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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1904
Page
5
A lengthy advertisement announces a week long May Muslin Underwear Sale. It promises prices well below worth, with six lots offering corset covers, drawers, gowns, and corset waists in various assortments. Displayed in corner window.
Local notes list merchants and shops with items and specials including Get Sunny Rader, LH at Bieston fruit, Martin’s, The Mint beer, The Boston shirts, Spilivan Bond’s, Douglas and Hunan shoes, summer underwear, Baer Daley's, Haw ks satisfaction, Jowrger’s dry cleaning, Furnished rooms, Navel oranges, Oriental patterns, new hammocks, Nolf’s florist, East Court street, Reni-Fiveroom house near Main, West service by Day and Night Transfer Co., furnished room wanted, Freak garden supplies, C Rolman selling to C Platgoeler, Court street move, Adam Leonhard thanking customers, Get a top coat, Pure Weinoard’s beer, Hellboy at Hotel Pendleton, closing out dry goods, Sullivan Bond’s, Hatton’s, Mrs Campbell’s hats, Pendleton Woolen Mills, and wool sorters needed.
The Commercial Association will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening in the association rooms. Plans will be laid for a farmers congress and for holding a county fair in Pendleton during the fair season.Residents seek a county fair to showcase stock and farm products to advertise the town and county. The meeting will consider feasibility and steps to push the project.
Frost killed and injured fruit trees in the western city area with cherries peaches strawberries and pears most affected. Some trees nearby escaped damage while hill and residential districts showed little sign of frost yet river bottom orchards suffered thinning of fruit so the trees could not bear the load.
Mrs C V Dyment sails for a six month trip to the South Ontario and Canada with visits in Durant J T New Orleans and St Louis fair before returning to Walla Walla. Embroidery silks offered at 8 for 25 cents at Mrs Carlson and Alexander's store.
The Walla Walla Statesman lists a parade of notable visitors and locals in Pendleton. Among them are J A Masterson Elgin merchant and stockman Attorney General A M Crawford Salem Leroy Lomax Union candidate for district attorney and many lawyers farmers and engineers visiting for the supreme court sessions and business exchanges. Notables include Mrs Ina Stilwell Dayton and Mrs A Gustafson recovering at West Bluff Street as well as J Hinkle and J L Rand among others attending court and civic duties.
Joseph MacCabe president of Ww. and C, RB, arrived from Walla Walla today on 4 Arlef business. The event appears ceremonial with no detailed outcomes reported.
Mr and Mrs S A Johns of Fairview visit in town as guests of Mrs A M Raley. The couple traveled seven months seeking Mrs Johns health. Their late daughter Rhoda Johns taught Pendleton school nine years and the family has deep local roots dating to 1865.
W. & C. R. official 8 B Calderhead visits on wheat traffic plans. Line passes through rich Helix wheat belt with expected record handling this year. Prospects say crop stands peak for county compared to spring 1867 bumper year. May outlook improves.
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