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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1904
Page
8
Charlies Cunningham leads an early wool clip from his Pilot Rock ranch with 2,000 Merino ewes. He shears bucks and ewes early to ease heavy fleeces, improve lamb vigor, and shelter lambs post shear. The clip will move to warehouses for spring wood sales.
Graduated osteopath and A. T. Still school alum from Kirksville Missouri opens offices at Mrs Ad Nye’s home at 502 Water Street for women and children. Available Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with free consultation and examination. Phone Red 64.
The school board held a special meeting to review diploma and certificate requirements for high school staff. Two teachers may lack state certificates or diplomas, threatening their positions. Miss Dewey may receive a temporary permit. Roy Conklin has no state papers. Board awaits State Superintendent Ackerman’s guidance and may private-examine Le Masters to decide continuation of the Lloyd department. Separate city unease over a tribal affair and unrelated local tensions are noted.
Mrs Helen Harford met with local ladies yesterday and again in the evening as a Temperance union was perfected with about 50 members. Officers elected include President Mrs M A Raider and secretaries Mrs T H Thorn and Mrs C J Baker. A reception at Hotel Bickera honored Mrs Harford with many attendees learning of W T U plans.
A Pendleton Academy board meeting discussed the institution’s future and plans for upcoming work. Rev. Holt of Portland and Rev. Diven visited to gauge city support, while remaining pledges for building construction were pursued to cover unpaid amounts. Some donors left town or could not raise funds. results of these efforts were not reported.
Paul Showaway notes the Umatilla Indian reaction to Jim Joshua’s death by his own action yesterday evening. He says Indians cannot understand self inflicted death while in sound mind and fear it points to unseen power or disturbance caused by whites.
Mrs. Lina B. Sturgis was named guardian of her two minor children James H. Sturgis age 1 and Cyrus C. Sturgis age 12 in probate court. Heirs to estate of grandparents William P. Sturgis and Susan M. Sturgis of Walla Walla county, valued about $20,000. Bond set at $100,000. Also notes a Grangeville Idaho suicide and a Portland political update and a quiet title suit filed by Nellie and Frei Weatherman against Herman Wittenschoe et al.
A marriage license notice records a union between Fred Lyone of Portland and Miss McGregor of Pendleton. The couple, an Indiana connection noted, reflects a regional pairing in the license listing.
A quiet polles court session was briefly interrupted by one lone Indian who appeared intoxicated. He was fined five dollars and paid the amount.
Holy Rollers defeated Pendleton Bowling Club at Cantys amusement parlors in a three game series. Next series Friday night with Walla Walla as a future foe. Final score that night Holy Rollers 206 Pendletons 2440. Holy Rollers players Munich Degnon Baker Coleman Whittleapy. Pendleton members Anderson Johnson Hutchinson Trobinson Yatou Camp 41 to hold a smoker and program February 27 in La Dow hall for members only.
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