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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1902
Page
7
Commerce trade prices list for local market details onions green onions heets potatoes apples horse radish sweetmeats sauer kraut Pendleton livestock and poultry prices chickens hens roosters turkeys calves dressed retail grocery prices sugar cane granulated salt and rice prices per sack per hundred weight and per item sectors noted with unit prices throughout market report.
Portland market notices list prices for sheepskins and various hides and pelts. Dry hides No 1 up to 16 pounds fetch 15 1L44c per pound, other grades, salted hides and large prime skins shown with varying per pound or each sale values. Bear skins, foxes, mink, otter, raccoon, wolf, and other furbearers priced to size and condition, with several entries lacking full clarity in OCR.
Joseph McCabe, general manager from Walla Walla, outlines a policy of sustained roadbed and equipment upgrades. The railroad is investing heavily from Pendleton to Hunt’s Junction and northward, building steel bridges and securing better right of way to improve service. Mike Roche of Denver & Rio Grande advises supporting local ball games to boost community life.
Portland Kennel Club lines up entries for the April 16 to 19 beach show with dogs from California and Puget Sound cities. Spokane breeder A B Jackson and Pendleton’s F F Wamsley with Umatilla Queen are noted participants. The fair will allow dogs to run at large during the event regardless of tax status.
E H Clarke, a prominent wool buyer, told the East Oregonian that quotations for the season have not yet been set and the market has not formed. Purchases exist but activity is low, hampered by inactivity in Boston where little is being done. Clarke expects the Boston market to improve and prices to rise as the season progresses, despite a current downward tendency.
The Canastota Bee compares direct advertising to a river steamer’s searchlight shining on a distant cottage. It argues publicity draws timid buyers and industry interest, guiding them to a business and keeping competitors in the shade. Strong imagery emphasizes clear, compelling ads over vague marketing.
A brief note from Cleaver Bros' Dry Goods Co argues that ads can waste money while persistent advertising yields ample returns. It promotes shirts priced 4 cents to 1.50 dollars as closing stock and highlights ongoing promotional strategy.
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