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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
8
Skidoo Removal Sale announces clearance at present location to move to 220 E Court St. Items include 12-quart dish pan 60c regular price, 26-inch parlor lamp $6.50 regular now $4.50, 20-inch parlor lamp $2.00 regular now $1.50, 28-inch umbrella rack $6.75 regular now $4.75. Glassware 20 percent off Crockery 15 percent off. Saturday. W. W. Campbell, Mgr.
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Local shop Winslow Bros. Jewelry Store advertises a large array of items suitable for any buyer. The prose emphasizes customer satisfaction and the pleasant shopping experience for “wee people” as a friendly note.
The Spirit of Improvement sweeps Pendleton as concrete sidewalks replace wooden walks. Street Commissioner B R Fletcher notes lower cost and greater durability. Both business and residential districts see new or planned concrete paths, with banks, Odd Fellows, and churches adding walks and many homeowners paving favored streets.
The grand lodge of Oregon Masons in Portland adjourns after a successful meeting. Officers elected for the year include L. L. Pearce as grand master and Edward Kiddle as deputy grand master, with Norris R. Cox, Charles E. Wolverton, W. A. Cleland, and James F. Robinson also selected. Past grand masters noted along with reelectments of treasurer, secretary, and educational fund trustees.
The grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and Women of Woodcraft meet at Tenth and Taylor streets. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected this afternoon and installed late Saturday afternoon, just prior to adjournment.
Heavy rains and cool weather disrupt the strawberry trade with Milton and Hood River berries scarce in markets this week. Picking is delayed and will resume after sun. Fresh fruit mainly cherries and rhubarb. prices posted at Peoples Warehouse for berries and vegetables, including strawberries at 2.56 to 2.75 per box and cherries 2.40 crate.
T B Boylen and family prepare to relocate to Denver for at least a year. He remains a traveling salesman with Baldwin Sheep and Land and potential resignation from the Oregon Sheep Commission is possible if residency changes. The move may create a vacancy on the commission if he resigns or ceases to be a resident of Oregon.
Bids for the Pendleton academy boys dormitory are to be received by Architect T F Howard until June 26 with opening and award on that date. The veneered brick building costs about 9000 dollars, funded by W W Brown’s 10000 dollar gift. Excavation and furnishing will use the remaining funds after completion, with work starting July 1 and aiming for September 15 completion.
Father Sherman, a renowned Catholic worker in the United States, will lecture at St Marys Catholic Church all next week. He is expected to arrive Sunday and will stay at the Catholic rectory with Father Neate. Non Catholics and Protestants are invited to attend. OR&N Agent F J Quinton to occupy J S McLaughlin house on South Johnson Street with shared residence afterward.
Dr Smith reports the state board of health will convene in the city during the district fair. He notes much of the recent session focused on Newport health plans, suggesting the resort could become an excellent health site if the plans are carried out.
Major Moorhouse, former private secretary to Governor Chadwick, recounts his military rank of Major in the Oregon National Guard and the purchase of a major’s uniform which he later sold to Lieutenant James A. Fee. He notes the historical context of the Piute War era and disputes the notion that his title came from service as an Indian agent.
Prof H W Campbell of Lincoln Nebraska pioneer in dry country farming travels to Canadian northwest for three weeks to describe how western states convert arid land for cultivation. He previously toured Old Mexico and California sharing methods and urging land farming under government programs.
G H Olmstead superintendent of the Oregon Short Line runs from Po catello to Huntington with family in their private car 04 on a pleasure trip to Spokane to bring their daughter home from school. They will stop at Walla Walla and other places for a few days en route.
About 1900 voters have registered for the city primaries in Walla Walla. Registration books will close Saturday night and officials expect the total to reach about 2000 voters.
Misa Stelin Alexander deaconess of the First M E church travels to Cottonwood Idaho where she will serve as pastor until about early September. A special appointment by Presiding Elder Gabriel Sykes follows ministerial scarcity and district conference will assign a successor then. Alexander has led the local church for years and raised the Sunday school, leaving Walla Walla with fond regard and hope for her September return. Superintendent D. W. Campbell and other officials are noted in the report.
Vision Engineer W Bollons and Train master J D Matheson of the O R N are in the city on a tour of the east end of the system. They arrived from San Grande last evening and visited this forenoon to review anticipated improvements by the company in the city.
John Fleming sheepbuyer for Rhea Brothers of Forsythe Montana has shipped twenty thousand head of sheep bought from Lee Brothers of Baker county at three dollars and twenty six cents per head.
The Troy Laundry seeks four boys and five hand iron girls for immediate work. This classified item appears in the Hast Oregonian under early employment notices.
Over two weeks we fitted many with glasses that pleased them. Some had poor vision or headaches, others weak or watery eyes. Two had serious muscle trouble. They are all good references. We will remain until July 1. Eyes examined free. Dayton Bros, eye specialists, over French restaurant.
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