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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
5
A long list of small ads runs for services and goods at Hohbach’s, Hennemans, Stark Poultry House, and Goodman Hardware. The piece closes with harvest wage notes from D E Budd predicting lower wages in Oregon for 1908, shifting bargaining power to farmers and employers as idle labor declines.
A product description notes a mission oak mirror finish with a 10 year guarantee. The claim emphasizes durable coating and long term satisfaction for buyers seeking a high quality wood appearance.
John Anderson, a bucket hand at a Snohomish county logging camp near Silver Lake, was killed by a falling tree last week. His skull fractured body crushed and one leg broken. He was a stranger and relatives’ whereabouts are unknown.
Experts predict a vast oil field 60 miles by 60 miles straddling western Idaho and eastern Oregon. Officials say the development will begin within 60 days as hundreds rush into the region to stake claims and explore potential reserves.
Ex Sheriff C Sam Smith of Croon county and Larkin Elliott were arraigned for burning J N Williamson’s shearing plant. Smith pleaded not guilty. jury to be drawn from unbiased men. Elliott held in jail, confession to Smith’s guilt in DA Menefee’s safe. Defense: Wetherford Wyatt Albany and Barnes Oregon. prosecution: H S Wilson The Dalles plus Menefee and Bell.
The Italian minister of public works introduced a bill for an extensive rail program totaling about 1000 miles at an expenditure surpassing 1060 million dollars. Key routes include Rome to Naples Bologna to Florence and Genoa to Milan with double lines and likely electric traction. The bill also funds tramway and motor car subsidies and drainage works in the Pontine marshes costing about 2 million dollars.
The Chicago Daily Socialist faces severe financial trouble with a $5000 fundraising deadline of May 1. The paper runs about $400 behind weekly and owes $40,000 borrowed. Managing editor A M Simmons said the urgency is real but the paper will continue until after the socialist party national convention opens May 1 in Chicago.
It urges immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney or bladder trouble to prevent Bright's disease and strengthen the organs, endorsed by Pendleton Drug Co.
The Bust Oregonian presents continuous coverage with quick updates and brief notes across local events. Staff reporters document daily happenings, focusing on city life, traffic, weather, and community notices for readers seeking rapid, practical information.
A string of personal visits fills Pendleton today with C N Griffin of Umatilla, L E Huson of Helix, W W Whitworth of Echo, F M Saxton of Baker City, R B Stanfield of Echo and other business travelers. Mayors, real estate men and real estate events draw officials from Echo, Pilot Rock, Hermiston, and Baker City while Col William Yohnka heads to Baker City for a bloodstock sale.
A Cheyenne horse owned by R. Van Tassell, afflicted with a disease described as marsh fever, was flown to Washington under the care of Veterinarian W. Co. Long. Bureau of Animal Industry experts will study the case as the animal travels on a fast freight train. The incident follows a ranch report of a well developed illness, prompting government action despite its rarity.
A well drilled by C W Harold at Thermopolis Wyoming struck a strong hot water flow reaching 30 feet in a 108 foot bore. The water is thought to contain minerals like the Big Horn hot springs and could enable inexpensive medicinal baths for residents. If other wells tap similar flow the town may become a resort center attracting capital and bath houses.
Advertisement seeks a reliable woman to wash for two families. Call read number 3902 at Cail Red address.
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