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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
5
A collage of notices lists dry wood, millinery, furnished rooms, rental listings, transfer services, and varnish ads. It notes a Payette editor and postmaster son, described as a strong anti Mormon voice, allied with Republicans and the insurgent legislature wing.
It is reported that Harry Crane will remain managing editor of the Statesman while Earl Venable of the Payette Independent accepts the editorial writer post to replace Balderston who becomes United States land register tomorrow. Venable is known in Boise for past resistances to the Statesman.
The Walla Walla Bulletin lists seven Washington counties and numerous cities with high liquor license fees. Counties Douglas Garfield Klickitat Lincoln San Juan Walla Walla Yakima require 1000 dollars. cities Chehalis 800 Kelso 750 Montesano 800 Auburn 1000 Kent 1000 Pomeroy 1000 Bremerton 1900 Goldendale 700 Cherry 1000 Colville 760 Watsburg 1000 Colfax 500 South Bend 800 Cosmopolis 800 Roslyn 600 Shelton 500 Puyallup 760 Dayton 800 Seattle 1000 Tacoma 1000 Spokane 1000 North Yakima 1000 Aberdeen 1000 Hoquiam 1000 Everett 1000 Bellingham 1000 Walla Walla 1000 and nearly all small eastern towns 1009.
Damon lodge No 4 Knights of Pythias hosts a Monday evening smoker with the Star theater cast volunteering their vaudeville program. The event offers plenty to eat and smoke and invites all members and friends to attend. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised for coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough with guaranteed relief. A furnished house for rent at 310 Aura Street is listed. A remark notes that a big fat man has trouble convincing others he is sick.
Local brief lists numerous residents and visitors, from H. A. Clemens and William Cody to J. H. Peters and Mrs. G. H. Gahnal, leaving for trips, services, or business. Others include bankers, lawyers, and officials passing through Pendleton or heading to Pilot Rock, Walla Walla, Kami, and surrounding areas.
Taxes are due February 3 with payments starting that Monday. The sheriff's office announced the tax collection rules including rebates for early payment, penalties for lateness, and interest on delinquent amounts. The synopsis outlines four payment periods and consequences for late or partial payments.
Deputy Game Warden MacH Harbaugh faces charges filed by H H Hibbs manager of Alder Creek Mining Co Lewiston report says Hibbs arrested weeks ago for state game law violations and now seeks to press claims Harbaugh allegedly killed game out of season sold trout and used a seine while failing to act on crimes in Lewiston area corroborated by R L Pennell a Nez Perce sportsman and dealer
Report from Coos Bay Times states Dr. Mingus found two nearly 100 year old Indians dead in a Larsen Inlet cabin. Known as Old Lyman and Susie Ann by settlers, they likely died last Monday. Susie Ann perished from exposure and Old Lyman from grief after his partner’s death.
Pendleton guard circles prepare for the annual inspection of company L next Tuesday evening. Major Frank 5 Baker of the third regiment holds a delinquency court for six lax in attendance, their cases to be tried by Major Baker. Colonel James Jackson U S A retired will supervise the inspection as company L shows a well filled and equipped unit. Public attendance is invited and dancing will likely follow.
Graingrowers meet in the Commercial association room to discuss improving freight rates and cooperative sack buying. C. A. Barrett, president, traveled from Aliena to preside at the gathering.
San Francisco reports that Limetrong, a Shasta county stockman, was indicted for fencing off public lands but the case was dismissed by Judge Dehaven after authorities found fences had been removed. The proceedings relate to the agaliet Thomas matter.
A marriage license was issued today to James Iver Keyser and Erica Jane Brotherton.
Albuquerque prepares for the National Irrigation Association meeting to be held next October. A souvenir button approved by the board of control features Science bidding the Desert to drink, encircled by Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress Albuquerque New Mexico Sept 9 Oct 3 1908. Buttons will be sold at cost, produced by Whitehead and Hoag of Newark. First shipment to headquarters in about two weeks.
Pendleton lodge No. 62 A F and A M will host a pleasant social banquet Monday night after a public Masonry lecture by M A Pottinger who is in town briefly. All Masons and Eastern Star members and their wives are invited for a brief talk, social hour, and a spread.
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