East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-26

wheat himself as he operates four
flour mills in the Grande Ronce val
ley. Mr.. KiddIe thinks the local mill
Is one OF the finest he has ever seen
and Is enthusiastic as TO its future
Mr.. Kiddle, who has been In PendIe-
ton for the past few days, went to
Bingham Springs today with the Ro-
tarinns.
Prisoners In the county jail win
have no worries for Jake Marin. de-
putty sheriff, for a couple of days. The
hard working official left on mo.
this morning for Baker to attend the
grand lodge of Oddfellows. TO which
he is one OF II delegates from Eureka
lodge.
j. l.. Wright. president Of the Port
land Rotary Club. Is clerk OF the dis
trict for the Neighbors of Woodcraft
and is well known here When the
Woodcraft headquarters were in Pen
dIeton, with Mrs. G. C. Van Orsdall,
grand guardian. in charge. Mr.. Wright
was a frequent Pendleton visitor. He
is here today with the Rotary delega-
ton from Portland
Increased values have helped the
fire insurance business. says Kenneth
Spencer, of the Norwich Union, who is
in the city today. MIR. Spencer is Pa
cffic Coast manager of the firm and
Is connected with the indemnity de-
partment, while ID. r. Atkinson, who
is also in Pendleton today. is super
intendent of agencies. Both visited
Major Lee Moorhouse, local agent, to-
day.
] M. Keeney, vice president OF the
Cunningham Sheep & Land Co., came
up from Portland on No. this morn
ing to look after interests here.
Oscar Schultz. teller at the Amer
lean National Bank, arrived home this
morning from a four days trip to
Portland. He motored over the East \
ern Oregon roads to Portland but
made the return trip by train. Travel
between here and the Columbia High
way at The Dalles is rough. he says.
NJ #. Swift, manager of the Howell-
Swift Tire Co., which has local
branch, is here from Portland. his
headquarters. on n business mission.
From owner of Umatilfa and Nor
row county wheat lands to member of
the Canadian parliament is the life
history. in brief, of Robert L. Shaw. |
of Vancouver. B. c.. who with Mrs. |
Shaw, was a visitor to Pendleton last |
evening and today motored to Walla |
Walla to visit with relatives. Mr.. |
Shaw was one of the best known of
oidtimers heSe about 1900 and has
been residing in Canada for nearly 19
years. He is Interested in oil wells in
Texas and Oklahoma. in addition to
having quite extensive business inter- |
csts in British Columbia. After their
visit in Walla Walla. the Shaws will |
got their home In Vancouver.
G. w. Logan is a member of the I
osborne-Logan Company. importers
OF Chinese rattan and sea grass fur
niture. Mr.. Logan, who is in PendIe- |
ton today, is well known as a sales |
man and formerly sold domestic fur
nitnre before he began selling Chinese
furniture. which is shipped TO the Uni
ted States from Hongkong.
Sam Booher, OF Athena, is a PEN
iieton visitor today He brought in
nine copete puppies pelts and collect
ed $27 froel the county clerk for his
.roubie.
Lou Hodgen, farmer, banker and
school director. of Athena, is in town
oday.
r. L. Wade of Salt Lake is here to-
lay.
O. Gowans of Portland is in tIA city
oday.
Mike Byrne is here from Echo to-
lay.
Glen Jones is in Pendleton from
today.
w. B. Anderson of Pilot Rock is in
he city today on business.
j. O. Weber, of San Francisco, is
ere today.