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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
3
Various brief notices list items for sale and rent at East Court and Demott's Stove, including ice cream at Hohbachs and Haviland china at Demott's, plus rooms for rent, sewing work, dressed poultry, and farm land for rent. Hardware offers Keen butter shears and a Waldridge rotary sewing machine with 10 year guarantee.
Spring forest reports show abundant timber with about 4000 cords stored at various wood stations. Meacham holds 2609 cords, Kamera 1000, Huron 260, and Spring Spur ranges from four to five hundred cords.
John A. Seabury, new owner of the Laidlaw Chronicle, sails from San Francisco to Oregon and plans a 226 mile foot journey from Portland to Laldiay in 10 days to drum up subscribers. He aims to arrive The Dalles April 4, Biggs April 4, Shaniko April 8, and Laldiay April 11, weather permitting.
Workers at Gilbert Hunt Co in Weat Main Street found notices saying operations suspended due to money market stringency. The paper cited the Walla Walla States man. The notices were revealed as an April Fool prank and production reopened shortly after.
The People's Press of Portland lauds Republican candidate H M Cake for the United States senate race. The contest narrowed to four cinches after U Ren withdrew and urged voters to back statement No 1. Cake's first public speech aligned with statement No 1 and the direct primary system, adding certainty to the election outcome.
Voters in Oregon show willingness to split minor party support and bolster the No. 1 candidate as the only certain choice. The piece argues that a strong No. 1 result would fracture the party machine, yet prove Republicans value party principles and the people’s right to select their representatives.
The Yakima Herald reports spring brings rampant Russian thistle or tumble weed invading crops and streets in North Yakima. Farmers and nearby districts like Ritzville and Walla Walla form anti weed efforts but progress is limited. the pest spreads seeds across fields, endangering livelihoods if unchecked.
The La Grande Observer notes a new motorized turntable that saves time by requiring only one worker to turn large locomotives instead of six or seven. The air powered system speeds engine placement and reduces hard labor, with the crew expressing high satisfaction after extended testing.
W A Worstell filed petitions from county precincts asking the county court to place on the June ballot the local option proposal to remove saloons from the county. The petitions total 632 names collected in three days as reported by the La Grande Observer.
Roseburg citizens filled the Tuesday meeting to hear proposals to issue bonds totaling 45000 dollars for street improvements and paving work across the city.
A long list of visitors and locals in Pendleton today includes James Johns visiting Echo on business, C Springton of Echo, O W Knight of Umatilla, Mrs C S Terpening at Dayton, Jerry Stone of Athena, and Mayor T A Lieuallen of Adams transacting city business. Also. Mrs Lillie Miller of Athena, Mr and Mrs M L Morrison of Helix, O D Teel of Echo, Attorney J P Winter, William Bollows of Portland, Mrs J D Plamondon, Mrs Will M Peterson, B C Springston, Col H G Newport, Judge G A Hartman, EF H Richard and family, Miss Ellen Wilcox, W M Schrimpf, John Smith, Mrs E F Redd, Co W Steel, J 2 McAlister, County Surveyor J W Kimbrell, L B Rinehart, Edward J Burke, Mrs S J Miller, Judge G A Hartman and family, Mrs Charles W Myers, Myers, William Bollows, J N Burgess, J G Cutler, W J Furnish, Attorney J F Shelton, Hans Lorenzen, Dr Henry Waldo Coe, Rev L C Sanford, Mrs C W Myers, Mrs J J Rohrs, Mrs Walter Ely, Attorney Oliver P Morton and more as individuals visit, travel, and conduct official business around the county.
George H. Sutherland a noted Walla Walla contractor visits the city this afternoon to examine city hall plans as he considers bidding on part of the work.
For Sale at Hermiston a well built six room cottage in a very desirable location. Possession soon. Owner seeking a good investment. For price and terms address P O box 111 Hermiston Oregon.
The Church of the Redeemer schedules Lenten observances with Litany at 8 a.m. and a shortened evening prayer and address at 4 p.m. The service details emphasize a compact schedule for the day.
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