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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
8
The piece reports Pine Electric installing a large sign for the Peoples Warelome store front, plus various city items. June saw only two fires with $1000 in damage, a permit to move a dwelling on Lewis and Grande, and $13,570 in 13 building permits.
The late Maria C Brown's last will was admitted to probate today in Milton. Her daughter Ann Isabelle Hull receives life income from the real property and from the deceased's share in a silver mine near Butte. Each of five heirs gets one dollar now, with equal division of remaining assets upon their sister's death. Estimated estate value about 1322.79 dollars. 5 C. Brown of thin city listed as one of the sons of the deceased.
After a day of testimony in Pendleton, Henry T Hill faces larceny by bailee charges. The case, presided by Justice Parkes, involves a mortgage on 600 sacks of grain and two notes for 550 dollars each. Hill allegedly sold the grain without authority, later cancelling the first note and applying funds to the second. Defended by James A Feefe with District Attorney Steiner present. Major Lee Moorhou impresses guests with a porcupine meat Mulligan stew, served after a surprise display, with local officials including Sheriff Taylor and Mayor Rest among tasters.
Roy Strack, riding a bicycle with twelve year old passenger Peres Johnson, son of an O.W. BR employee, was pinned by a car driven by A. J. when the bicycle collided with the auto about seven o'clock. Strack suffered a dislocated shoulder in the incident.
McAllister drove up Webb toward Chestnut when a boy biking downhill failed to notice the turning car. He collided with the fender and was thrown under the vehicle but avoided wheel contact. The boy was taken to a physician and then home to 209 West Webb. his arm injuries are said to be minor and healing.
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to Harry C. Burfield and Kathren A. L. Franchveo of this city in a civil ceremony. The filing lists both parties as residents and confirms the legal union under local municipal clerical oversight.
Yesterday at Ashland wild west show McKay won steer roping with Toavh of McKay in second place Ben Corbett of this city took the standing race Frankable of this city won the bull dogging event in four and a half strides.
Former lightweight champ Wolgast fouled Freddy Welsh in the eleventh round of a 16 round bout after Welsh was fouled earlier in the third. Referee halted action, evaluated by physicians, and Welsh was counted out as Wolgast protested the low blow. The incident sparked pandemonium before the decision.
State Engineer John Lewis issued 127 water appropriation permits totaling irrigation for 7 616 acres, storage of 1440 gore feet, and development of power at multiple private plants. Five permits in Umatilla county include Jule Robcock Freewater, James and Frank Harrington Freewater, and others with varied acreages and horsepower, from Spring branch to Umatilla river. The forests offer numerous home sites to lease for years.
The 1915 market value of silk socks made from sawdust in the United States equaled the entire national formist administration appropriation.
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