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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
8
Sheep buyers and yearling producers remain at an impasse over post shearing prices as mutton demand in Chicago keeps prices high. Growers hold mixed yearlings at 2 to 2.50 per head for delivery after shearing, up from last year, with profits from wool and growth expected if deals close within weeks.
A consumer declines to commit to purchases while price stability is uncertain. The statement expresses reluctance to finalize orders if costs are expected to stay at current levels.
J P B McMinn transfers M87 acres to Mollie M Huge for 2500. Manuel L Maranda transfers to Joseph Cun the E half of NW quarter and E half of BW quarter of section 1 township 1 north range 29 east W M for 300. LB Salling and Malinda Saling transfer fetfs 1 2 0 and 7 in block 1 of Saling Reeves addition to Weaton for 600. Harry C Hogere and Grace Rogers transfer N half of SW quarter and N half of NW quarter of section 32 township 4 north range 23 east W M for 5500. Judd 8 Rogers and Gertrude W Rogers transfer NW quarter of section 42 township 4 north range 28 east W M for 2000.
Nat Webb travels from Walla Walla to Heppner this morning reporting a large percentage of wheat in the Walla Walla district damaged by the freeze. Ground thaw reveals yellow fields with dead plant rows, prompting planned reseeding as conditions allow. Judge S A Lowell in Eugene spoke at the University of Oregon on Rule Malore, the Rook Breaker title given to Henry M Stanley by African natives.
Workers will lay cement pavement in front of the Behhmidt building and the new Smith-Crawford structure as soon as weather allows. Current progress is halted by fear of a treexe.
Pendleton seeks to host the Woodmen Uniform Rank Pacific jurisdiction as its headquarters, citing the current office’s stay in town and fewer relocations. Major General W. K. Rapson tours Oregon, noting 16 regiments within the jurisdiction and a new Cottage Grove formation. The Oregon regiment plans a Portland special train to Los Angeles for the April convention, with stops at Bonners, Santa Cruz. Reports on local quarantine enforcement and a July 6 encampment at Salem are also noted.
A humorous Pendleton column mocks a matrimonial ad from the Bluat Oregonian. A comely middle aged woman seeking a husband expresses no strict requirements beyond a man of means, willing to live at home, and possibly bring a sheep herder, wheat farm, or merchandise stock as an appurtenance. The piece notes the risk of public exposure and laments bothers of widespread commentary.
G W Farmer of Cambridge Idaho and Mrs Enaley arrived from Umatilla to identify clothing on the unknown body found near Umatilla last week. They came to determine if the deceased could be Bailey, Os lost husband of Mrs Enaley, though she believes the body is not his.
The article notes 14 houses under quarantine for scarlet fever with several cases among residents. Rebecca Carlisle of 710 College Street is the latest identified patient. Special Quarantine Officer G. T. Meeker reports ongoing efforts and existing diphtheria cases in some quarantined homes.
Mrs Ralph Polsom has been taken with scarlet fever. The family resides on Garden Street and this is the second case in forty days, a little child previously ill threatens both eyes.
With Examiner to Sanity a complaint is made against Frank Swope who lives on Little Mc Kay Creek. He has been taken into custody and an examination will probably be held before County Judge Bean tomorrow.
An afternoon ball game at Matlock grounds pits a high school team against the Wonders, assembled from city players. J C Lonergan, known Frye Bruhn buyer for Seattle, is in town on his regular purchasing trip Pay Day on W and C R system paid out $16000 to about 300 employees. Cumberland Presbyterian Beattie church will apply for admission to Puget Sound Presbytery in May ahead of the Cumberland assembly in Freeport California.
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