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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1905
Page
5
A mixed page of local ads lists furniture and piano sellers, clothing and shoe shops, a hotel and department stores, rental offers, and a request for a piano planola buyer. Also appears are a few notices on real estate, an academy rental, a cough remedy, and holiday gift items.
Albert Sandy, a 36 year old Finn, died suddenly of apoplexy after a protracted illness at Colville WA. Local ads promote rental cottages in Portland, furnished homes, and alfalfa for sale, plus transport and furniture firms operating day and night. Pills advertised claim to cleanse stomach and bowels with a non-gripe formula.
Christmas exercises and tree services are scheduled this evening at Fire Christian Church Map tet Church and the Salvation Army har ricks with 4 o clock events at the Parton House of the Church of the Redeemer and a Christmas sermon. Tomorrow at 3 o clock St Marys Catholic church offers a free program. Two churches held similar events Saturday and others were held on Thompson street and Congrega Honat. Tree services aim to avoid conflicts.
An old advertisement touts Halle Catarrh Cure by FP. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It warns against unsafe tonics, promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, and lists retailers Tallman & Co. The text blends medicinal claims with promotional testimonials and price notes.
Names of residents and visitors appear in a long city column with engagements and travels. C L Bonney, Mrs FM Saxton, George W Hays, Dan Smythe, Louth Scholl Jr, Rh EB Kennedy, Martin Fergumon, P Bowman, Clark Nelson, Judge T G Halley, Joe Allen, Nora Mille, Marshall Rose, Bease McBride, Minow Rena Ferguson, Lillian Stanfield, Ernest Hartman, A Crawford, Lurie and Grace Dorothy, Alma Harrin, Mrs John Raney, Charles L Swain, Fred Leckley, Will Peters, A L Knight, Joe Kennedy, W Th King, A Bennett, Mitchell Brace, Judge D T Reavin, I O Baughman, Prof Hungate, C T Godwin, A A Brooke, N G Blalock. Baker City business and Christmas plans noted. outlook for Baker City and surrounding country described as very prosperous.
Baker City Democrat reports Lois Stewart a former Baker City public school teacher, now in the Philippine islands. She holds a position at Wright Institute in San Tedora and is noted as the only white woman in San Tandore, with Captain Parsons of Pendleton cited in the piece.
Mina Stewart writes about her new home in the Philippines describing the country and its people. She notes Filipinos learn more quickly than American children, and mentions being the only white woman in San Isidro while the Institute lies three hours from Manila with many Americans there. She references San Teodoro and General Funston’s headquarters, a white cavalry troop led by Captain Parpone, and her career since leaving Baker City schools, including roles in Juneau Alaska and California tours. She traveled via Japan on the way to the Philippines.
Butterfield Livestock seeks an injunction against State Veterinarian Noble and George F H Hickok to halt dipping 16 100 sheep on the winter feeding ground in Washington county. Judge Stewart set December 29 for the hearing amid allegations that 1905 legislation overreached by assigning inspector duties to the state veterinarian.
Will Bones Toumense Pasture plans fencing in the sheep range purchasing 16 milow of barb wire and 3000 fence posts. The project will span Thorn Hollow to Waril's oack and Rooper pasture, then north toward Prine in the trend. Mr Feber notes the pasture aims to cover claimed land and he is not hiring Me Honey for the job.
A Prineville petition seeks voter approval to buy the Mt Hood and Barlow toll road from Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust for 424,000 and convert it to a state highway removing tolls. The plan argues the road aids western eastern Oregon travel, especially for stockmen, with opposition noted at the meeting including Austin Mires.
Senator A. J. Splawn and Engineer T. A. Noble returned from Lensusburg to attend a meeting of water users. The group discussed reducing their claims for Yakima River water. The Yakima Daily Republic notes little was accomplished.
A sociable dance tonight at Music Hall McMinn promises a good time for attendees. Admission details unclear due to OCR errors. A man around 36 years old reportedly attempted self harm by placing his neck on a rail near Auburn Wash and was removed or dampened by responders.
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