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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1903
Page
8
Former Pendleton resident E. E. Sharon of Portland is in the city today staying with his brother Jullis Sharon. A longtime newspaper man, he serves as grand secretary of the I O O F and grand scribe of the encampment, recently in Heppner reviewing LO C F relief work. He plans to return to Pendleton with his family tomorrow morning.
J. F. Nowlin county superintendent returns from his Alba homestead where many school teachers and clerks have filed nearby claims. A growing colony forms around his holding with abundant game and lively camp life as several stay on site.
Mr and Mrs James H Gwinn and Gaughter returned this afternoon from an extended visit in the East They attended the meeting of the One Hundred Thousand and Dollar Club of the New York Life Insurance Company After the meeting they toured several Eastern cities to visit friends and see points of interest
Dr LeRoy outlined the Oregon Information Bureau at a Commercial Association meeting noting strong progress in exhibits from counties west of the Cascades and the bureau’s work greeting homeseekers. He warned that Oregon needs organized advertising to attract Eastern buyers and expand settlement, citing population and school-child growth data for Pendleton and Umatilla County and urging county court action to fund promotions.
A string of visitors from Athena, Weston, Millon, Reho, and other towns are in the city for short stays. Notables include G W Bradely and Janey Miller, with travels from Portland, Oregon City, Belo, Ukiah, and Scavlow. cordial calls, hotel stays, and visits to friends mark the day.
Police report details a stabbing following a farm near North Cold Springs when Costello and Davis argued after supper. Davis sustained a serious wound to the chest area, with accusations of provocation and retaliation. The case, tied to Doc Cramyplell’s homestead, transfers to arraignment as both sides claim the other led the conflict.
Joseph Basler receives a 12750 dollar check from John Schmidt and the 116 page property abstract at a cost of 125.50. The abstract is noted as one of the largest for Ely and marks the last owner in a lineage of land with much to tell about it.
W Basse the general western manager with headquarters at Byckwne transferred the office yesterday from Cockerley who held it for the past month to B B Kennedy of this city. Kennedy will now conduct the company affairs.
W. F. Carson, traveling freight agent for the Northern Pacific, from Portland, arrived in the city this morning. He plans to return to Walla Walla this evening to attend to ongoing business.
Roosevelt and Carter with Warner Herling Ferguson travel for Emigrant Springs in the afternoon to celebrate the opening of the house season. They plan to dive die by Bonday and will return with the ty epotia in the evening.
Will Hunt Grouse along with H J Suliman Fred Waite and V Talimin depart in the morning for Emigrant Springs to hunt grouse during the day and return in the evening.
The county court has not received satisfactory bids to acquire the old poor farm property. Judge Hartman states the move to the new farm will occur about August 15 as harvesting continues on the owner G. A. Hartman Jett property in Weston. The superintendent plans the relocation within roughly two weeks, weather permitting.
Visitors from Portland Misnes Masse and Cormle Murphy accompany their notable Thomas Fite Gerald on his retirement from the city. They will spend some time in Pendleton after the return journey with the judge.
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