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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
2
Locals in Pendleton eschew flashy sales stunts by large shows. The ad touts square dealing, Golden Rule pricing, and dependable goods. Window displays feature sateen and zephyr gingham items like petticoats wallets and dress goods to attract shoppers looking for honest value.
July 1905 deficit listed as 13 855 03 dollars while July 1904 stood at 17 407 728. A violent storm struck Bessmay Louisiana killing one white man and two Negroes by lightning. Odexan conflict left 37 dead and 170 wounded. Eugene F Bert, who attempted suicide in San Francisco, suffers relapse with doubtful recovery. Major General Wood plans two years in the Philippines. Insurance investigations target three large New York firms. Hotel arrivals list includes multiple cities and names across St George Pendleton and Pendleton hotels. Dr Inman visits town. Lewis and Clark fair preparations noted.
A Washington farmer strikes artesian water near St John while a Ballard man dies in a 90 foot fall. Goldendale mill fire destroys buildings and shingles. A Maston laborer saves a woman from injury after a runaway horse. Tax chief predicts a 315 million rise in state valuation adding 27000 annually. A Montana mine ends after 23 years of production. Southern Pacific orders broad employee physical exams systemwide.
Prof Bleakney and J K Metsulavray plan a 600 mile Central Oregon wagon canvass starting Monday from Grant along the Columbia river. They will visit every county from the Cascades to Grant, seeking families to send children to Pendleton academy. The trip aims to secure dormitory facilities and attract rural students, with a return via Susanville around August 26.
Shield Fruit Company of Freewater ships peaches plums and cherries to the Umatilla county agricultural exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair. Bowman in charge reports an excellent fruit display praised by Washington horticulture commissioners. He urges local fruit districts to send more fresh fruit to keep the county’s exhibit top quality along with watermelons from Milton and muskmelons and cantaloupes from Freewater's Shields Fruit Company.
Three hundred miniature maps of Umatilla County colored by sixth and seventh grade pupils. The four inch square outlines in red blue and green on white background form decorative souvenirs. Made last winter at the suggestion of Prof FE B Conklin before the close of the school term.
Harvest work in Colfax area faces delays as a scarcity of labor pushes wages to two to four dollars daily plus board, with teamsters paid about one sixty. Free employment agencies operate on trains to recruit men, and Whitman county requires fifty more harvest hands immediately to prevent hold. Christian Workers Conference at East Northfield opens its twenty third annual general meeting with record turnout and notable speakers. Bucklen's Arnica Salve recommended for ulcers and burns as a healing dressing. used by Wm Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan.
Athletes from Milwaukee New York Chicago and other points compete in Portland at the Lewis and Clark exposition gymnasium for the amateur athletics championship. The program lists events from 100-yard to mile runs field events weight throws and hurdles with a large crowd expected and records possible.
Aug 4 The steamship Kota will enter the drydock at Figet navy yard tomorrow afternoon at high tide if plans for decking her wre pet innterferds with The carey has been transferred to the Minnesota and the big Oriel liner is being taken to the Navy Yard this afternoon. An extra shaft is on hand to replace the broken shaft if needed and no delay is anticipated.
A condensed summary notes widespread anti gambling actions in the Pacific Northwest. Cities like Seattle and Tacoma have banned public gambling, while Oregon towns report temporary returns followed by renewed crackdowns. Portland led a push, with other cities adopting similar pro and anti gambling measures as the profession fades.
Dr N G Blalock returned from Portland where he conferred with the Open River association executive committee. The portage line is built but steamboat and rail interests hinder a regular line to connect with the portage road, threatening grain transport and possibly the project’s abandonment. Electric motors replace steam at Island City Flouring mills owned by Kiddie Brothers who also run La Grande and Union mills, as fuel costs rise and Morgan lake power becomes available. Cleveland's Baking Powder.
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