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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1904
Page
5
Fragmented notices list repairs and services across town including piano work at Martin's and Toutwoh's, furnished rooms at W. J. Clark and 701/708 Raley, clothing cleaning and pressing, a pilot shop, and a domestic laundry. Also mentions shoes, fruits, cigars, and upcoming dances and subscriptions with several street and store names.
The body of A. K. Prince, the wandering machinist who visited Pendleton and other Inland Empire towns last October and was lost on the Chilam last week, has been recovered. The notice appears in the Pendleton Circle W. of W. on page 6 offering social event details and local listings.
Edward Judson of Butte reportedly won over 63 thousand dollars in a 27 hour session at the Kentucky club in Hot Springs Colorado. He bought 1000 in chips at start and built a large lead, with bets sometimes exceeding 1000 on a single card turn. Logs note his long endurance and alcohol intake as he extended the run into Tuesday morning and cashed in before a fresh dealer took over. A separate item notes D W King of Denver setting a rifle record of 917 points in 100 shots, surpassing the prior 808.
A fragment notes Schilling's Best as a forerunner of improvement in life and trade, mentioning peers and aac lam in unclear context. No concrete events, dates, or entities.
W B Babb of Echo and Hopson of Milton are in Pendleton for a few days while Alex Malcolm of Reho, and Mrs W W Whitworth of Echo, visit friends. G E Nelson of Weston stays at St George hotel as A B Stevens of Umahila travels for business. G W Stages and A Barth of Weston visit Pendleton. W W Whitworth, prominent Echo farmer, and R G Still of Milton attend court. N Morris of Hot Lake and H L Lee of Milton sit as jurors. F B Holbrook of Irrigon guests St George, Angus McDonald Weston trader in city. Mrs Rose Campbell returns from Walla Walla stock buying. A T P Nash of Huntington-Pendleton runs on layoff due to rheumatism. Charles Bartholomew Echo stockman visits for business. Liatholomew oversees beet in old place. E Z Carbine and J M Church of La Grande attend Portland livestock event and eye Echo sugar beet meeting next Saturday, en route via OR & N to La Grande.
The administrator in the estate of James Boyes has filed a final report and been discharged by the court. He distributed 6444.48 to eight heirs, including H. MH Hoyes G.W. Boyes C. E. Boyes Martha R. Olmstead MW L. Boyes Ethe B. Freeman and T. P. Boyes, and asks for discharge granted. Separately Mrs Beasie E Delaney sues for divorce from John A Delaney alleging desertion and seeking absolute divorce, with attorney J T Hinkley. Also note Mrs Nettle Carmichal discharged from asylum as cured. Pilot Rock Farm Bold: John C Frendesen sells south half of north half of section 32 township 1 north range 42 east to Robert Hoeft for 1000, 160 acres nearby.
A new daily paper named Daily Socialist debuted in Boston this month as the official organ of the Massachusetts Socialist Party. It will be distributed free to socialists in New England by socialist newsboys. 40 000 socialists are said to exist in Massachusetts. Proprietors include Dr George W Galvin and FE Parke Green.
Read like a historic irrigation corridor account. The Walla Walla River splits near Milton forming Tumalum and Little Walla Walla streams then unites again at the Columbia. Judge McArthur fixed half of flow to each branch in 1872. Disputes over mill race diversions prompted claims and the Milton Freewater Hudson Hay Ditch Co sought 6000 inches of water for a large irrigation project. An ancient channel rebalanced water flow, aiding equal division. The Little Walla Walla irrigation district forms to govern water use and plans winter flooding as a new scheme.
The Boston Shoe Store announces new shipments of Red Schoolhouse Shoes with prices by size and a policy of selling two pairs this year for one. Children prefer the fit with wide or narrow styles, low heels, and optional hooks, sewn with silk.
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