Killie Says She Will Go to The Heht Place
Said Killie I am going to the Heat place to buy goods for the cook house. She expresses a plan to obtain supplies and complete preparations for meals.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1905
Page
8
Said Killie I am going to the Heat place to buy goods for the cook house. She expresses a plan to obtain supplies and complete preparations for meals.
J W W Cook, organizer of the Wallowa Valley Rail Road company, declares plans to build a railroad from Elgin to Joseph, condemning delays by the O R & N. He cites Wallowa Valley resources and the heavy wagon haul for lumber, hay, and sheep. He says residents support the project and demand action after years of surveys and inaction.
Mr. Cook advocates instant action to provide needed transportation. He argues the O. H. & N. will only build limited miles, while Wallowa and Grand Ronde rivers hold vast water power for electric roads. Eastern capital backs lumber and transport needs, signaling a future electric railroad linking to the Columbia river and Portland with independent, water-competitive rates.
Reports from Clearwater County indicate forest fires are not yet controlled. A large force of men is en route, expected to extinguish the fires in a few days. Subscriptions from Spokane and local districts support a protection fund, with Weyerhaeuser and local agents mobilizing crews to defend timber and adjacent holdings.
The Baker City Herald reports vast dry wheat potential in Baker County with samples showing about 40 bushels per acre. Samples from Ferguson farm near town and Boni farm seven miles north indicate strong yields while Marion County hop crop suffers severe damage from beetles.
An advertisement touts advantages of depositing surplus cash with the institution weekly or monthly. It promises 4 percent interest compounded semi annually and offers free information to interested individuals. The wording emphasizes personal guidance and financial gains.
Residents on Water Street awoke at 1 A M to screams from the Switzer home. Ed Switzer, a known gambler, confronted his wife Mrs Switzer as onlookers tried to calm the situation. She sought help at T W Ayers’s home and described years of drunken abuse. Switzer had not been arrested by press time. divorce proceedings were reportedly being prepared. The incident highlights concerns over wife beating penalties under recent law.
Edith M Davie lost her divorce suit against James Davis when Circuit Judge Ellis denied the complaint. The ruling stated the plaintiff’s charges of indecency profanity and immorality were true while the defendant’s counterclaim was not allowed. Neither side awarded costs.
At a special meeting the city council discussed granting a street fair license by the Southern Carnival company. The license charge was set to 1295, with possible reduction by the council, but the showman refused the proposed $60 cap, and the meeting adjourned without granting privilege. July payrolls were read and paid. a license for Fr. Schempp was approved.
W. Flaisig, long serving drummer for Frond la, and a salesman for a large needle factory, is in the city today as a guest of Hotel B. He is reputed to be the oldest drummer in continuous service in the United States, with over 50 years in the trade and a tale of vast needle sales.
County Clerk Niven reports 17 hunters licenses issued, with about 600 guns in the county and many reputed crack shots. The Baker County example prompts Grant County sportsmen to obtain permits as well, following the lead of Grant County and its 150 licenses.
Registar J B Horner of Creogon Agricultural College tours Uma ila county and plans to enroll many local pupils. He will travel through eastern Oregon to promote the school before September opening. George Strand improves after hospital care for head injury. doctors say no operation needed and discharge ahead. Wheat yield report from near Athens notes heavy grain using a Gab Jr. Bowl harvester at 40 stalks per hour, about 60 bushels per acre.
Wool Puster of the Peoples Ware house will marry Sir Eugene next Wednesday after a ceremony in which a young lady of hotelty will become his wife. The couple plan to reside in Pondieton Correction. A woolen mill startup is planned around Tl dave, with music accompanying the event. The city notes a mild fever season with two cases on file and mentions local residents, the son of Churchin Thin on Pine Street, and Paul Hemet as linked figures.
Two Portland women share letters praising Newbro’s Herpicide. Bertha A Trullinger, a complexion specialist, reports hair loss stopped after one bottle and dandruff cleared. Grace Doden, a beauty doctor, notes samples offered by agents and hair treatment benefits.
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