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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1906
Page
6
Are you risking life in a rickety carriage ride when a repair is affordable. Neagle Brose advertises Winona Wagons hacks and buggies with gasoline engines. Agents for Fairbanks Morse engines for irrigating and mining machinery. Estimates available.
Washington confirms Major Edwards is sustained in charge of the Umatilla reservation after an investigation chaired by Special Agent McChesney. The letter defends Edwards against charges from No Shirt and Ama pine, cites adherence to law and department directives, and urges progressives to align with departmental policy.
The land between the high water mark and the government meander line near Cox rapids is claimed by Attorney C H Baldwin who has set up a tent and plans a home. He cites a survey showing unsurveyed land and seeks resolution to avoid litigation, with the tract valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars and his case watched closely.
Bids are invited for a bridge across the Walla Walla river in Milton Oregon. Bids are due at the recorder's office by 5 p.m. July 2 1906 with a 10 percent certified check. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids and specifications may be viewed June 29 July 2 in the recorder's office. W R Craig Recorder City of Milton.
The Lewiston wool market reopened yesterday with two sales totaling 69 000 pounds. W D Erwin closed 20 000 pounds to Bam Wilkinson for 19 1/2 cents per pound for Koshland & Co., and Jones & Bond sold 49 000 pounds to the same buyer at 24 1/2 cents. J I Tyessen’s bid of 20 and 2 cents for his grades was declined.
An 19th century style testimonial touts S. S. S. as the king of blood purifiers. It emphasizes its herbal, mineral free formula, safety for all ages, and its claimed ability to cleanse the blood, cure or improve rheumatism catarrh scrofula skin diseases and contagious blood poison, with endorsements from a patient and a Lebanon Pennsylvania address.
Georgia Savage of Spokane rises from a department store clerical post earning 12 dollars weekly to a sudden independence with a $50 000 bank account after her brother’s gold prospecting led to a $150 000 cash sale. The family had earlier moved from Spokane to Nevada for prospects, with their plan to share profits. Weather snippets from multiple towns accompany the clipped notices.
The week saw very light rainfall and ample sunshine across Oregon leading to higher afternoon temperatures. Friday morning brought heat frosts in exposed areas, while the Willamette valley recorded the warmest day with 90 plus degrees. Coast nights were foggy with clear afternoons, and Cascade region ran above but below seasonal averages. Northwest winds were light to moderate with occasional higher gusts, Hood River and Gram Valley reported fair to clear conditions in Wasco and Sherman counties respectively. Pendleton noted clear weather throughout.
Report from Steptoe canyon claims animal bones dug from the ground while a crew on the cabbage flat works for Henry Kerr and William Spores. A petrified fish was uncovered three feet deep and a charcoal layer found 15 feet down, crumbling to dust but leaving the flesh heavy and enduring.
Cowboy musician Leo Weaver has returned from Alberta after a several week trip with W. T H. Babb’s horse shipment. He reports cold rainy weather and unusually thick mosquitoes with long beaks, and says Alberta did not appeal to him, glad to be back in God's country.
The list of 34 horses shows record prices over 3000, 100 for recent sales. Purchasers include Flying Fox France BE Migne and many others such as Argentine Republic and Hungarian government. Notable sums include $196,875 for Flying Fox and $170,000 for Val Dor with buyers named.
An ad from Koep pens' drug store touts Fo ley's Kidney Card as curing all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It claims healthy kidneys filter impurities and that the product strengthens the entire system.
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