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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1888
Page
3
Fragmentary notice from the Oregonian about branch offices and staffing in Portland and Pendleton. Details are illegible, with multiple garbled place names and dates, offering little concrete action or outcome.
Local news items from Pendleton include social notes, arrivals, a fire loss, a telegraph exchange plan, a cemetery improvement meeting, band concert details, and various short notices about theft, court, and public events.
John Silcott, a 1848 Spokane pioneer, recounts Hangman Creek name origin after a murder by Squortin and executions near the area. He notes Colonel Wright Wiehe, Indian agents, and Father Joseph, with details of hangings and early frontier travel around Hangman Creek and nearby rivers. A later railroad disaster review blames crowding of livestock cars but finds the bridge sound and crew blameless.
New Lumber Company led by Rothcchild Charles Cunningham John A Guyer and R Alexander filed articles of incorporation in the clerk's office yesterday with capital stock of 40000 The company aims to manufacture and sell lumber and related assets including real estate transfers and mortgages noted in the filing.
A fragmentary public notice from Pendleton Oregon records an adjournment in a court matter. It references the Clerk Court of Uma Hw counts and mentions deadlines and proceedings with unclear names and dates.
Fruit items include blackberries at 15c each or 7 for $1.00 grapes 16c or 7 for $1.00 peaches 15c or 7 for $1.00 plums 15c or 7 for $1.00 Gallon cans list Green Gage Plums 40c or 3 for $1.00 peaches 40c or 3 for $1.15
Readable text shows a sale listing for tomatoes and beans with multiple unit options. Tomatoes offered as gallon units at 400, or eight cans. beans listed as 24 lb cans at 15e or nine cans for 100. Likely a historic price notice with bulk options.
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