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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1919)
EAGLE VALLEY NEW .41 VOLUME 7, NO. 32 RICHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, L919 $2.00 A YEAR 1' FREDERICK R, WILSOI' Physician and Surgeon Richland, ;-: Oregon Night 'phono, ono long irinj? on nil lines. Day 'phono call central olllcc. I W. E. BAIRD FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSED EMBALMER ( ket ft n it Hliroiiano! All Siici RICHLAND, OHJiCION l'lioiiu: Two oliortH, f)io Ionic &?e Rog'ers I3akcr'$ Popular Hotel PEW MOPERN CLEAN Under Dirppf. Supervision of l'p Qwnor POPULAR PRICES Hpcclnl Union o lVriimni'iit Guttata Irvine toidge No. 86 Knigtys flf PytlliaT" .Mi'i'l ovary Wedncwlny night nt tliolr CitiUlo Hall In. Itluilnitl, On-Kon. Vilt Iiik Urotliitrn imulc nuli'ouiu. II. It. .MASriOHSOif, O.O. C H. THORP, IC. of It. A K. I W. R. USHER Notary Public " Conveyancer Onicc, Ht-contl mitl Walnut 3h, Opposltu Clirlntliiu Church Plumbing Pump and Pipe Installing Repairing Promptly Done All work guaranteed satisfactory Phono me nt Gray Gables Hotel nnd I'll como over aid give you figures on what your job will cost WALTER BASS, Halfway J All Issues Bought & Sold J X VVe pay market price less X 8 small brokerage. Send us your bonds by registered 9 mail; wo mail check to you W j.... I I.. .,!. 1 RAND REALTY COMP'NY LditilliiK Insurance) Auoncy Sommor Hldg., Baker, Or LIBERTY BONDS Got Popr Pay. W. U. Usher eolobrated his 87th birthday lust Saturday, ImC'ing been born on June 21, 1832. May lie livedo enjoy many morehappy returns of tho day is the 'wish of his boat of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Usher arrived jn Eagle Valley in 1878 and paid $:10D to' John Swisher' for his squatter's right to the land that is now the lownsitc of Richland and the Usher Ranch, this coun try being ur.Burveyed at thut time. Jn '70 the survey was made and Mr. Usher took up the land as a liomstead. '' "Undo Bjllie" called at the News office Saturday and among othor subjects spoken of was the exceptionul inducements ofored the young men of today to enter U, S. service. ' "During tho war with Mexico in '40, " said hp, "we were paifj 57 in Kold a month, but whpn'we were jn Mexjco our olficers genprally drew tlp gold and bought Mexican dollars, with which they paid us soldiers and most of that coin was counter feit. In fact, orjee when I drew two months pay every one of the fourteen dollars was counterfeit, but mude the greasers tajfp 'em just the same.'' Objry. - Wjlliam,Coo)or;wa8 b6riVn tho state of Kentucky pn .June 16, 1859, and died in Richland, Ore., on June 19, 1919.. the funeral be ing held nt the Methodist phurch the following Friday, Rev. J. M. Johnson conducting the services, and the rpmiijns laid to rest in the Eagle Vallpy pemetpry. Ho was married to Martha Randolph on March g, 1882; nine children were born to them,- five of whom have passed to the great beyond. He made his heme in Kentucky until seven years ago when he came to Eagle Valley. For several years Mr. Coopor had been practically helpless as a re sult of paralysis and was seldom away from his hpme. He was converted six years ago under the pastorato.of Rev. A. F. Stem, and was a Baptist in faith. The deceased is surviveU by his wife, three sons and a daughter, also two sisters and ono brother, to all of whom the sympathy of community is extended, Has Leg Broken. Herschel Kirby had his )eft leg broken in u poculiar manner last Thursday evening. He wits lying on the ground in tho stack yard at his father's ranch on Daly Creek when a sudden giiBt bT wind blow over a hhy slip that was standing against tho fence, tho heavy slip Striking him just below the hip. Dr. WilBon wus summoned and after setting the bones brought the boy down to tho homo of his sister, Mrs. Fred Govor. Tin dnlrv nails COc for 12-nt.! ... .... - - p tin cups, 0 for DOc; granite pud- ding pans, Berlin kettles and sauce puns, uiso galvanized buck ets Mild tabu Ht Haley', ad Death Claims Young Wife. Thd entire community was shocked last ThUrsday'aftcrnoon when tho word came that Mrs. Ira Bradford had passgd away at the hospital in Bakeras it was generally supposed thut she was recovering nidely from the effects of the operation undergone sev eral days previously. Death was the result of complications which sot in but u short time before the end. Her mother Mrs. W. P. Williams, was on the way to visit her, belicvipg that she was convalescing, but before reach ing Baker death had came. The remains we're brought back to Eagle Valley and Interred in our'beautiful cemetery on Satur day afternoon, the fpnpral ser vices beit.g held at the Methodist church, Rev. J. M, Jpbnson offi ciating. Edna Ellen Williams was born in Eagle Valley on Sept. , 1900, and was u daughter of Mr. and W. P. Williams. On June 17, 19,17, she was married to I. W. Bradford, but had always resided in this community, By her parting thero is left motherlpss a little babe but four months old. She is also survived by her husband, her parents, and four brqthers and three sisters. It is sad indeed when death comes to one so young 03 Edna, and the unexpectedness plf her passing makes it more so. That the bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the pntire community was clearly evidenced by the largo crowd presantatthp funeral as well as by the numer ous floral offerings. Another Soldier Returns. Gene Gibson returned to the Valley, Monday, having received his discharge at Camp Lowjs last Saturday. Gent! enlisted on June 9, 1917, and was assigned to Batt. B, Uth Field Artillery, landing in France on July 2G, 1918. He was at the front for about three months and under continuous shell fire frpm Oct. 25th until Nov. 11th on the Argonne Meuse. He had many close calls but came through unhurt; was struck on tho. leg by a fragment of high explosivo shell but not with suffi cient force to do injury other than bruise the flesh. He says the llth F, A. did great work but sustained a great many cas ualties. He gives great praise to the Salvation Army, Rod Cross and K. of C, Church Notices. Study in the prophecies will bo continued at tho Methodistchurch next Sunday morning. You are invited. Preaching at the Sparta school house at 3:30 p. m. At tho evening serVicoin Rich land tho subject will bo: "The League of Nations and the Gos pel."! J. M Johnsoni Pastor, Bargains in men's and boyB oxford Hi SRUhders Bro'scad Following the death of Mr. 2 Frank Helmick it becomes necess $ ary to insist tljat all persons pay I S. & F. FORWARPING CO. all amounts due by MONTY MILLER'S t AUTQ .STAGE is now making daily trips to and frorrj Baker Arrive in Richland at U: a. m. Leave, at 1:QQ p. m. Will call for passengers anywhere in immediate vjqinlty of Richland and N,ew Brjdgp. Leave ordj?ps with AH) Binheim.er at phone cfjipp j'p.4 they will be attended to. AUTO RATES REDUCED Fallowing our policy pf trpatip pur patrons vjth utmost liberality in eery way, ye 'announce tjie following fares are now ijr effect on pur stagp line;., ,-'."A Frorj Rjchland tp Baksr - $81 To Richland, from Baker, - $3 " Half way to Baker - 4 1 To Half vyay f rom Bakep ' r 4 " Gornucopia to Baker - ftjTp Cornupppia from Bakpp - Orders Ipft at Richland Hqtel oj: at Liyery Barn will receive prompt and careful attention. If ip a$er phone'52 COOPfeR TRANSPORTATION CO. Cherries BfTB Tons UDon tons of cherries of finest quality and flavor. Many varieties. Now's tho time to buy for canning. Bring your boxes, pails or tubs and get them while they are in delicious prime. Toll your neighbors, write or phpne your friends, that if they want tho best Cherries, honest weight and fair treatment to go to BETTNER'S Ranch Robt. Bettner, Prop. Formerly the Willoughby ranch NEW BRIDGE Cherries Cherries Bids for tho construction of the "canyon section" of the Baker Cornucopia post road are being advertised for and the contract will be awarded July 8th. This means that four and a fraction miles in Powder Canyon east of tho Valley will bo completed this year. Mountain View Studio, Half way, Ore., I. W. Sample, Prop. Open on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of each week. Enlarg ing of all kinds. Our work is guaranteed to please. Before sending your kodak work away give us a trial, We will appre ciate it.-ad28t4 Nice fresh boiled ham just ar rived and on ice at Haley's. ad Cob Kirby is at Baker. m 8 : : c s July 1st. : JJelman & Massey LAWYERS Will practice in all Local, Stato and Federal Courts and the U. S. Laud Office. Nows Bldg., RICHLAND, ORE, Dance! New Bridge Every Friday night after Parker's Movies Tickets 75c Good Music and Good Time ED BLANK, Mgr. Young Ladies: v Wo want to extend a special invitation to tho young ladies of this community to open an ac count at this bank. You are cor- dially invited to come in and have tho reason explained to you. You will firid a delightful surprise at the simplicity of keeping an ac count and we assure you that tho business training, savings habit and financial help thus obtained will bo invaluable to you, It is not necessary for you to havo a largo amount to deposit wo open an account for any amount, how ever small. Wo will be pleased to see you at any time, ad) Eaqlq Vallkv Statu bank