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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1905
Page
8
A promotional notice urges trying Mother's Pride coffee priced at 25 cents per pound. It promises a 10 percent premium check and claims to beat competing brands on the market. The appeal emphasizes value and an invitation to trial the product.
A revived irrigation bill faces likely approval by the Oregon legislature as supporters claim strong majorities. T. G. Hailey, secretary of the state irrigation commission, has worked to overcome private-water interests and expectations hinge on arid counties backing a modern framework for irrigation and settlement. The bill encounters Southern Oregon opposition due to large private rights. Hailey urges frank support from arid counties to push through final action today or tomorrow.
Two private cars travel Pendleton this morning for the Spokane branch of the O B & N with officials P. C. at Walla Walla and C F Overbaugh freight and passenger agent of Portland. Car No 02 remains in the city and will carry party members to Portland after touring the Washington branch. Officials inspect the system ahead of spring stock shipments as freight and passenger movements are expected to be heavy, with efforts to meet local business men and shippers.
Forest Grove hosts state evangelists M. Barber and his wife as they direct ongoing services at the Congregational church. The Harbers replace Rev. Clapp and conduct both singing and preaching across the state. Mrs Barber is noted as Oregon's only ordained Congregational minister.
United States postal inspector Frank B. Parr tours the Spokane division visiting inferior counties. His route includes Baker City Ontario Yale Burma John Day valley Canyon City Dayville Mitchell Spray and other towns. The trip continues as he travels toward further communities with official duties ahead.
A traveler recounts crossing Camp Watson sour and Mitchell valley to Shaniko the terminus of the Columbia Southern railway. The journey covers more than four hundred miles of staging to cover the route.
January records show 2 inches of snowfall and total precipitation of 2% inches by turning snowfall. Warmest day occurred on January 20 at 69 degrees, coldest on January 5 at 13 degrees. Clear days numbered six, partly cloudy four, and cloudy days twenty one.
At the latest Carpenters Union gathering William Burch and Fred Cheshire of Kallepell Idaho were admitted by card. Frank Butler transferred his membership from Walla Walla to this locality.
Interest grows as 66 added to revival, 16 on Sunday. Dorrie delivers lecture What Man Before God and What Does Mean? sermons draw strong crowds. Tonight’s topic God’s Power shown Through Simple Metrometalities. week-long meetings continue with public invitation. R and N company issues color view of Lewis and Clark fair. rail engines shift as Union Pacific sends five back to its system. R and N uses about 25 metres out of La Grande, with 10 new compounds added this year.
Plans are being enacted to sound the Snake with a wagon bridge. Subscriptions are ready, and a sum is held for the project. An expert estimates the bridge cost at about $26,000. The site is the point now occupied by the Emin on fenry Nyem Progress.
Saturday evening the Wide for building Henry Seaterhoome were reopened in the office of Architect F. A. Hwingke. The contract was awarded to Yates & Eletrom. Separate bids were made for various classes of work and the total cost will be about 1156. In Busines at Condon Frenk Rotinsop has returned from Condon where he has made arrangements to open a billiard room as a retirement toters He speaks highly of Condon as a business town and in a short time will move the family there.
J M Church a prominent La Grande banker and Republican leader died from injuries after falling while boarding a train for Salem. He chipped and fell on the rails injuring his jaw and other parts. Funeral plans set for La Grande with Pendleton Commandery and notable locals attending.
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