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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
2
A historic endorsement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the premier female remedy. Claimed to relieve backache, weaknesses, irregularities, nervous prostration, and faintness, it is said to harmonize with the female system and expel early tumors while addressing kidney and digestive symptoms.
Pioneering musician WD Pletcher writes of Lake Chatcolet in the Coeur d Alene mountains Idaho, 22 miles from Tekoa on the O R & N branch. He notes its 2100 foot elevation, clean three by one mile body of water, fishing for bass trout and perch, summer tenting along the St Joe river and nearby banks to Coeur d Alene City, boat rentals, and a growing sport of bass fishing with various lures and methods. He also details the St Joe river and Coeur d Alene mining towns, especially Wallace with its fire department city services and gravity water works, plus ore mills and regional industry.
Wardner Idaho May 2 A dynamite blast destroyed a new farmhouse on the Carlson ranch near the North Fork river. B A Carlson and wife, badly stunned, and their hired man, thrown far from the house, are hospitalized. Animals killed or injured as officials pursue suspects amid threats by nearby Finns. Riots feared if authorities fail to calm the region.
A Reno Nevada press dispatch reports the mining city faces near bankruptcy with a projected $100000 deficit despite taxes bringing in over $7500 monthly. City costs run about $26000 per month, and investigators found no proper bill checking system while mayor and councilman Kinney offer little explanation.
A compiled notice lists hotel guests and arrivals including F B Rhebeck Seattle and F N Halleck Portland among others. Names span San Francisco Philadelphia Elgin Buffalo Tacoma Pilot Rock Spokane and more with accompanying spouses and destinations.
Walla Walla figures include W. F. Buchner and Paul D. Swayze alongside Baldwin and Fred Taylor in a mayoral or business leadership roster. The fragment hints at hotel or governance matters involving the Golien Rule Hotel.
George Klontz aged 22 shot his 17 year old wife during a street walk in Tacoma on Tuesday and then shot himself in the mouth. The woman is likely to die while the man is recovering. He had prior arrest for assaulting her and the pair had frequent quarrels.
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