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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
6
An advertisement for Martin Family Grocery and Bakery promises one month of trading with results to follow. It notes an upcoming move to an elegant new store in the LaFontaine block within 15 to 20 days and urges customers to take advantage of reduced prices in preparation for the move.
Walter Adams of a railroad office in Pendleton reports that Will Ranthun was killed by a train in Centralia Washington yesterday. Ranthun, about 28, had worked for the railroad five years, rising from brakeman to conductor and leaving a wife and child. His friends here mourn the loss of a trusted workman and friend. The other section notes describe rock formations acting as storage reservoirs for water feeding Deschutes river and its potential power.
The Deschutes River in central Oregon maintains a remarkably uniform discharge around 6000 cubic feet per second year round. USGS measurements show winter flow barely exceeds this amount and summer flow only slightly less. Scientists attribute this to ancient lava flows and porous soils that slow percolation, feeding deep canyons carved by the river and its tributaries.
M S Mead of Atteboro Mags reports relief from dyspepsia belching and sour stomach after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says digestion improved so much he can eat mince pie cheese candy and nuts again and recommends the product. Tallman Co and Brock McComas Co distribute it.
A long hotel arrivals page lists guests visiting from multiple cities including Portland Boise Spokane Seattle Walla Walla and San Francisco among others. Names include F A Hawke G S Youngman Fred Riggen C C Bernell Ed Blackburn W Vandewater A B Heartfield R Jell L W Williams B E Scheffel Miss McGiffin M A Jones T C Goodwin FE Coman W D Marks and wife J F Brewer and wife Sherman Calhoun Mrs Taft Brock J C Ryan 5 W Engle Harmon Gannon May Haller Morgan Vinson A Downar Gleason Harrich Wade Connell Porter Minor Judson and others with numerous city origins and destinations.
The steamship Bertha of the Alaska Commercial Company under Captain Johansen was wrecked in Fitz Hugh Sound after sailing from Seattle for Valdez. Passengers were brought to port by the Cottage City from Sitka.
Umatilla reservation officials say the agency will not be abolished and control remains with the school superintendent. Washington reports no removal of the Yakima Indian agent and possible Senate restore of the office. Delegations travel to the capital to press Indian affairs, while Long Hair and No Shirt begin a journey with an interpreter to request land and funds, and Paul Showaway awaits Flathead word on a Washington visit.
Dan R Kirk visited Eureka Flat country seeking 14 or 16 heavy work horses for farm use and planned a return within a week. He farms 3000 acres near Clyde Washington, with 1500 in grain and the rest summer fallow, predicting a 30 bushel crop and 51 cent wheat next fall. Smallpox disinfection at J N Yorks home was completed under Dr Best. Harry Turner sold 4600 bushels of wheat at 53 cents to Kerr Gifford, stored at Downing Station. Charley Pierce of Hollywood sent Weston friends a crate of oranges via The Farmers Bank of Weston.
The army board recommends Vancouver Barracks as a permanent military post to house a full infantry regiment of 12 companies and two artillery batteries, necessitating new barracks and extensive improvements and changes.
A new London company is organized to supply residents with rain or soft water for baths at 2d per pallet. The venture aims to provide convenient, affordable water for home bath use to city residents and may operate as a local utility or supplier.
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