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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
7
The mutton market is very weak with packers cutting sheep prices about 60 cents. Killers report reduced demand for mutton, few sales, and buyers mostly absent. A notable sale of mixed wethers and ewes fetched 4.16, Puget Sound buyers prevailing as locals balked at the grain-fed price.
A Windfall Indiana family praises Dr Miles Nervine and Nervine and Liver Pills for curing their son’s years of fits after four doctors failed. The advertisement asserts nervous diseases include epilepsy and St Vitus dance and promises money back if the first bottle fails. Bold by all druggists, Mrs Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
The notice lists sheep and cattle prices with ranges for yearling wethers eight eighty six echo. Grain fed lambs nine dollars to six twenty six per hundredweight, ewes four to four twenty five, calves best eight dollars ordinary three seven S zero, poor two to four fifty.
Wheat market prices showed a waiting attitude during today's session with a very narrow spread in quotations. Closing was 1-4 cents for May, 1-3 cents higher for July, and 3-8 cents lower for September. Winnipeg reported an export demand for No 3 northern.
The West Umatilla project, described as one of the best, plans to supply 61,000 acre feet from the river, with a total 26,000 acre project area. In 1910 only 15,319 acres received water. 9,454 acres remain under the current proposal. Private and rail land comprise most non-public land, and wind, drainage, and flood issues affect development. Construction costs total about 60 per acre with maintenance set at 1.90 per acre. project completion is 70 percent, with estimate for final completion around 330,000 to expand irrigation toward the Columbia River and add new land.
Report outlines reclamation charges for land parcels, with $60 per acre base, rising to $75 and $100 for larger units. Potential revenue $1,656,760 against $1,650,000 cost. operation deficit about $41,000 expected to be offset by future charges. Engineers deem the project feasible though west extension postponed. Also includes a note about Halle Catarrh Cure and a personal reward notice for missing horses.
Guaranteed to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Also mention of Pendleton business college education and unfurnished housekeeping rooms in East Oregonian building with steam heat and modern amenities.
Garfield M D homoeopath, Lynnner Blakeslee CHRO nic nervous diseases, E A Mann dentist, F G Lucas livestock auctioneer Julia Athena Oregon. The China Restaurant D Goey prop at old stand Alta Street. Housekeeping rooms for rent East Oregonian building. Hartman Abstract Co and real estate brokerage Pendleton. James Johns president, B L Marsh secretary.
A Pendleton Oregon advertisement warns of unseen kidney danger and lists symptoms like backache and nervousness. It promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills, claiming a local user’s endorsed cure and noting price 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents in Buffalo.
Notice announces that all cattle horse and sheep grazing permit applications for Wenaha National Forest in 1971 must be filed in Walla Walla Washington by February 16 1911. Full details on grazing fees and application forms are available from J M Scamitiz Supervisor.
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