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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
8
A fragment describes loading an Excerpta Coffee Pot with a finely ground brown substance labeled “Moth er a Pride' Coffer.” The scene questions whether the nectar is coffee and wonders if this entailed concoction intended for the fair could be owned or tasted.
The O RB N works on a block signal system between La Grande and Cayuse with twenty semaphore stations and a Kamela central motor to power storage batteries. Automatic arms rise when trains enter a block, preventing following trains until the block is clear. One semaphore box is at Hilgard with plans for three miles spacing and three miles interlocks. A midwest line installation aims to reduce collisions and requires a large engine room at Kamela for power. crew numbers scale with miles of line.
A long article critiques the 1884 court house remodeling project noting costly missteps in layout including an unused main staircase, undersized sheriff and clerk offices, and poor lighting. The central flaw is the tower foundation causing roof sag and a plan to brace it, with costs estimated at six to eight thousand dollars. The piece ends by praising local agricultural exhibits from Union and Umatilla counties contributing apples grapes and others to Portland displays.
The piece urges families to open bank accounts for their children with even small starting sums. It claims 4 percent interest compounded semi annually and emphasizes the long term financial education and engagement of the young.
A camping party from Salem led by Dr. Holsington and wife with Rt. L. Oliver Grace Oliver Rol Oliver and Edgar Averill returned home last night after spending two weeks camping in Wallowa county. Averill has resumed his job at the Capital Journal in Kalem.
Louis Mueller, a well known farmer from near Hellz, visits the city on business as harvest in his district nears completion. Yields are projected at 30 to 40 bushels with grain grading predominantly No. 1 for both spring and fall sowing.
Pay day arrived as all employees on the Oregon Branch and Northern lines serving Pendleton and its tributaries drew their checks today. The city saw heavy eastbound freight traffic with four eastbound trains passing through the area on the line.
Only 22 of 71 Umatilla county teachers passed the recent county examination. Mrs K B Peck led with a first grade certificate scoring 94.12. several who failed are noted as very young. The examining board, including Welles Salt and Forbes, worked late, with results to be finalized this evening.
In police court this morning Charley Whirlowind the younger and George Clay a white man were each sentenced to 95 days or three days by Judge Brown. After several hours the amount was raised by the white man but the Indian was kept to Pen to in city bastile.
A marriage license was granted yesterday afternoon to Edward P Hemmelarn and Clara D Inmay both residents of the county. Also reported a birth at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Saling on South Malin Street a daughter was born. At the Philadelphia mint operations halted with 00 workers discharged as the stock of silver coins was exhausted and there was no demand for gold coin.
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