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Newspaper

Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1908

Page

8

Local Business Notes Offer Ice Cream and More

Short items list services and ads from East Oregonian including ice cream at Hohbachs, billiards at Hennemans, wood and rental inquiries, new pool tables, piano lessons, and office space, with multiple businesses promoting hardware, lawn tools, insurance, and sewing machines. Several names and locations are noted across Walla Walla, Portland, Hermiston, and Pendleton.

Minnis Henneman’s East Oregonian Henneman's East Oregonian Building

Hotel Arrivals Shown From Baker City to Portland

La Grande and Baker City hotels welcome a list of guests including M. P. White, A. J. Todell, WG Katterman, Leo Turschell, J. O'Brien, M. Zimmerman, Roy Pork, J. Fannier, C Childers, C. A. Hogler, G. Rushmore, F. BH. Dayton, Louis Scholl Jr., Mable Moore, J. McCoy and wife Beho, with stops in La Grande and Salem.

M. P. White Baker City A. J. Todell la Grande WG. Katterman Leo Turschell A. Valenhorat J. O'Brien M. Zimmerman Wim Kooser Roy Pork J. Fannier C Childers C. A. Hogler G. Rushmore Portland F. BH. Dayton Salem Louis Scholl Echo Mable Moore J. McCoy Beho

Circus Coming Tomorrow Delights Portland Fans

The Oregon Daily Journal notes Norris & Rowe's circus at Twenty-fifth and Raleigh packed both shows yesterday. The reviewer praises new features, daring acts, four-abreast pony teams, and comic clowns. Performers include Micky Feeley the acrobat and a trapeze duo. The piece ends noting the last show tonight.

The Oregon Daily Journal Metropolis Portland Norris & Rowe's Circus Micky Feeley

County seat fight sparks Wallowa court house offer

Wallowa in Oregon mobilizes to secure the county seat with a proposed 15000 to 25000 dollar court house. A merchants meeting raised about 11000 in hours and another gathering planned to close the funds. Enterprise offers 5000 for the county to build and own the structure, while residents tally enthusiasm and per capita support grows in the small town of about 760.

Wallowa Enterprise Hlee

Agents for Oregon Military Road Land Grant at hotel

F. Pike, Pacific coast representative for the Oregon military road land grant, will soon be at the hotel to establish agencies for sale of the grant lands. Lands are offered in large and small tracts at remarkably low prices. Mrs Selkirk Norton, Teacher of Voice, is open for engagements for concerts or public functions. terms at Schmidt Building Room 10.

Ht. F. Pike Pacific Coast Oregon Military Road Land Grant Oregon Selkirk Norton Schmidt Building

Electrification planned for southern Swe attv railroads

The state railroads in southern Swe attv will be electrified using single phase alternating current at 16 000 volts. Five generating stations will be erected at custable waterfalls along the lines to supply power.

Sweattv

Personal mentions fill Pendleton city scenes

T P Mallock went on Heppner this morning Mrs John Grean of Adame among visitors Dan Smythe left for Sumpter on sheep business T L Ragsdale of Milton on a business trip W B Cody left for Vanasyce on a brief trip Misses Mabel and Jessie Moore of Echo Pendleton visitors Dan Tweedy at La Grande this week on badviews Paul Bullfinch of Weston here as hotel guest Louis Scholl Jr of Echo attended a publicity meeting Co E Brown editor of Milton Eagle transacting county seat business BE H Brown editor of Echo Register transacting city business Dr Dayton eye specialist opened an office at Hotel St George W J Furnish and Tom Thompson left for Portland to attend Republican state convention Mable Bickers seriously ill in Salem Chester Fee left for Walla Walla to attend Whitman field meet Mr and Mrs J N Burgeas visiting from Cunningham ranch near Pilot Rock Orville Tupper and Herbert Ruppe left for Walla Walla to witness Whitman Oregon meet M R Yates to Starkey Prairie for home stead work Mrs O F Thompson returned home after visiting here W Skinner returned to Hermiston after Commercial association meeting Conductor W H Kelsey vacation from Pendleton run J S Beckwith left for Heppner to attend circuit court J R Dutton visiting Pendleton Pullman Wash Co J H Raley on streets after week home bound with cold Joseph N Scott of Athena independent candidate for joint representative registered at Hotel St George Co R Dutton visiting Pendleton on business

John Grean Adame Dan P. Smythe Sumpter T. L. Ragsdale Milton W. RB. Cody Vanasyce Louis Scholl, Jr Echo Co. E. Brown Milton Eagle BE H Brown Echo Register Cty Dr. Dayton St. George W. J. Furnish Tom Thompson Portland Mable Bickers H. E. Bickers Salem Perioatts Chester Fee Walla Walla O. F. Thompson Buttercreek W. H. Skinner Hermieton Commercial Association W. H. Kelsey Portland-Pendiecton Beckwith Heppner Sesson R. Dutton Pullman, Wash J. H. Raley Joseph N. Scott Athena Co. R. Dutton Pendleton Pullman Wash

Publicity bureau movement praised by city leaders

Alexander expresses pleasure at progress under committee guidance as plans for a publicity bureau advance smoothly. R Alexander, president of the Commercial Association, credits strong interest and diplomacy from the association for the movement’s growing momentum and anticipated benefits.

Alexander Publicty Bureau R. Alexander The Commercial Association

U P backs irrigation in Laramie valley land project

The Union Pacific backs a large irrigation and colonization scheme in the Laramie River Valley Wyoming. A Chicago capital group has formed with 1 million dollars to finance settlers supplying houses and equipment. The plan includes Haley and Hoge ranches and floodwater impoundment in Lakes Hutton James and Hattle to irrigate the tract. E R Tallmadge D C Buntin and J L Bland of Chicago run the project with Union Pacific financing. The company may also dispose of its entire land grant in the valley through this plan.

Union Pacific Laramie River Wyoming Cheyenne Tribune Laramie Chicago Haley and Hoge Hutton James Hattle E. R. Tallmadge D. C. Buntin J. L Bland

Taft support to be bolstered by Northwestern delegates

Two Northwestern Republican delegates plan to shift to the Taft column as Montana and North Dakota state conventions unfold. Montana convenes in Butte tomorrow, while North Dakota gathers in Minot, per the East Oregonian.

Butte Mont Montana North Dakota Minot

List of Victims Grows in Murder Case at House of Death

La Porte Indiana May 13 Letters from coast to coast recount more disappearances tied to the so called house of death and horrors alleged to be run by Mrs Gunness. Victims include Emil Kell of Kansas who withdrew 2000 then vanished after answering a matrimonial ad and Charles Eggman of Newcastle who did the same. Ray Simphere denied making a complete confession to Rev Schnell or promising one.

la Porte Ind Mra. Gunness Emil Kell Kansas Au Bank Chicago Charles Eggman Newcastle Ind.ie Ray Simphere Rev Schnell

West and Campbell head to Dufur for depot hearing

Salem officials Oswald West and T. K. Campbell of the railroad commission travel to Portland and then to Dufur to hear A. A. Marvel's complaint about poor depot facilities at Boyd. Clyde B. Altchison will join them as the hearing decides what improvements Boyd needs.

Salem Ore Oswald West T. K. Campbell Railroad Commission Portland Clyde B. Altchison Dufur A. A. Marvel Boyd Great Southern Railway

Sult for Accounting filed in circuit court

Anna May Bowman as administratrix of G W Bowman estate sues O P Bowman to compel an accounting for wheat alleged to belong to the estate. R J Slater represents the plaintiff. The passage then veers to a unrelated quip about a boastful “boss of his own house.”

Sult Circuit Court Anna May Bowman G. W. Bowman O. P. Bowman R. J. Slater

Committee Meets Train In Hermiston Visit

This morning Bert Huffman Wil Moore and Dr M S Kern departed for Hermiston to meet the demonstration train. They plan to return to the city by train this afternoon.

Bert Huffman Wil Moore Dr. M S&s. Kern Hermiston

Eugene Council approves water system contract with engineers

The Eugene city council has entered into a contract with F. C. Kelsaw of Portland and McArthur & McClain of Eugene to construct the municipal water system. The source of supply is Ritchie Creek and several other creeks.

Eugene F. C. Kelsaw Portland McArthur & McClain Ritchie Creek

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