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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
7
An old advertisement urges that kidneys weaken others and urges using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the top kidney and bladder remedy. It touts quick healing, offers samples by mail, and warns buyers to insist on Swamp Root and avoid imitations.
In Portland on August 1, demand for top quality livestock pushed lamb prices up by 10 cents to 5.60, with a strong run of ordinary sheep in the yards but no top steers offered. Hogs topped near 8.75, cattle margins mixed, and the Portland Market Summary shows varied values across steers, cows, bulls, calves, lambs, and hides, alongside fluctuant grain and flour prices.
A St Paul dispatch reports hail damaged grain fields southwest of Aberdeen, S D. Chicago wheat markets rose with foreigners buying heavily and short covering pushing September and nearby futures higher. Bradstreet shows grain crops and world supply shifts, with US and Canada up while Europe and afloat decline. Cash bids in Minneapolis ranged No 2 red about 1.04 to 1.08. Oregon mills pay premiums for select lots as eastern mills push for quality wheat.
Detroit business men follow the annual meeting of the commissioners on uniform state laws as they discuss bills of lading and stock certificates becoming negotiable like currency. The proposed measures expect approval, while harmonizing partnership laws may not see action this session. A uniform law could require property to be held in the name of the business entity.
Glenn H. Curtiss, famed American aviator, flew twice successfully near here during the aviation week contests. On the third flight, four minutes long, the aeroplane landed hard after a gust, sustaining damage. Curtiss, shaken but not seriously injured, said tuning up would correct the craft. The event was disrupted by a hurricane with rain and hail at the aerodrome.
CHAS. J. FERGUSON, ATTORNEY at law. OFFICE In Association block. DOUGLAS W. BAILEY, ATTORNEY at law. Will practice In all state and federal courts. Rooms 1 2 3 and 4 over Taylor Hardware Co. HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO. MAKES reliable abstracts of title to all lands in Umatilla county Loans on city and farm property Buys and sells all kinds of real estate Does if general brokerage business Pays taxes and makes Investments for non residents References any bank In Pendleton JAMES JOHNS Pres W 5 HENNINGER Vice Pres C H MARSH See
JM Bentley represents the oldest and most reliable fire and accident insurance companies. He operates from an office with Hartman Abstract Co seeking clients and providing policy services.
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