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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
8
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Oregon newspaper brief reports no action on a petition to define baggagemen territory at the O R and N depot and to bar truck operators from the platform. A rival petition urged truck haulers off the platform to force baggage men to solicit on their wagons. The paper also notes a tragic mining accident involving a 12 year old boy and miner R H Comer, with the boy injured and both eyes damaged, while en route to Salem and Portland for care.
An advertisement states Colgates line of perfumes toilet water and soaps is now handled by us and invites customers to ask for Colgates for something exquisitely nice.
A fragile blast in a Cape mine noted a pressure of 8000 pounds in a bag of dynamite. The old miner appeared to harbor a motive to take a young life using the explosive, signaling dangerous intent and a violent urge.
Seven members of Oregon's 1857 statehood convention still survive. Among the living are Henry B. Nichols of Benton, William H. Packwood of Curry, George H. Williams of Portland, Lafayette Grover of Marion, Reuben P. Boise of Polk, R. V. Short, and John R. McBride of Yamhill. The convention gathered in Salem in August after elections in June 1857 with Judge Deady of Douglas serving as president.
Debtors who owe E. E. Baltezore or Baltezore & Howe must call and settle before January 15. unpaid accounts will be placed for collection.
The two day old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall residing in the western part of town died yesterday morning.
The health board orders all Pendleton schools closed until further notice due to a scarlet fever spread. Parents are told to keep children home and avoid public gatherings, with reopening not before one to two weeks and contingent on press notices.
Malheur county reports a rush of locators renewing expired holdings amid development work. Baker City firms complete or resume prospecting with oil drilling planned in several fields. Malheur City camp expands with new machinery and at least three large scale developments. County economy expected to surge with irrigation boosting farm value and mineral wealth potential.
A list of visitors and residents arriving or passing through Pendleton Oregon includes W H Royer from Alba J D Paine of Milton Thomas McBrilor of Woaton J D Matheson from La Grande J P Gamble from Helix Hunt 3 8 Conners from Wallin Walla A D Stillman in Freewater Tom Manning from Prior Hook HH B Nelson from Veaton and others at local hotels. Figures include J Gilson Pendleton New Year in Portland and county officials W D Chamberlain returning from Athens.
Basil Parr is in the county jail awaiting action of the law on a larceny charge. He allegedly took a saddle not his own in Athena several days ago. A warrant was sworn and placed in the hands of officers, and Parr was arrested by the sheriff in Pendleton.
G. M. Morrison of Adams claimed the ladies gold watch and chain given away by Louis Hunelker. No. 62 drew the prize.
Two Indiana and White man attempt escape from city jail during the night. A hole was dug through the cement floor but the effort was abandoned. The men blame each other for the digging as Pendel accuses the Indians and the Indians accuse Pendel.
Public Health Board directs parents to await public press notice before reopening schools public and private. Parents are asked not to allow children at public gatherings until further order.
Pendleton citizens have donated 400 toward the Sportsmen's Association tournament in Pendleton on January 26. At a council chambers meeting last night a five member committee Ott Boetcher James Spence James Means H J Suliman and Thomas Ayres was appointed to arrange further details for the shoot.
Civil Engineer J. G. Cutler of the WwW. & CR. railway said work placing the steel for the new bridge across the Walla Walla River near Hunts Junction is in active operation. A small crew labors, with completion expected soon, and the project cost is about 80000 or 880000 dollars for steel construction.
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