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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
2
County school superintendent Frank K. Welles returned from a tour of southern county schools visiting Ukiah Alba Nye Gurdane McKay and other places. The trip focused on two newly started summer term schools Nos 34 and 79, east of Ukiah and southeast of Alba, each to run three months.
Pendleton lodge of Elks held a large social session with many local members and visitors. The evening featured fellowship and refreshments. The I C C F of Eugene plans a three story brick building for lodge and rental use.
A dated health column warns that weak life-giving blood filled with poisonous waste harms the body. It claims poor blood supply starves vital organs and causes pimples, bolls, eczema, tumors, abscesses and similar diseases, urging readers to seek remedies.
Lewiston correspondent recalls Dr. H H Spalding who set up the first Pacific Coast printing office near Lapwai Creek to print a Nez Perce New Testament. The piece notes Nez Perce advances in farming, law, and governance, their leaders, and later open lands for white settlement. It also covers local ballot issues and prohibition nominees in the Umatilla district, with pending legal action and potential independent petitions.
The piece notes a postquake decline in San Francisco travelers signing hotel registers in cities like Pendleton and St George. A few persist, signing as Greater or New Francisco to signal confidence in a rebuilt Pacific metropolis and similar promotional moves once seen in Portland.
County Clerk Frank Saling remains uncertain whether Prohibitionists should appear on the ballot as such or as independents. The decision centers on ballot labeling and eligibility as the election looms.
A concise note stresses vigilant eye care to avoid serious eye trouble. It urges regular breaks from screens, proper lighting, and prompt attention to redness, pain, or vision changes to seek professional help if symptoms persist.
The Umatilla County Development league plans a 2 PM meeting at the courthouse tomorrow with the Eagles band offering free music. Board of directors to meet 11 AM to discuss matters including issuing 125 dollars of county statistical circulars at the April league session. A large county turnout is anticipated as towns pledge delegates.
A Nez Perce report near Lawyer's canyon notes land adjacent to the breaks stays snow free, melted soon after fall, and a subterranean heat channel may warm a tract. The area is said to be well suited for growing fruits and tender vegetables with large plantings this season and anticipated returns from prairie farmers and railroad camps.
Justice T. G. Halley and Col. James H. Raley joined Governor Chamberlain's party for a swing through eastern Oregon counties. They will speak in Ontario and Baker and Sumpter with Governor Chamberlain and other candidates aboard. Raley and Halley expect to return to Pendleton Sunday morning.
A heavy shower drenched the southern Umatilla reservation and a rain band extended into the northern county along the Columbia river. Farmers report wheat and barley turning yellow and fear heavy losses if rain does not arrive within a week.
The first of this week 1060 head of Istosk cattle were shipped from Pullman, Washington to Cheney over the RL N. This is the largest shipment ever from that point and consisted mostly of yearling steers with some cows, calves and two year olds. Prices paid were 5 dollars for calves 10 dollars for yearlings and 15 to 20 dollars for cows.
Deputy United States marshal Glenn Bushee, hurt yesterday while charging a gun trench on Webb Street, now uses crutches due to an ankle injury. He will complete duties with a buggy aid and transport John Wall atal and Jim Barnhart to Portland for trial in federal court.
Leonard Douglas of Athena was kicked in the knee by a wild horse he was driving last Sunday. He is rapidly recovering at the hospital. The injured knee was placed in a plaster cast today by Dr. C. J. Smith who says the joint will not be stiffened.
Out with Homeseekers BE T Wade and eastern homeseekers left the city this morning for an extended trip through Camas Prairie and interior points. Fire risks at Eugene have increased 60 cents per $100 due to badly wired business houses raising fire danger.
Adam Welder uncovered four whiskey barrels in a former charcoal pit near Cincinnati. One barrel contained five gallons of apple jack buried in 1863, while the others had leaked or evaporated. The find recalls Civil War era fears of Lee’s advance and farmers burying liquor to preserve it.
Portland dispatch says railroad builders report more men available for Oregon and Snake and Columbia river camps than in early April. On Lewiston Spokane line 22 workers joined Contractor McCabe, while 70 more left Portland for camps. Many laborers are from outside San Francisco and some Japanese crews are favored on Pacific Railway lines.
Farmers brace for rain as Will Moore predicts moisture will arrive in May and June. Across the county the wheat outlook is good or better than last year with minimal reseeding needed thanks to favorable fall conditions. Sunflower seed noted as best bait for rat traps.
Prospective June brides and all others are invited to a Specially Lighted musical program this evening at the Rader furniture establishment from 8 to 10. The second floor Brownfield Mallock room will host Johnsons orchestra of nine with solos by Frank Hayes and W S Brown. The setting features displayed bedroom parlor and dining pieces with comfortable seating in a cool well-ventilated space. Black is a color hated and feared by all babies.
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