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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1906
Page
8
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Pendleton hosts the Oregon and Washington Interstate Laundrymen’s Association meeting on September 20 and 21. I F Robinson, Domestic Laundry, and executive committee member, organizes with Pendleton Commercial Association support. Delegates from both states, plus a Denver trip for Northwest members, are planned with business sessions, a banquet, and excursions to Uma—Umatilla County wheat belt, Walla Walla, and army post. Over 100 members with millions invested are expected, boosting Pendleton exposure.
County poor farm crops show harvest nearly finished under Superintendent J B McDill. About 180 tons of alfalfa and grain hay expected with no grain threshed. May frost reduced yield by about 20 tons. limestone crust under surface improved land with future treatment considered.
A brief note explains that the surface soil layer is shallow, so crust movement occurs quickly. The passage implies instability due to limited depth, causing rapid shifts and potential ground movement near the surface.
Secretary of State hopeful A F Galloway of Welser Idaho traveled yesterday with several southern Idaho delegates to the state Democratic convention at Coeur d Alene. The Whitman graduate of 1903 and classmate of Cecil Wade has local and regional backing for the secretary of state bid. He is a cousin of Charles V Galloway of McMinnville who ran for Congress in Oregon 1st district.
In the past month many young firemen were promoted to locomotive engineers at La Grande. Recently promoted include Payne Saunders Geddings Price Brooks Rechlin Cunlitt Driscoll Gavin and Brown. Some had less than three years railroading, a rapid rise but reflect a lighter period before heavier cuts.
Fire in an old lodging house at Cottonwood and Railroad streets caused about 1000 damage with most content loss. The residence of L. M. Lyman on Franklin street road burned, destroying nearly all, with losses around 2500. both insurers listed as J. M. Bentley. A bystander fell from a slanted porch roof but sustained no serious injuries.
Geary Kimbrell has returned from Meacham after recovering from a fever. He will go back to Butter Creek country to survey and plot lands under the Hinkle ditch and extensions purchased recently by the Spokane company for new surveying work.
Machinery for the large Meacham sawmill is arriving and expected to start operation by January 1. The mill will be modern with first-class equipment and a daily capacity around 60 000 feet. Work on the new Meacham railroad grade is advancing toward completion.
Passenger traffic on the O R N is very heavy with westbound trains crowded and eastbound travel unusually high for the season. No 6, the westbound night train, runs with an extra coach nearly every night. W Swart becomes night operator for the post at Alleard after 20 years as tent and telegraph operator at Bingham Springs.
Sheriff Taylor arrested 17 year old Karl Karg after he tried to pass a $25 check drawn on a nonexistent W M Anderson and signed by himself. Karg claimed Anderson gave the check but handwriting matched his. The boy from Grant's Pass is portrayed as slow minded, yet the evidence against him is strong and could reveal more than his quiet demeanor suggests.
Arnold Shenerman of the Pendleton woolen mill traveled through Washington Idaho and Montana to drum up business for the plant. He expects to road again after September and reports enough orders to keep the Cull-capmelty plant busy for months. Denver lodge may buy the Adams hotel for 275000 to turn it into Elks palatial HQ. Councilman Mumm harvests a large crop northeast of the city with yields over 20 bushels though some wheat is shriveled.
Pendleton Iron Works of Ur August 4 1904 addresses farmers in Unvatilin County regarding letters from Schmelsted Manufacturing alleging lack of right to sell the Pendleton Aiteh patented by Wentgen They assert ownership under Patent No 294 008 bought from Joe Wint Ben Seattle and vow to defend their customers against unfounded damages while threatening court action if challenged
Mrs. Thomas I Jolly of Troy rode to Lewiston in breakneck speed to file a timber claim said to hold 2,600,000 of 3,000,000 feet. She arrived 35 minutes ahead of a train, beat rivals, and secured the claim believed unlocated and valuable. Best refinery in the world planned at Billings will produce 1200 tons of sugar, with beet patches and shipments from Yellowstone and Carbon counties.
The annual state mine inspector’s report estimates Black Hills bullion production at 27.19 million. Homestake leads with 6.08 million, followed by Golden Mercury at 491,250. Horseshoe yields 470,172 and Martindale 720,000 in bullion value.
Charles Flock from Pratte City arrived by bus to city early this week. He operates a sawmill in the mountains east of Prairie City and suffered severe burns while attempting to subdue a blaze that destroyed his property and lumber stock. He hopes to rebuild soon.
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