Local notes and visits from Pendleton area insiders
MONDAY MAY 6 1902 Pendleton items report L Anderson of Helix in town Sunday F B Nelson and G W Prodbs ter of Weston in town Saturday M S Gardneur of Gardneur Sims Walla Walla in town Sunday Mrs E W Brock to return from Heppner Mrs Eugene Tawusick of Walla Walla guests of Mrs M F Kelly at Golden Rule hotel R P Rihorn on Walla Walla trip F K R Peal painter returns from Meadow Creek homestead Fred Longover travels to Portland for State Federation of Labor meeting representing local Painters Union J O Davis Kansas City Modern Woodmen of America to speak on Woodcraft I O O F hall lecture free Prominent attorneys at May term Supreme Court Samuel White W L Patterson Leroy Lomax J A Burleigh Scott Henderson F H Robison Turner Oliver Will R King Attorney General Blackburn Raley democratic nominee for attorney general returns from valley trip with George E Chamberlain Chamberlain favored for governor Raley optimistic about his own chances
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L. Anderson
Helix
H. B. Nelson
G. W. Prodbster
Weston
D. Gardneur
Gardneur & Sims
Walla Wallawas
E. W. Brock
Heppner
Eugene Tawusick
Walla Walla
M. F
Longover
Painters’ Union
J. O. Davis
Kansas City
Modern Woodmen of America
Supreme Court
Samuel White
W. L. Patterson
Baker City
Leroy Lomax
Union
J. A. Burleigh
Enterprise
Scott
Hen
Derson
Joseph
F. H. Robison
Lone Rock
Turner Oliver
la Grande
Will R .King
Ontario
Blackburn
J. H. Raley
George E Chamberlain
Raley
Chamberlain
Suit Filed Over $90 Note in Umatilla County Court
Mike Gratz proprietor of Gratz's saloon sues M. Fineran in district court for Umatilla county to recover a note for $90.20 executed May 4 1895 due May 4 1896 with 10 percent interest from May 4 1896 plus $25 attorney fees and costs of suit. John McCourt is the attorney for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Umatilla County
Mike Gratz
Mexico Celebrates Victory Holiday Across Nation
The May 5 celebration marking the forty year victory of Mexican forces over the French and imperialists at Puebla proceeded with enthusiasm. President Diaz and allied dignitaries visited San Fernando cemetery to place wreaths on General Zarragossa’s tomb as crowds greeted the procession.
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City of
Mexico
Puebla
Republic
Diaz
San Fernando Cemetery
Zarragossa
National City Bank seeks capital rise to 25 million
The National City Bank of New York, noted as the country’s largest depository, urged shareholders to increase capital stock from 10 million to 25 million. Latest figures show deposits at 323 million with loans around 101.8 million, specie 25.93 million, legals 6.76 million, net profits 7.17 million, and reserves 32.69 million equal to 26.4 percent of liabilities. The bank aims to stay ahead amid vast corporate finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City Bank of
New York
National City Bank
First National
National Bank of Commerce
National City
May term opens with 32 cases in Eastern Oregon court
The Eastern Oregon district May term began in Umatilla County with Chief Justice Bean and Justices Moore and Wolverton. The first case is Nadine vs First National Bank of Union, arguing money owed. A list of new filings follows from Morrow Malheur Harney Union and includes executors, relators, and various appellants with counsel. Reports also note a local resident’s death and funeral plans.
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Supreme Court
Oregon District
Umatilla County Court House
Robert 8. Bean
F. A. Moore
Charles E. Wolverton
Fred Nadine
First National Bank of Union
Death of Joseph Gerrens at Ukiah while attending stock interests
Pioneer cattle man from Buttercreek days, Joseph Gerrens, died suddenly in Ukiah while looking after stock interests. A telephone report said he passed away before medical aid could arrive, leaving his long service to Umatilla County and early days of local ranching.
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Ukiah
Joseph Gerrens
Gerrens
Umatilla
Buttercreek
Local Underwriters' Association Holds Annual Texas Session
Houston May 56 The Local Underwriters Association of Texas convened in its fifth annual session at Concordia hall. Well known agents from across the state attended as the meeting opened at 10 oclock this morning. Discussions on key insurance issues are slated for the three day gathering, which will continue through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Green Goods Fossils and the Behringer Hoax
A Worms naturalist Behringer published the 1726 Lithographia Wirceburgensis after finding artificial fossils planted in a quarry by jokers. He documented each item with drawings and theories, then tried to suppress the work once the prank was revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wormburg
Behringer
Points of Difference in Farming Heiress Tale
A young heiress explains her farming pursuit and its difficulties saying she is a farmer though most plants fail. A rising physician at the table counters that in his case all that he loses he plants, implying a contrasting viewpoint on risk and cultivation.
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Colt & Blucher
Edwin Clapp
George E. Keith
Wilson & Co
Cleaver Bros
Ast
Oua
Stationery
Tallman & CO
PHE
Gratz Ve. Fineran
THE
Pendleton Shoe Store
Fred Nodine
National Bank OF Union
W. H. Coltra
Hugh Fields
Jane Penland
William Penland
Morrow County
C. E. Redfield
Hewett & Cox
G. W. Phelps
State of Oregon
A. W. Turner
G. I. Gray
Malheur County
William Miller
J. L. Rand
W. R. King
L. R. Webster
Newton Hoover
Alice L. Bartlett
G. W. Bartlett
Harney County
Will R King
Parish & Reinhold
R. W. Deal
Union County
Samuel White and Co
Finn
T. W. Crawford Ivanhoe & Cherry
R W. Deal
C. H Finn
T. H. Crawford Ivanhoe
Appellant
T. G. Halley
California
Pendleton
Samuel George
Hotel Eastern
San Francisco
Texas
Ings Bank
Three V International Encyclopaedis Ary
ST. Joe Store
Headquarters For Clothing
Lyons Mercantile
Carrier Millinery
ADER
Netafter Furniture
Main and
Webb Streets
Pendleton, Oregon
C. F. Colesworthy
East Alta Street
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