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EAGLE VALLEY NEWS VOLUME 7, NO. 9 RICHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919 $2.00 A YEAR FREDERICK R WILSON Physician and Surgeon Richland, Oregon Night .'phono, ono lonu ring on nil linos. Day 'phono cull control olllcp. me W. E. BAIRD FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSED eMHAUMER CmtVttt Hint Khtoudiul All iUt AIm7 In Murk ' .. HlOIII.AKf), OIW'nON Diono: Two tliorta, Onujonit Tofie Rog'ers Qatar's Popular Hotel NEW MODERN CLEAN Uivlor Direct Supervision of Iho Owner POPULAR PRICES Hp.'dnl Kntita o lVr Uiioati Irvine Lodge No. 86 .K&til$ QXythias,. Mt'vt ovary U'inIiiomIiiv nllit at their CiiHtlo llnllin iticlilaml, Urcuon. Vislt iiiK Hrollwr mnilc niili'Oiiut. II. It. .mastcuson. 0.0. W. V. KALHY, K. of It. AK, vv. i. uoriEyR Notary Public Conveyancer Olllco, fcond nnil Wnlmit HtH. j Opouito CliriHtlun Church C. E. THORP Notary Public All kinds of legal blanks on hand Your patronage solicited w. h7strayer Attorney at Law Fourth Floor Sommors Building Balcer, Oregon - 0, T. GODWIN ATTC..NBY Sommor Bldg. linker, Oregon Bankers Mortgage Corporation Jf yon waul i) borrow niorniy on your I.lvo. Mock. WlicM, Wool, or l.tborty Honda, talk with your locnl bunk about oil" torum nml n)rvli', or wrllu to u. illruet. Tlio war lnovernml wownul to lirlp you ilo your putt In InkliiK euro ol tlio ri-nouutriictlnti wltlcli I our next Krcrtt duly. Portland - Oregon Saving saves starving people This community was brought to a realization of the terrible con scqunnco of influenza by the pass ing of our esteemed fellow citi zen, Chos. E. Barber, a; 2:30 on Monday morning, January Gth. lie was taken ill rjust ono week previous and seemed to goj; along nicely until Thursday when his condition beenmo serious and continued to grow worse. On Saturday Dr. Sanders was sum moncd from Halfway to consult with Dr. Wilson jn regard to the casf, and their verdict left little hope. Evprythjng that medical aid and loving hnndp coijld do was done, but to no avail. Charles Ernest Barber was born at Pendleton, Oregon, on May 22, 188-1, and was 'the eldest gon of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Barber! When but a child ho came to Eagle Valjey with his parents nnd has since made this his home. Being of ambitious mind, when he had finished the Richland school ho went to Baker and at tended high school. Not content with tlio education thus far sucured he went to Oregon Agri cuU'ira'lolloge, where finished a fou7-ycar course in pharma ceutics in two years. Tvu.uatmg in 1007. He was a m n-.ber of the Pacific Coast champion foot ball team whjlc at O.A.C. Ho was married to. Evelyn Greener in Pine Valley on May 80, 101)9, and assumed manage ment of the Richland Drug Storo in October of j;he same year. . Charlie, as the deceased was called by most of his friends and acquaintances, was one of the influential business men of East ern Baker County and tho pros pects for a great success in life were excoptionally brilliant. In tho primo of life and of ex cellent physique; energetic and ambitious; fair and honorable in all dealings; always ready and willing to assist in every move ment that would tend toward the further advancement and general good of the community, his death leaves a vacancy jn Enge Valley that will be noticed for many a day. He was registered in U, S, Public Service Reserve and took a prominent part in all war drives. Besides tho father and mother, tho deceased leaves a wife and three small children, also a sister Mrs. Nellie Cropp of Banks, Ore., and ono brother, Alfrod, with tho American Expeditionary Forces in France. Friends innumerable join in extending to tho grief ptrickon relatives a world of sym pathy, at the same time realizing that naught but time can assuage tho pangs of the aching heart. Tho remains wore la'd to rest in tho Englo Valley cemetery yesterday (Wednesday) tho fu neral being conducted by Irvine Lodge No. 80 Knights of Pythias of which ho was a Past Chancel lor Commander, The beautiful burinj service of tho rrdcr being rad at tho yravo. Mr, Barber was also a member of the Inde pendent Order of Odd Follows. Tho numerous floral offerings evidenced in no small dogree the lovo and respect held for tho deceased. A PIONEER LAID 10 REST William Maholum Nash, a resi dent for many years of Eagle Valjey, passe away at his home in Weiser, Idaho, at 4:00 p. m. on Tuesday, December 31st, 1918, aged 87 years and 11 months. Ho hajj been in poor health for two years past, and death was the result of a shock caused by a fall ho recently received and the complications due to old age. Mr. Nash was a native of North Carolina and in December, 185-1, was married to Elizabeth Graham who proceeded him to the Great Beyond in 1913, and by whose side he was laid to rest in the Eagle Valley cemetery on last Friday afturnoon. From North Carolina, Mr. Nash and family moved to Missouri whore he joined tho Confederate army and served four years in tho Civil War. In 187Q.hetmoyc.d tagig; Valley, uauiornta, wnen mat cuumry w,n newly opened up. In 1882 ho came to Eagle Valloy where he remained many years, being engaged in agriculture and sheep raising, and was will and favor ably known throughout Baker county. He moved to Weiser in 1908 and since the death of his wifo had made his home with his daughter in that city, Mrs. E. H. Swisher. Mr. Nash united with the Pres byterian church when very young and remained a member during nis life. Ho is survived by the daughter named above; a son. Wm. D. Nash; and a daughter by adop tion, Mrs. Chas. Howell of Rich land. Eight grand children and ten great grand children, The sympathy of tho commun ity is extended to the bereaved. To Help Returned Soldiers. A letter received Tuesday even ing announced the appointment of Chas, E. Barber and C. E. Thorp as members of the Board of Managers U. S. Department of Labor, Employment Service, Baker district, to havo charge of tho work in Eaglo Valley. Judge Win. Duby, as Bureau Manager, is tho official head of tho district. Until an appointment is made to fill vacancy caused by Mr, Bar ber's death, Mr. Thorp will act alono in this community. It will be his duty to register positions and opportunities open for re turned soldiers and sailors, and to register returned soldiers and sailors who desire to be placed. All residents of this community in need of help now, or may need same In tho near future, and requested to call at New office, NETTIE GROSS DEAD Mrs. Bert Mastprson and Miss Goldie Sullivan were called to Boise last wpek by the serious illness of their sister, Mrs, Frank B. Cross, also her husband and little daughter Frances. Mrs. Cross passed away at 4:20 Monday morning. SJio was a. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sujlivan and grew to wopianhood in Eagle Valley, and her body will be brought here for burial as soon as Mr, Cross is' able to travel. Former Resident Buried Here Mrs. C. W. Wallace died at her home in Pine Valley at 5:00 p. m. on Saturday, January 4th, 1919. Tho funeral services were held at the Christian church in Halfway on Monday, after which the re mains were brought tq Richland and laid to rest in the'Eagle Val ley cemetery by the side of her little son who passed away about five years ago. Death was the result of heart trouble, with which she had been afflicted for several years, aggra vated by a recent attaok of flu. Gertrude S. Snively-Wallace was a daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Snively and 'was the first child born at Cornucopia. The date of her birth being April 25th, 1886. On December 27th, 1906, she was married ' to C. Wf Wallace at Halfway and for a number of years was a resident of Eagle Valley, uniting with the Christian church in Richland 11 years ago. She was a follower of Christ, a true wife, and a lov ing mother, and had a host of friends in this section who ex tend their warmest sympathy to the bereaved relatives. She is survived by her mother, now a resident of Union, Oregon; her husband, a son three years of age, also a number of other relatives whose names we did not learn. Notice to Patrons. On account of the epidemic we will he unable to make cheese for a short time, but will receive cream every day as usual, ad Mutual Creamery Co. Injured in France. A letter received from France, dated Dec. 10th, stated that Ern est W. Connall was wounded by an explosion, his faco and hands being severely burned. No fur. ther particularswero given except that Ernest's address was Base Hospital 67, A. P. O. 789, Amer ican Expeditionary Forces. A letter received from Ray Taylor, written Dec. 8th, states that he is-in tho best of health. He made no mention of having been "missing in action." Brick codfish is wholesome; buy It at Saunders Bro's.'-ad FLU HITS- US HAkD The influenza has spread to ppidemic proportions in Eagle Vfalloy and it behooves each and every resident fo take precaution to prevent serious results. It js agreed generally by phy sicians fhat vaccination lessens it. J i.. t. !:.' j . ' ;. 1 U1C UUIiytil, illUlUUKU It UWJSJJU'. prevent a "person IapjrVg'lhe dfc ease. It is well to be on the safe side. While therp have been around 150 cases reported in the pas,t week "and more people are being taken down every day, there'haa been but one death. This is con clusive evidence that the disease is not as dqngerous here as it has proven to be in other localities. So far Dr. Wilson has been able to handle the situation alone, but there i3 a limjt to human endur ance, and it would be well for a1! of us to lighten his work as much as possible. One way to do this- -is to avoid night calls only when absolutely necessary, Mr. A. N. Fisher of Halfway in in charge of the drug store. He is a graduate" of one of the best pharmacy schools in America and has a number of years experience so you may rest assured thatall prescriptions will be ptoperlv filled. - -"-' AH of the schools are gin : closed and will remain so unli' ' the epidemic abates. The board ; of directors have done what th?y deemed best and offer no apology for their action. Most of the teachers are acting as voiuntet-1 nurses. The citizens of the communif: must cooperate by keeping the1 children at home as much a possible; by avoiding crowds and visiting. If you or any of your family experience any symptoms of the disease, secure medical aid. Former Resident Dies at Salem Lieutenant Charles Cropp, a former- resident of Eagle Valley and a brother of J. C. Cropp of this community, died of influenza, early Monday morning at Us home in Salem, where he was spending a furlough frpm Camp Lewis. He was a practicing physician at Independence pre vious to enlisting in the army. The annual meeting of th Eagle Valley Cattle Association was held at the K. P. hall Mon day. Elmer Holman was reelect ed president; J. W. Carnahan, vice president; L. C. Holman, secretary-treasurer; W. S. Saun ders was elected riding foreman; J. C. BowPn and Dan V. Gover were elected as new members of the advisor, board and W. Lovell Gover reelected as a member of same. County Agent Tweed was pre'sent at the meeting and gavt detailed information on organiz ing a Registered Bull Assn. an4 the benefits to bo derived i'roR same. Buy cookies at Ralcy's.-a' ft