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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
8
Advertisement for Empire Tea Co at 220 E Court St calling 500 women to meet Saturdays all year. Offer free mocha and java coffee, a wide tea and coffee line, coupons or premiums with purchase. Mentions Empire Mocha and Java 400 lb Mother’s Pride 250 lb Climax 250 lb, plus a 2-quart pressed glass water pitcher special.
Empire Tea and Crockery Co presents shop details with W. W. Campbell as manager at 220 East Court Street phone Red 3581. Local business directory style entry notes contact information and storefront location.
Water in Pendleton is extremely scarce with only two feet in the city reservoir at 8 am while seven to eight feet are needed for irrigation and fire protection. Residents demand increased pumping and a full reservoir, and officials consider extending the river intake as a temporary measure. Public opinion favors a gravity water system from the mountains despite cost. The issue threatens lawns, homes, and property with fire risk, and northern areas report the worst water pressure yet.
The fifth biennial report of the state commissioner of horticulture F A Huntley is being distributed. A Walla Walla paper notes it makes a 24 page pamphlet with statements of fruit products by county a list of licensed nurserymen and agents and other horticulture facts. Yakima county fed in fruit shipments during 1906 with 427 089.
J R Dean of Kamela began installing the block signal system west from this city this morning with six men. Signals are in place from this city west to Castle Rock, but intermediates between stations are not yet installed. Dean, in charge at Kamela since installation, is an expert.
A Seattle dispatch reports railroad employees are forming a political block to oppose a railroad plan. Despite past gains like the 15 hour bill, fellow servant protections were defeated by lumber and manufacturing interests, driving workers to organize for a political fight and seek remedies against longtime defeats. The movement traces back to Tacoma and aims to rally trainmen statewide.
Mark J. Scott editor of the Sioux Falls Journal was arrested on a mayoral complaint charging criminal libel. He waived examination and was bound over to the next circuit court term in a 600 dollar bond. Scott formerly published the La Grand Daily Journal and is known in eastern Oregon.
J N Gentry, a farmer near Holdman, reports wheat in the area looks better than ever, with a bumper yield expected in that section.
Seaside Ore July 10 The second day of the Oregon national guard camp featured close order drill and regimental parade with Adjutant General Finger as reviewing officer. Pendleton’s Company L beat Portland’s Company E in baseball 11 to 4, while volunteers extinguished a laundry fire before the fire department arrived. Officers plan visits to Fort Stevens and a banquet for Vice President Fairbanks.
Under N. P. Schedule the train and engine crews of the W. & U0 F are now under the regular main line wage and service schedule of the Northern Pacific and are delighted with the change. They previously worked without a schedule with the W. & C. Ro and during the transfer of that line to the Northern Pacific they were considering a request for a schedule and possibly a wage raise, but the transfer removed that need.
Will Rinehart formerly with First National Bank is in the city for a few days from San Francisco. He plans a short visit to Lehmin Springs then to Tacoma before returning home, having lived here two years ago after many years in another locale.
A dubious claim promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a cure for baldness. It asserts the product kills the hair root germ, cleans dandruff, and regrows hair as shown by a man in Butte, Montana. It urges readers to buy from druggists or request a sample from The Herpicide Co in Detroit with two sizes offered.
John T. Thompson, bartender, fled four miles out of Denver from Detective Joe Day and was recaptured in Cheyenne on Thursday evening. Thompson escaped a train toilet window after being brought from Liverpool, England, and broke his arm jumping off. He is wanted in Portland for $2000 in diamonds stolen from Billy Winters of the Log Cabin saloon. Thompson was captured again in Cheyenne.
W. & Byers of this city have purchased a handsome new electric automobile. It is expected to arrive in a few days. A garage on the east side of Byers' mill has been fitted up, and the firm will charge other electric machines if purchased.
Eleven good work mules and about 40 head of work horses, most well broken and good team horses, are on sale at the Alta feed yard. The big sale is Saturday, but items are for sale until sold. Alta feed yard and hotel.
Ethel EB Mohler filed a complaint in circuit court for divorce from Frank FE Mohler. The couple married in Pendleton on January 19, 2005. Attorney for the plaintiff is Peter Woeat.
Charles HI Thrown from saddle horse last evening sustaining two sprained wrists and a badly bruised and cut face. Charles A HIM, the rent estate agent, involved in the incident.
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