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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1910
Page
8
Enthusiasm surges as Rid city teams plan next week’s haul to the dump. Debris removal grows, with women civic leaders pleased by cooperation and a cleaner appearance. A junk dealer reports profiting from collecting sacks and salvage during the campaign.
Charles H. Arnold, an irrigation farmer of Stevens County Washington, indicted in Spokane by D C Corbin on a complaint. He is charged with stealing water from Loon Lake by opening gates and wasting water, lowering surface levels by about 30 inches. Arnold and his wife ordered to appear before Judge Edward Whitson to show cause why they should not be fined for contempt. The lake feeds Sheep Creek and Springdale and other irrigators fear water famine if levels fall further.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a social gathering with a cakewalk and a lineup of attractive participants, including ten Bacchantes and living pictures, but the excerpt ends abruptly with incomplete details. The readable portion suggests a lively party scene from a past event.
A fragment notes a theater event described as society entertainment for the Little Orphans' Home. The quote suggests a social function hosted to aid the charity, cited by Puck.
A B Steel resigns for the third time as local agent for Pacific and American Express in Pendleton. The resignation is accepted and B Partigott of Spokane becomes agent. Steel had long served the firm and was a popular local figure. L L Crosbie and A H Bone of American discuss possible office expansion in Pendleton.
The report shows rainfall above normal with November 3.58 inches, January 1.83, February 1.74, surpassing 1908 highs. March was mild and sunny with 14 clear days and 6 cloudy days. Temperatures ranged from 28 to 71, mean 51, mean max 63, mean min 29. The month featured eight days with measurable precipitation and a 0.50 inch max 24 hour total. A table lists normal yearly rainfall by month and year-to-date totals since September.
Edgar Smith arrived from the northwest ranch. County Clerk Frank Saling left for a Stanfield ranch visit. Hon. C. A. Barrett of Athena was in town for business. Carl Hansen, wintering in Petaluma California, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Schiffler came back from Pasco after a brief visit. J. P. McManus of Pilot Rock visited on Appleburg district business. Jonathan Johnston, land agent for Canadian Pacific Alberta lands, arrived from Watto Walla headquarters.
Thomas F. O'Brien named new O R N agent at the Portland area and will oversee freight and passenger duties. William Lyons, chief clerk and former agent, resigns to move to Portland. successor to be appointed within about ten days. Lyons departs Pendleton with many friends noting his service and ties to railroad circles.
University of Michigan freshmen entering literary and engineering departments show above average physical health per Dr. George May. Notable findings include over half with nasal defects and only 175 of 86 students reported using tobacco.
Joseph Henworth a 73 year old miner lay conscious on the Murray hospital table as surgeons Drs Witherspoon and Kistler amputated his leg due to dry gangrene. The spinal injection of stovaine was used for the first time in the state and the operation was a success in every detail despite the patient’s advanced age.
Joseph Fodor a 27 year old Hungarian man has been arrested for a long running hair cutting theft scheme in Berlin Berlin’s women and girls were terrorized as he used sleight of hand to cut hair and stash locks by color and texture He reportedly victimized hundreds and on some days up to ten people in succession with his lodging filled with stolen hair records.
A nearly pure white robin with a pink breast nests on Hawthorne place at the Rand estate in Montclair New Jersey. Its mate is a large brown robin and hundreds of people have visited to glimpse the unusual bird.
Mrs DeStyle appears embarrassed as her neighbor’s yard receives her old love letters torn by her son’s kite. Mrs Z explains the child used the letters to fashion the kite, causing the awkward scene observed by onlookers.
A quoted maxim on tact warning that friends critique while enemies flatter, urging careful wording. It notes tact shapes both how a message is sent and received, reminding that personality should not heat up writing as it becomes cold text when read.
A Weston Oregonian special reports railroad surveyors are working on Weston Mountain eight miles east of town. They seek the shortest route from the Grande Ronde valley to Walla Walla and have found no suitable grade through canyons to Dry Creek or Couso Creek. They may aim for a route east of Weston, with a new line passing about a mile east of town. George Alexander of Boston and F C Goodrich of Central Railroad of Oregon inspected the area with local guides.
The Peoples Warehouse promotes a July 4 1910 exhibition with free round trip tickets and reserved seats for buyers. Shoppers who purchase salt at the store between April 2 and June 30 may win the tickets. Call the store for details and inquire locally where it pays to trade.
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