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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1906
Page
8
The Walla Walla Statesman outlines a campaign by about 20 leading local businessmen to grow the city to 50 000 residents by the end of 1914. They plan to form a club, raise 5000 annually with 1 dues, hire a secretary and fund Eastern literature campaigns to attract tourists, investors, manufacturers, and farmers.
Telegraphic instructions were sent to Engineer Grunsky of the reclamation service in Montana to proceed to Washington state and make a reinquiry into the Palouse project for possible irrigation development.
The Satisfactory Drug Store offers reliable selection and quality products. Loyal customers praise consistent stock and satisfactory service.
A report on the Palouse project is sought from Washington city with a review of previous cost estimates. Senator Ankeny may push for a tentative approval after a month or two. The senate irrigation committee issued a resistant report on the Heyburn bill granting settlers extra leave of absence on irrigation land to discourage premature legal disputes. Correspondence from Umatilla county improves investor awareness of county resources, with East Oregonian planning continued coverage and inviting locals to aid the correspondent in gathering news.
Zoeth Houser announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for representative from Umatilla County. He is known for serving as county sheriff and as United States marshal. A marriage license was issued today to B. F. McCullough and Lille Privett.
County Superintendent Frank K. Welles says no definite spring school apportionment figures are yet as the total depends on tax payments through April. Slow payments may reduce funds for districts, though an April apportionment is likely. December special apportionment from back taxes will not affect spring allocations.
Judge Lowell opens a series of Lent lectures at the Church of the Redeemer with the topic What is Success Tomorrow at 7 30 p m The church invites the rector congregation and all attendees to the Wednesday evening talks during Lent with lectures to begin at 7 30 each week The East Oregonian previously published the series details
Two petitions seek shifting territory in Alba County districts 75 78 and 79. E A Rineheart and A M Pan present petitions to County Superintendent Welles, urging transfer from district 79 to 78 and from 79 to 75 respectively. Hearings set for March 14 likely to cover both petitions.
Joule Bell Rierdon sues Frank R. Rierdon for divorce citing cruel and inhuman treatment including drunken striking and abuse. She seeks a decree of divorce and restoration of her maiden name Jewle Bell Booth. The case notes marriage in April 1905 at Hall Neboro and requests reinstatement of former name.
Yesterday afternoon the home of Charles Green near the east end school caught fire from a terra cotta stove pipe, burning a hole in the roof before it could be extinguished. Firemen from company No. 6 found they could not reach within shouting distance and the blaze was put out without aid. The incident references the city fire ordinance prohibiting terra cotta flues within limits.
Parkes, United States land commissioner for Pendleton, enters the race for Justice of the peace in Pendleton District. He is backed as an energetic, capable candidate with broad county and eastern Oregon support. The current holder, City Recorder Thomas FitzGerald, seeks the district circuit judgeship. Also mentioned is Flora J. Latimer v W. K. Moore over $288.25 note balance plus $25 attorney fees, with Judge Lowell for the plaintiff. In Hempstead, Terie, Roland Brown was tried for murder in the Pinckney case, acquitted.
There is growing public interest in the composition of medicines. Dr B V Pierce of Buffalo publishes ingredients of his Gold Medal Discovery and other remedies. A pamphlet explains ingredients, with endorsements from medical authorities. Free copies offer medical adviser book. a subscription for 21 cents covers mailing for paper covers.
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