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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
7
Chicago trading shows bears in control of wheat with a broad market decline across futures and cash quotes. Prices for No. 2 red and other grades slide. shipments and visible supply figures listed. sources include Overbeck & Cooke and various cash price levels across grades.
A fragment notes a protracted dispute with Great Inco henee Grigga eager to drop a recommendation and vows to fight to the end, signaling intensified mobilization and opposition.
The market shows record runs of sheep and lambs with weak demand and lower prices. North Portland and Chicago markets report oversupply and heavy offerings, with mixed quality cattle and steady to lower hogs as buyers hesitate and sellers adjust to reduced values.
Classified notice lists sales and want ads for county and circuit court forms and real estate. Includes opportunities for a salesmen with no experience, fruit and nursery stock outfits, and a lace curtain cleaning request with a phone contact.
Combe invites residents of Pendleton to visit Madam Kennedy at 607 East Court Street for switches and hair goods. They guarantee quality and offer service to make up customer combings. Phone Red 2763.
A vintage ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for any failing case. It asserts internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and promises testimonials. Also promotes Dooley’s Family Pills for constipation.
In Spooke, Washington, a massive controlled explosion shattered 100000 pounds of bine ne powder to blast 60 miles of roadbed for the Oregon Washington Valley and Navigation company’s Oregon-Washington line. Two shots, fired 39 minutes apart, used 16000 kegs of powder, killing fish in the Snake River but causing no injuries. About 100 workers and 200 onlookers witnessed the event, with the last blast placing rock into a broken, manageable state for later removal.
South Bend Indiana reports George Billing once wealthy furniture manufacturer vanished more than forty years ago. His daughter Mrs John C Haase learned a man matching his description was in Danville Illinois. Billing cannot explain his long disappearance. during his absence his wife and other children died.
Spokane, Comanche and Iroquois tribe members of the Improved Order of Red Men condemn a Minneapolis leader's recommendation to admit Native Indians as members. They plan a strong delegation on Washington reservations and nearby states to protest at the fall front council, insisting membership is reserved for white U.S. citizens.
Common Council of Pendleton invites sealed bids until August 28 1911 for hard surface pavement curbs gutters and drainage on Cottonwood Street from Water to Railroad and Web Street from Cottonwood to Main with plans on file. Each bid requires 1600 dollar certified check and specifies full or partial improvement with unit prices for pavement curbs gutters excavations fillings manholes inlets pipe headers and related work. bids filed with City Recorder. council may reject oral bids.
The Pendleton Common Council invites sealed bids until August 23 1911 at o oclock for hard surface pavement curbs gutters drainage on Alta street from Main to Court Street plans on file with the City Recorder bid security 2500 to be forfeited on failure to contract plans and specs include pavement curb gutter excavation filling manholes and pipe right to reject any or all bids August 10 1911
Pendleton Lodge No 63 A F and A M meets on the first and third Mondays. Damon Lodge No 4 K of P meets every Monday evening. Visiting brothers invited. Rail timetable for Oregon and Washington divisions lists several trains with departure and arrival times, including Portland Express, Portland Limited, Fast Mail, Motor, Pilot Rock Mixed, and Spokane local services. Northern Pacific mentions 10:00 a m and 7:30 p m services.
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