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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
8
In Canton on May 1 two prisoners handcuffed together failed to escape while being moved to Stark county workhouse. One sought a drink, then split from the other, who stayed chained as they argued over direction. Bystanders restrained them until a constable returned.
Inland land sale notice describes 0 acre with 10 miles of town, all but 36 in gilded edge land. 100 acres plowed 200 acres in spring wheat. One third to purchaser by July. Commend well. Price 638. Per week 10 acres balance five per cent.
Stanfield captured the school pennant with 101 points. Echo placed second with 6 points, and Hermiston third with 43. Roscoe Myers of Echo won the first event, Paul Bevy and Eldon Sloan of Stanfield followed. Hermiston led the high school with 60 points. Stanfield was second with 13. Hermiston high school baseball beat Stanfield 13 to 10 Saturday. Local notes report livestock shipments to Portland and Seattle, visits, and church events among East Oregonian items.
Helix residents note graduation events and related activities. Graduation will be held at the Christian church Friday evening May 13 with Dr Bleakney of Walla Walla giving the class address and Rev Gornall of Pendleton delivering the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday morning May 6.
Preewauter and Sunday guests at the J. W. King home. Mr and Mrs F L Norvell motored to Freewater on Sunday.
May 2 1920 Trenton uses an alligator as sewer cleaner in a pilot proposal by A C Gregory city engineer. A rope is threaded through drains with the alligator pulling debris along subterranean paths while workers pull the rope and clear obstructions.
Read her story at top to rest. A woman now does manual labor and keeps chickens. The fragment mentions Lydia Pinkbar and an unclear note about moving into a cemented area with icons, but details are incoherent.
A fragment notes a proposal to transfer alligators to the city park department, claiming their possession would benefit the city and reduce idle time for the animals, with the plan framed as advantageous to public welfare.
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