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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1904
Page
3
The notice references floral representative T W Bracking located at 127 Lee Street Pendleton Gre. The fragment notes an address and role but provides limited context about events or actions.
Denver Post reports National Livestock Association detective Wilkie has shattered the Circle Society, a vast cattle and horse theft ring from Canada to Arizona. About 210 members were identified, 120 captured, with 20 still hunted. The group, led by a former Indian trader, vows death for traitors, and one prominent member lived in Little Rock, aiding society circles through the years. Full report withheld due to incomplete evidence.
Athena Banker recalls a Pendleton night in Frank O Hara's gambling house during the sport's golden days. A friend losing big money at roulette, while O Hara hesitates to reveal the outcome, leading to a tense moment as a $150 hand is counted amid the scattered bets.
After 25 years of effort the Bostonians tour again bringing new energy and a volume of New York testimony. Critics say their form is at its best and their Robin Hood at the Academy of Music was unmatched. Locals extend warm welcome as they prepare for Frazer engagement next Thursday night in March.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a gambler named O'Hara who approves a discreet action, avoiding a potential mixup if money had been taken from an average sports table. The narrator recalls a morning departure, a friend left broke, and a return to thankfulness at the bank.
John L. Sharpstein criticizes gambling as just as risky as speculation in stocks or real estate. He notes the lure of fast gains and argues gambling can be as much a risk as any other market. He recalls managing the Walla Walla team in 191 and favors a semi professional squad this season for local fans to support.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad deploys the decapod, the world’s largest locomotive, weighing 460000 pounds with a capacity to pull trains over 4 miles long on level track. An Erie engineer notes the name mirrors a lobster, though the engine is slow but heavily productive, helping even bankrupt lines pay dividends.
Canyon City on February 20 reports the burial of James known as Forty-Nine Jimmy a famed eccentric prospector. He mined across camps from Cariboo to BHC and Virginia City Nevada, leaving a notable mark in the coast mining scene.
The Lewiston Tribune reports Eastern Oregon sheepmen aim to unite the upper Snake River by establishing boat-served shearing sheds near Grand Ronde mouth or Cash Creek. A central camp on each river side would save 65 miles of hauling per flock, improving access for Idaho and Oregon herds as the Mountain Gem boat resumes service.
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