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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
2
A severe storm disrupted the eastern North Dakota region. In Keokuk Ila an electric storm knocked out telephone and telegraph lines. Omaha UP shop carmen strike saw 200 workers walk out. A Columbus Ohio bank president’s wife was robbed of 2600 dollars in diamonds at gunpoint.
A compiled roster of guests staying at Hotel Pendleton includes Dr. Livingston Ftrrand from New York, A D Chase from Portland, J R Cooke from San Francisco, W G Armstrong from Seattle, N B Macklin from Portland, J F Walker, A Nylander from Portland, J F Melcher of Starbuck, R E Bradley Hall of San Francisco, M S Roosenstadt of San Francisco, and Co W Petty from St Paul. Also listed are J Killian of Walla Walla, F Gerlbring and family from Weston, C Henkle and H Francis of Lakeview, A F Benzer and wife, Lidgerwood residents V C Lidwell, John E Cleghorn and family of Echo, P E Hunsicker of Spokane, Anson George of Portland, C H Downer and others from Spokane and Portland, R L Dutcher, S Lee, J G Helfrich of Spokane, Mrs George Clay and children of North Fork, Mrs S A McLaughlin of Gilmore, Miss Pearl and Miss Jennie Jones from Corvallis, Mrs A Anderson and daughter of Helix, George R Bulis of Boise, H McKews and wife of Boise, H T Hill and Earl Archabel of Helix, W R Hilton of Butte, W E Lantz of city, C T Carnes and F Belts of Pilot Rock, C Simmons and W E Albee of Oregon City, W R Birney and Otto Reineman of city, H Horbach and William Cronen of Port Orchard, Joe Kirschner of city, S A Saylor of Umatilla, plus E Leezer of Seattle.
A batch of terse notes from Oregon and Washington includes militia camp plans at Olympia, heavy Bartlett pear harvest in Medford, the drowning of 12 year old Marcus Mortsen in the Columbia, a fatal train collision near Philomath, and multiple timber land deals and local injuries. The list also notes water works pitches, forest inspection trips, and a drowning rescue tale.
A promotion for a constitutional catarrh cure claims the disease is systemic, not local, and that internal doses affect blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a cure and directs readers to F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills as the best remedy option.
An East Oregonian repotes with W. Richy on the Umatilla reservation reports 1902 crops nearly ready for market. Wheat on Tutuilla flat yields near 25 bushels with heavy wagons and steam powered combines enhancing efficiency as Mission station receipts average about 500,000 sacks season.
Homer Rambo, Pendleton native now back in Ambens Harer county, is opening mines in Stein's Mountain district. Eight men have worked there for five months, with two active works reaching about 100 feet. The vein runs 25 to 60 feet thick and is assaying around $10 per ton.
A company claiming 30 claims under Arizona law, Bisbee Oregon Gold Mining Company, pitches free milling gold prospects. The note notes high value near $1200 per ton in gold and urges prospectors to explore, citing scant prior exploration in the area.
Co. R and N announces excursion fares to the Jks carnival in Portland from Pendleton. The round trip costs 9.75 with one admission ticket and is valid September 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11, for seven days from sale. A special rate of 7.45 applies only on September 3 for round trip, including admission, return by September 10.
Charles Graham wore a sling after being thrown from a horse last Sunday while riding up a hill about three miles north of town. The halter strap broke when he pulled back, causing him to fall backward and break the left arm between the shoulder and elbow and sustain side injuries.
Pendleton public land sale directs E. D. Boyd to complete purchase of reservation lands as the sale proceeds to the highest bidder.
Sunday's event at Kine's Grove features dancing from 2 o'clock with music by Kirkman's orchestra provide lively entertainment for attendees.
Harper's Ferry sits at the confluence of Virginia Maryland and West Virginia where Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet The town boasts Civil War lore from John Brown's 1859 raid to 1861 siege and its strategic rail line to Charleston Winchester Harrisburg and Lexington with surrounding battlefields noted.
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