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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
9
A celebratory mood sweeps Spain as the nation welcomes a new crown heir. The royal family receives widespread congratulations while fashion notes hint at Alfred Benjamin & Co. New York suits as the stylish choice reflecting Broadway trends.
Chicago June 7 Double track construction accelerates on Union Pacific with Omaha to Green River added and a 11 mile Lane Cut Off from South Omaha to Lane Neb. The project demands 3 000 000 cable yards of roadbed excavation and up to 1 400 000 cable yards grading per section. Completion hoped this year promises a coast to coast time cut of about 12 hours and a major shift in transcontinental speed, with further extensions planned to finish by year end 1907 from Council Bluffs to Watsons Ranch near Kearney and beyond toward Ogden and the Pacific Ocean.
Flowers for Heppner memorial day graves should be shipped by June 18 to George Conser for proper use. Residents aiding in grave decoration urged to visit First National Bank on June 14 morning. A short cemetery service will precede the floral tribute with no speeches.
Athena Agricultural Stock and Fair association advances plans for the first annual fair to be held in September. The group intends to formalize the organization, file incorporation papers, and appoint committees for grounds concessions finance exhibits and entertainment. Other items include local marriage news, personnel changes at W. & C. R. and multiple farm and social notices across Athena Weston and Mabton.
Farmers in Peck Idaho contract this year's wheat crop at 61 to 68 cents per bushel. Prices represent a material advance over earlier season offers, with expectations of a higher overall grain price this year. The Peck tributary region yields about 600,000 bushels, contracts split roughly between Kettenbach Grain Co and D B Lakin flour mill, both active bidders.
Property owners will please see that their sidewalks are promptly placed in good condition, or some will be done and placed on property. R. W. Fletcher, Street Commissioner.
John Garrett of North Mille, N, DC, says after 40 years with a walking stick a sore resisted all treatments until Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it. Tallman & Co. guarantees the salve from the draughts to burne. 26 cents. Read the East Oregonian.
Sun day June 7 revival services at Sunnyside in the M KE church draw strong attendance. Evangelists Rev Robert Boymer and Z J Colburn of Chicago report several converts. Meetings to continue indefinitely. Also sports notes: Peacock mill boys beat Milton pickups 16 to 9 in a local game. Plans for Peacock mill to play Athens at Mamond Landing. A remarkable rescue story from Fedora Tenn tells how Dr Kings New Discovery relieved hemorrhage and coughing. bottle now 60c and 1.00 at Tillman Co. Drug Store. Myron T Herrick and others form Central Colorado Tower Co with 22 million capital. Idaho-Nevada branch planned with 7.7 million to develop electric light and power in those states.
Weston Oregon June 7 1907 O R N Co offers round trip tickets at one and one third fare for the trip with rates June 6 7 8 and final return June 9 1907 Information from local agent or WM M MURRAY G P A Portland Or Also notice from ROBERT FORSTER calling all debtors to settle by June 20 at his office
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