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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
2
City work to clear streets continues with wagons to haul rubbish Monday. Mayor Murphy warns dumpers will be fined and river dumping forbidden. Watchful police target off city dumps and violators face stricter law penalties.
A terse health advisory warns that delaying treatment for a cold may allow the condition to deepen, making recovery longer. It urges prompt action to reduce suffering, noting that every hour lost at the outset can extend illness duration.
The Long Creek Ranger reports that Grant county will likely vote on a local option at the coming election with petitions circulating. The form of presentation remains uncertain whether it will apply to a precincts, several precincts, the county, or the state. A movement seeks to place liquor decisions in the hands of veterans to decide on saloons.
G M Carey proprietor of the St George restaurant has bought a charcoal broiler. The unique machine, said to be the only one in the city, will be used to cook steaks for restaurant patrons and boost future popularity.
An antiquated sounding note comments on tea drinking and Dutch behavior, mentioning nervous prostration and a grocer returning money with a casual, provincial tone. The text reads like a fragmented, era-tinged aside on commerce and habit.
In Pendleton today many named locals and visitors are listed, including M. T. Baker of Weaton, H. Keeper of Sterling, Mrs. John Gleas of Adams, D. C. Brownell of Umatilla, Mrs. Anne Selkirk Norton, L. Keady of Portland, W. M. Brown of Weston, A. B. Elder of Despain Gulch, James Hawke of Pilot Rock, H. T. Irvin of Hermiston, E. H. Brown and wife of Echo, A. C. Crawford of Hermiston, G. M. Rice of the First National Bank, F. B. Boyd of Athena, J. A. McLaughlin of Gurdane, Miss Lillian Stanfield of Echo, Terry Tuttle of Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Newport, Homer Watts, H. E. Bickers, Fred Blake and Miss Grace Blake, Moses Taylor, Fred Lockley, Judge Stephen A. Lowell, E. F. Carney, S. B. Calderhead, Samuel Thompson, Mrs. R. Thomas, Fred Anderson and Miss Anderson, Lafe Hamilton, C. R. Eberhard, Judd Poole, C. C. Hendricks, C. A. Payne, Jack Gibson, and more. The report notes stock conditions, spring work, and local travel, with several plans to relocate or assume new posts and homes. The Dalies Chronicle is cited.
Freewater Times endorses G. W. Phelps for another term as district attorney. The paper touts fitness and efficiency in his current term, denounces crime as evil, and affirms a clean administration of justice with readiness to cooperate with citizens in enforcing law and order. Support is voiced in strong terms.
Elgin newspaper figure H H Palmer, formerly with the Reporter in Aurora, has leased a building and will publish a new paper at Eleli. He plans the first issue the first week of next month, after traveling from La Grande to Aurora to set up arrangements.
Bishop Robert L Paddock of the eastern Oregon Episcopal diocese arrived in the city last evening and will address the Pendleton Ministerial association meeting arranged for next Monday morning.
The Dalles Chronicle reports North Bank Road work on the big river fill is abandoned for now. McKeever notes six feet of track yet to be removed and engineers delaying due to curve requirements and higher costs, totaling nearly $200,000 on the fill. He says crews will shift to the north bank for about four months and doubts the new road will benefit The Dalles.
Schwarzchild and Sulzberg er, leading independent meat packers, seek city council permit to build a 1.6 million dollar abattoir and related facilities on 22 acres south of Hamilton Avenue, replacing Zimmer man Packing land. Project includes stock yards outside the city, waterfront wharfage, railway access, and ships for Orient trade. completion expected within 14 months if approved.
Officers Viale from Telephone Company and C P Robinson general superintendent of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph company with GC Reynolds district superintendent from Spokane arrived forenoon to inspect the local office and switchboards.
J H O Neill traveling passenger agent for the O R N company and A C Jackson with William Bitle Wells of the Harriman system public city department visited today. Wells departed for Walla Walla and O Neill for Portland while Jackson stays to survey Pendleton and nearby country according to the Bast Oregonian.
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