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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1906
Page
8
J. C. Stuart advance agent for Norris and Rowe's circus is in the city making arrangements for its May 14 appearance. The enlarged attraction promises new features and a neater, cleaner show than last season.
The Moorhouse Indian photographs volume will be reissued by the East Oregonian press with a larger edition and new pictures. Major Moorhouse reports strong daily calls from book stores and news dealers as inquiries rise nationwide for the second edition.
A vintage advertisement touts a corn cure that promises to remove corns with roots and all. It claims minimal soreness if used according to directions and invites readers to call for FP and Corn Cure, with packaging and sales by a local supplier.
A Business Men's association meeting approved a five member committee to arrange a city Fourth of July observance after years without public celebrations. A Decoration Day program was entrusted to Lee Teutsch A W Robinson and J W Maloney. Advertising costs for city and county resources were also considered. The report notes growing local business firm participation and a beaver river district campaign amid harsh arctic conditions.
The Walla Walla Boosters baseball team will face the Athena Yellow Kids in Pendleton next Sunday April 29 after two midweek games in Walla Walla and Athena. Manager Tompany arranged the trip with a special excursion train from Walla Walla to Pendleton leaving at 10 AM and returning at 7 PM. Officials aim to have the Walla Walla band accompany the excursionists.
B W Witherspoon of the United States Geological Survey relates a harrowing Alaska winter. A year ago he led a crew of ten into the Interior beyond Circle City to conduct geologic surveys and spent five months largely outside inhabited areas. They journeyed through deep snows, forced to shoot their horses and haul equipment forty miles to reach safety. The party faced extreme cold and scarce shelter during the arduous expedition.
Wo-cat-se files for divorce alleging cruelty and abuse by Julia, saying she struck him with a leather belt and forced him from home. He claims she left for Lapwal reservation during last summer holidays to flirt with other men and asks for a divorce and return of a Pony once in his mother’s possession.
Judge W R Bilis grants divorce to Mrs E B McFarland after two days of testimony. Custody of eight children is still under advisement as Judge Ellis reviews the contested matter with both sides contending for custody. Attorneys Carter Raley & Raley represent Mrs McFarland while A D Stillman and Dan P Smythe represent the husband.
Mrs Mary C Bradford former Colorado States Federation of Women's clubs president will address a parlor meeting of women at the Hotel Pendleton parlors Thursday evening at o clock. After the talk she will be hosted to a reception by Pendleton club women. All women of the city are invited. She will speak on equal suffrage at Thompson Street M E church Friday evening April 27. Rev H C Cleveland reports Malheur county growth and irrigation plans drawing new settlers to Willow Creek country. land prices attract buyers amid plans to bring water to vacant lands.
Co. E. Troutman, owner of Hermiston lumber yard, reports brisk building in the area with significant fencing work. A carload of cedar posts shipped by the company recently sold out quickly. Most improvements described as permanent and substantial in nature.
J. D. Stevens, socialist candidate for the United States Senate, has been speaking in the east end of Umatilla county for several days in the interest of the socialist party. He left this morning for Ione and Heppner where he will address residents in multiple meetings next week.
The Elven art exhibit will showcase over 200 famous paintings at the city courthouse on May 2 3 and 4. Proceeds from the exhibit will be used by local women’s clubs to buy pictures for public schools.
The Madras Pioneer reports the Oregon Trunk line will be built up the Des Chutes river from the Columbia with right of way secured and construction expected to start by May 10. W F Nelson of Seattle finances the project while F G Gordon engineers the plan and may relocate outfits by May 6. The line aims to tap central Oregon wheat regions via Willow Creek Forge toward Madras, with uncertain ties to Hill or Harriman interests and speculation on Des Chutes river crossings.
A Christian colony near Rainy River Ontario promotes freeholder farming for poor families with temporary housing and transport aid, led by founder RR Burriss who claims to have secured 500000 acres after an initial 20000. The piece also notes Dr C J Smith and the state board of health meeting in Astoria, plus a Handsaker lecture at the M E church with remarks from the Epworth league.
Damon lodge No. 4 Knights of Pythias hosts a stag social after its regular meeting with a tag card party and whist or other games. Refreshments will follow. Members and visiting Knights urged to attend. Bitulithic pavement work underway on Second Street in Portland from Flanders to Morrison, 12 blocks.
The Mid Columbia conference of Congregational churches in Oregon and nearby Washington counties plans its regular annual meeting in this city at the First Congregational Church on Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 29, with ministers and delegates attending from Umatilla and Morrow counties. Other notes mention a letter from Mrs Beckwith’s mother in San Francisco after the quake and a dynamite hex found near Wallace.
The Pendleton presbytery will hold its regular meeting in Freewater tomorrow. It covers the Blue and Cresade mountains region and includes 15 churches. Represented local churches include Pendleton Presbyterian Milton Freewater Adams Fruitvale Pilot Rock Echo Irrigan Umatijin mission and churches in Sherman Gillam Morrow and Crook counties. Names Rev. W. L. Van Nuys and Rev. R. J. are noted.
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