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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
8
J H Dobbin, a leading Wallowa County sheep owner, is lambing 2000 head at his Joseph area home ranch. Despite cold stormy weather in February and March, he prepared with sires feed and straw bending. By lambing in March instead of May, he plans to place early lambs on the market about two months ahead of the usual season.
The article notes a farmer named Dobbins pioneering an early lambing experiment in Wallowa County to gain a competitive edge and profit from early lambs. If successful, other Wallowa sheepmen plan to imitate. It contrasts spring timing between Wallowa and Umatilla counties, citing altitude over 2000 feet and need for warm sheds in Wallowa, while Umatilla could lamb safely on the range in March most years.
Three babies were born yesterday in Pendleton area hospitals. Mrs. A B Stevens of Umatilla had a girl, Mrs Purl Bowman welcomed a boy, and Mrs Elmer E Snyder reported the birth of another girl.
San Luis Obispo County California has prepared and secured space for a World’s Fair exhibit weighing 10,765 pounds.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company begins the first round of mandatory medical exams for Pendleton workers, testing eyesight color perception hearing and other conditions. Dr F W Vincent leads the local examinations with about ten men listed from Pendleton stations and many more across La Grande The Dalles Umatilla Huntington Kamela Pleasant Valley and Spokane area locations.
Women of the W T U arrange a Demorest medal contest at the Baptist Church on Monday evening March 21 at 8 o’clock with admission 19 and 5 cents. Program includes songs recitations and quartets led by Miss Hartman Miss Cameron and others. Medal placement at the Old Hartman Homestead near Weston. G A Hartman sells half interest in the Hartman place for 20000. 5650 acres cultivated, with horses cattle and farm equipment included.
Work to relace the sewer from woolen and scouring mills to the city main within a month. New settling tanks will catch waste wool and oil to prevent line clogging. Mills to operate by firm of May. Mark Patton disposes of Black Snake to John Myrick.
Government supervisors oversee the Wade herd dipping at the Ricby Clove foundry a large vat and cage are used to immerse cattle in a lime and sulphur solution heated to about 15 degrees. Completion is expected by tomorrow night with total costs estimated between 500 and 600 dollars, plus owner expenses for feeding and gas.
Attorneys for Norwitch Union Fire Insurance Company initiate appeal in the case against the O H & N over recovery of payment on a warehouse burned at Cayuse last year. Trial court ruled for the plaintiff. defendants seek Supreme Court review. The Southern Pacific crusade at the ticket scalers prompts anticipated arrests.
Public notice announces the sale of the coal and wood business to L. W. M. Adams. The seller thanks customers for past support and asks them to extend the same to Mr Adams who will keep a large stock of dry wood and coal on hand as needed. The seller will remain in the office with Mr McAdams for settlements.
April 18 Democratic state convention Portland April 14 Republican state con April 16 Meeting of Oregon Cattlegrowers Association Portland May 2 Oregon Federation of Labor Oregon City May 4 General M E conference Los Angeles June 6 General election in Oregon June 16 17 Oregon encampment G A R Hood River Street Paving Agent E M Williams of Barber Street Paving and Asphalt Company Seattle visited Pendleton en route to Horse City to promote street improvements Ladies Entertain Pocahontas party at Music hall last night large attendance entertaining the Red Men and their brothers left with promise of another good event
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