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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
8
Helix country farmers claim soil depth and quality renews wheat crops yearly. They cite wells and unplowed layers beneath surface soil as evidence that bed rock remains undisrupted. Their faith hinges on a long record of 2 to 27 crops without failure, though proof remains uncertain.
Pereus W. L. Mathews reports encouraging hay and pasture conditions in the Pilot Rock neighborhood. Early rains developed pasture finely and later rains were opportune, promising abundant natural feed for livestock through fall and into harvest and storage of forage crops.
Abundant forage and water in springs and streams keep livestock fat and healthy. No diseased animals within miles of Rock. Grain hay yields two tons per acre on average. alfalfa cuts yield one and a half tons with vigorous regrowth expected. Hay quality and yields exceed last year across varieties.
Katie Vey a 12 year old daughter of Joseph Vey and wife of Pendleton died at 4 40 pm yesterday from tuberculosis of the bowels after a long illness. She had been cared for by specialists and spent time in Portland. Funeral will be at the Catholic church tomorrow at 9 am conducted by Father Van der Velden. Interment in Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers will be six young girls from the Society of the Blessed Virgin, garbed in white with wreaths and veils.
Davis Coffman learned Tuesday that his daughter Mrs. Mary A. Simmons of Joseph Wallowa county was dangerously ill and soon after died. She was 66 and leaves four grown children.
G A Hott who farms on the reservation adjoining the eastern side of town believes the wheat yield will be larger than last year but not as large as many estimates would suggest.
James Cochran, long hospitalized with a severe typhoid fever, is recovering rapidly. Doctors expect he will be able to leave the hospital in about a week.
Q. C. Schroeder of Fulton reports harvesting 160 acres of No 1 club wheat, yielding 400 bushels in total. The average is 40 bushels per acre.
The Commercial Association board, meeting in Monthe, voted to reduce dues from $2 to $1 per month once membership reaches 180, with initiation likely at $5 and many old members expected to rejoin. Ralph Wade resigns as librarian. A W Nye appointed librarian and corresponding secretary as the group plans a broad recruitment drive and August meeting date shift.
M. J. Poster of Stage Gulch banged his hand on a threshing machine last Sunday. The injury swelled and developed blood poisoning by Tuesday, spreading to the arm. Dr. Smith ordered radical treatment, with inflammation currently confined to the hand and good prospects for recovery without loss of the hand.
Mrs. Lem Faulkner of Wallowa county rode on horseback with her husband to drive a small herd of horses over Blue Mountain roads to Pendleton for sale. She traveled from Joseph area to Pendleton, handling the horses with skill despite the rugged route, and plans to return home by train if the herd sells, or by horseback otherwise.
Faulkner surpasses Bella Andrews, a Dale schoolteacher who rode from Grant County to Pendleton for a teachers' examination. Weather then was harsher than now, unlike Misa Andrews's 75 mile ride in a driving snowstorm. Mrs. Faulkner believes her feat not uncommon and ready to repeat if horses are not sold.
Mrs Allen from Wheeling West Virginia and her 14 year old son are due in Pendleton to visit Mrs Walker Allen's mother Mrs A L Sharon and her brother J L Sharon. They travel after a Western tour including San Francisco and Portland, having left Pendleton about 12 years ago.
A. C. Friedley of Fulton sold the first wheat of this year’s crop, a contract lot of 4000 bushels of No. 1 Club, to a Fulton buyer for 55 cents per bushel. Friedley still holds about 8000 bushels of the same quality and variety.
Serious case in Stage Gulch as Coy McCarthy injures thumb on rusty wire three weeks ago. Blood poisoning developed, and he remains in hospital with one week expected before return home. Also note upcoming troncho busting exhibition at the ball grounds with four riders and 25 cent admission. Incline accident at Co R and N yards leaves end car hanging twelve feet above ground, risking twenty tons of coal.
William Yohnka of Stage Gulch reports about 1000 acres of his 200 acre wheat crop cut and threshed using his own combines. The average yield measures from 26 to $0 bushels per acre with high quality grain. He operates two machines to complete the harvest.
Original claim of 3500 for legal services by Carter and Raley was reduced. judge reversed FitsGerald ruling and allowed the firm full original claim of 2000. Decision rendered yesterday by Judge Bellinger of the United States court.
M Worick of Prospect Form Stage Gulch broke the main shaft of his breaking power, forcing a temporary suspension of threshing. He carried the damaged machinery to Pendleton for Neagle brothers to repair.
The decision in the Harrington De maris cane will not affect the interests of parties to any pending litigation, according to attorneys for irrigation associations and companies. The questions involved were of special interest only to the litigants, while a man who rarely eats watermelon with his hands has a good time coming.
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