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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1904
Page
8
W F Matlock attended the state board of agriculture session at Salem where he was appointed three months ago after a seven year absence. The major business was a new purse of 1000 dollars for a 2 11 trot at the annual state fair and two 1000 dollar purses for pacing events to be held the same week. The board will next meet September 12 to 17.
A power plant will be built at American Falls Idaho to develop 25000 horsepower. A company organized with 2,000,000 dollars capital will handle the project. New stenographer at Clopton's WC Whitman replaces Mark Moorhouse in F B Clopton's office as stenographer and bookkeeper.
At Bingham Springs Major Lee Hoorhouse visited the sanitarium and endorsed Dr. Bingham’s plan for an extensive facility to treat consumptives. Several patients are receiving care in various disease stages and prospects for cures look promising in most cases across Umatilla County and the Inland Empire.
Idaho attorney-general rules state land with high reservoir value will be kept by the state rather than sold to private individuals. The measure aims to prevent public utilities from moving into private corporate control, preserving utilities for public use.
The contemplated trip of T. K. Beard in this place has been delayed due to his securing a heavy railroad grading contract near Modesto California where he resides. It is believed he will arrive in time to supervise the harvesting of his wheat crop.
The A and C R R offers free copies of their summer souvenir booklet to readers in Astoria and Portland. The 30 page half tone engravings feature Columbia River and Clatsop Beach scenery. Contact J C Mayo or C A Stewart for delivery.
J Clove traveled to Bingham Springe Saturday for a fishing trip and caught the banner basket of trout for the season. His 12 fish weighed over 14 pounds dressed, with the largest at 22 inches and over four pounds.
George Leeto has accepted the position of car checker and clerk in the Rh. N. offices here. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of E L. Baker who will take a few weeks vacation at his home near Milton.
A 4 to 2 baseball victory for the Walla Walla Wonders over La Salle in a tense game that swung late. Hartman drove in the winning run in the ninth. King starred for Pendleton with key plays and Lieuallen and Alexander contributed solid defense and timely hits as 1500 fans packed the grounds.
Mrs. Carrie Van Crandal reports J. L. Wright head clerk of the Pacific jurisdiction of the Women of Woodcraft will visit Leadville then Pendleton for a day or two around early July. He will proceed to Portland on related business and the Commercial Association may arrange to meet him to discuss strategies.
In Pendleton the association discussed offices of the head clerk. At the last meeting a committee was appointed to pursue the matter and determine possible actions.
The Pendleton Stars started with a 7 to 6 victory at Union last Saturday then lost 21 to into a La Grande game. Today they play Elgin. The team is managed by Frank Downey.
A man named Quick from the Interior was admitted to the hospital yesterday with a severe rheumatic condition. He is described as a transient hero popular among sheep and cattle herders in the region.
A shipment of several thousand mutton sheep to the Eastern markets by Howard is delayed for days due to part of the flock not arriving. It is likely the remaining animals will be loaded aboard later this week.
Mrs Alice G Fletcher received this morning a nine pound dressed Dolly Varden trout from Upper Meacham via express. The fish measured twelve inches and is described as the finest product from the region's trout stream praised for its beauty.
Dr W G Cole L Hunziker A P Nash C B Roosevelt T C Taylor Robert Forster and Joe H Parkes have returned from attending the Masonic grand lodge in Portland Hunziger Nash and Roosevelt took the Shriner degree.
Luther DeHaven, who suffered crushed feet under a stock train wheel at Holme show Curve, lies in hospital in comfortable condition. Doctors report indications favorable and expect recovery within a reasonable time.
June 20 honors from the sultan decorate Miss Leischmaan daughter of the American minister with the Grand Gordon Chefacat and Bryan for engagement. She receives the second class of the Mejidie, a Turkish order.
Old Fort Gibson near Muskogee, a frontier post famed for battles and epidemics, saw a bold Confederate raid when Stan Waltie led 1100 mounted men to stampede 350 garrison horses across the valley toward Camp Jeff Davis, eluding prairie guns yet distant from the fort.
An article discusses canal development in India as chronicled by B. S. Thorborne. It notes the Chenab dam and 1500 yard weir on quicksand, the Jelham canal irrigating 1.4 million acres, and plans to span the Indus with a new weir. Punjab canals cost seven million pounds with 11 percent average annual dividend, potentially rising to 26 percent.
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