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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
8
A narrator contemplates a mysterious Excerpta Coffee Pot, with a brown ground called "Moth er'n Pride" and questions whether the nectar could be coffee. The scene hints at a ritual unintended for the fairl en but yearned for by the speaker, inviting further clarity.
Heavy passenger business on the O R N has forced a fifth crew between this city and Huntington. Conductor H C Grady and Brakeman W McDonald and A W Plickinger are assigned to the run. Regular crews have been doubling on eastern routes, with delays and fatigue increasing the need for extra help. The railroad plans to keep the fifth crew until the rush subsides, possibly making it permanent on the Mountain Division. Additional extra crews may be added to Portland if needed.
Lewiston Riparia branch project sparks interest among Train and Engine Crews in the Washington division. The line, 70 miles from Riparia to Lewiston and 95 miles to Umatilla, may run as a mixed freight and passenger division until traffic justifies through services. Construction begins as soon as equipment and labor are secured, with rock walls and costly bends expected along the river.
The 16th session of the East Columbia conference of the M E church south will convene at Milton August 31 with Bishop H C Morrison in the chair. Pastors and lay delegates will review the conference and appointments for the upcoming week. Bishop Morrison is noted as a preacher of rare ability. Also reports recovery of Crow Key, injured in a threshing machine accident near Wallalier, now home in Weston.
The passage urges saving with small starting sums at the institution, stressing the 4 percent interest compounded annually. It appeals to boys and girls to open accounts, noting how regular saving can prevent dying poor and showing the institution will take an interest in each account.
Local Mille has not received orders for flour bound for the Orient though last year it shipped heavily to China and Japan. A proposed boycott against American goods risks interrupting shipments. China may turn to Australia, but demand would shift and prices rise if U S flour is restricted.
Judeth Smith a wheeherder employed by Pedro brothers on their ranch southwest of Pendleton suffered a crushed foot when a log rolled onto him in the timber. Found days later at a timber cabin, he was brought to Anthony's hospital for treatment and is reported to be improving.
The article notes Pine touring WHI and the loom will start once power is available. It predicts exceptionally active market for the mill’s product with output increasing and quality improvements through skilled labor and refined design in fabrics for unique garments. Manufactured by the mills.
D. Griffin of Fargo travels via Northern Pacific routes to Spokane amid ongoing railroad operator strike. He notes trains repeatedly delayed or stopped, predicts a long confrontation as main offices stay staffed while smaller telegraph offices lack operators. Griffin aims to reach Portland and meet with Lowell and Clark.
Interior sheepmen report reluctance to sell as prices hold, with a possible late season rise. Prineville Land & Livestock bucks to be fed near North Yakima, Rambouillet and Delainer rams. Eastern buyers, including at Shaniko Antelope and Mitchell, monitor haying progress before negotiating.
Mack Monteith returned after attending the funeral of his sister Mrs. Kaspar Van Dran in Albany where she spent much of her life. A large procession followed the body to the cemetery with flowers from Pendleton and Portland. The murder mystery remains unsolved. Monteith criticizes Portland papers for detective reporting. Motors for the Pendleton Woolen mill are expected next Monday for quick installation.
Leon Spicer known as Len Spice of Pilot Rock died in Portland shortly after noon. He had heart trouble and had been treated in Portland. The body will be returned by train tomorrow for a Pilot Rock funeral. He leaves a wife and three children Grace Leslie and Winn Sult on Nate. The Maple Bay Windaracker Co sues W W Gillett for 125 dollars on an unpaid promissory note.
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