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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
5
A jumble of local commerce notes and classifieds headlines brief readers on wallpaper hanging supplies cloths coffee and fruit stands lodging rooms clothing cleaning and repair shops foundry needs and camp gear. The item lists vendors such as Kemfer’s Grats’s and Martin’s with offerings from fresh fruit and fish to sheet music and rental housing.
Tonight the council will nominate W J Sewell of Gray's Harbor Lumber Co to fill the vacancy from Alder Frazier's resignation. The main street bridge repair will be discussed to ready it before heavy wheat hauling and fall work, with current braces tightened but Moor worn and facing potential failure without further repairs.
Shel ds Park patrons filled the seating for an interesting program featuring Vie and Milton the colored sketch team J J Welch and his songs Frank Bowman illusionist Eile’s escape routine Ronald Bradbury illustrated songs Baby Owings the 8 year old star and local polyscope views Roosevelt Portland scenes Tickets on sale at Brock and McComas drug store.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office in room 7 over the Boston Store until 5 p m on Thursday August 1 for the completion of a stone hinge ment on the corner of Main and Railroad streets Pendleton Oregon for paving Bowan Ride time sand wind stone to be measured in the wall after completion The owner may reject any or all specifications available at the office of C K E Troutman Architect Boys Locked Up La Grande two youths Kohoes about 17 were arrested four miles from La Grande by Deputy Tom Johnson they claimed the rig belonged to their father but were found to reside in Walon and were locked up
Relatives express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors who kindly aided in our time of sorrow for the deceased W. W. Semple. Signed by MR. AND MRS. KR. H SEMPLE MRS. C. BE. HOOVER MRS. G. W. JONES and WH. SEMPLE.
Bivin Hawks appeared before the city court this afternoon charged with drunkenness. He was fined six dollars by the judge and, lacking funds, hotel orders him to board at the city hotel for the next three days.
Executives of the Weston Normal School board ratified the teacher appointments for the coming year. Plumbing work is authorized for Thompson Brothers, and a few past-year bills were ordered paid. The new building and expanded facilities are expected to boost enrollment, with the school set to open early next month. Cattle shipments and a note on Minnesota’s national park efforts are also mentioned.
J C Lonergan purchased 31 carloads of farextile from Henry Hinckwell and shipped them by train to Seattle from Ontario. The report notes the train’s vicinity as the delivery phase proceeded.
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