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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1888
Page
3
The East Onegontan publishers set three cash awards to be offered on January 1 1880 with the first awards described as the premier prize. The notice outlines a plan to grant monetary rewards to recipients chosen by a designated panel.
Gq T Richardson buys out his brother’s share and now runs the Richardson Bros chop horse alone. He is at his post from eight in the morning till three the next morning, with all market foods available.
Mr. Clark Wood received a telegram from Weston announcing the death of his sister Miss Edith Wood who had been taken to Walla Walla hospital weeks earlier for better care. Edith Wood was a popular young lady with many friends in Pendleton and beyond. Clark Wood and Mrs. G A Huartman left on this morning’s train to Weston to attend the funeral at the parents’ home this afternoon.
Mary Harris of Dayton testified before Recorder Crews that she was robbed on a train between Walla Walla and Nilleton of her ticket and $40. A young man arrested on suspicion was released when no proof emerged. The case yielded no clear culprit and the loss remains unaccounted for.
A humorous piece traces where Cascade Locks might be, mixing myths, historic names, and a student’s rambling questions. It cites Mesander, Rhodes, Columbus, Ptolemy, and Jeanette’s fate while joking about public sentiment, with a teacher urging students to study.
Various newspapers including Arlington Times Astoria Boomer Salem Statesman Pendleton and McMinnville Reporter commend the Daily East Onkoostan for launching a daily edition. They note it as a credit to Pendleton and the region and predict growing success and patronage.
The Milton Eagle reprints a long list of arrivals at Vitnano House and Mote House including numerous individuals and origins such as Spokane Falls Milton Vinson Portland Chicago San Francisco Umatilla Baker City and Willamette. The note also quotes the Milton Eagle editor condemning Pendleton crime coverage and a mistaken hospital reference.
Hinton of Foster displays a sample of every broom in his line and advertises about 300 dozen brooms on hand with materials for 400 dozen more. Merchants are urged to stock this popular article, as there is no objection to the enterprise and growing reputation.
A long, argumentative note questions tariff protection for farmers arguing it raises costs more than it safeguards incomes. It cites wheat prices at Liverpool, rail costs, wool tariffs, and general domestic prices to claim protection harms farmers and that freer trade would grow earnings and jobs. It mentions political appeals, then broadside evidence about wool and other goods, with assorted notices and marketing snippets.
Ee Kemper, proprietor of the Five-Cent Beer Mal, advertises Pendleton beer on draft at Main Street opposite the post office. The ad claims the shop offers one of the best brands and promises prompt service.
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