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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1903
Page
8
A rare chance to save money at the Owl Tea House closing out sale with large crowds seeking glass ware crockery china and granite ware. Prices are quoted in ads urging readers to inspect bargains as stock is large and first class.
L. M. LaDow of McKay Creek hauled a four and a half horsepower gasoline engine to his farm last Saturday to lift water from the creek for irrigation. He plans to irrigate 150 acres of wild land to alfalfa this coming season and expects to water the entire area.
Dick Jones in the city and A Ruppe of Fulton visiting Saturday are listed among many local arrivals. J C Jay from Elwood Nebraska plans return. W Sparks from Birch Creek brings a gang plow. H Jacobs from Terre Haute decides to settle here. Bert Huffman ill. N McDonald reports good wheat and livestock. J H Devis of San Leandro inspecting farming implement dealers.
Dr. D. C. McNabb a University of Pennsylvania graduate and former Spokane city veterinarian has opened an office at Tallman & Co.'s drug store in Pendleton. Highly recommended by local residents Frank Frazier and Thomas Thompson, he is well known in the profession.
Yesterday near the courthouse a driving team ran away and overturned the carriage on Water Street. Mr. Thomas Thompson escaped uninjured while Mrs. Thompson suffered severe bruises and shock but no broken bones or dislocations. The team continued for a short distance before stopping and causing only property damage to the carriage.
A big spring sale starts this morning at the Fair Store marking boys week with low prices on new goods including salts and furnishings. Shoppers, especially mothers and fathers, are urged to visit to judge the bargains as Pendleton sees unprecedented discounts. Watch the Fair Store ads tomorrow for price details.
J. O. Manning, who recently sold his east Pilot Rock ranch, owns 800 acres on Seven Mile about 10 miles from Pilot Rock. He plans to develop it into a ranch and move there this spring. He says livestock are thin but disease is rare. Feed is nearly exhausted after an unusually long feeding season, and many cattle and sheep may soon be driven into the hills to fend for themselves, risking substantial suffering.
Moses Woodard, whose ranch near Adams, plans to build two to three miles of woven wire hog fence and expand hog raising. He owns 1,800 acres with 000 acres in wheat and the rest being plowed for summer fallow, noting stock industry has yet to develop in the county.
Echo Ore March 21 James H Koontz threatened to fence a main street after L A Esteb bought land to open an office near the post office and O R N depot Koontz aimed to halt the sale claiming it would draw business from his area Community leaders urged restraint and urged cooperation to boost town growth G W Rea United States land commissioner for The Dalles district visited to assess land and homeseeker influx straining hotels and livery stables more travelers arrive from Colfax Walla Walla and other points James A Greene
Smallpox quarantine ended yesterday at the Minnis household on East Lewis street. Six children in the family have fully recovered from the illness.
T. G. Hailey completed the purchase of the George Barnhart farm seven miles from the city on Wild Horse last Saturday, paying $14 0. The 750 acre diversified farm grows wheat alfalfa fruit and supports various livestock. Barnhart now resides in Portland and is retired from active business.
BEN Litsey W. M. Caldwell and D. J. Gardner of Seattle prospect for land and other investments, preferably livestock, today in the Echo area.
Mitchell Baltezore of Cabbage Hill plans a new blacksmith shop with a complete modern outfit from pincers to lathe and bellows and a horse powered wood saw. He is also building a two story residence with a lean to an 18x24 foot main block and a 12x16 foot addition.
The West on Normal College regents left Pendleton for Weston to elect a successor to President Martindale, deceased, at Weston Normal School session. Board members include R. Alexander chair, Press Worthington, J. W. Morrow, Charles James, J. W. Scriber, J. H. Raley, and Senator Proebster.
John Griffiths will appear as Macbeth at the Frezer in the near future a novel version of the tragedy has impressed many cities and spurred other companies to imitate but this company plans special stars scenery effects and costumes to stage the production Seats should be booked early for a rare theatrical event featuring Aiden Benedict leading the effort with a strong cast and design team.
Classified ad describes multiple parcels for sale including four acres with barn and fruit trees, a 381 acre property with wheat and water, an 850 graded lot with stone wall, and a $10,000 half section of land with crop included. It notes many more properties and invites contact with E T Wade or E O Bony.
Revival meetings go on at the Christian church with strong interest and 116 additions reported to date. Evangelist Wilson spoke last night on Scriptural Baptism with a clear and forceful presentation. Tonight he will address Prepare to Meet Thy God.
Allen Rhodes of the north fork of the McKay drilled a well for household use ten years ago. Recently, during the building of a water ditch, he dug a new well and hit excellent water at 12% feet, which rose 22 inches immediately and continues to rise gradually.
County Surveyor Kimbrell will soon survey the remaining reservation land on the north fork of the McKay for squatters and purchasers. This will be the final and standing survey following the original and provisional surveys made in 1890 for appraisement purposes.
George Adams turns two bands of sheep and 200 head of cattle onto the open range near the south fork of the McKay he says there is grass enough to support them.
Roland Oliver has just returned from Washington University in Seattle where he recently graduated. He remains unsettled about his immediate plans.
Deputy Sheriff Bavis reports the tax rolls require about a week to ten days to be footed up before showing the exact amount of taxes paid under the discount provision.
Residents report mumps in the vicinity as Lee Cartwright’s family eight miles from town on McKay Creek experiences the illness. The note reflects the last traces of the local epidemic spreading through the area.
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