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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1904
Page
4
A collage of late 19th century Oregon trade notes and notices features Gratz and Peoples stores promoting sundries daily specials. Itemized lines mention hats, clothing, sunglasses, canned goods, pantry staples, hotel services, nurses training, and rental listings. Stores tout wallets of goods from Panama hats to ice cream and spring shirts, with multiple offers at Kunkel's, The Boston, Howry Rees', Hatton's, and the Peoples Warehouse.
Fay McClung, night clerk at Hotel St George, woke a deaf guest from Spokane by tossing ten potatoes through a transom as the 4 45 train approached. The guest slept through all attempts until the final shot, then hurried to catch the morning departure.
A Spokane expert praises Pendleton water system as model for the Northwest. Construction begins on a 46 by 80 foot brick structure replacing the old pump. Concrete foundation and brick work to start immediately, with completion likely by July 1. Weston brick to be used. Van Dusen & Co. are contractors. Boiler setup costs around 41000 to 5000, total project under 4000. The fire proof building will house steel girders and sheet iron floors. Capacity planned at 2000 gallons per day for the large unit and 700 for the smaller, ample for the town’s needs for years. Steahorn of Spokane commends the system. Royal Insurance data cited on pressure leaks.
Large delegations gather for the Northwest tournament as shooters arrive from Winchester and Remington Arms and Dupont Powder Works. Names include O Q Kineide Geiser Mutturr Dillon GE Dickson James Stephenson J H Van Geten E R Me Donald Ellensburg HB PF Confar Livingston MT L L Becker WG Burgess WT Sheard Ta coma. California entrants expected tomorrow amid royal committees pushing final arrangements.
Personal mentions list M. H. Rice of Freewater and Charles A. Miller of Echo in the city and town guests include Edyth M. Davie of Nye and J. R. Kilgore of Weston. George H. Sutherland of Walla Walla transacts business. B. V. Hidenour of Union visits Pendleton friends. Alberta Hopper of La Grande visits her aunt.
A member of a well known family, William McDonald, is in the city for a three day visit. He has a large appetite and a limited capacity for booze, often causing trouble. He drank more than he should today, leading to issues.
Miss Josie B Wilkes wed Edgar V Hidenour yesterday afternoon in a courthouse ceremony conducted by Judge WR Ellis. The couple are the children of Frank Wilkes and George Rid nour respectively. Separately Henry Caston and Elizabeth Delling were married at the Howard home with M W Howard conducting. A cache of 186 sticks of dynamite was found at the Hearmouth Montana train robbery scene.
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