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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
4
Cleaver Bros offers practical footwear at House Wear CLEAVER BROS in a focused display. The event highlights durable boots and shoes for daily use and work settings. Local shoppers address needs for sturdy comfort and reliable service.
Mre Beitel plans a public demonstration on relox paper at Tallman & Co. tomorrow 2–5 p.m. and 7–8 p.m. in the evening. Rev G W Grannis the Artisans grand lecturer meets Hartour No 115 and Alpha No 4 tonight. Professor King the clairvoyant arrives in Pendleton for a few days offering readings and matrimony pointers from his Aura street parlor.
A local effort raises a $10,000 hospital in Pendleton by the Sisters of St. Frances. Justice Thomas FitzGerald oversees a subscription list, with about $3,000 signed and $5,000 needed by Saturday to telegraph the results to Philadelphia.
A list of visitors registers stays at Hotel Pendleton including Harry P Lovick of Pasadena Calif and Joo Harris of Portland along with W G Hambright from Chivaga Joo Henry Heprner of Heppner and T Geobegan from San Francisco names repeated for multiple cities across the region with several residents from Spokane Portland Tacoma and Omaha noted among the arrivals.
Bert Willis, about 18, son of M. G. Wills formerly of Pendleton, fell ill in Portland last Friday. A surgeon removed his vermiform appendix at St. Vincent's hospital before noon Saturday. He recovered quickly and was to go home on an errand by Tuesday, described as the fastest recovery on record. Notice of Sale details a sealed bid for Pendleton merchandise stock and fixtures with terms and viewing locations.
Land parcels about ten miles from Milton offered at nine dollars per acre with multiple tracts totaling 40 acres. Also notes on Martin grocery ads and a federal probe into the Carr Land Company for alleged illegal land holdings in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The United States District Attorney in Portland sought permission to deploy deputy marshals to enforce court decrees.
Weston August 15 Special the cornerstone laying of the new three brick Weston normal school building took place at 2 15 PM The Masons formed a 75 member procession from Baker City Walla Walla Athena Pendleton and Weston Athena brass band led the march Dr J A Beattie. president of Weston normal school gave the address Deputy Grand Master W F Hotehber oversaw the Masonic ritual. Coins souvenirs and papers were placed beneath the stone.
A long list of residents and visitors to Pendleton is recorded. Names include Alexander at Tacoma for a carnival, Dr. FO W. Vincent heading to Tacoma for his wife, and Mrs. Vincent already there. Also noted are Henry Gerlich Jr returning from vacation and Jomer Daniele reported fit after a local race.
The Maxwell mine owned by Pendleton men including W. M. Pierce and J. F. Howard in the Haisley Elehorn district yields ore claims to promise $32 per ton with vein five to five and a half feet thick. Tests show 2 percent gold values saved on plates and 72 percent in concentrates. The property, acquired years ago by Pierce and Howard, has seen development work and a dormant machinery setup. with a fee on the property, operators expect to restart with 40 men in a few weeks.
The Maxwell firm advances from a string of nameless prospects to a paying mine, a rare turn among hundreds considered so called prospects where almost none ever reach production.
Mr and Mrs W F Mallock arrived home after nearly three months in Skagway Alaska. They report cool weather and a pleasant trip. George Rowenberg holds an eighth interest in a mining property near Skagway. Mr and Mrs Matlock brought back notebooks and a whale tooth fragment among other specimens.
The death of Miss Dottie Heab Rush widow of Kel Rush occurred August 4 after two weeks illness due to typhoid fever and brain complications. She was just sixteen and well known among Pendleton’s youth, having attended public schools. The funeral will be from her late home with burial at Helis. Rev. oO. W. Rigly of this city to conduct the services. The bereavement touches relatives and many friends.
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