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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1904
Page
5
A period sale announcement promotes a May muslin underwear sale running all week starting Tuesday morning. Items include corset covers drawers gowns and skirts in six lots offered at low prices. Displayed in the corner window with a 20 cent tag, the sale emphasizes bargains on waists drawers gowns corset covers and related items.
A jumble of names places and ads highlights a small town scene with court street shops The Mint Boston and Daley store advertise goods and services while notices mention positions at Pendleton Woolen Mills and a bellboy needed at Hotel Pendleton The Union party slate and Hearst support appear among classifieds and local chatter Reflecting a busy marketplace and community updates from the period
The Eastern Oregon Inter High School contest and track meet will be held in La Grande on May 28 with Pendleton Baker City Union and La Grande high schools. Four teams enter the track meet and four rival orators compete at Stewart's Opera House in the evening. Thirty Pendleton boys train for a 15-man track squad while oratorical tryouts occur soon at Assembly Hall.
Immense quantities of ice are ready for shipment from the Pendleton ice and cold storage plant. A carload is to be sent to Colfax the first of the week, with more orders on hand. Over time may be needed to meet demand, and it is probable the surrounding country will be supplied by season's end.
Mr and Mrs Giri Morrison of Adams visited Pendleton. J D Casey mayor of Hispari was a Pendleton business visitor. Mrs C L Roadruck of Iriton guest of Pendleton friends. A Worthington of Portland deputy US marshal in town. Mat H Mosgrove Milton merchant in Pendleton on business. B F McElroy prominent local farmer hosted in town yesterday. Rev G W Rigby returned from Athena after dedicating the new Methodist church. Mrs Chester Osborn of La Grande visited Pendleton yesterday en route to Athena. Mrs William Durham of Walla Walla guest in Pendleton yesterday while en route to La Grande. R T L Oliver and daughter Miss Grace Oliver attended the Athena dedication. Geo H Sutherland of Walla Walla, on his way to Sumpter for interests, was a Pendleton visitor yesterday. Mr C F Troutman and Mark Williams joined the Athena church dedication. Troutman is the architect.
Echo Royally Entertains program featured talks on dairy farming by Professor Smith and Dr James Withycombe of the State Agricultural College. They stressed local dairy industry growth and profitability, urging West growers to improve farming standards. Evening sessions at the Methyulivt church included addresses by Dr E N Hutchinson Colonel KH Judson A H Lee and others.
B Holbrook joint representative for Umatilla and Morrow counties, and superintendent of Oregon Land and Water Company, toured Irrigon city. He noted the irrigation ditch now carries 19.80 feet of flow and 15,400 notes under the ditch as new settlers arrive daily. The village develops with a public school, church, newspaper, stores and two dozen new buildings under Chile spring.
The cigar firm Hadley and Zehner sold their business to F B Goodman of Eugene and P Burghduf of Portland. Badley will stay briefly. Zehner plans to enter Idaho stock business soon. Also, John Brees sent a $1,900 death claim payment to Mrs. Tivid McBroom from her husband who drowned ten days ago.
J Nixon, of Walla Walla, former Frazer opera house manager now in charge of the Walla Walla house, visited Pendleton today. He is interested in promoting the Walla Walla race meet and arranging public notice. Special sale on embroidery silks, eight for 26 cents, at Mrs Carlson's at Alexander's store in Pendleton.
L H Helcomb who ran a small dairy west of the railroad bridge on town edge has leased his cows and equipment to the Wooddy dairy people who will operate the Helcomb dairy hereafter.
Chief Justice Moore and Anton Bean and Wolverton arrived last evening and will stay at the Hotel Pendleton during the court session. Embroidery silk is 3 for 250 at Mrs. Carlon's and Alexander's store.
The Commercial Association will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow night. President Borle urges full attendance to discuss important items. Several key topics aim to boost club activity, and the possibility of holding meetings every two weeks will be considered.
F H Newell chief of the reclamation service told Representative Jones the Palouse project near Pasco could irrigate 100000 acres. The department will focus summer investigations there with a view to funding from the reclamation fund if results meet expectations. Estimated cost is 25 dollars per acre to irrigate the Palouse tract.
A hen at Chrisman's place befriends four kittens after being denied a nest. She protects them and visits daily, but the feline mother refuses to share or accept the food provided, prompting her to stay near the brood at all times.
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