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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1889
Page
3
Local notices from Pendleton area communities report Valentine displays at iG Hunt, Star Bakery specials, and Bowmen House opening under new management. Roadside auctions, local legal moves, baseball league talks, a court verdict, and regional travel plans mix with farm sales, property transfers, and upcoming events shaping daily life in eastern Oregon towns.
The Pendleton common council met February 7 1889 with W F Matlock presiding and eight members present. Bills were approved for payment and others introduced were refused. The streets committee reported the lowest bid by G A Smith to pave Webb Street from Lilith to Jane Street with sidewalks and grading. Waterworks reports and ordinances were filed or referred. A note announced a Missouri party planning to seek land in Eastern Oregon Washington. A false fire rumor in Pendleton prompted swift narrative corrections.
The Pendleton circuit court adjourns around 4 pm after finishing 92 law cases 58 equity 22 criminal. The grand jury filed its final report and several major cases including Frederik Noble and Koontz v. O S N Co were heard. The article notes Judge Fee’s handling and calls the term heavy with long jury trials and witnesses examined.
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