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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
5
Overcoats and assorted dry goods advertised as available at less than cost as Baver Bros Dry Goods Co announces retirement from business. The notice signals liquidation of remaining inventory and closure of the store.
A hazy January 31 1908 listing shows farm loans fire insurance and advertisements for groceries medicines and real estate. Mentions Cleaver Bros stores Duttons chocolate and granola products sale of creamery butter and sheep ranches as well as a funeral in Weston and a land sale price paid for acres near town. Also notes a rumored location of a girl named Tanean denied by authorities.
Mrs. C. B. Wade presents a wall hanging depicting the chariot race of Ten Hur to Kast Pendleton School. Miss Lane the teacher and the pupils express delight and gratitude for the appreciated gift now gracing the classroom.
Temperature log from the Woolen and B Seouring Mills records a sequence of readings from Thursday evening through early Friday. Start at 7:18 p.m. with subzero values, then climbs to 16 degrees above zero by 6:30 a.m. The notes include repeated “above zero” marks and irregular timestamps.
The Baker City Democrat notes that Eight Moore, known as Kid Moore to Pendleton residents, a feared figure in local feuds, was declared insane and committed to the state asylum in Salem. Sheriff Huntington transported him to the institution this morning.
Mrs Wagoner died at her Pilot Rock home at 4 this morning and will be buried at 1 tomorrow. She leaves a husband and a baby two weeks old. In San Francisco a strong northwest wind swept the bay causing about 50 dollars in damage.
Constable T D Sweden headed to Condon with Tom Kane, accused of stealing a horse, amid suspicions of a larger gang operating across Gilliam County. Residents report ranges raided for horses sold to other counties, with stock associations monitoring suspects and offering rewards. Kane denies involvement, claiming he can prove his innocence as investigations unfold and locals recall his 18 years in the region.
Farmers learn that A Kunkel and Co have received a carload of agricultural implements including John Deere walking plows Buckeye drills Dagster harrows and other steel components praised for durability and carrying capacity. A second carload of New Mollye wagons and Wilson Moline buggies with new features will arrive next week. Warehouses are at Alta and Cotton Wood streets.
A lively company presented Shooting the Chutes with Murray and Mack on Thursday evening. The audience enjoyed the rapidity and dash, chorus girls, and the comedians, though some remarks by Mack were considered crude by refined standards. overall the musical comedy was excellent.
Grain shipments from Portland during January break all records as exports reach new highs. Port authorities report unprecedented volumes and strong demand driving the surge in ships and cargoes through the month ending today.
About twenty three vessels have cleared with total shipments nearing 2,600,000 bushels. The exports have reached most European nations and the principal ports of the Far East.
Washington January 31. The commentary by Judge Advocate General Lomey and Solicitor Hanna on Admiral Schley's appeal to the president is brief, noting Schley and counsel have shifted grounds. It outlines five alleged issues: retrograde movement toward Key West, disobedience of orders, inaccurate reports, failure to destroy enemy ships near sight, and a point of honor.
Toledo Ohio January 21 news lists the resignation of T M Schindler after thirteen years as general freight and passenger agent of the Cincinnati Northern railroad. He recently became general freight agent of the Detroit Southern and his departure takes effect today.
January 31 Angeles opens the Northern California Golf Association women’s championship on the Los Angeles Golf Club links. The field features top players from the region with a highly anticipated tournament shaping the national spotlight.
Corcoran ve Douglass Favannea Ge Jan 3L Tommy Camoran the southern welterweight and Fred Dougie of Brooklyn meet in a twenty round bout at the Savannah Athletic Club. The lively contest is the main feature of tonight’s program, drawing strong local interest.
Admiral Hodeere reports that the attempt to recover Porter's nine missing crewmen from the Samar expedition is abandoned. Nine of the returned sailors are in serious condition due to weeping exema.
In a January 31 dispatch from Pretoria reports say Boer forces surprised a laager at Poplar Grove with 17 Boers captured. Among the wounded is Field Coronet Crobelaar who died of his wounds.
Paine's Celery Compound is touted as the most famous remedy in the world for nervous system distress. The ad asserts it cures dyspepsia, billowy issues, liver troubles, neuralgia, rheumatism, and other conditions linked to impaired nerves, claiming universal medical endorsement and public availability.
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