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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
8
Letters from Ramrod Bob describe long foot journeys toward Spokane and Prescott with reports of rough trails and heavy rain. Nearby, the Grand offers a new program featuring Tonsorial James a laughable farce plus two feature film reels each change authorities say deliver best value for patrons.
At The Grand Cinema the Austin Musical Comey Co. packs the house for each performance. Two major attractions headline the program, drawing steady crowds and late shows.
The Sunday school class The Upstreamers held a debate last Sunday on Nehemiah versus Evra with Glen Gibson Ned Fowler Chester Reed Joe Wilcox Orville Bibbby and Sheldon Ulrich as speakers. Judges Miss Lotta Fleck Judge Lowell and W E Waters ruled in favor of the negative.
Deep seated courts that resist ordinary remedies require both external and internal treatment. If you buy a dollar bottle of Ballard's Horehound Syrup you get the two remedies you need for the price of one. There is a Harrick's Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the chest, free with each bottle. Sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros. Everybody goes to the Orpheum to see the best and the clearest pictures.
Horace G Hurburt of Hermiston sells a tract of land to Sidney Biden between Hermiston and Umatilla for 2903 dollars. Twins born to the wife of Charles Rohrman on Court Street morning. Charles Morrisette of Athena transfers 40 acres southeast of Eastland to Edward Morrisette. deed filed. American National Bank acquires 13379.67 dollars paid by George E and Mabel Adams for 1360 acres on McKay creek south fork. August Noonan, former South Bend tailor, opens a Court Street shop in former barber room near Hohbach bakery.
A license issued late Saturday afternoon authorized Arthur Hatton and Blanche Caldwell to wed. they were married yesterday. A second license went to Orval Ross Bowers of Richland Washington and Edith E Nessly of this county.
Will Attems and Mrs. W M Blakely left the local for Antelope in Wasco county after a message stated Mrs. Charles Durbin is ill at her home in Antelope. Mrs. Blakely will be joined by her husband Saturday and they will travel to Portland for several weeks. Mr and Mrs J K Smith have purchased the Nowlin rooming house from Mrs A L Hayes, formerly of Pilot Rock and Pendleton, and will operate it under American National Bank ownership on Witlow street.
Testimony was taken this morning in the mortgage foreclosure action Hartman versus Badley. Foster secures divorce. Circuit Judge Phelps Saturday granted a divorce to Dee Foster of Pilot Rock, legally separating him from Mabel Foster. O F Officials to Hermiston Grand Warden H J Taylor and others depart for Hermiston to attend a lodge reception.
Reverend Nathan Evans of the Methodist church reports a wedding at the home of D B Gervais on the reservation yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock. William E Brown and Lilian V Elder were the principals. A wedding dinner followed the ceremony.
Theodore M. Barr of Salem, the awarded heating plant contractor, arrived in the city to inspect the grounds in person. The state board awarded heating, plumbing, and electric lighting contracts separately, with Olson & Johnson holding the main building contract.
Sheriff Taylor issues calls to old grand jurymen for January session ahead of the January term of court starting the second Monday in 1912. Summoned jurors include Daniel P. Hicks Gurdane Robert Beikie Pendleton Joseph Hyatt Weston Sid Saylor Umatilla John Crow Pendleton W Armstrong Free Water and John Cochran Freewater.
Partial classified page with ads for coal and wood deliveries, dry wood, and Rock Spring coal from Dutch Henry, room rentals at 621 Willow and 634 Johnson, a lost dog notice, a business opportunity with Teutsch & Bickers, moving services, and train travel details. Also listings for furniture, pianos, real estate, and an auction notice for the New Royal Hotel Weston belongings.
Several Pendleton boys at the University of Oregon are home for vacation. James Johns, former Oregon football team manager, arrived this morning. Tom Boylen Nat Kimball and Lynn Livermore came home Saturday evening. Boylen, a freshman cross country champion, is seen as a hopeful candidate for basketball at the university. Mrs Vida Johnston denies resigning as United States commissioner in Pendleton and says she will return to resume duties in about a week.
Peter Crockett, former leader of the local high school state championship debate team, continues his forensic career as a sophomore at the University of Oregon. Last year he was chosen as an alternate for the university debating squad.
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