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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1906
Page
8
City council faces no city hall or headquarters as Fire Chief Vaughan proposes a larger fire department. Councilman Ell notes funds lack for a permanent chemical engine house and stable for horses, forcing continuation of the old setup. The fate of an electrical alarm system remains doubtful given cost and uncertain savings.
A local drug store promotes telephone ordering for quick delivery. The ad highlights 24 hour readiness and prompt fulfillment of any requested item via phone orders.
Advertisement offering home delivery of drug store goods with promises of savings and convenience. It urges telephone ordering from Bitter Factory, Foe! at Wberry andstates you may refuse any delivered items. The misspelled and garbled text suggests an old, possibly damaged ad.
The note references a cost around 31500 and a thin footing hindering adoption. The fire committee is composed of Councilmen Bi Murphy and McCormmach.
Frank Reeves of Los Angeles, a local street paving advocate, returns from Boise praising Boise citizens as the most public spirited in the northwest. He cites creation of a 19-block paving district without protest and existing 19 blocks already paved, with the new district include tributary blocks.
Old Pendleton ordinances from the 1870s and 1880s were handwritten. Judge Fitz Gerald, then city attorney, has begun codifying the ordinances and uncovered the transition from hand to typewriter in municipal records.
F W Hendley has filed with the county clerk a nominating petition for county recorder. It is the first county petition to be filed though others are in circulation and will likely be filed. At present there are no other Republican aspirants for the recorder's office.
Mr and Mrs John Hanna of Green City Missouri are visiting in the city for a month to see John Hanna senior and his brother George Hanna.
A newspaper advertisement promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a cure for baldness by destroying the germ causing hair loss and clearing dandruff. It claims Mr Mannett of Butte Montana grew thick hair within six weeks after starting treatment and that samples are available from The Herpicide Company and Koeppen Bros.
J W Flack, longtime Umatilla county resident and Cayuse trader, died yesterday of senile decay at about 44. Born in New Sweden New York he came to Oregon in 1908 with a perilous plains crossing and cholera loss. He worked as miller at the government flour mill on the Umatilla Reservation and later ran a mercantile and post office role at Cayuse station. He was known as trustworthy reserved and respected in business and civic life. Interment at Olney cemetery.
The jury in the Davis case closes with the charge that on July 12, 2006, while serving as deputy sheriff, he allegedly appropriated 4200 from tax money. The district attorney outlined the sheriff’s office accounting and that money received from taxes passed through deputies Punk and Fowler and was turned over daily to Davis or when possible. Evidence suggested Davis attended to banking and, with Sheriff Taylor, held the money drawer keys. The state contends irregularities occurred though the sheriff followed a predecessor’s method and about 1900 of county funds were used for expenses, offset by 1500 in state certificates and 411 in script. The embezzlement claim centers on funds paid from back taxes during 1906.
Eilers Piano House operates next to the Boston Store at 13 Main Street, offering a new selection of pianos and related instruments to shoppers in the city.
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