East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-14
lillian and sherman counties.

Tom Montgomery, former cashier OF
the American National Bank who Is
here today visiting his brother while
enroute to Baker. Is not the only Tom
Montgomery who is In the banking
business. There Is a California bank
er by the same Identical name. Sew
eral years ago while our r. NJ. was
listing in San Francisco accompain-
ed by Mrs. Montgomery a feminine
'oice called to him over the phone at
late hour one night. The lady was
seeking the California T. NJ. and she
J put the oregon 4. NJ. in a position
, where he had to do considerable ex-
planning.
| II you should go into ]. Il. Romans
eank in Astoria and let 1t be known
that you are from Pendleton one OF
the first queries Mr. Roman would
make would be do you know my
friend Dave Nelson?" From the nature
OF the bankers talk you would gather
the impression that he believes Dave
is some punkins" and you will find
a lot of other Astoria folk with the
same viewpoint. Mr.. Nelson once liv-
ed i'm Astoria and as he has a summer
home at Seaside he is frequently in
the city with the deep harbor and
strong ambitions. SO If you sojourn in
Astoria don't forget that you know
Dave Nelson.
No i'll luck befell Roy w. Ritner
yesterday, although the calendar show
ed that il was Friday, the 18th. The
fact that II was Mr.. Ritner's birthday
Inc.
jinx or hoodoo.
NJ. J. Carney might well be candi-
date fer the He Knew Lincoln club.
Mr.. Carney saw the great American |
years ago when Lincoln appeared as
an attorney in a law case in Jackson
vile, Illinois. Mr.. Carney was then a |
email boy. but says that the face of
Lincoln stin remains a vivid picture OF
memory. Mr.. Carney also saw Steph-
EN- Douglas, Lincoln's rival.
Howard Drew is in Pendleton today
from Echo. Mrs. Drew is with him.
Mr.. Drew is principal of Echo's
schools and prominent among county
educators.
w L. Thompson is president of the
American National Bank today, hav-
ng come up from Portland over
light. The other six days n week he :
$ vice president of the First National :
Bank of Portland.
Bob Stanfield, whose sheep Craze
ver the wide plains of many an east :
rn Oregon township, is starting his :
for the senatorial nomina-
ion by visit to Pendleton today.
Sheriff Til Taylor returned from :
allen and Portland this morning
lone. 1t is his usual custom to bring
ack criminal or two every time he
makes the trip to the penitentiary
iifh men under sentence. .
Joseph Hodsson and James A. Price
anne down from Weston today. They
re interested in the routing of the .
tate highway through their town. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Baum saw three
avs of blizzard in Newport. r. l., :
fthout the arrival of newspaper or :
ail from the outside world. Now :
ley are thawing out and hope TO :
art home about February 90. They =
re looking forward to some "civil- .
ed" weather when they reach PEN :
eton, says their latest letter home. :
Neil Stupp. teacher in district No =
!, is a Saturday visitor to Pendleton ::
Roy Baker is in the city from Mea- :
lam. :
]. L. Hoops of Holdman. is here to- :
ly.
NJ. J. Jeffries, of Elko. Nevada. is u
gistered at the GoTc>n Rule.
C. Z. Mensler, of Hermiston, is in -
G city today. liz