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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
5
News briefs report an oil well at Hartford Ohio hitting a large oil flow at 1200 feet. Other items include a Lisbon factory explosion with fatalities, a Chicago man jailed for wife murder, election notices, and various international and local incidents across the day.
Pacific Northwest news item reports Willamette University claiming the basketball championship. Other items note Senator George Turner facing opposition for governor, a Dallas area plan to prevent sale of war bonds, large mining shipments at Grant Pass, a timber tract near Dallas valued at 820 per acre, J Greenburg of Tacoma fined 820 for a run-in, a city hall project costing 15000 and a 12000 system expense, and praise for Prank Galloway of Blain for caring for classmates during meningitis and chickenpox outbreaks.
A mixed list of hotel guests including Golden Rule, D Warner, Portland, N Ford and J J tell of Battle Creek, W K Fales Seattle, and many New York names. Also notes on Alex Lindley farm for sale near Alba with 640 acres, 140 in timothy, 200 in wild hay, wheat and barley potential, fenced with buildings. Includes a Toledo catarrh cure testimonial and Hall’s Catarrh Cure promotion. A Walton era real estate ad ends with Bentley & Hartman handling sale.
A Winchester Indiana man, M. M. Austin, acted in a crisis when his wife suffered severe stomach and liver trouble. Doctors could not help, but Dr King’s New Life Pills provided immediate relief and she ultimately recovered. Store: Gary the at Tallman Coe drug store.
Milton April 17 Ora Slate druggist once partially paralyzed has fully recovered and appears at the old stand to greet friends. News notes visitors C. H. Jones and E. D. Ressler toured local schools, Knights of Pythias members attended a district convention in Walla Walla, and Ira Troyer’s young son died of malignant fever. Strangers swarm town seeking locations. farmers anticipate a record fruit crop pending no delays. Immigration to the West swells with 16,000 homeseekers passing through Chicago this spring. more settlers head toward the Northwest and nearby regions.
Milton April reports Supervisor Campbell’s eager push to grade and crush rock for the river road above town. He claims the first six miles can be widened to 20 feet and surfaced for 5000, with county funds and a crusher to prove feasibility. locals express support, hoping Umatilla County adopts the program.
Echo Oregon April 17 notes a mass meeting of citizens from Echo and Hutter Creek at the Masonic hall on April 22 at 2 p m. The meeting is called by the American Hare Packing Company to discuss the company’s objects and purposes and timing.
All outstanding warrants of Brhwel District No 16 from No 108 to No 22 are due for presentation at my office room 16 with interest after this date. Jonhn Haley Jr Clerk Pomileton Oregon April 18th lng.
Two fine large jacks, pick of six, for sale at East Oregon stock farm twelve miles north of Hopper. Contact B. F. Swaggart, Hoppner, Ore. For rent, suites in East Oregonian building with steam heat and bath on same floor. Inquire at this office.
A conference at the Brigas House proposes a permanent national clerks union allied with the American Federation of Labor. The movement, long in progress, aims to organize railway clerks with no existing branch of rail company employees.
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