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A local shoe store touts a simple banner strategy offering only quality footwear at narrow profit margins. They promise proper fitting and customer satisfaction for every shopper seeking value.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1903
Page
8
A local shoe store touts a simple banner strategy offering only quality footwear at narrow profit margins. They promise proper fitting and customer satisfaction for every shopper seeking value.
Uniformed guards now 540 local chapters and grand guardian Mrs. Van Orsdall spearhead a campaign mailing 20 000 personal letters to promote the order The sixth anniversary chip picking contest aims to add at least 10 000 members Pendleton post office handles the largest mail consignments with staff increased by 12 The order’s 69th and upcoming 72nd assessments expected to raise around 21 000 dollars with 19 656 76 already collected through the year
Local seller promotes a full range of bathroom essentials featuring the Howard Hair Brushes among the highlighted items. Shoppers are invited to inspect the complete selection and select from modern grooming and hygiene products available on display.
February figures show cash in the benefit fund totaling 41127.42 dollars and a general fund surplus of 7286.23 dollars. The equalization fund holds 97046.02 dollars in cash and bonds, reflecting a remarkable growth of the order linked to Pendleton’s history and its overall resources.
J H Gwinn secretary of the Woolgrowers Association reports unusual spring prosperity across the Inland Empire from Boise City to Portland. He notes abundant money, active business among merchants, stockmen, real estate dealers, farmers and homeseekers, with hotels busy and stock improving. Prosperity in wool, mutton, beef, and horses boosts city and rural economies alike.
H S Scales declares Umatilla sheep entirely free from scab and disease. He farms on Birch Creek four miles from town with three men clearing brush on 1300 acres of land and 1500 sheep. He recently sold 900 head of young mutton for 30 cents on the hoof to James Wright of North Yakima for the Sound market. Scales lives in Pendleton at 615 Willow Street.
The Rugg brothers begin shearing 4000 sheep Wednesday on the north side of the river about three fourths of a mile from town. Twelve hand shearers will do the work with preparations under way. The clip is expected to be heavy, somewhat above average. The Ruggs have 6000 more sheep awaiting shearing around the Whitnet.
RK. F. Kirkpatrick, a reservation farmer, reports land in good condition for seeding and plans 200 acres of Red Chaff wheat. Though late, he notes the crop has a strong stand and looks promising for the season.
J T Hoskins visited Echo this morning. E W McComas returns from Portland. Mrs J A Carlson of Kamela stays in the city. Miss Agnes Fletcher back from Walla Walla. Professor Conklin off duty due to grip. Charles Tall and wife return to La Grande this evening. A A Roberts arrives from Portland. Joe Ell and wife go to The Dalles to visit friends. Elmer Dodd returns from Nampa and Caldwell. Robert Bray back from western state. W D Miller of Walla Walla returns home after Pendleton stay. Miss Ola Fuqua of Heppner visits cousin C E Fuqua, then leaves. D Howdyshell of Despain Canyon in town after grip illness. Miss Agnes Dunbar improving at home. M J Buckley and John Matheson in the city. Mr and Mrs J T Atkinson return to Onakesdale, Wash. William Duff and family back from Talent and Willamette to farm northeast of the city. Miss Effie Jean Frazer starts at Peoples Warehouse in underwear and hosiery. William Rollins returns from five weeks to Canada, New Orleans, California. John Penning arrives from Chicago, plans to locate here. Col Godfrey, Lieut Fair, Capt Walsh, and Capt McGlachin seen. wheat fine, no sickness reported. Mrs J H Gwinn and Olive plan a visit to Grant's Pass, then California via Salt Lake. Fred Gross of Athena flies to his sister Mrs John Walker's in Washington and visits Pasco, Connell, Cyola. notes good homestead prospects and demand for carpenters at Pasco.
Colonel BE Godfrey of the Ninth Cavalry, in Reno for the day, recalled his service in the plains and Indian wars. Major Moorhouse showed him a battered shell from the Custer massacre field on the Rosebud, a stark reminder of the carnage.
Damon Lodge No 4 K of P calls all knights to present as they will work in the third rank this evening. W J Keyes C C R and W Fletcher K of R and S request attendance.
Milton and Weston discuss moving the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company depot closer to the business centers. Milton proposes abandoning the Dry Creek route for a new line via Blue Mountain to pass through Weston, shortening the track by four miles with nine or ten miles of new rail. Local leaders H S Frazier and William Nichols met Weston officials, agreeing to share survey costs and forward maps to the company if a practical route is found.
Jennie Davis aged 14 died at her family home 2121 West Alta street after a short illness due to cerebro spinal meningitis with heart trouble. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2:30 at the home conducted by Rev. Marvin, with interment in Olney cemetery.
Meetings at the Methodist Episcopal Church will be continued through the coming week with Rev Spaulding from Hood River arriving this evening to assist Rev Marvin. Sessions will be held at 2 30 and 7 30 p m daily and attendance has been large with 11 accessions and 17 baptisms reported yesterday.
Looking for Land. M. J. Coogan and O. D. Ternarey of Delwin, Iowa, and Frank Dudack, Herman Snaud, Ernest Bartels, and Charles Genderley of Alma, Iowa, arrived on the morning train from the East to prospect for land. Later a party of 17 other land seekers will arrive from the same towns.
The Cur rent Literature Club business meeting planned for tomorrow at W. J. Furnish’s residence has been moved to Monday February 9 in the afternoon.
A recent report claimed Platzoeder and Minger sold out in this city, but records show their sale occurred in Helix, not here. The correction clarifies the location of the transaction and dispels the local confusion.
Justice of the Peace Thomas FitzGerald ruled in favor of Peter West in a Salt County case against W Brummett over a homestead house. Brummett, who had occupied the premises since November, was ordered to vacate the property. Brummett, formerly of Dayton Washington, had intended to abandon his claim and move to John Day country but stopped in the city and remains en route to relocate.
M T Curnow had just returned from California where he traveled much of the state last October and came back content with his journey and home arrival.
A new program will be given on each evening during the art exhibit to be held at the courthouse on March 4 6 6 and 7.
The forests of South Africa are described as composed mainly of stunted gnarled native trees, suitable for wagon making and fence building rather than tall timber.
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