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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
5
A garbled OCR page lists diverse local businesses and notices including piano tuner, cigar mill, restaurant, cab service, clothing, candy store, and stage office moves. It references Court Street, Portland area and various names like Feu, J. G. A. Graven, Fechter, Teutech, Dutton, Ko Ko, Brock & Me Cumes.
The fragment shows fragmented notes about E6 components and Uy Il pieces. readable terms indicate a catalog or schematic reference without complete context. no clear event or人物 named entities identified to confirm a full report.
The Water Commission held a meeting last night auditing wills and transacting other business. Secretary and treasurer J. T. Brown’s annual report was not ready due to workload. W. H. Jones was reelected chairman for two more years. The notice also highlights a local drug rememedy TRIT and updates on health and recoveries including W. H. Boyd and John McCourt.
In a shopper note, Schilling's Best is praised as the finest mustard. The piece notes color and appeal matter to buyers, while insisting the product quality remains the key. It closes with a money back offer from the grocer.
Work on electric conduit trenches at the Matlock building advances with underground cables fed to Main and Court streets. Ex press system unlikely soon due to high cost. the second hand switchboard will be used. Transfer of operators to the new office is planned within a month if no delays occur.
The Pendleton Commercial Association convened last night and appointed Dr. W. Vincent Dr. J. Smith and J. F. Robinson to study Professor E R B Jones proposals for a Modern School of Commerce. Jones urged capitalizing a stock company to establish a first class business college locally, citing regional growth and prior efforts at La Grande and the funds already sent out of town for such education. The committee will report soon.
The E W Rhea vs Goltra administrator of Hugh Fields estate case was argued in circuit court before Judge Ellis. Defendants include Dore B Fields and Pendleton Savings Bank. C E Redfield of Heppner represents the plaintiff. Balleray McCourt the defense. The land near the city tied up by a mortgage makes a third hearing necessary.
The Edison Novelty and Specialty Company presents a live vaudeville at the Park Theater this week with a Saturday matinee. The show features sprightly dancing acts and the character Happy Hooligan, a musical fiddle routine, and new intertone pictures with a dazzling fire dance and color effects.
The article describes war footage showing Yankee troops in running combat with natives in Luzon swamps. Realistic firing maneuvers evoke vivid battlefield imagery for about ten minutes of viewing. Also noted is the final accounting of L M Curl administrator of J M Martindale estate, balancing S720 cash and other assets, with court discharge. Visitors from Washington include Henry Keen of Stayton and Mrs Cluren of Chatteras, guests of Mr and Mrs W A Crank on their way to Spokane after attending a sister’s funeral.
Substituting conductor J. Smith of La Grande takes the seat from Conductor W. F. Kelsey who needs a layoff for about ten days to recover from long service with the company aboard the Co R. & N. passenger train at the depot.
The record indicates a lot sold for 65 000 and a debt repaid this morning by Adella D Wade and CC Wade to James H Raley for 5 000. The transaction concerns late property within a reservation with limited city relief.
A long list of Pendleton and area residents visited the city today for short business and social calls. Notables include J W Perringer Adamus. Glenn Lehre Pilot Rock. M Fletcher Milton. F P Ray Pilot Rock. CA Ker Helix. Ira Hamner Albany. BE Peterson Bebo. Robert Wattenere Fowell. J T Hinkle Helix. Louis Wilders Freewater. Ada Wilder Freewater. GW Hunt Pendleton court business. M Mosgrove Afion merchant. Lonix Winters irrigation figure. J A McLagelin Gurdane sawmill owner. Horace Walker Helix county commissioner. A R Burford First National Bank Walla Walla. T F Sheridan Boho. J D Shipp Ukiah. JH Garrett Mabton en route to Elgin. HL Gilbert near Pilot Rock. Mrs Thomas Gebagan returns from Beat Portland for health benefit. Mrs M McArthur Portland visit. Dr W G Colw Pendtown at Walla Walla hospital. A W Robinson Echo summoned for divorce case. Triphena Wilson Walla Walla guest. A Huson Helix funeral arrangements. C Coe Macomber Butter Creek stockman. Milton Paradise Lost auction note in London with $26,000 bid.
Frederick Newell told a joint Senate and House irrigation committee meeting that government irrigation projects across Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and the arid regions require thorough surveys. He warned against rushing dam and canal works, noting land speculators often seize promising sites under homestead and land acts, with future auctions expected as government lands are opened.
Senator Lavi Ankeny suffered a severe elbow injury after a fall on the sidewalk last Friday in downtown Walla Walla. He remained at home on Sunday afternoon and doctors fear possible fractures as flesh discoloration extended from the writ to the shoulder while the family physician, Dr Bingham, was en route from out of town.
The text notes winters in Eastern Oregon have grown milder and nearly unused over five years. It also records this as the rotary club’s second trip in three years, signaling reduced winter activity and recurring programs.
Two men from Walla Walla explored an old Catholic graveyard five miles southwest of the city. They reported large seven foot plus bodies, well preserved despite irrigation damage. One grave held beads, another an iron pan, and a past shooting death was recalled. further investigation is planned.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Yake Lasative Brome Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for a cold. It claims refunds if not effective and features Grow's signature on each box.
A rotary snow plow from the O K N reached La Grande Monday for its first trip this winter. Heavy Sunday night and Monday snow hindered freight trains as it pushed through deep packed snow. Storms dropped about three feet at Kameola and Meacham, soft and wet, requiring the big machine to clear cuts.
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