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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
8
A reader describes loading the Excerpta Coffee Pot with a finely ground blend named Moth er a Pride. The pot sits on the stand, and questions rise about whether the nectar could be coffee and if the fantastical mixture meant for fairies could truly be drinkable.
A large blaze on the Muir Brothers property burned about 1500 sacks of wheat and several thousand acres of bundhgries pasture. The grain belonged to the Muirs and was insured with Norwich Union. the pasture was open land owned by local Indians. The fire started in a bunk house used by harvest hands and spread through stubble, with 70 acres of grain saved. Several farmers aided efforts as the flames swept south and across hillside pic tures, threatening other fields including Knight’s uncut grain. The blaze died down around midnight leaving extensive damage and a close call for neighboring properties.
A local advert promises control of flies with fly paper insect powder and sticky meat enticing paper. It touts death dealing poison paper and powders as sure destruction to any insect.
Open for your account. This bank offers opportunities for the wage earner and the man or woman of moderate income. It accepts a slow $1.00 deposit, pays 4 percent interest on money entrusted, and compounds annually on all monies left for 6 months. Pendleton residents may inquire about our financial strength and reliability.
In Tacoma M Levey of Northern Pacific told Kennewick representatives a direct river port plan cannot be built this year but a valley railroad to join with the Sunnyside extension Mabton is promised soon and the line will eventually reach Portland. Kennewick would become a railway center with yards and switches and access to markets along the Leadbetter canal. Also in Portland, attorney Dan Smythe narrowly escaped a streetcar incident, losing a straw hat but avoiding injury.
Huson of Toppenish Washington complains that two loads of work horses worth about 70 000 dollars are being held up by a county stock inspector in Baker County Oregon under a state brand inspection law. He bought the horses in Durkee and says a single brand inquiry caused the entire shipment to be detained, delaying a Tapponeh Gunnison railroad contract and causing large financial loss.
W C Kennedy of Carney and Kennedy buys Mrs D B Pields property on Bush Street block 2 in Livermore's addition for 41600. The deal was made by Wade and Soh.
An old advertising column argues dandruff is caused by a germ and promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as the cure. It claims the product kills the germ, is harmless, and stops itching instantly, with Bendix samples offered by The Herpicide Co. and A. C. Koeppen & Brow as agents.
James Sovereign J Holt and Frank Shellings arrested near Easton on a charge of displacing a rail to wreck the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited. They are jailed at Ellensburg on $600 bond. Sovereign claims relation to a labor leader. home at Wallace Idaho. Trial expected early September.
The Alta house on East Alta street has changed hands from 2. C. Ebltner to Don Dougherty for about 8500 dollars. The sale, long pending, was arranged by E. T. Wade & Son. Dougherty, a noted sheepman, is Barney Dougherty’s brother, who bought the Pat Kino place. The hotel will continue as before. The adjoining livery barn remains owned by Mr. Biwer.
Lee Kennard returns from Walla Walla after a ten day trip with work horses and finds the market moribund due to widespread sickness among work horses in Walla Walla and Umatilla Counties.
Umattitnt counties report many valuable horses dying from pink eye. Farmers fear buying horses as outbreaks spread, while local dealer Mr. Kennard is noted as a top horseman who has broken and sold numerous valuable horses in the past year.
Assessor Mr Strain announces that lodge owned property used for lodge purposes may be taxed this year if rented to business or for profit. Churches and benevolent orders used for worship remain exempt, but lodges renting space may face assessment for the land and rooms not used for meetings. Several buildings such as Odd Fellows and Masonic halls are mentioned for exemption on lower floors.
Acting District Attorney John McCourt filed information this forenoon against Roy Stewart and C B Walters saloon men of Weston for keeping their places open last Sunday defying district orders. The case was brought by Fev Thoroughman and Mr Hicks of Weston. Both men promised not to repeat the offense tomorrow as saloons at Houx and Atheny and Pendleton appear to have complied with orders, with no further complaints filed.
At a Pendleton school board meeting Mra Frink K Welles and Mr Della Collier were elected as teachers to fill vacancies left by resignations. One hundred new dormitories for the new buildings have been ordered and are to be transferred from old to new quarters. Finishing work on the buildings is near completion and opening day is set for Monday September 18.
Pears and blackberries are entering the Salem cannery in large quantities and being shipped to Portland for canning and trade. Good Bartlett pears fetch 20 to 26 dollars per ton, blackberries vary by variety from 2 1 4 cents to 2 cents per pound, evergreen blackberries command the lower price, cannery not buying plums this season as locals handle most.
Progressive farmer M M Wyrick cuts 200 acres east of Echo with 26 bushels per acre. The 1500 acre field yields satisfactory returns to the owner as Echo News notes.
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