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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1912
Page
8
Pendleton Lodge No. 258 calls a regular meeting for Thursday night March 7. Election of officers for the coming year. All members urged to attend. By order of exalted ruler Thos Fitz Gerald secretary.
An ad advises that fatigue before exertion signals low vitality and urges starting Hood's Sarsaparilla now to restore energy. It portrays the tonic as a remedy to overcome tiredness and improve vigor.
Reports from The Dalles and Pasco describe electric rate disputes and franchise issues. Hood River’s Hyto Electric plans a Hood River to The Dalles line with a 25 percent rate reduction, while Pasco Mayor Sylvester files with the Public Service Commission alleging exorbitant rates and inadequate municipal services from Pacific Power and Light and Twin City Telephone.
Newsy Notes from Pendleton report the Elks will hold an annual officer election Thursday night with a large turnout anticipated. Abs Compton returns from Moscow Idaho noting sleighing weather. Carnes of Pilot Rock sells a corner lot and house for 1500 to R V Case via B T Wade. County Court meets in regular session with illness keeping Judge Maloney away. Birch Creek Ranch near Pilot Rock sold. G W Bush buys 237 acres for 7400 via E T Wade.
A telegram from Deputy Game Warden E F Averill reports he and State Warden Finley will travel to St Anthony Idaho to receive a carload of elk being sent from Jackson Hole Wyoming to Wallowa county Idaho.
The Northern Pacific train did not depart for Pasco this afternoon until 2 30 being held to accommodate three men Fred Brown W W Platt and W O Pierce county and state officials from La Grande telegram says they wish to go to Spokane via Pasxto their exact titles were not learned.
Admirers of William Howard Taft plan a Taft Republican club meeting at 8 tonight in the city hall assembly room to organize a local booster group and hear local men address the gathering to spur the presidential campaign.
W L Thompson president of the American National Bank will own a new ten room residence on the north Matin street hill behind the Lot Livermore residence. Plans and specifications are ready and workmen have begun excavating. The site is described as one of the choicest in the city and the house will be modern in every detail.
County Judge J. W. Maloney has appendicitis and was confined to his South Main Street home for a few days. He is reported recovering and expected to be around soon. He fell ill after returning from a Portland event with Bryan and a reception and had not shown up at the office for two to three days.
In police court this morning two men and two women, represented by “Honest Joan” Vallazzi and Peter Corbett, faced charges after being arrested last night while intoxicated. Each received a three day jail term. Frank Northwell was fined five days for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, and W. A. Swift paid a five dollar fine to avoid further imprisonment.
In the March Recreation magazine published in New York an article on Western horses and riders is illustrated with photos from the Pendleton Round-Up by Walter Bowman. Pictures show Buffalo Vernon spinning the wedding ring and Bertha Blancett riding a bucking broncho, with large Pendleton Oregon signage on the grandstand.
Justice of the Peace Joe H. Parkes bound over Burt Pixler and Ralph McBane to the grand jury for theft of about 28 horses from Indians on the local reservation. Their bail was set at 1200 dollars each. unable to raise it, they remain in the county jail awaiting the jury term.
Frank Saling, county clerk for eight years, filed for re election but faces J F Wallan of Adams as a Republican opponent at the April primaries. Wallan, longtime Adams resident now in local business, submitted his declaration and pledge to perform county clerk duties faithfully, ensure economical administration, and guarantee equal rights for taxpayers of Umatilla County. The report notes March 6 as the date and mentions potential coal strike impact and local attorney L A Esteb of Echo practicing in the city.
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