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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
8
A lonely microbe overhears a ditty about public health victories over diseases and, finding no hope, commits death by own action by jumping into an inkwell. The scene unfolds in Washington with Assistant Surgeon General Rucker and a sanitary detective on the bedbug case.
Washington columnist Uncle Cy SulloWay, representing a New Hampshire district from Manchester, asserts the Redskins drew the short end in recent events. The description notes his tall stature and very long white beard, along with his summer frock coat.
Uncle Cy stands on the capitol esplanade and laments past Indian removal while sweating in a coat with bell skirts and a heavy waistcoat. He wears bedroom slippers and a Panama hat, gazing toward the Mall and the government buildings.
San Rafael Larkspur townsfolk celebrated suffrage as Mrs. C A McLaran, wife of the town trustee, voted at 11 30 a m and the stork delivered a healthy eight pound boy that evening in Marin county The bond election carried and both mother and child are well The story ends with a wry line praising married happiness.
A ten pound son was born today at St Anthony's hospital to Mr and Mrs Pat Doherty. Milton Taylor died at Hot Lake after residing at 211 Aura street. Two drunks were arrested. Thomas Tuttle paid five dollars and Pete O'Brien served three days in jail for imbibing. Brief police court chronicle notes.
Circuit Judge G W Phelps yesterday signed a decree divorcing Inez Saling from Glen Saling and awarded custody of their minor child with alimony of 20 dollars monthly. Suit to collect on note filed by Neth & Co against LL D Holder for 214.35 dollars plus interest from Dec 1 1908. Peterson & Wilson represent the plaintiff.
Members of the Commercial association board met at noon today for the first fall luncheon at the St. George Grille. Several topics of importance were discussed but no formal action was taken.
Thomas, a farmer working on a combine near Echo, lost a thumb in an accident yesterday. He was brought to the city and is receiving treatment at St Anthony's Hospital. Open Air Dance at Echo. United Orchestra members returned from Soo Where they provided music for another popular open air dance. A large crowd attended and a chicken spread at midnight drew praise. Round-up Judge Here. J B McGrane, bucking contest judge at the Roundup last fall, arrived in Pendleton yesterday with his family en route from Lewiston to Seaside for an outing.
A letter from E. D. Gibson general manager of the Adams County Fair and Street Carnival in Ritzville says many residents from Washington will attend the Pendleton Round-up. Gibson promotes the event and distributes literature and buttons in his community.
A special excursion train will run from Pendleton to Umatilla to connect with a steamboat for a county party, sailing up the river to Pasco and Kennewick on Labor Day. The train will depart Pendleton at an announced morning hour, per today’s notice.
Baker correspondent L. Calkins nicknamed the Chicgusaw Kid claims to be the world’s champion hot cowboy. He announces intent to bulldog a calf and rope at the Round-up next month, asserting he is twelve, weighs 156 pounds, and features a photo purportedly showing bullflogging a steer over a thousand pounds.
The Round-up Cowboy band departs at 6:30 PM in a special Pullman bound for Calgary to headline the newly born Stampede show. Their stock car carries the horses, and they expect to reach Calgary on Sunday for a ten day absence.
Albert Bowlsby, accused of stealing $100 from Moorhouse and Matlock on Monday, was released yesterday afternoon as the preliminary hearing before Justice Joe H. Parkes found insufficient evidence to bind him over to the grand jury. The case was dismissed with no further action.
H H Wessel, Court and Main street clothing and dry goods merchant, is completing a display with four windows two front windows boxed in with plate glass creating double the display space. The improvement adds value to his store and the business street.
A library notes a compact list of readable histories for boys and girls. Titles include Prescott Conquest of Mexico and Conquest of Peru, Parkman Montcalm and Wolfe, Motley Ruse of the Dutch Republic, Voltaire Charles XII of Sweden, Irving Conquest of Granada, and Irving The Alhambra.
The United States Bureau of Education formally endorses the Montessori system of child training as a practical extension of modern child psychology. Rooted in the work of Wundt and Froebel, the method is more systematized for classroom use and is noted as of special interest to mothers and teachers in the public library.
A Walnut street rug store clerk discreetly helps a shy female customer by cutting a tiny square of court plaster to cover a hole in her silk stocking during a quiet moment. The scene ends with a humorous remark about shoe blacking.
Thomas L. Odom of Atlanta after sending a verse petition to President Taft received a pardon and parole from Judge William A. Taylor. Odom, serving six months in the workhouse, expressed desire to be home with his wife and son during vacation time.
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