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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
7
Reports from Sumpter describe internal troubles in the Mineral Exhibit association as factions clash over control of the world beating display. Captain A L Davies denies resigning and warns of forthcoming responses to those who ousted him amid the dispute.
J W Cook president and manager of the Wallowa Valley Railway wins in the city on Elgin train return. He anticipates victory over 0 KR N for right of way title when trial begins and believes the line will reach Joseph. Hearing date not yet set but expected soon. La Grande Observer reports. Water famine looms Baker County with irrigation ditches failing and streams running low. City water remains adequate but other sectors face shortages that threaten the second hay crop.
European traveler urges American manufacturers to unite and visit Calcutta to solicit orders for cotton goods iron and steel railway supplies boots and shoes and mineral oils. He notes Germans gaining in India due to tailored goods and reliable steamship service and suggests Italian ships linking New York to India for direct freight routes.
Announcement for travel to Spokane August 1 and 12 and to Walla Walla August 14 with round trip rates of 8.00 to Spokane and 1.90 to Walla Walla. Special train from Walla Walla to Pendleton departs 7 PM, arrives 9 PM. Sale dates August 1 for return the following day, and August 14 for Walla Walla at stated terms. Information from C. Smith, Agent.
Two wagons one hack nearly new one grain rack one hay rack. Gee H Scales at BT Wade and Ben's office. Wanted ladies clothes tronera at Robinson's Domestic laundry. Rader Furniture Radoer.
The Grand Ronde Electric orders equipment to supply light and power to Union. Work starts within 10 days and the system should be completed in about 90 days. Once connected Cove Hot Lake Island City La Grande and Union will all receive electricity from one company. Fire Near Elgin Raging in Forests. Citizens battle blazes near Palmer sawmill with plowing and backfires as large tracts of timber are at risk.
Daily market report lists Buylng and selling prices for produce in Pendleton. Readily available items include hens 4c per lb, roosters 4c, ducks 9c, geese 1ch per lb, eggs 25c per dozen, country butter 40-50c per roll, creamery butter 60c per roll, cabbage 2 1 4c per lb, radishes 10c per bunch, lettuce 1c per bunch, cucumbers 20c per dozen, raspberries 8 1 3c per box, and various others with small unit prices.
The O R and N Company lists Pendleton round trip fares and group rates for August travel. Special prices include 80 day unrestricted round trips at 9.16, 10 or more party tickets at 0.88 for ten days, and 100 or more moving groups at 6.26 for seven days. Additional notices announce events and sales via Eagles and osteopathic associations with varied sale dates and final return limits. Tickets on sale August 10–12 and August 14–16 to Buffalo with a 90 day return window, pricing 78.00.
Seaside resorts listed from Tong Beach to Clatsop Beach with return options aboard O R N trains. Rates range from $1.00 to $1.60 including breakfast. stopovers allowed in Portland. For details contact EB C Smith, Agent, O R N, or Mrs William Bol ton, Portland.
The Observant Citizen recalls a bygone era when every family aspired to own a parlor. A lock on the front room revealed a space once rich in luxury with a horse shoe sofa bright rose carpet and fine lace curtains. The musty air showed years of confinement in Manchester Union publication.
A traveler recalls waking to a face already shaved in India where native servants quietly shave their masters each morning. He notes the practice as a cultural custom, surprised by the lack of waking the sleeper. The anecdote captures colonial-era observations from the Louisville Courier Journal.
A four foot diameter bottomless pit behind Kailua in the Hawaii islands sucks air with great force. Papers placed at the mouth vanish instantly. The edge witnesses a strong draft and audible sounds like a steamship whistle for about five seconds, then ten minutes of quiet before repeating.
An Indian paper translates a Persian postal inscription sent from Calcutta. The note asks the neighbor to read the envelope at the counting house of Shajadeen and Mabdad, merchants, by the light of virtuous eyes. Dated tenth of the blessed Rumean in the year 1200 Hegira, dispatched at bearing.
The Postmark records that Great Britain may claim origin of the postmark. London used a simple circular mark divided into two parts, with month letters on top and day on bottom. No year was indicated, and the date is inferred from the letter dates.
A Chicago Tribune item notes that a broad beach area is land belonging to Old Bigspud with a house on made land and another house on married land, while a Cleveland Leader joke references a misread prescription asking how to take pills three times daily.
The passage explores how the eye can threaten like a loaded gun or insult, or, in a softened mood, emit beams of kindness that make the heart dance with joy, reflecting Emerson's view on perception shaping emotion.
Dialogic fragment shows Hin admonishing a child to ask to be excused. Little Nephew jokes about leaving after seeing the third piece of pie. A Different Growl, Mra Brown, asks if Mr Brown has returned, Joane explains it was a growling dog. Roomer and boarder, 13 College Street.
A wide scaled ad page lists banks Hartman Abstract Co and First National Bank of Pendleton with capital figures, officers, and services including exchange, deposits, and collections. Also features real estate, livery stables, and funeral directing services with local addresses and phone numbers.
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