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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary notes from a Democratic County Committee meeting with references to attendees, dates, and locations. The text lists names, positions, and procedural phrases but lacks clear outcomes or actions and includes garbled OCR-like errors.
The document lists upcoming party meetings across Oregon. It notes the Missouri style dates for the Democratic conventions at Portland and Umatilla county events in Wendleton and Pendleton, with events for the Republican and Progressive parties also shown. The dates include April 12 for the state Democratic convention in Portland, April 7 for Umatilla county democratic convention in Wendleton, and April 7 for the Umatilla county peoples party convention in Pendleton.
Second annual Prongers reunion planned in Washington state on March 24 2000 at Wahlia Walla. Admission priced at 1.40 for round trip with departure at 6 PM Saturday and return Monday afternoon on the train.
A dated advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as guaranteed and available through a local dealer. It emphasizes relief for kidney complaints and urges purchase via the listed seller.
Woodmen of the World Pendleton Camp No 41 prepares for a regular meeting at the lodge hall. Commander Streaver is expected to preside with Clerk Walker and other members urged to attend the important session.
A garbled list of local ads and notices mentions opening days at La Mode millinery, Demott's grocery lines of seafood and vegetables, various products from Lipton tea to Florida Water, shopping and wagon sales, a Hones Kuet hotel incident, a landscape painter exhibit, and a prohibition party county convention call for Athena on March 24, 1900. The scattered items include misc product offers, repairs, and personal notices.
Clackamas County Sheriff Cooke arrived home by morning train and spoke of fine weather and excellent crop prospects. He noted a likely large yield of all grain types and said his visit has no official bearing.
Despite the remnant of neh Vili, Pon dhoten held a Monday school election for two directors and a clerk. The contest proved lively, with the clerk’s selection drawing notable interest as the wall of items showed little in late results.
In the afternoon vote count rose from 60 to 283 by 6 pm. J A Bee and J Smith ran for school director with Dr Smith winning a three year term while Judge Kee took two years. Mrs B A Bishop defeated J S Kees for school clerk by 200 to 77 amid strong turnout.
Workmen digging for a new house on the Lote at the intersection of Direct and Piest streets uncovered a cemetery with human remains. Several skeletons lay with arrowheads and weapons. an old cap and ball pistol was found. Bones were gathered and turned over to authorities.
Market updates from Chicago and San Francisco report Wheat price movements and yields while the Walla Walla Union reviews the opening of "The Nominee" at Bracer's opera house. A local incident details a drunken driver narrowly escaping harm, and sheep-welfare news from Morrow County notes wolves and coyote control amid wool market highs.
Kirk a notable Pendleton citizen. C A Barrett a Athens merchant. JB Smith a large Umatilla County owner. Fred Hommel of Western Trail magazine in Seattle. Robert Burns and a popular young man with O R & N employed as brakeman. Mr Bure relocated his family to Ta Grands for future.
A wagon was found in Abelt Lake near the eastern shore about 40 miles north of Lakewiow in Lake County. The lake is expansive, 20 miles long and up to 75 feet deep, with high alkali content and no outlet, killing wildlife and deterring entry.
Washington delegates disclosed a war department telegram showing capitalists seeking protection for mining regions. The committee, led by Lents, chose not to pursue the presidents proclamation. Meanwhile Sheriff Lacey arrested Sherry Jobson in Washington county for horse theft tied to Malheur county warrants.
A shipment of White bicycles is noted as arriving while readers are informed of past racing feats. In San Francisco last year the White bicycle won four of eight prizes in a major international race from February 18 to February 19. At San Jose on September 0, 106, M. Smith beat Eddie Hard’s record with a 1:50 time. The 1000 White bicycle recently broke two world records in Los Angeles including a standing start mile and paced events over 1h 25m.
In Portland United States District Court the bankruptcy proceeding lists M J Maten of Woodburn and Dudley O Baling of Belleview Precinct Yamill County. The petition shows liabilities of 12247.07 with 7000 available for creditors and Baling estimates assets at 2227.18 with 440 claimed by himself under the exemption law.
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