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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
8
Buys New Car at Oregon Motor Garage. A girl named birth announcement at 212 Stonewall Jackson Street Nears of Mothers Death. Pendleton leaders, accoutrements of Riverside death, and Portland ventures noted. Local investigations and sports figures compile a busy day with operations, fines, inventions, and new licenses in progress.
Farmer Burns announces a February first Friday smoker at Echo. Burns will box Earl Newquist of Pendleton for ten rounds on Last Pride evening. Burns and Billy George of Boise fought ten rounds to a draw, thrilling sport fans. Bonds Sell Stock Residue. Bond Bros sold remaining stock to M Bloom and LL A Karo of Portland.
Representatives Altner Hodgen Stanfield and Gentry prepare to attend the Oregon Irrigation Congress in Portland. The journey includes a visit by Gentry from Tumalo and a stopover for relatives in Athena as part of the travel to the convention.
Alfred Bedford, aged fifty two, is named president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and its parent trust. Bedford’s rapid ascent follows thirty four years from a lowly position at Bergen Petroleum Chemical Company to the highest executive post. He started work at eighteen and has held roles in Brooklyn and other sites as the oil industry consolidated power.
The county court adjourned this morning after opening as Commissioner A M Cockburn rushed to Milton following a message that his mother is not expected to live. In Milton, James B H Sturtis led a suit in the circuit court contesting claims to parts of section nine, township two north of range 31. The case concerns a land title tied to Andrew Michelson and Innate Ring executor under Michelson's will, with Newberry acting as attorney.
R F Wigglesworth reports multiple coyotes in Beha area again. A coyote fought herder dogs under a hill and showed no fear when poked with a stick. A second coyote approached a rider, who killed it with a club. Both animals were foaming at the mouth according to Mr Wheelerworth, who notes a rising boldness among the animals.
Miss Arnie A Gillam presented the county treasurer’s final settlement, turning over 66031.92 to retiring treasurer G W Bradley and detailing balances by fund including general, road, state school, county school, trust, library, forest patrol, and district accounts. Funds distributed across First National Bank Pendleton American National Bank Milton Farmers Bank Weaton with specific balances listed. county court approved bonds of other officers elected in November.
A Washington announcement explains a new development in land policy under the Wilson administration. The act tightens control on homesteads, allowing entries that reach up to 1,460 acres while promoting land sales at higher prices to settlers.
The article outlines flexible homestead provisions allowing 320 acres to expand to 640 if contiguous and improvements reach specified values. It details requirements for entries within twenty miles, mineral prospect rights, and preferences for additional ground, plus notices about fees, locations, and a local advertising insert.
A jumble of rental offers and services appears in Locals Advertising in Brief. Furnished apartments and rooms for rent, housekeeping and housework help, auto services, moving, and storage are listed with various phone numbers and locations. The notices also include sales of real estate, rooming houses, hay and feed, and a funeral practice item among miscellaneous advertisements.
Note: fragmentary OCR text appears to be an old classified ad or notice. The readable bits reference a title or item description, a color descriptor, a belt specification, meal pricing, and a name or initials Ady. The incomplete text suggests a small, indoor advertisement or notice in a historical newspaper.
A dated notice states that J Ward is not an agent for The Sam Boyer Company. The 84nd Boyer Company signs and dates the document as December 27, 1916.
Advy announces that Robert Bimpeon is no longer in their employ. The notice lists daily eaves at Lienning's Cigar Store at 100 am and 3:30 pm and is addressed to Adama Athena and Weston with a general audience.
Complete farming outfit in fine condition including horses and machinery. Also lease on 1360 acres of land, small area ready to sow. Must make change on account of poor health. Telephone 2081.
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