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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
8
Reports from across the county indicate little grain sales so far with eastern shipments yet to begin. Growers seek 70 to 75 cents per bushel, buyers resist, and only a few sales by E. W. McComas at about 62 1/2 cents. Harvest continues with 20 to 40 bushels on the reservation, yields improving countywide, and rail traffic expanding as Northwest development accelerates.
Stubbs general traffic manager for the Harriman system rode the Sunset private car No 1 on the westbound O H N line this morning. He and his party traveled from a vanlt to the east and he spoke optimistically about strong traffic prospects in Umatilla county this year. He said I have my finger on the pulse of Umatilla county.
Mayor W F Matlock names W J Furnish C J Smith T C Taylor EK P Dodd and Bert Huffman as delegates to the National Irrigation Congress and the Trans Mississippi Congress to meet in Portland August 16 to 24. Additional delegates from the city and county include Judge S A Lowell Judge G A Hartman Colonel J H Raley T G Hailey A D Stillman and Walter Pierce for the Irrigation Congress with Bert Huffman for the Trans Mississippi Congress.
J. T. Wolfe of Boise City arrives to oversee the installation of blackboard sating in new school buildings. The contractor promises the best grade of blackboards for large brick structures where no wall space is available, and durability equals the life of the building.
A shipment of horses was sent last evening from the area to Be. E. Mathews and Charles Hicks, both of Foxsl in Wheeler County. The animals are from the Interior range and will be taken to Cimaha.
Passenger engine No. 196 traveling west on No. 6 last night broke a tink block plin just above the hospital. After being disconnected it was returned to La Grande for repair.
Farmers on the reservation accuse Pendleton city council of acting from revenge for Sunday saloon closings. A 640 acre lease cap is claimed to be retaliation, pushed by saloon interests to punish farmers who pressed for sobriety during harvest. Investigations say councilors admit farmers’ complaints drew the actions, now to be explained to Indian officials.
A. B. Bowers and W. J. Abraham, top tackles and stalwart players for the A. football eleven, are in town on a trip through eastern Oregon. They are guests of Glenn G. Goodman, assistant manager of this year’s team. Abraham, at full back in the Christmas Multnomah game, scored both touchdowns for O. A. C. that day. Both men recently graduated from the college with notable records beyond football.
Ann Thompson and Wood Pasley announce their wedding in Pendleton. The ceremony occurred August 2 at the bride’s parents home in Eugene. The groom works as a salesman in Pendleton, the bride was a city schoolteacher, and after a short western trip they will reside in Pendleton.
A Bozeman man Freeman allegedly drew a $40 check to assist a stranger in passing it. Elmer Turner indorsed the check, it was protested by a Montana bank, and Sheriff’s deputies seek Freeman who lingered in Pendleton after cashing the paper. No further complaints yet.
After weeks of correspondence between the Commercial club and other parties, Wall Walla is seen as an ideal location for a woolen mill and scouring plant. A writer argues both industries should be under single management, noting a combined mill could add at least $2000 monthly to city payrolls. Wall Walla’s railroad and water access strengthen the case.
May Montgomery files for divorce citing three years of neglect by husband Charlies R. Atontgomery. The couple wed in Croy Gilliam county in 1809 and he currently works as an employee of the O. K & N company in Union county.
W. R. Frey, now in Vancouver, B C, reports he will be in Pendleton the last of August. Mr and Mrs Frey have just returned from New Zealand and intend to settle permanently in Oregon.
A vintage health advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness poor appetite cramps and diarrhoea. It urges readers to start today and notes over fifty years of curing digestive ailments.
Bank advert promotes saving by compounding interest and year round hours from 9 am to 5 pm. It touts idle money becoming useful with Percent Interest and annual compounding while inviting inquiries for full particulars.
M W Mengle, a carpenter employed by A Gibson, suffered blood poisoning from a leg splinter. He was hospitalized with the condition and underwent operation yesterday morning to remove infected tissue from the calf. The procedure targeted the affected area and aimed to avert further complications.
James Peters, a passenger brakeman and former mlemman in the Boston store, lies at St. Anthony's Hospital with typhoid fever symptoms. M. Witte denies ever stating Japan's terms are intolerable and asserts that only Japanese commissioners know their asks.
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