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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
7
Market reports show cattle and hog prices steady to higher across major yards. Bluestem wheat bids around 90 cents a bushel on track, interior points firmer, barley nearly exhausted, hay steady to firm, flour firm, potatoes and onions seeing reduced demand. Local buyers reveal limited supplies and cautious bidding.
One load of cattle sold at North Portland for 6.05 dollars per steer and 8.00 per calf. A carried over load sold at 6.10 dollars for steers. No sheep arrived at North Portland. woolly and sheep notes indicate steady tone with no change in prices.
Mrs. Chase Porth of Jackson Michigan reports lasting stomach pain vomiting and headaches ending after about two weeks of using Mona-Na digestion aid. Ad claims immediate relief within five minutes and complete cure with money back guarantee. Sold by Tallman & Co and other druggists at 50 cents per box.
An advertisement claims a baby should gain 1 to 4 pounds weekly and pitches Meee'a Baby Elixir as a remedy for digestion issues. It touts quicker weight gain, reduced fretfulness, teething aid, and stomach power support. Sold by A Koeppen & Bros at 26 cents.
Political notes describe Fingy Conners clashing with Governor Dix as Democratic efforts to apportion patronage in the New York House intensify. The piece mentions about seventy Senate committees, with Republican chairmanships limited and patronage deals valued around 1500 per member plus large payrolls under committee chairs and the speaker. It also notes independent moves in the Republican Progressives, calls for direct elections, and speculations on presidential nominations with Chang and Dent.
Leavenworth erects a band stand on front street facing Chalk Bluff. E E Eteold volunteers fruit trees along Chalk Bluff ranch. Goldendale to drill a water well on Fuller McEwan’s ranch a mile south of town. Seth P. Stoors released on $1500 bail after smuggling $7200 worth of plums from Canada on a Great Northern train. Charles Hensel seeks owner of a 1260 pound dappled gray gelding valued at $175 found south of Beverly on the Columbia River. animal branded with a bar over a Y.
Eolarge Toppenish Chamber reports city hall reorganization to accommodate larger audiences. Clerk and water commissioner move to private office at southeast end. Trout Lake fishermen warned by Deputy Staite Game Warden Duncan not to fish before May first due to season and new laws.
E J Roberts of Boise Idaho purchases the Gate City Journal weekly paper at Nye. Harold S Vahi retires after 18 months, delivering a satisfactory paper. Roberts takes charge on May 4.
Defeniks Toyysermrist Collins of Toppenish and W H Shes of Toppenish were appointed as attorneys for Jimmy Jackson and Dilly George Todiane, charged with complicity in the murder of William Lunby, a local resident found dead in his home. The events trace to the assault and the days leading to the arrest, with Lunby dying at Toppenish hospital.
A vintage testimonial touts TIM powder for tired feet sores and odors. Claims relief after physician visits failed, noting TIM draws out poisons from pores, softens bunions and corns, and leaves feet feeling fresh. Sold by Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago for 26 cents a box.
G T Takasow of Japan completed a trial flight in a self built machine near Thomas, lifting 100 feet before a safe landing though engine issues remained. The frame used bamboo, costing about 1400 dollars, and was assembled with oriental materials. Women slow to register in North Yakima as locals adjust to city clerk procedures, 10 to 15 minutes per person. Clerk Brooker notes the delay. A pulpit remark about two days left to sign a petition for or against commission government coincides with a registration surge: 26 women and 11 men registered.
Miocene Oil and Gas Company drills at Bear Creek near Bandon, Coos County. Work paused for machinery from San Francisco, resume soon. Local capital forms company with leases on large tracts, signaling a major oil prospect in the region.
Reunion of former Cathedral School students in Rochester N Y is held tonight with a banquet and speeches by Bishop Hickey and other prominent men. The Cathedral, established in 1835, is among the United States oldest parochial schools.
Mercury in certain catarrh remedies is warned against while Hall's Catarrh Core by F J Cheney Co Toledo is promoted as a safe internal remedy. The ad notes testimonials and a 7d bottle price. Also mentions Jack Lester versus El Lang boxing match in Australia on Sunday.
The City Council may order street improvements by approving plans and engineer estimates, defining the assessment district, and declaring the purpose to improve the streets. Notice and record keepers are described, with objections due within ten days from first publication. lack of objections grants jurisdiction to proceed.
The Common Council directs the immediate invitation of proposals for an improvement project with bid opening in council presence. It may award to the lowest responsible bidder or reject all proposals. If rejected, the council may proceed under its direction by purchasing materials and hiring labor. The council will supervise, ensure compliance with ordinances, and may fund costs by city payment. Upon signing or under council supervision, costs will be assessed against benefiting lots in the district, with notices and hearings as prescribed. April 3, 1911 Pendleton Oregon.
City of Pendleton at its April 12 1911 meeting adopted a resolution to improve West Court Street from Calvin to Ash by adding sidewalks and crosswalks on the north side and to charge costs to fronting property. The recorder is ordered to publish the resolution in the East Oregonian for ten days. Dated April 18 1941. THOS FITZGERALD
Classified notices list various services and sales. Madam Kennedy’s Hair Parlors advertises hair work and guidance on completing tasks, with contact by phone Red S752. Also requests for magazine subscriptions through East Oregonian and mentions services like laundry curtain cleaning and top-quality hair goods. Eggs for sale include Standard bred Single Comb Black Minorca eggs at $1.50 per setting and $4.00 per 100, with address 815 Jane St and phone Blick 60991 in Pendleton, Oregon.
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