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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1905
Page
8
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Due to remarkable growth in the city, Western Union has moved from third to second class. The wire transfer limit increases from 250 to 500. The money order system now reaches every European country listed, with France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and others included. Portland, San Francisco, Spokane and Tacoma are first class, Pendleton elevated to second class.
Regular monthly meeting of Pendleton Commercial Association is set for tomorrow night. Attendance is urged as important items will be discussed, including the campaign for the Women of Woodcraft headquarters. A large number of members have joined and business leaders show strong interest.
F L McCrea road supervisor for district 31 around Holdman collected road and poll taxes from eight homesteaders on Saturday. He reported twenty four dollars collected and five more homesteaders not seen. Homestead holders are required to pay taxes to vote in their districts.
Leon W. Washburn will present Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin on Thursday March 16 as part of a popular stage show season. The note mentions plans for the touring company and upcoming performance details.
Come on Thursday, March 16, to the Frazer for one night to see the time-honored play Uncle Tom. Fred Bennett stars as Uncle Tom in a double cast with Topales and Marks. The show features new electrical devices, Siberian bloodhounds, prize ponies, Creole Ladies Quartet, and a lively street parade.
Pendleton post office reports total newspaper postage for February at 24.16. East Oregonian paid 16.68, leaving 4.48 to be paid by the Tribune and Lakawinn. A new carrier added to East Oregonian to handle growing city circulation. Routes cover every street except those in the Cole and Cunningham addition not yet opened.
Tuesday volunteers study Christian culture on The Incarnation. Wednesday a missionary prayer meeting topics The Work of Education in Poreten Landa. Thursday Ladies Aid at Mrs Hattie Whitaker's High street home. Friday conundrum social by the Young Peoples Union. Program in church with refreshments at the parsonage. No charge except for refreshments.
Peter J. Wilson, sought by his brother in Marengo Iowa, was found at the Navin hotel in Helix. The East Oregonian notified Rev. F. J. Wilson of Marengo, pastor at the Wesleyan Methodist church, about the whereabouts of his missing relative.
Mrs M F Yates received a telegram from Fairmont Oklahoma stating her mother, long critically ill, is now improving. George Light, Howard Light and Mrs H Craig left town days ago to be at her bedside and are currently at the bedside.
Stephen Bean, aged 76, died in Bandon Oregon. He lived in Oregon 62 years after moving with his parents from Ohio in 1843, spent 40 years in Douglas County and 22 years in Cook County. He was a longtime resident of the state and his death marks the end of a long life in the Pacific Northwest.
Our offer promises 4 percent interest compounded semi annually on surplus earnings. We invite you to see how money grows by our methods and visit any business day during this best week for savers.
Deputy Marshal Blowers served in a federal case over the leasing of section 30, township 3, range 24 BE, allotment land on a reservation. Caldwell says he leased the land in 1908 for two years at 2.50 per acre yearly without Indian agent sanction, while Perringer and Rigby allegedly pressured lessees to repudiate and swap to a Perringer lease, with Rigby as guardian. Plaintiff seeks $2000 damages and an injunction. case to be heard in Portland federal court next Thursday.
W Johnson a 40 year old carpenter from Enterprise Wallowa county fell 28 feet from the top of a north side school house Saturday evening landing on his head and crushing his skull. He died Sunday morning at St Anthony's hospital after efforts to revive him. He worked for Contractor Cook on schoolhouses and was in town about three months. A brother in La Grande notified, and Johnson's body lies at Baker & Folsom awaiting shipment to Summerville Union county for burial.
The Pendleton delegation will depart tomorrow for Heppner to attend the Woodmen of the World district convention. Eleven delegates from Heppner include W. Stroble W. H. Hale F A Swingle Peter Anderson Phil MeHrian Thomas FitzGerald John Bean Sam Love H. M. Sloan Charles Cole and F Prehr Woodcock the general organizer will also attend. The district convention will pick a delegate to the head camp meeting in April in Los Angeles. If a Pendleton man is chosen V Stroble may be elected.
President Jefferson Myers of the Lewis and Clark state commission visited La Grande prompting Union county to appropriate 9500 for a county exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair. Farmers business men and La Grande’s Commercial club reportedly add 500, totaling 1000 for the agricultural display, making Union the 25th Oregon county to fund the fair. Active work will begin on collecting products.
J T Hinkle represented remonstrators as a petition fell through after a ten day requirement blocked action. Miss Lida Young of Half Way House in Wallowa canyon was operated on at St. Anthony's hospital for a tumor under her right knee and will undergo a second operation for a hip tumor once she recovers. Drs Ringo Cole and Kirby performed the delicate surgery. Mrs. Young, accompanied by her father John A Young, has had tumors on her limbs for seven years and has undergone three prior operations for multiple enchondroderma.
The boundary division board postponed action on a petition to create a new district from district 49 near Weston after discovering notices from Superintendent Welles had listed the meeting date only nine days ahead.
The Oregon Sunday Journal runs clandestine street photographs with a Pendleton man featured yesterday. The paper offers $1 per recognizable photo and has a pending $1 awaiting Pendleton readers at the Portland office. The feature will expand to all parts of the state.
Mrs Edyth Tosier Weatherred leaves for Athena to deliver a lustrated lecture tonight then speaks at Weston tomorrow and Milton Wednesday. Her city lecture and Saturday matinee for children were highly enjoyed and praised as one of the most instructive entertainments seen in the area, expected to be well patronized by Umatilla county residents.
The city enforces a dog tax with license payments due now. After April 1 unlicensed dogs may be seized by the poundmaster. Marshall Carney appoints Frank Day as poundmaster and a vigorous drive against stray dogs will follow. Dog owners are urged to pay the license to avoid capture.
The Tennis Club will hold its annual meeting in the Commercial rooms at 7:30 this evening. Members are urged to attend for reports, elections, and club business.
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