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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
8
Farmers contend no law was violated and feed was ample. Fruit growers along Asotin creek report injury but expect sufficient home supply. Temperatures hovered near zero, with readings as low as one below, harming fall wheat and early fruit blooms across flats and orchards.
The Fovell Journal reports an unprecedented March storm sweeping the interior. A heavy snow began Saturday followed by a fierce dust storm Sunday with a biting northeast wind lifting sand 100 miles inland, then light snow again Monday.
The Portland Labor Press endorses Judge W. B. Ellis for the congressional nomination and urges readers to support him. It denounces John Rand of Baker County as a corporate tool and opposes his candidacy, while waging a fierce campaign in favor of Ellis.
Sheriff A Sutherland of Shoshone county Idaho was shot in Wallace while serving papers on William Hanna. He overpowered Hanna after the shot, despite being smaller. Dutton, once of Pendleton now Rizville, Wash, plans to return to Pendleton.
Ellen Everhart begins divorce proceedings alleging marital cruelty and threats to her life. She states they were married last August and he has been inhuman and abusive, calling her names and threatening her safety.
Attendees are invited to evening services as progress continues. A recent disaster near Adobe Col is reported with over 40 persons feared killed in the wreck, a figure acknowledged even by railroad officials.
State Engineer John J. Lewis won a major victory in Oregon over Carey Act irrigation companies that had defied the State Land Board. He required only irrigated lands to seek patents, exposing land far from ditches as non irrigated. Companies now agree to fixed water rules, protecting settlers and enforcing the law.
Pen-Weton high school students present a benefit night with booths and a varied program. The event features a boys and girls glee club, recitations, vocal solos, quartet performances, a piano duet, and phonograph music interludes with the high school orchestra. Admission at the door helps replenish the school treasury.
Five thousand window cards featuring Judge Stephen A Lowell are being mailed statewide to promote his United States senate bid. The half tone card shows Lowell and a principles declaration defending individual rights while supporting the people against corporate power, with a later statewide public appearance to follow.
J H McGuire a Seattle horse buyer known for visiting Pendleton recently died of Bright's disease at Hot Lake. He had shipped a carload of horses from La Grande and was taken ill there before moving to Hot Lake to recuperate.
H M Rice of Portland aims to organize a circulating Worary for the Tabard Inn Library of Philadelphia. The plan seeks 50 life members at $1.60 each and to ship 100 books as a nucleus, with 25 new books sent monthly thereafter and members paying only an exchange cost afterward.
A note mentions a 10 cent fee and a plan to open a library here with several prominent library figures on the list, reflecting efforts to establish a local library presence.
Alfred C Hemphill and Miley Margarite Ogilvy of Pilot Rock were married yesterday at the Riverside Presbyterian manse east of the city by Rev Robert Diven. They will reside near Pilot Rock. Ogilvy is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ogilvy, Pilot Rock pioneers. Warrant for Scott Kirkland noted. no court action. DA Phelps returned from Milton. arrest warrant may be served if Kirkland acts up. Revenue from entertainment puts gymnasium fund at 145.25 after expenses. total gym indebtedness about 150.
A party of 60 railroad laborers on route to Riparian passed through in a thin morning over the O R N to work on the Lewiston Riparia trench of the line. They were mainly Italione and Scandinavians and had been working in Portland mills and public works since the Lewis and Clark fair began.
M J Callahan of Chicago will be the new foreman at the Forster Planing Mill in this city. He is an expert planing mill man and is expected to arrive soon to take charge. Fors ter In well pleased to have secured experienced leadership from Chicago’s high class mill scene. Fontain has 300 lambs. Gus La Fontaine has 100 lambs at his Columbia river lambing ground in the north part of the county. Sheep are in excellent condition with no losses.
For sale large bundles of Nd papers offered at the Hast Oregonian office. Priced at 10 vent to be used under carpets or as fuel for fires. Requires pickup at the Oregonian office.
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad orders 125000 tons of steel rails from Illinois Steel, costing 39500000. Much goes to the St Paul coast extension, with 40000 tons to be sold this year. Additional rails intended for rebuilding existing lines. Rails cut in Alabama Georgia Tennessee Wisconsin and other states amid material shortages.
A morning fire in Santa Rosa damaged several frame buildings in the business district, including the Fourth Street Masonic temple and armory. City hall narrowly avoided destruction as firemen and residents escaped. Mr and Mrs Iron were rescued from their rear store as debris collapsed.
New York reports that Neon and Herrera will meet at the Pacific Coast Athletic Club between May 7 and 12 for a purse of 20000 dollars. The winner earns 9600 and the other place 6400. Nelson also receives 4000 dollars.
San Francisco athletes J. H. Sedgewick and Charles Zeno arrived this morning to join the Olympian quimes and will travel to Greece this week via Colon.
Garden City Packing buys Pendleton bul eee and, under manager Reynold Harris, plans 6000 to 10000 dollars in upgrades, a cold storage plant, and clean facilities. The shop will serve as regional headquarters with wagons on routes in Pendleton and the surrounding countryside, plus stock corrals at the slaughter house. Two more shops planned at Umuatiila and La Grande.
A Knox Idaho miner named Sherwood travels through the city on his way to Walla Walla to undergo amputation of parts of both feet due to severe freezing injury suffered earlier. He is en route for medical treatment and recovery.
Timimany reports from Lewiston Teller indicate the wheat crop in that part of the county is about ten percent injured by recent snowfall. Plowing nearly finished, spring sowing not yet begun when the storm hit, delaying farming for the week.
Dr. Matlock Sul Very Hi and Dr. C J Smith received a message from Walla Walla stating that Dr N G Biatock, the leading physician there, is very low after an operation. He is resting comfortably but is not out of danger.
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