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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
5
A garbled listing of events and notices from Pendleton and surrounding areas in March 1903 includes upcoming meetings, educational institutes, and civic gatherings. It also reports a local deputy sheriff and tax collector, Lachner, stricken with smallpox and quarantined at home after falling ill Sunday. previous illness left him unable to work.
The Baker County jail outbreak spread after a man named Fred Cavin was arrested for lar, becoming ill and prompting authorities to quarantine the pest house. The county and city physicians, along with Sheriff Brown, contracted the disease or took precautions as the sheriff’s office and home were disinfected.
Mayville neighborhood hears railroad talk as Arlington and Pacific Coast Railroad Company considers a depot in Mayville. An incorporator has been in town, land values have risen, and two sales ahead of any in Condon suggest a line from Arlington via Condon to Florence is more likely than ever.
W A Storie of the O R N bridge department says activity is low in this region with few repairs needed. Most work is in Washington or the Burnt River district toward Huntington where high water has caused trouble and may worsen.
At the Christian Church evangelist Wilson leads a powerful revival with 69 additions in 12 days. Last night his sermon on The Atonement was lucid and convincing. Four additions occurred last night and four more may be baptized tonight. Tonight's address centers on Pilate's Question as dedicatory programs for Sunday are distributed.
The Salem Journal notes heavy winter oats killed by six weeks of dry frosty weather. Rains arrived too late to save all crops, though much winter wheat was saved. Some fields in the hill farms 10 miles east of Salem and other areas were killed out and will need re sowing.
Calvin Frasher purchases lots 18 and 14, block 81, in the reservation addition for 1350 dollars. Transaction handled by E D Boyd agency. Property sits at the southeast corner of Webb and Calvin streets at the end of the W and C R railway line.
M. H. Gillette, formerly running a breaking outfit near Pendleton, ships a carload of milk cows today. He plans to start a dairy business at Moscow Idaho and return to Pendleton to buy his dairy herd.
In Judge FitsGerald's Police Court this morning Art Harvey was fined six dollars for elate and disorderly behavior on the streets.
A compact bulletin lists local merchants offering choice meats at Houser’s and fresh seafood at Castle’s, Gratz’s clam chowder and imported cheeses at Gratz’s, Teutsch’s shoe work, Hohbach’s bread and half sales, Neuman’s smokers’ supplies, and Rader’s furniture polish. It notes sales, rentals, and properties on Alta and Main streets, a Wray marble shop addition, and various notices from nearby firms about cattle shipments, real estate, and housekeeping help. Also mentions a six or seven room house near Main Street, and a mill of other retail items with dates and addresses in Oregon.
For two mornings the Hartman Abstract Company stove failed to burn properly. Judge Hartman hired a plumber to inspect the system. The flue yielded two dead pigeons blocking the pipe, preventing escape once the fire started.
W. H. Fletcher of the Fletcher Mill Company in Tanks above Weston reported in the city that a vast winter log harvest has favored the logging industry. His mills will begin spring with a full summer of work ahead, as over 400 men are employed year round by the Fletcher mill.
James Hackett Pendleton veteran sheepman launches into the industry on his own account by purchasing all the sheep owned by Fred Webber of Spear's Canyon. Hackett has been connected with the sheep business for over 20 years and is known as a careful and efficient manager.
James A. Howard, retiring secretary of Red Boy Consolidated and Gold Mines, visits in Sumpter City to assess conditions. He says the district is booming with new properties and rising investment, highlighting North Pole and Columbia mines. He notes strong ore in Gold Conda, predicts a prosperous summer, and plans to move with his family to Sumpter Saturday night.
Brown of Portland says a countywide search across Grant Morrow and Umatilla has yielded one team suitable for shipment. Many horses match his needs but are not for sale as they are in use, leaving ranches and farms stripped of surplus stock.
The Wallowa News reports ongoing timber land locating in Wallowa county with timber cruisers passing through. With eastern timber exhausted, development is near and will bring wealth to owners, and a railroad will follow the development, exchanging one gain for another.
The hospital plastering contract goes to T. M. Keller. Specifications demand first class material and workmanship with an adamant base and plaster of Paris finish. Work starts after plumbing, must finish by June first. Local sand from the county will be used, sourced at Umatilla. Total plastering 7 600 yards in the building.
Monte B. Gwynn of Boise met his Pendleton based brother J H Gwynn secretary of the Oregon Wool Growers Association in Gelser j last night. They departed for Sumpter this morning on insurance business.
Colonel Frank Drake addresses Pendleton citizens tomorrow at 4 PM in the Commercial Association parlors on the benefits of the permanent exhibit of Oregon. He is in The Dalles this afternoon to speak on the same subject, noting Umatilla county has not contributed to the exhibit.
Full line Victor and Reach bats mitts balls and gloves offered with balls priced 5c to 1.10 and mitts rolls to 3.95 bats roc to 95 cents indicating strong value in sporting goods displayed.
Garden Seeds offers bulk and packaged goods with all 5 cent papers of Garden and Flower Seeds at half price. The sale advertises 244c per package.
New arrivals feature wrist bags by express with latest novelties priced up to 1.25 and 1.50 each. Bead chains and necklaces come in all colors with a 25 cent choice.
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