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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
7
Daily Pendleton to Ukiah stage runs except Sunday with 7 a.m. departure from Pendleton and 6 p.m. return from Ukiah, arriving Pendleton around 6 p.m. Fares listed include Pendleton to Ukiah 3.00, to Alba 2.75, to Rudgw 2.00, to Nye 1.50, and to Pilot Creek 1.00.
Baker City prepares for a busy building season with excavations for new structures to start when weather allows. Plans include a $190,000 St Elizabeth hospital, a new county courthouse, and a Citizens National Bank building on Front and Washington. Bishop O Reilly also plans a $10,000 stone residence. A federal building may begin this year on an approved site. In supply notes, First National Bank vault holds about 980 pounds of pure gold from the Rainbow mine worth around $23,000, with long production expected.
A necklace of 113 elk teeth valued at 600 dollars was stolen from E. L. Wiggin’s Indian curios collection. A search is under way to recover the item, with a 100 dollar reward offered for its return or for information leading to recovery. The theft occurred after 4 PM yesterday and was discovered this morning, per Lewiston Teller.
T Crovier reports January plowing in Nez Perce area. Ground excellent and hundreds of acres ready for seeding. Crovier, a ridge farmer between Lapwal and Cottonwood creeks, says teams have worked three days this week and spring seeding is expected to start earlier than usual.
Cheyenne officials seal tighter enforcement of gambling laws after recent roundsup. The mayor says police will act on apparent violations, aligning city action with state statutes while noting city charter limits. County Attorney Watts previously pushed tougher measures, with coordination from the Cheyenne Tribune report.
C A Rhea president of Heppner National Bank reports wheat raisers in eastern Oregon and Morrow county are delaying sales while buyers offer less. Yet two thirds of the 1997 crop remains in warehouses, farmers cash rich and debt free. The county expects about 1.6 million dollars from the crop, boosting local prosperity amid shifted land use from sheep pasture to wheat fields. Sheep numbers have fallen from 300,000 to around 200,000 as pastures are repurposed.
R R Steen reports 10 000 sheep wintering on Snake River ranges are in splendid order. Old grass provided good feed all winter and, barring a long bad spell, will be in good condition when spring grass returns, according to the Lewiston Teller.
A concise观察 notes a steady decline in sheep herds as farmers prepare land for cultivation. The report attributes losses to grazing pressure and shifting agricultural practices, highlighting a quiet transformation of rural livelihoods and land use.
The Great Northern Railroad ordered four 100 ton electric locomotives from General Electric to haul trains through the Cascade tunnel east of Seattle. Each loco has four 325 hp motors totaling 1300 hp, driving wheels of 60 inches, and operates at 6600 volts 25 cycles. They aim to reduce heat and gas nuisance while using motors as generators on downgrades, offering 15 mph on a 2 percent grade for 1000 ton trains.
Polk county last season produced some of the largest potatoes in Oregon with Burbank tubers on the J 8 Cooper farm near Independence. Three prize spuds half filled a 60 pound bag, each about a foot long and well girth, selected from a larger lot. Cooper planned to exhibit them in Portland to show Polk county soil’s potential.
Counsel for Buck Stove and Range argues to bring contempt suits against Samuel Gompers AFL president for his editorial criticism of court findings in a case involving Buck Stove.
Local notices list items for sale including lectures and literary works, city maps, and multiple rental offers. Properties include furnished and unfurnished houses with utilities and proximity to 201 S Main street and East Oregonian building. Legal blanks for county, circuit, and justice courts are available at the East Oregonian office.
A brief classified notice offers personal advertisement lines priced at 10c for a single line and 25c for a longer insertion. Readers are invited to submit concise personal wants in a compact format for public display.
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