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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1909
Page
2
A new irrigation pamphlet from the U S Department of Agriculture with material from State Engineer Lewis and Perce A Cupper details Oregon reclamation projects, offering a valuable history of ongoing efforts.
James Stoughton, who had returned to The Dalles Oregon after a year apart from his wife and child in Minnesota, died Thursday night shortly after greeting his wife. He suffered a fatal apoplexy strike and had recently moved to Oregon from Minnesota where his wife and son remained.
The Well- Informed demand a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known, gentle, effective remedy trusted by physicians and sold for fifty cents per bottle by leading druggists nationwide.
Milton Bush 27 assistant cashier at Boise State Bank died after being struck by a pitched ball at a baseball game. He sustained a skull fracture and brain vessel rupture, played briefly before losing consciousness and dying eight hours later. Bush was a member of the bank workers' ball team in the Boise Twilight league and described as in perfect health.
Salem Oregon treasurer reports first mortgage loans outstanding reach a historic high of 4,390,822.82 dollars. School fund interest will grow, with a large apportionment to counties by August 1. State tax receipts in April total nearly 500,000, and total on hand stands at 1,173,533.98 dollars, the largest in years.
Fred Foltmer Sr was arrested in Lewiston on kidnapping charges after taking his granddaughter. He was released later by the prosecuting attorney's advice. Foltmer Jr fled to Kamiah, Idaho with the child to ensure proper care, later escaping to Washington. Mrs Foltmer left St Marie and joined Kamiah.
In Island City near the railroad bridge two boys Berne de Lapp and Marlon Smith drowned while crossing the Grand Ronde river on a wagon with Herman Dressler. A little girl was present on the river bank at the time of the accident.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of Cheney & Co., swears the firm will pay $100 for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. Gleason witnesses oath dated December 6. The firm claims the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials.
Two bay geldings with four white feet are missing from the Frazier ranch on Tutullia along with a brown three year old gelding a bay three year old filly and a dark brown yearling colt. Anyone who knows their whereabouts should notify Frank Frazier.
Pendleton hosts the semi final for the state high school championship with Newberg high school defending the ship subsidy issue. Newberg has defeated La Grande Sherman County and Baker to win the eastern district and will face Pendleton for a shot at the southern Oregon champion. Tickets cost fifty cents to cover about $200 in travel and judge expenses, as the town rallies interest.
A Springfield Armory project adds an electrical lighting system to rifles. A stock battery powers miniature bulbs at the muzzle end, glowing sights via a trigger guard switch. Lights are shielded to illuminate aiming points in twilight for close range fighting.
Despite a rapid rise in automobiles and trolley cars, horses remain influential. The 1900 to 1908 period saw U.S. horse numbers grow from 13,537,000 to 19,992,000 with total value rising from 603 million to 1.867 billion dollars. Average horse prices fluctuated from 36.1 dollars in 1895 to 37 dollars in 1897, 44 dollars in 1900, and 93 dollars in 1908.
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