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Eat Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition
Pendleton, Oregon, Friday, September 21. 1917
Pendleton Soldier Boy Tells in Verse of His Experience
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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