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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
2
An article on optimal apple harvesting in New England argues for picking fruit as early as possible and storing it immediately for thorough cooling. It describes a streamlined system with storage near the orchard, night orchard cleanup, and sorting desks to process a carload daily, highlighting economics with FOB pricing and dealer arrangements.
Former Treasury Secretary Lyman J. Gage declares he is not a Theosophical Society member and did not imply any intention to join. From Point Lomas cottage, he comments on Bryan, predicting he will be the Democratic nominee and that his name is significant.
Sonora California August 31 Hub Shaw veteran prospector struck rich copper and aliver ore east of Kennedy's lake near Summit in the Stanislaus forest reserve. Specimens assay 600 per ton with a heavy copper content. Shaw's brother in law State Senator Curtin has also located a mine in the new territory.
In San Bruno near San Francisco Abraham Green 22 owner of a road house killed his wife and then fatally shot himself this afternoon. No motive is stated.
Alion Parker told the Bar Association that the country suffers from over legislation. He cited 26,000 pages of new statutes added yearly and warned that the flood damages the lawmaking process and the character of statutes.
Norwegian explorer Amundsen passes Cape Prince of Wales near Nome Alaska on Aug 31 as Nome prepares a royal welcome One crew member is dead and the whaling fleet has been released or freed from duty in the vicinity.
The Baker county district fair opens September 18 with a special one and one third fare from all stations between Pendleton and Baker and Huntington and Baker. The O R and N company announced the rate for attendees, and the Sumpter Valley railway is expected to offer a similar discount, as reported by the Bunker City Democrat.
The Baker City Democrat reports severe friction between cattle and sheep owners in the Pine Valley range as sheep numbers surge beyond prior years. Cattlemen express desperation at being pushed to the wall amid crowded grazing lands.
Sixty?teen head of cattle were found dead near Cornucopia after consuming giant powder left by road workers to Queen of the West mines. The glycerine in the powder melts under sun, poisoning the cattle, per Baker City Democrat. Read the East Oregonian.
Hotel St George and Hotel Pendleton host a long list of guests from across the region and major cities. Names include W J Lowell and wife Spokane, A Goodrich Seattle, D Varel Seattle, J P Hill Seattle, L Shafer Chicago, Dr D C Lasier Weston, Fred Hamilton Portland, A E Eberhart wife Walla Walla, R A Galloway Walla Walla, A P Stover Washington DC, M L Akers wife Athena, C W Williams St Paul, G H Neuman San Francisco, C C McNahan San Francisco, T B Killin San Francisco, Mrs Powne, Mrs Burgess, Stanhope, G E Davis Pomery Pom eroy, T Nester Portland, W W Stabler Buffalo, T Geer Salem, Leedy and others aboard C R N lines and B N lines, plus locals Leota Nelson Baker City Rosa Groves Baker City Sam Ingle Baker City Nora Hill Baker City among many others.
The seventh annual session of the National Negro Business League, led by Booker T. Washington, opens in New York with over 1000 attendees from across the country. Other items note a Los Angeles murder sentence, U S arms ban into Mexico, and a Pittsburgh barroom assault.
Professor H T French reports a farm yield of over 46 bushels per acre from 150 acres of wheat. Frank McDonald is arrested in Teoka by Marshal Alexander on a Kalispell telegram saying he is wanted for grand larceny. Kerr Gifford buys 30 000 bushels at Walla Walla for 69 and 61 cents. Roy Taylor and William J Shrieves bound to circuit court in $600 bonds for manslaughter in the June 23 killing of David Collier. Shrieves unable to post. Al Crump arrested near Pasco on a stealing charge. other young men may be involved.
A spray of Big’s Liqui Cream Balm claimed to be a godsend for catarrh sufferers. The spray dislodges thick discharge and allows freer breathing after weeks of illness. Sold in druggists for 6 cents with a spraying tube, available from Ely Bros. at 66 Warren Street, New York. Baker & Folsom advertise Bhoddy furniture for the home.
Rev Eugene Sanderson visits Washington and Idaho on school business as Eugene Divinity School reports its best year yet with 27 divinity students last year and higher enrollment for the coming year. The school, led by Sanderson, has a five member resident faculty and claims top standing among Christian church divinity schools near state universities. Frank J Cheney swears an oath regarding a tarry claim and Catarrh Cure advertisement follows.
The Umatilla Indian agency may install electric services for lights and power. Agent Edwards has asked D. H. Preston to study tapping Northwest Gas & Electric wires near Havana station, about four and a half miles from Pendleton. Estimated cost would stay within funds appropriated.
The proposal calls for using poles from the Indian reserve to lower construction costs and employing reservation labor for the project. It envisions 76 to 100 lights with power for pumping water without motors. In Pine Valley, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kinzie lost a portion of her hand in a feed chopper accident. doctors plan surgery in Baker to remove at least one finger and possibly more.
J. B. Cooley, working near Durkee, was brought to the city with a broken leg after stepping between timbers on the ground and falling. The Baker Democrat notes the accident occurred yesterday.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup carries a positive guarantee to cure constipation sick headache stomach trouble or indigestion with refunds if it fails. Koeppen Drug Store promotes the product. John Childers the boy who cut A Maxwell with a knife at North Yakima last week appeared before the judge Thursday under a $100 bond to await circuit court.
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