This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1889
Page
11
Pendleton is portrayed as destined to be the metropolis and commercial center of interior Northwest, with rapid growth, rail connections, water power, and expanding industries. The article details population, land, reservation sales, transportation links, bridges, mills, schools, churches, and municipal improvements that support Pendleton becoming a major regional hub near Umatilla River and the Umatilla reservation.
In Pendleton during the past six years nearly all the town’s substantial brick and stone structures rose. The list details builders, sites, and costs for the Wawknows house, Malin street stores, Villant House, Frazer’s bank, M ontgomery block, public school, Umatilla county court, St Joseph Academy, and many others, highlighting a boom in urban construction and local prosperity.
Pendleton Hotel at Main and Water streets is under construction in progress, to be finished in February at an estimated cost of 40 000 dollars. The Golden Rule Hotel at Court and Johnson streets, built in 1888, recently completed, cost 50 000 dollars. The combined building cost totals 447 000 dollars excluding land or contents. Ground values vary by location from 15 to 175 dollars per front foot. Main and Court corners fetch 125 to 175, middle blocks 75 to 125, nearby streets 15 to 0, while undeveloped residence lots fetch 2.50 to 15 dollars per front foot.
The article extols Pendleton Public Schools for progress and modern methods, describes the old brick schoolhouse and the 1880s building on the hill, outlines eight grades, explains automatic advancement, and notes record attendance and notable pupils. It also highlights private schools St Joseph's Academy Independent Academy and a kindergarten, with local trustees and officials ensuring steady oversight.
Mime Brown & Co. operates a substantial music and sewing machine firm from East Carcassian building Pendleton since December 1887. The firm, led by G P Mime and partners Mima and Mims, spans Eastern Oregon Washington Territory and Southern Idaho with pianos from Mason, Kimball, Hallet Davis and more. They emphasize direct factory orders, favorable prices, and a growing piano and organ trade, while also handling sewing machines and jewelry with trusted local reps.
A historical document lists numerous Pendleton corporations with capital stock and officers. It names Oregon Earlying & Loan, Real Estate & Incorporation, First National Bank, Pendleton Coal Company, Farmers' Custody Mill Company, Umatilla County Coal, Old Coal Mines, Wendleton Building Association, Taylor Jones & Co labor, Pendleton National Bank, Pendleton Improvement, Pendleton Town Lot Company, LutTal Company, Rothchild Press, and a Local Board of Trade loan association, detailing capitals and roles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.