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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1905
Page
8
A frugal sales pitch touts coastal clammers to carry a generous supply of our coffee. It promises the reader that this brand offers unmatched flavor and reliability at the shore, claiming expertise in the product.
In Pendleton the Owl Tea House markets a coffee described as a sunlit, premium drink amid playful clams and crab imagery. The quirky ad touts a “Mohter's Pride” and a young buyer, mentioning a lively corkscrew mind motif and discriminating breezes as part of the charm.
Officials hail the Umatilla county booth at the Lewis and Clark fair as one of the best in the agricultural building. Pilot Rock rye stands eight feet tall Athena corn reaches fourteen feet and others make the display stand out. Dan Bowman oversees the exhibit and urges fruit and grain growers to send specimens to H. Forshaw for proper labeling and display. September is expected to bring peak attendance.
The column notes rising use of cheap excursion rates on the R and N lines with residents headed east to destinations such as St Joseph Chicago and Omaha. It reports a buggy accident near Byers mill, a Willamette Valley Development League meeting set for September 29 30 in Eugene, a hydrant petition for Thompson street school area, and Mrs S A Sewell View President Mia A Lowell named as vice president of the National Mothers congress Creton brine organization activity in Portia and plans to form a state branch.
The ad touts Newhto's Herpicide as the only preparation fatal to the dandruff germ, claiming that removing dandruff prevents hair loss and yields glossy soft hair. It attributes dandruff to a four pentiferous parasite and cites Bond 1 and Koeppen & Bros. as agents in Detroit Michigan.
District Attorney G W Phelps filed information against Nelson for attempted robbery and living off a prostitute after an arrest at a room above Baker Garrison saloon. Officers observed a row and the woman was found drunk with torn clothing. Nelson threw $50 to the woman and said Take your money. Phelps investigated the resort and warned Baker Garrison Hoch brothers and Schempp that prostitution use of rooms would be prosecuted. Marshal Coffman also warned resort inmates on Cottonwood Street to stay inside or face arrest.
Police examine a suicide note found at the Pendleton water reservoir corner of Johnson and Webb streets. The dated letter from Charley asks a grieving Mrs Thorpe to deliver it and mentions a planned death at the Pendleton reservoir. Chief Coffman investigates to determine if the note reflects a real act or a hoax.
William Redford a well known pioneer of Walla Walla and Umatilla counties died at St Marys hospital in Walla Walla after an extended illness. He was about 78 and came to the county in 1862. He farmed in the two counties and leaves four daughters and one son. The body was moved to Cockerly under King parlors for Yardal preparation. He was father to Ed Redford and Mrs T M Taylor and grandfather to Mrs F P Waffle and Mrs W F Kennedy.
The local force resists moving the headquarters to reach the Matheur project. Most members hope the change will not proceed, with Mr Whistler stating he would greatly regret leaving Pendleton and his men share that sentiment.
Pendleton officials plan action to keep the reclamation service offices from relocating to Portland. Residents urge strong showing to demonstrate Pendleton’s central arid-district role. Fruit industry concerns arise over infected shipments and inspector Brown’s seizure actions. A new Walla Walla Pendleton passenger schedule debuts with two coaches. Local sheep prices rise with lambs at about 2.26 dollars and mutton up to 5.60. 20,900 Yakima sheep expected to be shipped to China within twenty days.
Notice to water consumers all water consumere are hereby no titied not to wee water for irrigation purposes from Sunday until Monday J T Brown Water Supt
A daylight excursion train will run from Milton to Portland next Monday, leaving Milton at 7 PM and connecting at 4:50 PM with No 1 for those at Milton. If No 7 detours the excursion departs at 9 PM. The service may attach to No 1 if on time, otherwise operates independently. Round trip fare applies between Milton and all points to Milton.
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