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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1902
Page
3
The advertisement proclaims the store in Pendleton has the largest and best new merchandise for spring. It emphasizes unbeatable prices, superior quality, and invites customers to tour the store, view displays, and ask questions without obligation. It highlights stylish new goods and irresistible prices as the main attractors.
A fragmentary notice describes a medical test on Bright's Disease and other incurable illnesses conducted through November 15, 180. It details cases, success rates, and a plan to mail out clinical reports, inviting correspondence to Joux J. Fouter, Montgomery St, San Francisco, Cal.
Pendletonans profited from consolidating the Red Dus and Concord mines in the Stumpter district, led by J H Robbins and Janes A Howard. About 400000 in wood securities were earned, with monthly dividends and prospects of greater future production. HL Robbins visited Pendleton, eyeing another major mining deal in the Sumpter district, likely to attract more local investment.
The Columbia Southern Railway extension company has engaged field work locating a line about 30 miles long from Cross Keys toward Shaniko. The grade descends from Shaniko to Cross Keys at two percent, rises to Agency Plains at 1.6 percent, and aims to reach the elevated country between Hayetank Butte and Grizzly Butte with easy building and operation.
R J Carsner of Maystark and Oran Stubblefield report that Tim Townsend Desolation Week and W J Kobbling Hayestark were brought to Monument by Judge Brierly on larceny charges involving Grant County horses. Bail set at 5 and 400 dollars, defendants remanded to Sheriff Laurance. They await district attorney action at May term. bond would free them but risk immediate re-arrest, so they stay in jail for months.
Governor Geer received a warrant from the secretary of the treasury for 2179.94 plus an accompanying differences statement from the war department auditor. Of this sum 17106.44 pays claims of Members of the Second Oregon regiment who volunteered under the president`s second call. The remaining 4698.50 reimburses per diem paid about two years ago to volunteers. The money will fund a military monument per a February 7, 1902 mass meeting resolution.
Wheat values rise as demand tightens in Umatilla County. Farmers expect widespread reseeding with 7000 acres needing new sowing, and 100000 bushels of wheat and barley set aside for replanting. Prices for red chaff near 5 to 7 cents, Sonora around 62 cents. the market shows a three to four cent profit for sellers in late sales and storage avoided.
C F Drake sues the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and G J Kauffman for damages of 20000. He alleges false imprisonment and crime accusation without cause. The action follows a mult filed against Drake in September 1901 by the railroad and Kauffman as private prosecutor.
A county work project starts promptly Saturday with crews moving into sections of the county. The operation will continue for a period, affecting areas in and near the city of Walla Walla as principal sites.
A fragmented listing describes several young animals or figures with identifiers and rough weights. Mentions Malletone Royal and others with ages around 1 to 5 years, various colors including dark grey and black, mixed codes like FB No. 27M and 40006, and weights given in pounds though values are unclear. The note lacks coherent context and specific actions or outcomes.
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