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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
8
A special 60 percent cut offers the East Oregonian at reduced rates for one day. Old or new subscribers can obtain a year of daily Oregonian by mule for 3 dollars, semi weekly for a year for 1 dollar, or weekly for 76 cents, all in advance from December 28, 1901. Remit by payment method and request a sample copy.
Jonh L. Cox of the Camas prairie reports cattle are moving to winter range near Metin after a warm open fall delayed grazing by 15 to 20 days. About four inches of snow now aids cattle coming out of the country, with conditions generally good. Kemp's Balsam ad offers free trial bottles via drugstores. Tallman & Co. are sole agents.
A second theft at an unnamed tobacco shop occurred in under two weeks. Thief entered through a damaged back door panel with a stick, stealing about 2 pounds of chewing tobacco and several pounds of smoking tobacco plus cigars valued near 300 dollars. Two boxes of cigars and 4 to 8 pounds of tobacco vanished. till money untouched. Police suspect a Chinese accomplice and note a wagon may have been used for transport.
The funeral of Ransom Wells, who died early yesterday, was held from the home of his sister Mrs William Shaffey. Wells, born January 16 in Citizen County, Kentucky, moved to Iowa then crossed the plains with an ox team and settled near Milton. He was a member of Eureka Lodge No. ??? and buried by them. He left eight children, four sons and four daughters, living in Milton, Spokane, and the local area.
The week shows heavy grain trade with 100000 bushels seized in the county. B W McConmas of Northwestern Warehouse Co reports purchasing thousands of bushels at 60 cents per bushel amid weak local markets. This remains the sole sizable deal since Saturday, with overall wheat sales in the region notably brisk yet price resistance evident.
Austin, a Whitney city official and promoter, was arrested Monday on larceny by ballee for misusing funds entrusted to him. He was taken to Sumpter, admitted bail of 2000, pending preliminary examination. Bank officials declined to discuss the defalcation extent before the hearing. The arrest caused little local sensation.
Fragment reads about a Colonel James SN Whalen commanding the department of Vege being retired. Mentions Swift's premium bacon and Tawley’s home. Text is garbled with unclear context and several misspellings.
A scatter of personal items from Pendleton and nearby towns mentions Roth, Allee, Ward, and others. Updates include visits, travel plans, illness, and social notes. Reverend W P Cowden arrives from Idaho to speak at the courthouse at 7 40 PM, reflecting regional community activity.
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