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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1888
Page
3
Fragmentary report from Portland area noting various local mentions including watchmaker, Howard, Delushiwtt veto, and a Despain block project. Mentions residents, exhibitions, poisoning allegation, weather, and New Year orders with price ten cents per copy.
Local items cover a range from a wagon accident and a hat related dispute to new staff moving for the Daily Morning East Onecostan and New Year's edition. Reports mention ranching on reservation lands, economic shifts, hotel activity, a Spokane Falls case, and election results in Union town alongside rail project delays and weather impacts on farming prospects.
The Hewett Free Library benefit at the opera house drew a large crowd as Pendleton Train Band members performed. Profits will fund library upkeep, with a program praise for tableaux and recitations by local performers led by Manuel Carlson. Hotel arrivals list local patrons and visitors. noted death of Boston businessman Felix Atkins at 76.
The secretary of state outlined the 1888 state levy for ordinary expenses totaling 259410.50 with 40000 estimated for the legislature and 14049.20 for pensions. Deficiencies due to increased inmate conveyance costs and other minor gaps are noted, but a surplus is expected to cover the asylum wing and capitol building. Counties receive taxable property figures and tax apportions for levies, including school taxes and state university funds, with details for each county’s share.
A printer’s error in Ceater East Canaossas claimed William Kugel and Miss Kate McLaughlin wed at a Catholic church with Father Dolico. The couple were joking and never married. The misprint caused mortification to Miss McLaughlin and prompted an official explanation to rectify the false report.
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