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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1917)
Twenty-Eight Page Eat Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition Pendleton, Oregon, Friday, September 21. 1917 Pendleton Soldier Boy Tells in Verse of His Experience I - Page Two Iar Mother: I am writing. I know a trifle late, (Rut I have been so busy with the soldiers' daily grind That I've neglected writing, but I know you will not mind, When you've read what I am writing. You'll feel a whole lot better And 1 promise that hereafter I will write a daily letter. Tell sis she wouldn't know me since I left our little town. For the sun ha surely baked me. a most gorgeous golden brown Tell dud if be , could see me. he would never cuss me more For oversleeping mornings, or neg lect! ng an y chore. Tell little brother Benny I've a pistol and a gun. A really tru y rifle, . that wasn't made for fun. Tell my sweetheart that I love her when you see tier. Mother dear That sleeping, drilling, working, I keep wishing she were here. Tel aunty that I thank her for the little wooden box. The home-made jam and cookies and the dozen knitted sox. Tell sift fel!ow for me, if he wants to have some fun. To join the U. 8. army and get him self a gun. Tell Tom and Wck and Harry and strapping Jimmie Coats That Uncle Sam is needing a million more recruits. Jus tell 'em what I'm writing. In this letter, dear, to you, So that each and every one will know just what we do. At five a. m. the bagle blows, the all to rise and dress; At fife-fifteen the morning gun. at six a, m. the mess. Hot cakee. syrup, coffee, spuds ind bacon- fried. With sugar, milk and home baked bread to fill the space inside. At half past six, fatigue call sound". the streets and tents are 'pllced Then we drill for two long hours afore we are released. From nine a. m. tti three p. m., we sleep and write and read. Then drill again, dear Mother, for it's drilling that we need. The post exchange supplies our wants, with almost anything. We've a dandy club and reading room, where we can go and j ing. j We can get a pass to go to town. most any time we wish. We've everything we want to eat, both plain and fancy dish We've a ball team, some boxing gloves, a wrestling match and craps. We've each a little army cot. wo sleep on after tape. We've mess halls with mosquito nets. shower baths that are divine. Oh, there's nothing. Mother, which we have that isn't extra fine. We've clothes galore, for every need; Sunday, work or play. We've a colonel who's a dandy, and a day on which they pay. We've a hundred things, denr Moth er, that I haven't room to mention; A hundred things, dear mother, that require our close attention. We are happy and we're healthy. and we're learning to be men. Such a chance to get a schooling we may never get again. Oh. I miss you, mother darling, but I'm happy and content With the hours and weeks we're spending, in the regulation tent. Cause I know i need the schooling. I may never get again The school that takes the weaklings and makes them into men. Now. Mother dear, I"Ve written you, a letter that is long, "Effilcency's" the title of our regi mental song. We are waiting now and ready for the day when we'll take J chance. With our brothers and the others on the sunny plains of France. We are waiting for the order that will bid us grat) our guns. For the day we'll lick the Kaiser and his fighting German Huns. Now I will close with love and kiss es, and a heart that's full of Joy. And sign my name as always. -"Your Happy Soldier Boy.'' Written by Sergt. F. B. Camp. 2nd Mont. Inf. Contributed by Elizabeth Bowers. Pendleton. ROY R1TNER IS BACHELOR NOW XOCIOI iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii D Or 1 Bi ll o- Bi Da 1 B3 ni Us You are careful in selecting your Doctor MOW Roy W. Ritner, vrce president and business manager of the Pendleton Round-tp, is now the only bachelor on the directorate. The marriage of Secretary Char'ea H Marsh last month left him the sole man on the board of H who is unyoked. For the benefit of romantic maid ens who attend the show it might be said that the vice president farms hundreds of acres of rich farm land, rides about in a big Cadillac and, "being a member of (he Oregon legis lature, is entitled to write Hon. be fore his name. His age is rather baffling hut he is still young enough to yield to wifely training. and though he is sworn to a life of celi bacy, the experience of Judge Marsh proves that such vows are he'd lightly when the right girl comns along. Judge Marsh was married in Spo kane last month to Miss Alice Butler, domestic science Instructor in the do you choose your Drug Store SELECT your drug store with the care that you select your doctors. Choose that drug store that puts every tra saction between itself and its custo mers on a SERVICE basis. Trade at the drug store that pays more attention to making a CUSTOMER than to making a sale. Trade at the drug store where you can be SURE that you are getting the most and the BEST for your money. Trade at the drug store where you can "feel at home," where you can feel at lib erty to make use of all the resources a REAL drug store PECULIARLY has for your help, convenience and accommoda tions. M.kiil It is this kind of a drug store that we take pride in running. You know a drug store is different from a grocery store, a hardware store or any other kind of a store. The relation between a druggist and his customers are akin to those between a doc tor and his patients. The moment a drug gist forgets this FACT he ceases to be a REAL druggist We want you to make use of ALL the ad vantages our service holds out to you. We are ALWAYS ready to refund your mosey without question or quibble on any pur chase you may make here that is no PER FECTLY SATISFACTORY to you in EVERY respect Tallman & Co. Leading Druggists . ,.s ) . , y-s. v J :1 II fl the western portion of Umatilla coun ty in 1SS&. It was named after Hon. J. L. Morrow, a pioneer resident of eastern Oregon and previous to hid removal to Heppner he was engaged in the mercantile business in the "old town of La Grande. Klamath county was also organize ! in 1882 and wow named for the grea. lake by that name In its western part. Luke county was named from its abundance of lakes. It was organiz ed in 1874. Orant county was one of the big counties In the state in the early days. H was established the same year us Tnion county. In lv64. and was named in honor of CJeneral Orant who afterwards was president. Harney county was formed out of a portion of Orant in 1889. It was named in honor of Gen. W S, Harney. Malheur was sliced out ot the low er part of Baker county, the same year that Wallowa was made from a portion of Union county. In 1887. The name Malheur Is from the French and in literally Interpreted aa "misfortune." Pen'lleton schools for the past two years. Because he feared rough treatment from some of his Round Up friends should his plans become known, he stole away to Spokane and was married before Pendleton knew ought of his intentions. il o o WascolCounty at One Included Entire Territory of Eastern Oregon All of Oregon east of the Cascades was originally In Wasco county which i was established In 18&4, or fie years ! before Oregon was admitted to state- hood. All the other counties of east ern Oregon were once a part of the ; territory of Wasco. "Wasco" is an I Indian name which originally meant . "Horn Basin." I Baker was carved out of Wasco and then included what is now Union county. This was In 1862 and the name was In honor of Col. B. D. Ba , ker, who fell at Ball's Bluff in the rebellion. Two years later in 188 4 Union coun ty was taken out of the northern portion of Baker county. Wallowa county was then taken" from a portion of Union county in 18S7. And about twerve years ago the part of Union coumy including some of the Lower Powder valley and Pine and Eagle valleys, known then as the "Panhandle." was taKen from Union county and added to Baker county. Umatilla county was organized In 186 5. The Indian word from which It la named means ""gathering sand." Sherman county, named after Gen. W. T. Sherman, was taken from Was co county In 1890. Crooke county was established tn 1882. It was named in honor of General George Crook of Indian war fame. Gi Ham county was also taken from Wasco county in 1885. It was named 11 honor of Gen. Cornelius Gilliam. Morrow county was formed from Squeegee Tread. Experienced mo torists demand diamonds in far greater vol ume than any other non-equip. ment tire. Why? 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