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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
2
The west end of the county will dispatch an excursion train to Pendleton Friday for the Norris & Rowe circus. Depart Umatilla at 8 15 am, stop at all stations, return the same day or stay over to Saturday with west end crowds expected between 300 and 400.
Whereas it has pleased the Supreme Architect of the Universe to take from us our beloved companion M M Wyrick of Pendleton Chapter No 23 R A M We extend deepest sympathy to the family and perpetuate his memory by resolutions spread on records published in the local paper dated April 26 10909 Clinton E Roosevelt Henry Bean John R Dickson
Settlements have been made for the loss sustained by Ellis Ireland after his residence burned two weeks ago. The insured household goods belonged to Mr Ireland and were covered by companies represented by Mark Moorhouse and J M Bentley.
A marriage license was issued this afternoon to William A. Little and Anna Victoria Bleed, both of this county. Drs. McClure and H. E. Finkerton of the federal bureau of animal industry visited Pilot Rock on bureau business. Arthur Laing, who attempted suicide by strychnine yesterday, is reported out of danger. C. W. Brownfield is ill with typhoid fever but improving at home on East Court Street. Three new lawyers passed the bar exam: C. C. McCulloch and Claude M. Johns of Baker City and John R. Hughes of Portland. Dave Ingram is building a moss rock foundation house valued at about 4500 dollars on Birch Creek. Judge Bean seeks to compel the Irrigation company to perform a contract with the Hinkleditch predecessors. A large house warming for the city library will be held tomorrow at the city hall, with private funds covering expenses and music provided. The reception runs from 7 o'clock to 10:30.
The May term of the county court convened in the commissioner's room this morning. Principal business included auditing county accounts and bid openings on the Lee street bridge. Road matters will be discussed later.
J. Be. Jones of Spokane, a member of the Northern Pacific examining board, arrived in Pendleton this morning to review all local applicants. He began with the section hands and proceeded through the men in order until the local agent was examined.
The city council holds its regular monthly session this evening, reviewing accounts and disposing of city matters. Bids will be opened for the construction of the city’s half of the new steel bridge on Lee Street. Johnson’s orchestra will perform at the library reception tomorrow, donated by Medernach.
Wal l a Walla county clerk Dorsey Hill visits Pendleton this afternoon to meet his wife and baby traveling from Portland for a Whitman College meet tomorrow. NATE Raines, famed stock buyer, buys a motorcycle as barley sits at 40 dollars a ton and hay at 20 plus, signaling cheaper roundup plans. An injunction suit against Umatilla water users is argued. Lowell & Winter represent the new interior department board. Pendleton invites attenders to the United States Land and Irrigation exposition in Chicago from November 27 to December 4, hoping for up to half a million attendees. Lawyers take an auto ride across the reservation, admiring Uma tia county wheatfields, with AG Crawford and C C McCulloch aboard. Demurrer in Bean v Hinkle ditch case taken under advisement.
East Oregonian receives an anonymous letter correcting Sunday’s Pilot Rock versus Winged P’s game report. It states the final score was 28 to 20 with Pilot Rock not clinching until the late innings. Inning-by inning disputes mention a six run seventh and eight runs in the eighth and ninth.
In a May 3 1909 letter the Oregon Railroad Commission explains rate cuts apply statewide not just Portland. Pendleton receives reductions on merchandise rates both east and west with many towns like Heppner Condon Hermiston La Grande Baker City Huntington and Adams seeing lowered charges. Water competition kept some areas from further cuts, but overall the schedule uses mileage as the basis and favors no single point.
An advertisement extols Hosteter Stomach Bitters promising relief for stomach liver kidney and bowel disorders. It claims 56 years of experience and urges readers to try the remedy for dyspepsia indigestion bloating heartburn costiveness and malaria.
The Supreme Court considers Julius Roesch versus Union County on local option in Union County with other argued cases today. Russel versus Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and Edward Brasel versus Oregon Railroad and Navigation seek damages from train injuries. The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company versus John Eastlack et al was disposed of.
Chapman and Reid from Northwest Realty came from Echo for a business visit. Reid left for Portland last night while Chapman stayed in the city. Chapman once lived in Pendleton and stacked the first lime barrel used in the Mast Oregonian building. What time will the clock stop.
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