Mrs. A. F. Compton and daughter
Helen, of Columbus, Montana are Wis
litiIg relatives and friends in Milton,
having arrived here Wednesday eve
ming.
More than a million and one half
dollars are on deposit in the banks of
| the twin cities according to state
ments published last week in answer
to a call from the comptroller of the
currency This is the high mark for
bank deposits in this. valley and re-
/ fleets the unpreced ented prosperity of
residents of this section.
A special city election has been call
/ ed by the council to be held Novens-
ber is. 1919, for the purpose of au-
/ thorizing an enlargement of the city's
| bonded ind ebtedness to make further
municipal and street improvements.
/ Recent rains and cool weather have
put summer fallow fields in good con-
dition for fall seeding according to
number of wheat growers who have
started seeding this week. Moisture
seems to have been scattered out
som ewhat though and it is not in every
locality that the ground is sufficiently
damp to allow seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Nixson of Phila-
delphia are visiting this week with
Mrs. Nixson's parents. Rev. and Mrs.
b. r. Harper Mrs. Nilsson was form
erly Miss Edith Harper and is well
known to a large circle of friends in
Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Long have
moved to Milton from Wahkiakus,
where MIR. OIinger was employed with
the Milton Box Company's mill at that
place. Owing to the braking of his
leg recently he has been unable to
work and is now staying with his |
uncle. J. /. Olinger in North Milton. I
Paul and Helen Scea, Vernon and /
Annie McEwen left Saturday for Cor 1
Wallis where they will resume studies /
in the Agricultural college
Enrol Murhard who has been en-
ployed with the engineering depart
ment OF the state highway crew in this /