Pendleton Minister Receives First Overland Car for Church Work
Rev. W. T. Euster, M. E. church pastor, returned from Spokane with Pendleton’s first Overland automobile. The 228 horsepower four cylinder, air cooled vehicle, weighs 1500 pounds and records a Spokane to Pendleton trip of about 23 hours, with a speed peak of 62 mph on level roads. Euster says the car will enable four times the church work in the same time and will reach distant members across the countryside. The pastor plans to have similar cars for Spokane pastors to extend church reach in rural areas.
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Pendleton
Spokane
W. T. Euster
M. E. Church
Colfax
Almonta
Pomeroy
Dayton
Walla Walla
United States
Fon
Snake River Canyon
Pomtroy
Marengo
Easter
Local Freight Boom Across Northern Pacific Lines
Freight volumes are rising on the Pendleton branch with about 40 cars daily and expected to stay high after the wheat harvest. Eureka flat wheat shipments are increasing, and the Pasco division sees around 1200 cars daily with equipment near capacity. The outlook points to a substantially larger grain shipment year.
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Pendleton
Northern Pacific
Walla Walla
Eureka Flat
N. P
Pasco
Timely cold start warning to prevent prolonged suffering
The message urges immediate action at the first cold start to avoid deepening illness and harder cures. It warns that delaying every hour can extend the duration of suffering, stressing prompt response.
Canadian farmer enjoying good harvest and reads East Oregonian
S J Toles formerly of this county writes from Claresholm Alberta that he is doing well in Canada. He is pleased with his investment and owns fine farming land with a good crop just harvested. He reads the East Oregonian and urges Canadian neighbors to do likewise.
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S. J. Toles
This
County
East Oregonian
Claresholm
Alberta
Savings Bank Converts to National Bank in Pendleton
Umatilla county native Tom G. Montgomery assists as assistant cashier. The Savings Bank became a national bank in record time after a rapid examiner visit. Washington authorities approved promptly following the examiner's report, signaling progress for Pendleton and the county.
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Savings Bank
Pendleton
Umatilla
National Bank Examiner
Pendicton
Equity Suit Seeks Foreclosure on Pendleton Woolen Mills
In Pendleton circuit court a suit in equity seeks foreclosure of a $16,000 mortgage on the Pendleton Woolen Mills plant. H. C. Judd, current mortgage holder, filed the complaint via attorney Dan P. Smythe. The note dated June 2, 1905, was secured by a mortgage on the mill and later transferred to Judd on August 13, 1908. The petition asks for foreclosure and costs including $1,600 attorney’s fees.
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Suli
Pendleton
H.C. Judd
Dan P. Smythe
The
Hartford
C. Judd
Moorhouse to Furnish Views for Columbia River History
Prof. W. D. Lyman of Whitman College is writing a Columbia River history to be published by G. P. Putnam's Sons. He has requested Major Lee Moorhouse to illustrate the volume with his photographic views. Moorhouse grants permission, noting the photos serve the history, with the work planned as part of a series titled Historic American Rivers by Putnam.
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W. D. Lyman
Whitman College
Columbia River
Lee Moorhouse
Major Moorhouse
Lyman
G. P. Putnams Sona
New York
Professor Landers Heads East for Teachers Meeting
Prof J B Landers departed this morning for La Grande to attend the executive board of the Eastern Oregon Teachers Association. They plan a program for the annual meeting set for November 22 to 25 in Baker City.
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J. 8. Landers
la Grande
Eastern Oregon Teachers’ Association
Baker City
Mike McGee Plans Return to Umatilla County
Mike McGee formerly of this county, now residing in Wil sels, Glenn county, California, reports to the East Oregonian that he will soon relocate back to Umatilla county for permanent residence.
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Mike McGee
Wilsows
Glenn County
Callff
East Oregonian
Umatilla County
Cattle Shipment From County To Seattle Markets
Five hundred head of fat cattle were shipped this afternoon over the Northern Pacific to Seattle markets. Camas Prairie growers supplied the shipment with 200 head from Henry Lozinka and 200 head from James Jones, using 25 railroad cars. The cattle were described as fine and this stands as one of the season’s largest county shipments.
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Northern Pacific
Seattle
Camas Prairie
Henry Lozinka
James Jones
Mrs Clyde Bolts Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Clyde Bolts of Pendleton returned to her home this morning after a visit with Mr and Mrs Fred M Housh in Pendleton as reported by the La Grande Observer.
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Clyde Bolts
Pendleton
Fred M. Housh
la Grande Observ
Mise Faye Bartholomew Performs at Home Dates
Mise Faye Bartholomew will resume her music dates at 14 Lewis Street on September 1. The note raises the question how a grass widow is not green, reflecting local curiosity about her situation.
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Mise Faye Bartholomew
Lewis Street
Fire losses adjusted Wilcox Co and church receive full amounts
Adjusters finished estimates after last week’s fire. Wilcox Company carried 16600 and the First Christian Church 6000 were fully indemnified. Plans for rebuilding the Jones implement store proceed with architect T F Howards preparing estimates for reinforced concrete brick or blocks. Gold en Rule losses totaled about 2000 for hotel building and furniture. stable insured for 2300.
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Wilcox Company
Christian Church
T. F. Howards
W. H. Jones
Jones
Golden Rule
Rope factory planned for Portland by Philadelphia firm
William H A Fitler of E H Fitler & Co says a Portland rope factory is planned as a Pacific coast branch. The Philadelphia firm, a leading high grade rope maker, seeks more business as post panic recovery continues. He notes hemp sourcing and potential use of southern grown hemp for tarred ropes and mentions trials of steel hemp in the south.
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E. H. Fitler & Co
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
William HA. Fitler
Portland
Iast
Ritory
California
Florida
Mexico
Snakebite at the creek ends with Morgan's survival
Fred Morgan of Jackson county was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake while stopping at a creek for his horse. He killed the snake, which measured four feet, and took five hours to reach Ashland with a bandaged arm. His finger was cut to drain poison and he received whiskey, injections, and strychnine overnight. A week earlier he fell 45 feet into a well and narrowly avoided a dynamite blast.
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Fred Morgan
Jackson County
Morgan
Ashland
Xadly
Episcopal Convocation To Meet In Baker City
The eastern Oregon Episcopal missionary diocese will hold its first convocation in Baker City on Sunday September 13. Bishop Robert L Paddock will attend and deliver the first annual convocation address. Represented will be Episcopal churches from Baker City La Grande Union Cove and Pendleton with visiting rectors to preach and aid in planning for missions and vacancies.
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Paddock
Baker City
la Grande
Union
Cove
Pendleton
Wheat Hauling Active as Walla Walla Harvest Nears
Walla Walla reports a busy wheat hauling season with six horse teams daily moving grain to warehouses and flour mills. Dust from dusty roads strains teams and wagons, but cooler weather and predicted rain may boost hauling. As threshing ends, storage in warehouses becomes priority to protect value. state tax levy reduced from 44 to 40 cents per $100, ratified by the state board in September.
California wealth rises to near two billion dollars
A Sacramento item reports the California State Board of Equalization publicized that the state’s 1908 assessed property value totals 1,991,554,603 dollars, up 112,803,668 from 1907, signaling rapid wealth growth as California recovers from a period of inactivity.
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State Board of Equalization
Sacramento
California
Schilling's Best Guarantee Promises Grocer Refunds
A brief notice states grocers will refund customers who return money from Schilling's Best products, urging shoppers to keep receipts and seek reimbursement if not satisfied with the item.
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Schilling
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