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Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1911

Page

8

Pendleton High School Class of 1911 Commencement

The Pendleton high school Class of 1911, numbering 22, faces graduation week with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Meldrum and an address by Dr H D Sheldon of the University of Oregon. Examinations start Friday and progress through Thursday. The class lists 22 graduates, names include Louis Anderson Jr and Nat Kimball among others.

Meldrum Sheldon Pendleton High School A. MacKenzie Meudrum First Christian Church Athena Church H. D. Sheldon University of Oregon Louis F. Andersoon, Jr Nelly Faye Anibal Hitta Mae Baker Cressie Baker Beatrice Brownell William Dale Chessman Elmer ©. Dahlgren Richard D. Devine Grace Aura Finnell Nathan Kimball Arthur Jordan Lynwood H. Livermore Clement Lee McCoy Mollie Myrtle McDill Harvey G. McPherson Charles B. Mune John G. Nolte

Two Criminals Arraigned In Oregon Court

Frank Weber, who passed a tact check on Tom Sweringen, was arraigned in the Justice court and bound over under $350 bonds he could not meet. Weber claims he did not know forgery was a felony in Oregon and planned to wire the check sum from North Yagima. Frank Hurlburt, who stole a pony from an Echo hitching rack, was placed under $500 bonds.

Frank Weber Tom Sweringen Justice Court Weber Oregon North Yagima Frank Hurlburt

Lowell to Address Milton and Weston Graduates

Judge Stephen A Lowell of this city chosen to deliver the Milton schools commencement address tomorrow night. Walter Pierce, formerly of this city, will address Weston students on May 25.

Lowell Stephen A. Lowell Milton Walter Pierce Eity Weston

Lemon and Salt Remove Marble Rust

A cut lemon dipped in salt will remove iron rust from marble and should be washed thoroughly after use.

Pendleton Foreman Rushes Track Scales Installation

The C W R N company speeds up installing railroad car weighing scales in local yards under Foreman Joe Slegle. Actor Paul Gilmore is booked to appear at the Oregon theater May 23 in The Mimmy and the Humming Bird.

C. W. R. & N. Company Joe Slegle Paul Gilmore Coning Paul Gilmore Oregon Theater

Wind Boms Twelve Feet Down at Federal Building Site

Workmen drilling test holes at the federal building site struck rock twelve feet down and uncovered large chunks of wood in good preservation, suggesting an older subsurface structure or debris. The find was reported yesterday as crews continued exploration.

Federal Building Bedrook Imy

Five Day Sentence For Vagrancy In John B. Ellis Case

Police Judge Fits Gerald ordered John B. Ellis to reflect five days in jail this morning after his arrest on a vagrancy charge. The incident followed locking up last night as authorities enforced the old proverb about earning one’s bread by the sweat of the brow.

John B. Ellis Gerald

O. W. T. & N Pay Day Brings Smiles in Pendleton

Workers at the O W R N office in Pendleton greet payday as the railroad distributes several thousand dollars monthly. The local office handles payroll for a central paycheck distribution point.

Pendleton

Wilson Buried Today in Athena Cemetery

The body of Charles Wilson, killed in a runaway near Athena Sunday night, was laid to rest in the Athena cemetery at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Local Red Men from Pendleton attended the funeral, as the deceased belonged to the tribe.

Roundup Cowboy Band Plans Rehearsal and Growth

Members of the Roundup Cowboy Band and bandmen gather at Ralph Folsom's furniture store tonight for rehearsal and a business meeting. The group aims to enlarge instrumentation and arrange for a permanent director.

Ralph Folsom

River Flood Rises Across Umatilla After Heavy Rain

The Umatilla River surged to this year’s high water mark after recent rainfall. Trainmen from the east report heavy rain and rising streams from Huntington to Pendleton, signaling continued unsettled conditions.

Umatilla Huntington Pendleton

Phone Man Is Angler Displays Trout At Store

F Welles local manager for the Pacific Telephone company shows a string of trout he caught yesterday at Ladow Peterson hardware store. One trout stands out as a fine beauty reflecting his angling hobby.

F. W. Welles Pacic Telephone Company Ladow & Peterson Hardware

Change in Foremen at North Fork Pendleton Yards

H W Schaefer and C W R N section foremen visit Pendleton to assume yard duties during Foreman DeFord’s Kansas City trip. Martin McLaughlin will lead the North Fork section for Schaefer’s tenure in Pendleton.

H. W. Schaefer North Fork Pendleton Foreman DeFord Kansas City Martin McLaughlin Foreman Schaefers

Rev Reeves to Take Charge as Supply Pastor

The Presbyterian church hires Rev John Reeves of the Southern Methodist church to supply services until August 1. A new pastor is expected to arrive by September 1. Reeves has lived in the city for nearly three years and is well known locally.

Reeves Presbyterian Church John Reeves Southern Methodist Church

Change of Line Fenced Between Pendleton and Yoakum

The new track between Pendleton and Yoakum is rapidly being fenced by the C W R N company. When this fence is finished the change of line will be complete except for picking up some old track remains. A ride over 14 miles of new track costing over a million dollars is a pleasure to travelers.

Pendleton Yoakum C.W, R. & N. Company

Twenty Cars of Sheep to Cle Elum Range in Cascades

A. A. Walker sent twenty cars of yearling sheep totaling 6100 on the Northern Pacific line to Cle Elum Washington to graze in the Cascades. The flock from Doherty Slusher and other county flocks arrived thin after a dry spell and is expected to fatten soon on the ranges once released.

A. A. Walker Northern Pacific Cle Elum Wash Cascades Doherty Slusher

Convocation of Missionary District Meets at Redeemer Church

The convocation of the Missionary district of eastern Oregon meets tonight at 7 30 at the Church of the Redeemer with Bishop K R L Paddock presiding. Rev. Charles Puke of St Pauls, Walla Walla, attends, a friend of Rev. Charles Quinney. After services, a reception will be held by the ladies of the church. all members and friends are invited.

Eastern Oregon Church of the Redeemer KR. L. Paddock Charles Puke St. Paul's Church Walla Walla Charles Quinney Tocn

Crowing Hen Challenges City Duplicates

A well known drayman, M. S. Keys, keeps a Blue Andalusian hen that crows loudly, likened to Sir Chantecleer. The seven year old bird, described as exuberant, may be showing unusual sensibility as she mimics crowing and flaps wings, with possible future growth of a comb and spurs.

M. S. Keys India Sir Chantecleer Mr. Keys

Baker Returns Home from Seattle to Pendleton

Tracey Baker, who signed with the Boston Americans to finish the season, arrived in Pendleton from Seattle where he attended the University of Washington. He will stay with his parents until Monday and then head to Boston. He is contract bound and cannot play for the Buckaroos Sunday without league permission, though Pendleton fans hope for his action before he joins the company.

Baker Tracey Baker Boston Americans Pendleton Seattle University of Washington Boston Buckarooces Joveal Nelson Tems

Moves Begin Clearing Old Ice House Site

Ben L. Burroughs, wood coal and lumber man, today started a force of workmen clearing the old ice house on Malo Street just south of the O W R N main tracks. It will be rebuilt on the ground where the old depot stood when it blew down.

Ben L. Burroughs Malo Street

Real Estate Deals In Hermiston And Milton Areas

Real estate transfers include W. O H. Skinner selling lots 7 and block 2 in Hermiston to Tum-alum Lumber Co. Geary Kimbrell sells to John Kimbrell a quarter section west of Meacham. E. B. Roth sells property near Milton to A Kenny for 8000 dollars.

W. O H. Skinner Tum-alum Lumber Company City of Hermiston Geary Kimbrell John Kimbrell Meacham E. B. Roth Kenny Milton

Injunction Modified on Appleburg Water Land Case

Judge Phelps today modified the injunction against the Appleburg Water Company allowing water taking on eighty acres under dispute while a contract dispute between McManus and Henderson is settled. Judge Bean had ordered a prior modification, but terms remained unclear and Henderson had prohibited watering the land.

Phelps Appleburg Water Company McManus Henderson Bean

Twenty three on Black List for local saloons

Twenty three men in Pendleton and Umatilla county are listed on a city black list that bars saloonkeepers from serving liquor to them. The ban, posted on a black hat, marks habitual drinkers under penalty of license revocation. One farmer named on the list was stunned when told his name already appeared.

Pendicton Umatilla Sahara

Free Bed Dreamer Tries Lodging At Bowman Hotel

Thomas Royer, short on funds, slips into Pendleton seeking sleep and ends up in a Bowman hotel room. He is discovered by a police officer and moved to the city jail. Royer pleads not guilty to disorderly conduct and faces a police court hearing this afternoon.

Thomas Royer Roger Pendleton Bowman Hotel

Champion debaters meet tomorrow night in Hood River

Hood River and Pendleton high school teams clash to decide the state champion. The debate, on national versus state conservation, pits Hood River’s trio James Hartwell Claude Hampton and Chester Fee against Grant Pass high school. Judges are to be selected by the University of Oregon committee.

Hood River Pendleton High Schools Columbia River District Granta Pass High School University of Oregon James Hartwell Claude Hampton Chester Fee

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