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EAGLE VALLEY NEWS
VOLUME C, NO. 15
RICHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, L918
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What Is Home
WITHOUT
ONE
OP
CHASE'S
LAMPS
?
Got one and
! you will
know. If
tiioy are not
satisfactory
they wont cost you a cent.
J. M. CHASE, - Richland
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NOW
WILL YOU ENLIST?
A mooting of the Homo Guard
will bo held Saturday evening at
which time the organization will
either be-pcrfected or the matter
given up entirely. Alihough a
great many men over draft ago
acknowledge that such an organ
ization Is needed and would be of
much benefit to the community,
they have so far failed to bo" pros
ont at any of the meetings
About twenty, mostly boys be
tween 15 and 18 ycarfc of age;
stand ready to enroll if an equal
number of men will do likewise.
This course we believe necessary
for it will take the older heads to
enforce dicipline.
If you, dear reader; believe that
the boys in the 'trenches should
be backed by a force of drilled
men a, home, show your colors
by coming out Saturday evening
and enlisting in the Home Guard.
We Want Business
. TJiis bank wants more business
and is not backward about asking
for it. The larger our business,
the stronger our bank and the
better facilities we have to offer,
We aro building up one of the
strongest, most progressive, and
reliable banks in this part of the
state. Fair dealing, courteous
treatment, honest service, secur
ity, accommodation all these
things are at your service. We
invite you to open an account with
us. The bigger the business the
better the service. That's why
we aro anxious to grow,
ad) Eaolu Valley Statu Bank
Bring's Bride From Illinois
Mr. H. L. Zeigler was married
to Miss Pearl Stone at Carters
ville, III., on Thursday, February
7th, and arrived in the Valley on
Wednesday evening of last week.
.They will, make their home on
Mr. Zeigler's ranch north of
Richland.
While we think Louie treated
us .rather mean by not putting
us wise to the event in time for
our last issue, we've concluded
to forgive, him, and join the many
friends in wishing the happy
couple much joy and prosperity.
Call for Bids.
Bids will he received by the
undersigne'd for Cleaning the
Waterbury & Allen Ditch from
end to end; said bids will be open
ed Monday, February 25th, and
contract awarded, The right is
rosorved to reject any or all bids.
, , M, A. Bennett, Sec'y,
adlt) Richland, Oregon.
Card of Thanks.
To the kind hearted people who
so willingly gave assistance dur
ing the last hours' of our beloved
daughter Lavclle and also at the
unnrnL wft HphiVo fn fivnrpss out
sincere thanks and appreciation.
Mr, and Mrs. M. E, Augustus
JiAVJOR SALE
Call at the
News office
Price right
.BUY WAR STUMPS NOW
; The organization for the pro
motion and sale. Thrift and War
Savings Stamps fpr Baker county
I Is completed, John F. Herr and
M. C. Bowen being chosen to have
charge of this district.
Baker county's quota is $397,-
7210, which means that nearly $20
worth of stamps must be pur
chased before tiec. 3i, 1918, by
every man, woman and child in
the county if we are to dd our
share.
Needless to say, we are not go
ing lo fail, but now is the time to
begin. Start sonic definite meth
od, such as setting aside 10c per
day or buying at least three Thrift
stamps each week.
When our fatliers and sons and
brothers were called by our coun
try to take up arms in her. de
fense, you did not hear an indi
vidual soldier refuse to serve be
cause his service alone would not
win the war. Each man was
reudy to do his part. The great
army thus formed is going for
ward to face the" fire of battle and
to risk everything for the safety
and security of our homes and
our families, and for the very ex
istence of our country.
These are the men for whom
you are asked to save ,and lend
your dollars. A country worth
fighting for is worth saving for.
To save money is to save life.
Begin today. Buy at least a
Thrift Stamp at once.
Writes From, Hospital
San Francisco. Calif., Feb. 5, '18,
Dear Sir: I will try and write
you a line or two to let you know
that I am still alive but still in
the hospital. I've been in here
147 days all told since the 27th
day of August, and, gee, how
lonesome it is. I love lo soldier,
but believe me, I don't like to put
my whole hitch in a hospital; I
would like to get to cross the pond
and see some action sometime be
tween now and July 1st. When
I left home I thought I would be
in France in six months, and here
it is nine months. I would have
been in foreign service now if I
had not had to come to the hos
pital, for I was on my way to
Honolulu when I got hurt.
They speak of California as such
a swell state; I would not trade
little old Eagle V.alley for the
whole state. Well, as. it is get
ting along toward mess time, I
will have to ring off for this time.
Hoping yp"u are all well at home";
I remain, yours truly,' ,
Wm. E. Wright,
L. :G. Hospital, Ward 7,
Presidio San Francispo, Calif.
, . P.S. I wish to thank, the ladies
for the Xmas box which I receiv
ed 0.' K. it was very nice. 1 also.
Wish to thank mother and Ethel
for having he News sent to me";
if I ever go to France I want the
paper to follow me, W.E.W.
Cut the coupons in our adver
tisement and got the benefit of
our bargains. Raley's, ad
over The top again
When it comes "hustling" of
any sort, but especially in raising
cash, we'll back the girls of the
Eagle Valley High School against
any other in the state.
Having been requested by the
county chairman to raise $50 in
this district for the Y. W. C. A.,
on Monday morning we asked
Mr. Ashcraf t and Miss Ralston to
allow the girls of the high school
to do the soliciting. They gave
their consent and by 10 o'clock
volunteer workers were in every
section of the Valley, with the
result that the sum of $119.83
was on Wednesday morning mail
ed to Miss Susan W. Moore, the
County Chairman.
The Young Women's Christian
Association is doing a grand work
and we believe is entitled to more
support than has been accorded
them in the past, and it gives us
great pleasure to announce that
Eagle Valley has "gone over the
top" for such a worthy cause.
A Letter From Corp. Barrows
Camp Custer.' Mich., Feb. 7, '18.
Mrs. Chas. Elliott;
Richland, Ore.
j I received your letter, also the
sox, and must say I was very
much pleased. Sox is one thing
we can't get too many of.
We have been having a pretty
cold winter here colder than
usual. Sixteen days last month
below zero, and the average was
eight above, so you can see it
wasn't very tropical. Frozen ears
and noses were not uncommon.
On the 12th we had one of the
worst storms you ever saw; you
know how the wind blows in the
Grand Ronde Valley well it was
blowing just about that way here
and the thermometer registered
30 below. That was the coldest
it got so far. It was 27 below day
before yesterday, but is warmer
today. We never suffered much
from the cold, for we have good
warm barracks, steam heated,
and never had to be out but very
little.
I'm in charge of quarters today,
the other boys are out drilling in
front ot the barracks; I can hear
them giving commands and it is
great to watch the other fellow.
drill. Although the snow is 18
inches deep on the level; the drill
ground is bare we keep thosnoW
shoveled off.
1 like this country pretty well.
We are located abot 5 miles from
Battle Creek and about 15 miles
from Kalamazoo. I have never
been to K. but go to Battle Creek
about twice a week.
I don't know how much longer
We will be here? it don't look like
we were going to leave for six
months. Wo haven't got more
than a third of our battery but
expect a lot more soon.
You will notice I am using the
Y. M. C. A. paper. They are dol
ing a great work, rindltho soldiers
enjoy and appreciate what they
are doing for them.'
1 Tell all the people back there i
FREDERICK R, WILSOff
Physician and Surgeon
Richland, Oregorl
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all lines.
Day 'phone call central office.
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am feeling fine and that the army
life seems to agree with me as I
weigh more than I ever did and.
haven't been on sick call but two
or three times since I enlisted
almost eight month's ago.
Corp. C. A. Barrows,
Battery C 329 F; A.,
Camp Custer, Mich.
Shortly after noon yesterday
Mrs. Carl Mason chanced to look
out of the window of ler home
and, noticed snto"ke coming from,
Wright Chandjer.'s1 barn, her son.
Floyd run over and found the fire
to be fn a pile o'f straw which,
was on the floor at-the south side
Of the building. With the help
of Mrs. Mason and Miss Ethel
Chandler the blaze was extin
guished before damage was done.
No one was at home at the
Chandler residence but Miss
Ethel and no person had beenV
seen near the barn, so the origin
of tVe fire is mysterious.