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V(.'l-'i.-tf--4-""iU1''i ETC ITT PAGE3 JPAILY EAST OREGOOTAW, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1918. PAGH EIGHT 1 8 8 Everyone is Going' on a Picnic July 4 Do not forget to or der your lunch goods from GRAY BR0&. GROCERY CO. L EAST OREGON IAN SPECIAL NEWS OF UMATILLA CO. Electric Storm Damages Desolation Lookout Tower Two Phones 28 "QUALITY" 823 Main St tSHIttl!tlHIIIIIIIHtlltllr:iIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIII!llllllltlllllll1llilltlMIIIIHIItllltltnit V. We are Supporting the government by membership in the Federal Reserve System, the backbone of the nation's banking organization. This enables us to do our share in as sisting the government' in handling its financial problems and to extend to bus iness and industry their proper mea sure of accommodation. 1BE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK Pendleton, Oregon "Strongest Bank in ' Eastern Oregon euiiiiitiiutiiiituiiiiiuiiitiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiit Do Your Bit When the ladies come to see you sign up for W. &&, don't grumble. We have a carload of Millf eed $1.40 per sack, $1.65 with Thrift Stamp. Also Scratch Feed, Bone, Shell, Meat Scraps, etc. (East Oregonlan Special.) VKIAH July 1 Since the heavy rains last Saturday and Sunday the weather haa been ideal and everything is growing- fine and has taken on new life, and grain that two weeks ago did not look like It would make anything la now growing fast and will make a gcoa crop. Indications are good that a forest fire Is near as 4k heavy cloud of smoke hung In the west Tuesday and Wed nesday evening, and at this writing the smoke Is so thick In the prairie that the hills are scarcely visible. Mrs. James Johnson of Range passed through Ukiah Wednesday en route .to Pendleton to join her hus band, who Is at the hospital, where he as operated on a short time ago but Is now convalescent. . Virgil Peterson, J. H. "Wagner and Cecil Martin made a business trip to Pendleton Wednesday, returning Thursday. Clyde Melmlck of Bridge Creek, was in town Wednesday night and he reports that crickets are destroy ing both grain and gardens on Bridge I creek. They have badly damaged the spring grain and are now working on the fall grain which is heading1. Mrs. Mary Casteel and granddaugh ter. Norma Short, of Hldaway. were In town Wednesday trading- Walter Allison, ranger, and -wife, left for Pendleton Wednesday on bus iness. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nlchol of Hid away,- were in town Thursday on bus iness. Tillman Kirk, who has been work lnr at Lexington for. some time, re turned to Ukiah Wednesday morning to assist his father. J. D. Kirk, through haying. . Ray Meengs, who enlisted and was sent from Chicago to Rhode Island. has been transferred to Norfolk, Mr glnia. m Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin recelv. ed a postcard Wednesday from tneir son, Marlon, who is in tne navy, say. S In that he had arrived salely In France. - - A few of the citizens of I'klah gath ered Thursday and put In a few hours cleanlns the streets, which, adds to the improvement of the town. Everybody -is buying Thrift Stamps. The mail contract between Pilot Rock and Ukiah was given to Levi Eldrldge. he having the lowest bid, and Phil Fairbanks of Long Creek got the contract between I'klah and Long Creek. Born. In Ukiah. June 28, la Mr. and Mrs.' Milford Martin, a seven pound son. Mother and child both dolns well. I ' The bis- steel lookout tower - ,al rkoanlntlnn Butte, was badly damag ed during the heavy electric stoPm last Saturday and Sunday, and the telephones near there were aiso bad ly damaged, according to a telephone message from Fred Grooms, ranger. He savs repair work will begin at once on both the lines and the tow er. Berkey DcVaul of Portland, son of have si new flag pole 96 feet high. The raising of the pole and unfurling of the stars and stripes and the local service flag will be the principal event of the Fourth of July exercises at this place. The pole was brought to Ukiah few days ago from the Hynd ranch and has been painted and will be set with a concrete base in the middle of the street between tho postofflce and the telephone office. On the Fourth there will also be community picnic at Albee and many from both Albee and Ukiah will go to Hldaway springs for the dunce. BLYDENSTEIN & CO. 7A tu o-i FJ SIUtlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllHlllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllIIIU: WAR SAVINGS STAMP : $4.17 EiDr. DeVaul of Pilot Rock, is In Ukiah K I visiting with friends for ' a Bhorl 4 I time Friday. 4 William Meengs of Bridge Creel; d was Iti town Wednesday on business. "f Bert Martin Is delivering word for 2 j the school house. 21 A waterspout or cloud burst struck BlKltter last Saturday washing rocks land dirt down the mountain side, run ning Into the store belonging to Ed Banks and Into the bathhouses and rilling up the road to the springs, washing out gardens and doing con siderable damage in general. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Martin of Bridge creek, visited at the home of Earl Martin Friday. Ukiah to Observe Fourth Raising 96-Ft Flag Pole WITH one of the BEST RESIDENCES IN PENDLETON $3004.17 Helix Went Over the . Top in Thrift Stamps (East Oregonlan Special.) HELJX. July 1. Helix went over her .quota In the Thrift Stamps. Haying Is on In full blast. George Piper is building a gurage. The Honor Guards filled a box for their 6-year-old orphan at their meeting Friday. The Layette Society made !0 ear ments at their-last meeting. Mrs. A- F. .Warren entertained her Sunday school class at her home In Cold Springs Saturday. Earl Ghormley has returned from a visit to his sister, Mrs. Etta Schaf fer. In Walla Walla. Quite a number of Helix people are attending the chaulauiiuu at Tendle- ton. Rev. F. Grant Hamin Is home from the convention at The Dalles and will leave In a few days for tho Turner convention- U- S. and 'Canada Plan Program f or Finances WASHINGTON', July 1. It is learn ed that a reciprocal agreement be tween the United States capital issues committee and the Canadian finance ministry are being completed control Issues of public and private securities in both countries. Under the agree ment no Canadian securities will be approved for sale in this country until advised by Canadian authorities and vice versa. " ' NOTED (TFJtOYMAV OFF TO Tlll-J FUOXT IX TRANCE A ' J 'Vr a . -. r j ! L.. . ..,. Cool Looking Voile Waists ?j They always look so fresh and nice. The new striped cpmbinations as well as the collar and cuff combinations are so popular now. At our prices you can all afford one of these summer blouses. We can also show you a splendid line of Crepe De Chine and Crepe Georgette. y - , nonm-ts 2c, 4t1 White Voile Waists ' 8o, $1.23, $l.8 Strfpcd Voile Waists S8o, $1.08 Crc,e De Chine Waists $1.98, $3.98 Crepe Georgette Waists $4.98 Middles , $1.25, $1.49, $1.69 Summer Dress Materials, yd 10c, 12 54c 1TJ4C, 82o you CAN Rally's Summer' 1 Auto Caps 9 Buthmir Suits . . . . .!, . 5' Silk Dress Skirts Silk Flounce Underskirts Heather bloom Petticoats. . $8.90, $9.90 ............ $1.B8 $1.60, $1.98, $2.49 DO BETTER AT jjf Incorporated J WS LEAD, AND OTHER FOLLOW OVER THE NORTHWEST - (East Oregonlan Special) VKIAH, Ore., July 1. Uklah'ls to f Chas. E. Heard, Inc. i 635 Main St Phone 477 1 ! "SEE ME BEFORE THE FIRE" I i ' I Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiic Rev. Dr. Edward M. Htires, for many years pastor of St. Thomas e-piscopal church In s'ew York cv and one of the best known clergymen of his denomination lit the country, has gone to France under the auspice of the Y. M. C. A. to carry to the flght lng men "a message . from home." OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE JCi-Cr "THIS PRT Of TW5 ClXJNTRY SeM To Hs V.Be') piv i L i zt or unrH IT'S SsciAt. omrsst and its KH-unc SAM, VH OIK3. TO 1 Act R We Have 5 3000 Bushel STEEL GRAIN BINS and Power Driven Elevator FOR SALE Pendleton Auto Co. Established 1907. T1 ' ' Two Sentenced t Prison. VANCOUVEIl, July 1. James Blaokwell, S3, and Arthur Thomas, 34, caught In the act of burglarising the sparks hardware store last night. were this afternoon sentenced to serve from six months to' 15 years In the Penitentiary at Walla Wulla. I Jim Blaie Vlulcr Control. ALBANY,. Or.. July 1 The forest fire which has been burning the past three days about three miles south of Gates Is believed to be practically un der control last night. It has cover ed approximately 10O acres. This fire Is burning at the foot and on the north side of Saw Mill hill. It Is located about a mile from the nearest ranch. Camp I.e1s Iteady for Hcorults. CAMP LEWIS. July 1 Oregon re cruits now coming to camp In the present draft are finding a canton ment awaiting them for tatning far different from that which .the first arrivals saw when last Fall they pour ed into a city of partially conftructed building to form the nueletts of the 91st, or as it has been named, the Wild West" Division. St. nolens Hermit Insane. ST. HELENS, or.. July 1. Michael Pleter, for many years a resident of St- Helens, was recently adjudged In sane. It was known that i-ieters who lived a hermit's life. ha( accum ulated some money and officers of the court searched the premises with the result that almost 34009 In gold ano currency was located hidden under the ecow floor. Valuable papers run ning into the thousands of dollar? were also found. , New Plane Tesled. PORTLAND. July 1. A new type of flying machine, which It Is believ ed by army' men will revolutionize war tactics in the air, was tested In Portland Saturday under the auspices of the government, officers of- the spruce production division being at the trial. It was pr6nounced a prom ising Buccess. but for military expe diency the details of construction harv been withheld. Army aviation ex perts were present when the tests were made. ' tJovonunent Gets Verdtct. BOISE. Ida,. July 1. A verdict in favor of the government for 118,029. 24 was returned Saturday night at 11 o'clock In the big timber suit against the Delmar Mining Company, a Lon don corporation operating'-' the Del mar mine in Owyhee county. The orginal amount sued for was $738 441.33, claimed by the govern ment for timber cut on the public do main by the company's agentstfrom January l. V901 to Mareh 1. 114. The case occupied nine days and more than 60 witnesses testified. 1 Want Xon-Partlsan Votes. BOISE, July 1 Idaho's biennial Platform conventions held In this city brought out some Interesting develop ments In both of the old parties a well as the N on -Part lau League, which may or may not cut i figure in the state politics this year. It probably will because at least one of its cardinal principles has boon in corporated In tho republican party Platform, which Is taken by party leaders to mean thut the latter politi cal organization Is not adverse to lemma vnt. If Ih. mrtv'i onnilMatcai VltHMONT SOLIHF.lt are wllllmr to stand upon the Plat-1 COUItT-MAItTIAWSD form. ." Oo Coal Mine' Closed. i MAiRSHFIELD, "July 1. The Hen ryvllle coal mine at Delmar, eight miles from Marshfleld, has been clos ed and, report says, abandoned. The mine was opened seven or eight years ago by the C. A. Smith company and operated under the management of Patrick Hennessey for s number of years until leased by It. M. Jennings. Mr. Jennings expended several thou sand dollars In Improvements and de velopment and then failed, the mine reverting to the owners, who have operated It for the lust six months. - PORTLAND. July 1. Robert J McComb, also known as "Cuptaln M. Moore.'" who Is said to have been nought for months by tho Hums de tective agency, and peace officers throughout the West and Middle West was taken into custody Saturday aft ernoon in his apartments in the Nob SAN FRANCISCO, June IT. Al though exonerated by tho Federal grand jury on a charge of making e dltlous remarks, Private C. W. Lom bard, stationed at Camp Fremont with the 8th Infantry, has been ordered to face court-martial. The soldier la accused of kissing a nlcturo of tho Kaiser, saying "damn the commander of the United States Army and the President of the United States and down with democracy. ' . Despite the dismissal of the accu- sation before Commissioner Francis Krull, Major A. J. Galen, judge advo cate at Camp Fremont, stated that the caso was one for court-martial. : Dry Forces Win Vote On Resolution in House WASHINGTON, June 84. The house dry forces won another victory today when a buried resolution ask- mil l.ir inanoptnrfl Crnriilnek K . " ' ! whether the fuel administration nnu and Morak of the detective bureau . reHtr.t(ld conl to brewer wan taken and a representative of the Kmsfrom the commlee Bn(1 passed by l04 asency. tie is nccuseu iy iiiv hiiuiui-i Ities of forgery and Impersonating an urniy officer- Mrs. Elva Mountain. In whose possession was found a mar riage license Indicating her to he the wife of W. A. Mountain, who Is said to be with the Canadian forces over seas, was apprehended with McComb and Is being held for investigation. to seven. million- ovi:n jh.v 4. PAIlls. .In no 2K. Andre Tsnlelil roimnlxHloiH-r of I Yanco-Amcrletiii re Inilon. writing Ills annals tr,!ny, lit, clnred I here will lie n million Amort. 1 can soldiers In IVaiu-e by July 4- f F O lei SALE Stock Ranch I960-Acres Puts up 1000 tons of hay; good range well watered, full information on application.. ARCHIE J. MURRAY Unity, Ore. - WBjWsWat-J- J &M1 i-oon, on , news Somk l 5TVrf THAT Ut-t MAKS I 7 a good ruts . ' HOOKER'S MESSENGER SERVICE Phone 522 Calls 15c and up. DAI.E ROTH WELL Op to metric and Optlotae Eyes Scientifically examined. Glasses ground to fit. meiiCKD National Bank Pendleton, Bnlldlna Choice Stationery When You Desire Choice Individual Stationery You Can Find It Here A wide range of styles at popular prices. We want you to see this beautiful line. LET US SHOW YOU. Economy Drug Co, Hotel St. Caorg Building 9 Day and Night Service. Day Telephone 711 Night Telephone 718 M!iI!!liI!:i!lillll!!ll!ll!n!!llIlllll!lllli;i if WWW DENTISTRY Dr. David Bennett Hill Dr. Tom O. Bailey ludd Building, Fendletan, Oregon. MRS. CHILD II ETH has pur chased the hemstitching ma chine f Mrs. Corley and Is now ready for orders. Will contlnuo dressmaking also, I'hone 78 lit. Dr. Lynn K. Blakeslee Chronic and Nervoos Diseases end Diseases of Women. X-Ray Kleo tro Thermpeatiee. Temple Bid., Roots) 13, Phone 41 A Carload of Will be here within the next few days and ready for immediate delivery. You all know the Buick the car in your vi cinity that is meeting every requirement and stood the test under your own observation for years. You will see more Buicks on the road than any other standard make car. There is a rea son. Oregon Motor Gar&ge INCORPORATED 111, lie, lil, 18 West Court 8C Tetephoo 7 -J5