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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1911
Page
8
During a tour with Ben Harris in the South the boxer John L Sullivan became enraged in a hotel quarrel with Harris. A young colored boy entered with a pitcher of rice water and Sullivan grabbed him by the legs, shouting to Harris to shut up or he would hit him with the naggure.
Dan P. Smythe, newly appointed member of the state forestry board, proposes using camptenders as deputy fire wardens during summer to protect eastern Oregon ranges. He believes camptenders’ fire experience will help prevent forest fires and that payment should occur only while on duty. The forestry board met in Salem, elected Frank A. Elliot state forester, and he will lead efforts to guard forests against summer fires.
Elwood Mead reports Australia will be represented at the National Irrigation Congress in Chicago from December 5 to 9. Hugh McKenzie, Victoria land minister, and Mead attended the last congress. Mead, chair of Victoria’s rivers and water supply commission and former congress president, says the Australian delegation earned favorable press coverage and renewed interest in irrigation locally.
A special week long sale offers many popular sheet music pieces at prices 16 and 20. Snyder Music Co features a limited time promotion on select titles for collectors and players alike.
By a deed recorded today Roy Neal and wife and N K Bott transferred their Stanfield lot to John K Bott for 1900. Mrs E F A Mann Tl ill at Bowman building attended by Mrs Wombaugh.
W D McCracken lectures on Christian Science at the Oregon Theater this evening arriving from Walla Walla after a yesterday afternoon talk at Keylor Grand. Pendleton attendees report the speaker as engaging and capable with a convincing presentation.
Carsten Grosgebauer sues William and Mary Mantz in local court seeking £2000 damages and $500 for well digging after alleging years of irrigation rights were blocked by the defendants damming Mud Creek. He claims crop loss of $1500 due to the water obstruction. Saxton, Godwin & Neal represent the plaintiff.
In a Monday morning hearing in police court on H Street, James Cox and Charles Cox faced charges of drunk and disorderly conduct, with others named for drinking. James Cox will stand trial this afternoon after four days were imposed on others. Judge FitsGerald suspended a four day jail term to allow the laboring man to move beyond city limits.
Bowman a Butter creek rancher visited Pendleton Saturday to push for a right of way for a rural telephone line from Butter Creek. He cites neighbor dissatisfaction with Butter Creek Telephone Co tolls to Echo and outlines plans to connect Pendleton with Pacific States or establish an independent station, as Birch Creek did years ago.
A playful exchange identifies Mrs Pipper as the vivacious woman in black. The remark notes she has four husbands and comments on her cheerful appearance as a humorous aside.
Pendleton fell to Walla Walla as coaching and discipline were criticized after a listless team effort. Blough starred in the field making four catches including a spectacular running grab, while batting twice for a two hits and a three base hit. A controversial call by umpire Van Winkle ended a Pendleton threat in the sixth with two on and one out.
The Young Indians baseball aggregation from the reservation defeated the local Roundups 21 to 6 at the roundup grounds. Heavy hitting by the Redsking highlighted the game while local players struggled to locate the horsehide at pivotal moments amid a chaotic contest.
County Judge J. W. Maloney announced start of work on three miles of Macadam road between Athena and Weston. A camload of road machinery including a rock crusher six graders plows and other equipment arrived in the city this morning. The rock quarry has been opened and local farmers will assist with spreading crushed rock once the crusher is in use.
Albuquerque reports motoring through the clouds has grown popular as New Mexico develops one of the continent’s most significant scenic roadways. In two years 225 miles of perfect highway opened, with 1000 miles more planned. Much work on El Camino Real will yield over 300 miles total, crossing the state. A precious mineral is selling for four dollars a pound. miners discard tens of it. Pittsburgh capitalists have invested in the venture.
A plant at Cutter New Mexico uses vanadium oxide found in the state to treat the metal, with a 1600 tons float shipment valued at 34000 recently sent to Pittsburg steel mills for hardening. Vanadium’s value was long overlooked but New Mexico becomes the chief source of the mineral in the United States.
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