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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
6
The Hotel St. George reopens under new proprietors European style service with first class amenities. Steam heat throughout, en suite rooms with baths, a large new sample room, and updated communications to the office. Firearm connections and hot and cold running water in all rooms are noted features.
The Hotel Pendleton has been refitted and refurnished throughout with telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms. En suite baths and single rooms, commodious sample rooms, and free bus. Special weekly or monthly rates, excellent cuisine and prompt dining room service. Pat and Gillard Room in connection, only three block from depots.
Harvests in Adams district show yields from 20 to 40 bushels per acre with some higher. Over 14 000 bushels of new wheat sold at 60 cents per bushel to Preston Parton Milling of Athena. Mrs Lenora Baker aged 59 dies at her home after months of illness. funeral in Athena with reports on conditions next week. Steamboat activity on Columbia River includes Mountain Gem purchase and Columbia launch planned November 1. Inland Empire transport growth eyed as Open River Association plans more boats and expanded service.
Joseph Hastings 65 died after a runaway team dragged him into a hay rake on Wild Horse mountain. Funeral held in Athena with son in Kamiah Idaho. Hastings owned 320 acres and had recently lived with son Mihlin. His wife and other children died earlier of consumption. he came from Redlands, California in 1889.
The Open River association steps up river transport to handle this year’s large crop. Plans call for moving 500,000 tons of grain and products to Portland. The executive committee met at the Worcester building while Superintendent Smith left by train to Kennewick for investigation.
A vintage health notice promoting Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root claims kidney and bladder troubles affect women and men alike. It highlights symptoms, urges treatment, and offers free samples and pamphlets from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
Leading citizens of Crook Harney and take counties in Oregon and Modoc county in California organize a Livestock Protective Association with Lakeview headquarters to curb cattle and horse theft. A well organized band operates across Oregon and California stock depots in California and Nevada receive stolen stock. Stock owners vow to join and act to enforce the law against the robbers.
Complaints by Alaskan bound passengers accuse Seattle steamers of unsanitary steerage quarters and unwholesome, poorly served food. Officials deny formal reports while outsiders relay grievances from the Origiba voyage as debates rise at Central Labor council meetings.
Special from Troy Tolaho notes Postal Inspector Fullinwider’s visit. Avon Anderson Janeville and Collins post offices to move to new towns with star route No. 7 126 discontinued. Nora post office closed after the postmaster resigned as RF Db. No. 2 passes through. Also a brood of Ching pheasants hatched near Albany by Chris Van Dran meeting eastern demand.
A London backed venture seeks a rumored 500 million dollar treasure sunk in Lake Guatavita near Bogota Colombia. The project began six years ago, with notable figures like R T Price and J De Murletia involved, but progress lags as engineers battle nature and shifting lake depths.
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