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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
3
Week long sale offers muslin underwear skirts and gowns at reduced prices. Five skirts worth 3.50 sell for 3.00. 250 gowns valued at 1.25 go for 0.? 375 Town items priced at 4.75 and 2.90 respectively. Sale lasts one week only.
The Leaver Bros. Dry Goods Co in Priday notes a drive to raise 5000 by the 16th last Friday. Bovine in charge led canvassing. 27 subscriptions of 100 each secured, plus 8 more. The afternoon meeting at the communal association room heard addresses on the cause and plan to renew canvassing next Monday. Women and young men pledged to continue efforts to mount the fund.
A promotional claim touts Jonbro’s Horpicide as a cure for dandruff and hair loss, while A. 4. Erwin from Indiana inspects new oil discoveries near Palouse City, Washington. Earl Robards, 14, severely burns after lighting a hole in ice where gas bubbles formed, igniting his clothing. town reacts with excitement over the incidents.
A list of names and origins appears, including John Andrews Portland and W R Glendening Washington. attendees hail from Portland Spokane New York Chicago San Francisco Arlington Baker City and other cities. The fragment lists numerous individuals such as FE Ramsey Portland J A Clancy Portland and H FE Hunt Spokane among others.
F J Green of Lancaster says Electric Bitters cured his chronic indigestion and debility after years of failure with other remedies. He credits the tonic with keeping his wife in excellent health as well. Tallman & Co guarantee satisfaction with this grand invigorator for weak, run down people.
The county superintendent of Umatilla county will hold a regular examination for state papers in the Weston normal school building from Wednesday to Saturday. Subjects include history arithmetic grammar algebra and more. Sealed bids will be received for building a two story residence with architect plans, bids open Saturday evening. Also an herb remedy ad and medical claims appear in the notice.
A public notice from Joe Babler calls on all who owe him money to settle accounts promptly to protect himself from personal credit risk.
The note links lingering chest symptoms to lung weakness and suggests that prolonged cough signals potential consumption. It frames cold and cough as causes of deteriorating lung health and health warning context.
Dan Floy of Helix visits Tony Larsen and returns home this week. Light Bros of Pendleton buy Betts’s interest and start farming. Chris Nelson and James Anderson visit Yakima County. Charles Hines buys a farm in Coombs canyon and moves there. Joseph Stansbury returns from Warder Idaho. John Grivette sells horses and reports a successful year. two years ago he bought land and now needs seventeen sacks of wheat to finish payment. Farr Down from Gillis land notes diplomatic inquiry about improvements. Turner and Bell lease half a section but pause due to the recent flood. Edward Morehead seeks artesian water prospects in North Dakota. Daughtrey orders a lack wheel from Pendleton firm with guaranteed axles to run 1000 miles. A Tumilla businessman discusses farming with local residents. Beighan hatchery operates full time under W L Paxon. Kod Bacon offers incentives at the dance hall and beer garden. A new church is planned and the school Literary Society holds weekly debates. Coal prospecting hints near the creek. Seattle visitor reports ship payrolls and bustling wharves as prospectors seek fortune in Alaska and Nome.
Dozens suffer grippe in Pilot Rock Keb with Sylvester back to full health. Community notes grow about opening a local drug store and a visiting George Hewitt of Helix eyes location. Emphasizes health, local social scenes, and small town commerce including Tallman & Co. selling Karl's Clover Root Tea.
Scotty gives further particulars on the Edwards holdup. Joby Coulter alias Reotty convicted of highway robbery on December 20 last arrives at Belew Penitentiary to serve seven years. He says he fled to avoid implication and claims to have witnessed the robbery. He expects a share of the money.
A man took $100 in gold and fled town the next night. Scotty was jailed by then and admitted the light colored hat seen in evidence belonged to him. The robbery occurred not on Court street but behind Brock and McComas drug store and Allen’s.
Frank J. Moule and Mita Angusta Holle Moorhouse wed at the Church of the Redeemer on February 7. Rev. W. K. Potwine officiated before about fifty relatives and guests. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home, and the couple will reside on Water Street.
The Oregonian notes unease among eastern legislators over low appropriations while claiming their region pays a large share of taxes. They argue revenue is concentrated in a few counties and resent imbalanced spending, calling for constitutional adherence to equalize burdens and allocations.
A Uvalde, Texas boy named Guy Venlo is hailed for locating water wells at depths of 200 to 400 feet on Texas ranches. Letters arrive from around the United States praising his apparent gift and potential mineral finds, with his father Jon C. Fenley offering incentives to locate oil and minerals. Also noted is Ely's Dream Balm advertised as a remedy for cold and nasal irritation, priced at 50 cents.
During January the La Grande land office recorded a 12 000 acre appropriation including final homesteads. Oregon has six government land districts with offices at Oregon City The Dalles Burns Lakeview La Grande and covers Union Umatilla Wallowa Baker Grant Morow counties. The La Grande district administers 100 000 acres.
An old advertisement touts Clover Root Tea as a blood purifier and tissue builder. It claims a half century of use under a money back guarantee if results are not satisfactory and sets a price of 25 cents, with additional 50 cents for a larger size.
Announcement from Pendleton notes Mrs. D M Taylor died at a hospital after illness. Her funeral is set for Sunday in Walla Walla with burial there. She leaves three children I F Wattle of La Grande Dan Taylor of Port and Mande Taylor of Mande.
The King’s New Discovery for Consumption promises rapid relief for coughs colds pneumonia and related illnesses. Tallman & Co. guarantees satisfaction or money back with trial bottles free amid widespread public interest and health concerns.
An advertisement from 11 Third Street Portland promotes livestock breeding and related health products. It claims free samples and money refunds for trial purchases, urging readers to visit the listed address and consider the Clover Root Tea for health and complexion benefits.
Daily arrivals include lawns, dimities, silk dimities, Scotch and French ginghams, silk grenadines and laces embroideries. Direct importation available with prices 20 percent lower than ever before.
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