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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
8
A half starved nine month old dog from New York arrived in a separator car built by Buffalo Pitts Company. Rail yard workers rescued the wooly pup from the machine, fed him, and plan to adopt him as a mascot. The dog’s journey suggests he traveled on a through East bound car.
T. J. Enols of Ritter, whose wife died in Walla Walla hospital Sunday, has placed his two young daughters with Mrs. Ida Holcomb, an old family friend in the city. He plans to stay with them in North Powder and move the girls there once he is permanently located.
City surveyor grades front along Webb to rail crossing near Frelehr depot as street department funds a new south side walk from Bar orn Hote to railroad crossing. Five of ten blocks on W C & N and OKR N lines may join city path. Concrete versus wood debated. work to start early next week. Authorities promise timely completion before fall.
Workmen on the Alta street sewer advance rapidly toward Main street with about a mile laid. The railroad section remains the hardest and most time consuming, requiring timbering along tracks. Delays from unforeseen difficulties may extend the contract deadline and reduce penalties.
About 300 visitors are at Lehman Springs with more arriving daily. The hotel is crowded and newcomers camp in the groves around the springs. A large number of Penneton people are present and all report a pleasant time.
Mr. Hawley returns from a two weeks vacation trip to the valley reporting a very pleasant journey. He visited Portland and Newport then spent a week in Independence with his parents Mr and Mrs J H Hawley.
A long list of personal mentions shows Reed Nott traveling to Portland and Vongouing Bay for an outing with Antelope cattlemen. many locals, including W Bates Graae Valley. Mra T A Wollanie Bolen. Frank Macey. Mr and Mrs T Medion Milton. Mrs Skiles and daughter Mitcabell. A F Thompson receiver La Grande land office. TG Halley and daughters. FB Calderhead Dayton. Lincoln Jay Spokane writer visiting Kin brother JH Holbrook. Henry Harrison's spring trip. A Carlson family trip to the Sound. regatta at Astoria. Judd family relocating to Hartford Conn. Grant Horn East Birch Creek sheepman. Ethel Mayes to Portland then seaside. M A Raver to Too Springs. J A Smith Lehigh Springs. Ed Marshall typhoid improving. Chris Rantey and Gerald family outing Lehman Springs. Ayres trip to Hideaway Springs. George W Jones to Helpner. Lenore Sheridan to Teew Springs. architect Seth Catlin homeward. C G Miller Walla Walla trip. Mrs Lot Livermore's sea breezes at Long Beach. Mrs C W Newaly visiting Wenham. Martin Anderson return from California. B Shelton pair Salem. Ralph Coon Hawley Brothers vacation at Hideaway. Wool Furnish Lehman Springs visit. Mrs Cora Cooper to California. John Hudson W R tein services taking vacation. Paul Cis Myers 17 drowns at Eugene.
Vice President Judaeph McCabe of Wee Cat toured the city seeking material for planking Webb Street. Labor shortages during harvest delayed work, but once workers are found the company will plank the entire street from end to end, raising the track to street level and improving surface conditions. The project aims to complete the planking within 80 days if labor is secured.
Joseph McCabe vice president of the Wo and CR Railway says the company will rebuild and strengthen all structures next year. After finishing current work this year the line will resume in spring with new superstructures planned, including two recent steel bridges and additional culverts and small bridges.
Corvallia Times reports fall sown wheat on Mr Jensen farm across the river from Tyra Smith's place near Peotin. The field spans about 40 acres with a typical yield of 20 to 26 bushels per acre, aligning with regional wheat production expectations.
Engineer BE Jacobson of Kamel scoured Hine mountain this summer for bears with an imported pack of hounds. Last night his dogs found a full grown porcupine instead and the pack is described as mourning today.
Workmen lay the foundation for Gus Lafontaine’s new cottage on Alta Street. The stone construction aims to produce a notable residence in the city’s northern district. Project cost about 55000 dollars.
Younger returns from Newport after a week away. Ernest Younger will depart tomorrow to join family there for several days before returning home.
W Irwin, formerly proprietor of the Trelta, returned yesterday evening with his family from an extended trip through Colorado Utah and Motion and is much improved in health. He will probably remain in Pendleton permanently. The Amalgamated Brotherhood of Teamsters and Helpers in session at Buffalo has elected C G N Shea of Boston president.
A group including Alterman and daughter of Athena and others will depart for San Francisco to attend the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. They plan to be away about three weeks to a month, with several tasks and travel arrangements noted in the ill legible OCR.
Last week Antote Kgl of Wagon Fire sold to Jack Partin and 26 artis of Simmer Lake, 400 head of cattle and yearling steers at 20 pow head. Mr Bell cited tiny crops in the entire country as the reason for the sale.
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