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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1901
Page
4
Three stylish shoes are showcased: a patent calf with Cuban heel, a plain toe, a French kid with Louie heel and hand turned sole, and a cloth top French kid with hand turned shoe. Each is described as neat and dressy for the season and customers are invited to view them.
Local merchants advertise variety stores Hawley's Dutton's Murphy's Racer's and Cleaver Bros. selling dry goods clothing furniture and home goods. Promotions push window shades dresses skirts fresh produce and farm supplies with installment plans at Crescent bicycles and a push to buy from St Joe Store Pendleton rivals. DeWitts Little Early Risers marketed for health and a housing suite offered in East Oregonian building.
A jumble of notices from Pendleton includes a reward for lost keys, medical cures and patent medicines, road and railroad talk, social club plans, and personnel changes. Readers learn of civic events, forthcoming church anniversary, and residents traveling or visiting friends, with several remarks on health cures and local commerce.
The advertisement touts Shiloh's Consumption Cure as especially recommended for coughs colds whooping cough croup and consumption. It claims unique effectiveness and offers a money back guarantee. Priced at 2 cents, 6 cents and 1 a bottle by Taliman & Co.
Hen McCullough of Pendleton urges horsemen from Arlington to Umatilla to attend the annual roundup. He says stockmen near Echo will oversee the roundups and care for animals to ensure rightful ownership, with representatives advised to verify proceedings.
Judge W I Ellis grants a divorce to Agnes Nelean in the case W B Nelean v Agnes Nelean. The plaintiff must pay the defendant 750 plus 25 70 disbursements and conveys to her an undivided one third interest in a specified real estate lot. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve credited to Tallman Co. for prior remedy mention.
At a May meeting, Pendleton Wool Scouring and Packing elected FE Judd Ek Y Judd C B Jackson F G Clapton and R Alexander to the board. Ek Y Judd was named president and C B Jackson vice president with F E Judd as treasurer and F B Clapton secretary. Wool prices stay around 1 to 10 cents per pound as the shearing season advances, with mills operating late and scouring 17 000 to 20 000 pounds daily, aiming to double output soon.
In Poller a dancer named Misa Fuller wowed audiences with dazzling light effects and fluid robes as tongues of flame framed her figure. Ada Lewis delivered a premier Bowery Girl impersonation to hearty applause and strong reviews, highlighting her versatility and stage presence.
Dr and Mrs Vincent welcomed a steady stream of guests Tuesday evening at their Waterstreet home. Attendees included Mrs W J Fornish Mee FF Watnelay Mrs Lee Held and Misses Harriette Thompson Ida Thompson Evelyn Blarkweather Stella Alexander Nona Lang Celestine Moorhouse. Orchestral music accompanied a gracious reception with Mrs T E Fell delivering three noon solos to enthusiastic encores. The event was noted as a highly enjoyable winter social with tasteful greenery and informal sociability.
Mr and Mrs T E Fell and their son depart Pendleton for Portland then Alaska. Mr Fell and son will stay in Portland for summer and winter before heading to the Tanana river area to join John Dodson and Howard Dodeon. The pair will join in operating promising gold mining claims reported as excellent prospects. The departure is deeply lamented as Mr Fell is a key local figure and Mrs Fell beloved in society and music circles.
Baker City high school track athletes train hard for the interregional field day at Pendleton. Local boys show promise to bring honors to their school despite limited facilities for practice and gym amenities.
The morning session reports two cases argued and submitted in the Supreme Court. Judge J. M. Carroll represented the respondent in one matter against Kirk Creek Gold Mining Co, while Thomas H. Crawford spoke for the appellant. Additional proceedings note counsel travel plans after sessions. A second case lists Baker County as a party with C. A. Johne and Thomas I. Crawford for the appellant and Samuel White with M. Saxton for the respondent.
Pendleton baseball announces opening game in city on May 14 with free ground and grandstand admission for ladies. Colfax team visits from Washington. Colfax plays in Walla Walla May 12 and Athena May 15. Decoration Day game set for May 8 featuring Athena club.
The Walla Walla Union reports a vaudeville night at the opera house featuring Lola Fuller, famed for inventing the color and drapery dance. The performance drew a smaller than expected audience despite Fuller’s international renown.
Chicago progresses toward underground wiring as a conference yields partial steps. General Manager McCullough of the Chicago City Railway and City Electrician Ellicott discuss replacing aerial lines with subterranean cables amid prior agreements with Chicago Telephone and Western Union Telegraph. The transit company, long wary of heavy live wires, agrees to abandon exposed poles, citing safety and city improvement benefits.
A New York trader made 20000 by shorting Northern Pacific shares at 170 and buying back at 140 within moments as the stock swung volatile after a market morning. Reports said no stock remained in his possession after the rapid trade. A separate item notes a collision in Spokane resulting in a death at the Sacred Heart hospital and a fire in Oregon City.
Fragmented text mentions plates and dishes with odd spellings and buyer remarks about bargains. It references a purchase and benefit of the buy but lacks clear names, dates, places, or prices to anchor specifics. The item appears to be a kitchenware lot with references to plates, cups, teapots, and related paraphernalia.
D B Watson administrant of Mary Bi Watson's estate received a $1000 draft from Max Morehead supreme veribe of the Pioneers of the Pacific. The payment covered the life insurance and was paid to Watson for the benefit of his children as beneficiaries.
May 8 report states oil mine owners will not suspend production despite earlier threats. A separate tale notes Miss Ady A Griffith of Newark launched a bottle from a steamer in the Atlantic nine years earlier with a reward for its return. a fisherman off Norway recently found the bottle. An advertisement then promotes Acker's English Remedy for coughs colds and croup sold by Brock & McComas.
The Bantian mines in West Oregon ship ore samples that assay 10 to the wn, indicating high ore quality and potential for increased mining activity this season.
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