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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
2
The article notes harvest season signals school shoe shopping and invites inspection of Pendleton shelves. It claims the best school shoes are available for the money with prices kept lower than ever and offers sizes from 4 1/2 to 11 1/2, 2.
A roundup of short items notes August yellow fever cases in New Orleans and fatalities, a Marquette man killed by a foul blow, history of insurance origins in London, efforts to curb Manila cholera, and a notable U.S. rail and engineering appointment. It mentions a record 100 yard sprint, Indiana school counts, San Francisco wealth disappearance, Nevada City homicide defense, labor parade plans in New York, a Chicago jewelry-store hold up, and a trapeze disaster in St Louis with fatal injuries.
T M Bary holds roofing contract at the penitentiary foundry for 6600 dollars. Frank Dixon badly hurt by a falling tree near Eugene with skull fracture. Salem’s Durst school to open Sept 20 with 56 pupils. Woody St John waived prelims and remains jailed at The Dalles after alleged biut glory incident near Casade Locks. William Bird crushed to death by rolling logs near Aberdeen. Everett baseball tour starts Sept 20 with a 40-game schedule across states. Don Sullivan miner trapped 200 feet deep in a Butte mine. survival unlikely. American Board of Foreign Missions to meet in Seattle Sept 14–18. special train from Boston. Vancouver salmon canneries profits projected at 1,000,000. Grace Newhall sues Charles Berry over breach of promise in Seattle. A Sonoma man seeks wife. 116 replies in 3 days. Coal lands on Graham Island purchased by Montreal capitalists for development. W T H Lucas claims 19,090 loss. expert audit cited. Washington whal fishery yields 9,200,000 pounds by region. Angora goat wool crop larger than ever. Peach Week at Benton fair exhibit features free peaches and Benton prunes. prizes by Trask.
A real estate notice from Pendleton Oregon offers 490 acres of level land with 200 acres in first alfalfa stand and good soil. Properties include well improved, fenced, watered, and other parcels. Listings mention an office address in Pendleton and contact P O Box 324 and phone Block 3111 for details.
Wm Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan says Bucklen’s Amica Salve heals ulcers sores and cancers. It soothes and heals cuts burns and eczema. Sold for 260 at Tallman & Co drug store with guarantee.
The Sumpter district reports a phenomenal surface pay shoot in an abandoned Bald Mountain area. Three tons of rich ore will be hauled to the Sumpter smelter this week, with ore values estimated at thousands of dollars per ton and some tests suggesting much higher figures. The Nugget group, involving Dan Dunne A M Bessler and Chas Butler, has undergone multiple abandonments and relocations before the present owners consolidate and prepare construction for a key roadway and mine development under unified ownership.
The six top marksmen include three Oregon National Guardsmen, with Sergeants Gilbert and Agostini and Corporal Rider among the leading shooters. The Oregon team, among 657 riflemen from across the nation and military schools, posted strong performances on the first day at the Sen Olrt tournament in New Jersey. Each shooter aimed 19 slow-fire shots at 200, 300, 600 and 600 yards and 19 rapid-fire shots at 200 and 600 yards, plus two skirmish runs.
Kuhn Looh and Company of New York and London tankers show interest in building a railroad from Valdez to Eagle City Alaska. The report notes money backing and the prominent firms support the project.
The Geographical Journal notes Rhodesia hosts about 600 ruins and groups, with Great Zimbabwe as a major temple complex illustrating advanced geometry, metallurgy, and military defense. It suggests East Near Eastern influence, vast gold mining, and skilled artisans suggesting a civilization far beyond local origins. Lady Maccabees is summoned to a hall meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Recokl Keepehe.
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