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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1901
Page
3
The University of Oregon shows a prosperous year with rising student numbers and new instructors. It reports increases in faculty and facilities including a planned laboratory and mining complex, library expansions, and a surge in volumes. The total student headcount grew from 181 in 1898-99 to 362 in 1900-01, marking a 100 percent two year gain.
An article notes dandruff on a gentleman’s black dress coat is unsightly yet erasable. It presents Herpicide as a remedy that kills the germ, prevents baldness, and promotes hair growth while keeping hair soft and scalp cool.
Oregon’s State Board of Agriculture announces extensive upgrades at the State Fair Grounds for the upcoming fall fair. The old pavilion will be expanded to double its size and an auditorium will be added. A modern creamery building is under construction, along with enlarged milking and cattle facilities, stables, and new sidewalls.
One hundred dollars reward offered for a claimed cure for catarrh. The notice mentions F J Y Co Toledo as proprietors and asserts years of experience with catarrh and related ailments. It advertises a product labeled Catarrh Cure and includes marketing claims and sale details.
The fragmentary text references a person named Martin and a grocery purchase idea with a dubious motto about best goods at low prices. The passage appears garbled with misspellings and incomplete phrases offering little verifiable detail.
The ad proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Balm as a universal healer for cats, burns, bruises, ulcers, and skin eruptions with claims of worldwide fame. It mentions a box price and references disasters like forest fires and timber losses, suggesting a broad promotional scope with dubious details.
In ngbam Springs on July 30 Dr. J K Bingham of Walla Walla heard from the late scout Donald McKay a story about hot springs believed sacred by the Umatilla Indians. McKay, partly of Indian and English descent, described at least three Warm springs and a canyon home of a spirit that ruled the land and forest, fueling tribal warfare legends and guiding travelers along local trails.
July at Hidaway Springs reports a large doe sighting by E G Becker and a Pendleton correspondent on route between Heppner and Pendleton. A Saturday night dance at Hidaway Springs Hotel lasted from 8 PM to 3 AM with attendees from Pendleton Ukiah and Owen’s Creek. Visitors include Judge Bean and family, E McComber the county surveyor, and local residents like Joe Keifer the violinist.
The Empire Stock Company dissolved after a brief operation in Walla Walla. The venture ended abruptly this week with owners not pursuing further action or remedies.
The Empire Stock Company arrived in Walla Walla after financial reverses at Pendleton and failed attachments. The troupe found some profits from performances here but not enough to recover. Percy H. Levin, veteran actor and pressman, will stay in Walla Walla to stage local amateur productions.
A. S. Quant becomes Alba postmaster and moves the Alba office. Charles McComber surveys two county roads in the valley. John Bean visits sheep camps in the mountains. A large Camas valley dance occurred at Hidaway Springs. Hatting and fishing are good. Ball offers $5 per hundred pounds for beef cattle but cannot buy here. Edward Brehm buys Herbert Thompson's ranch. Thompson quits dairy. Warren family camps at Hidaway. John Bisher and family enjoy a spring outing. Henry Bean passes through en route to Pendleton. Snowflake noted.
Col J H Raley and Senator T C Taylor depart tonight for Lamberton New Mexico to review the Navajo Petroleum Oil company lands. A Pendleton meeting set future policy to be decided after further on site checks. Prospects of valuable oil likely pending transport arrangements to render properties productive.
Notice to stockholders of the Oregon Building & Loan Association announces its annual meeting at the company's Pendleton office on a Tuesday in July 1901 from 7 p m to 6 30 p m. The purpose is to elect directors and auditors and conduct other business. Dated Pendleton June 26 1901. R Alexander president W Brown field secretary
The remedy titled Nerve Waste by Dr Sawyte of Ban Frencieco is acclaimed as practical and hopeful for nervous weakness. Endorsed by religious and secular presses, the work offers clear guidance and a sample chapter Neryines and Nerve Todge which can be obtained by mail from The Pacific Publishing Co.
The Mercury reports instability in readings with unofficial numbers claiming 100 degrees. Official observer William Hilton lists July 21 to July 27 readings from 62 to 94 degrees with no certified 100 degree day. Despite warmth, residents seek resorts and an exodus is anticipated in August.
J D Wilmoth of Ritter delivered 182 head of fat cattle to Kareten Brothers of Seattle on a Monday. He refused to name the price but noted beef on the hoof has declined since the season began.
The piece cites alarming depopulation estimates in India due to famine since 1808. It argues food alone is not enough, stressing digestion and nourishment and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach, liver, kidney, and bowel disorders, claiming it boosts appetite and relieves dyspepsia, indigestion, and constipation.
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