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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1916
Page
6
A collection of Pendleton items mentions a curious exchange about directions to Pendleton, local officials, and humor about forestry office transfers. It notes visitors, a jail arrest, a hunter’s deer sighting, and community poems praising Pendleton with references to neighbors, performances, and a humorous account of local personalities and events.
Drug prices have surged since 1914 with many items leaping from cents per pound to several dollars, per Labor Commissioner Hoff figures. The report lists dramatic increases across acids, salicylates, creosote, castor oil, quinine, chloroform, glycerine, and other staples, illustrating wartime shortages and price inflation. Included are advertised letters for the week ending Aug. 16, 1916, with numerous names listed.
Six of his children live near Bima. Three daughters reside in San Franco Brewster Wish and Raymond. Mr Himes had 15 living grandchildren. He served as justice of the peace for Elima precinct for twelve years and was elected for another term. Born in Illinois in 1850 he was a veteran Jeweler and a member since 1947.
Report from Dallas dated August 1 recounts Roy Gambrel of the militia hospital corps stating border militiamen shouted themselves to get home. He describes about twenty militiamen present.
Jude W. Himes pioneer of 1850s Elma Washington died Monday night at his home. He was brother to George H. Himes secretary of the Oregon Pioneer Association and came to the country in 1850 with his parents who settled near Olympia. His early years included living in a fort during the 1855 Indian War and two marriages, first to Jhankta Chipkin in 1887 and later to Mrs Annie Nixon after the death of his first wife. He leaves nine children and fifteen grandchildren.
A hospital treated a man with injuries to his lean, feet and hand after a tiger attack. One person reportedly fled the scene multiple times, while authorities described the idle news as badly distorted.
Prinklin K Lane, secretary of that Jeterhor, Duileeyees, prepares for drills. An army officer praised his practice as he worked with a pair of overcoats and a pistol range. The report notes White’s presence and a young man named Whe.
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