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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
2
A compact historical survey notes ore production and mining waves in Oregon with concise timelines and key mining districts. The work outlines ore types, regional geology, and economic impact, reflecting mid century mining history and its influence on local development.
Nan Patterson signs a vaudeville contract worth 2000 dollars weekly marking a return to the stage. The piece notes her limited earned reputation and a pivot to performance work.
A series of terse items recount local misfortunes and civic notes. A glove powder incident at Puyallup. Floyd Potts burned by an explosion. Frank Young crushed by rolling logs near Ellensburg. AD Finch committed to an asylum after prior poisoning and brain trouble in Spokane. Spokane to host Interstate Fair. debates over funding and cooperation among directors and businessmen. Cattle movements north of the border from Havre into Canada, with Medicine country ranchers expanding pasture across the line for 150000 head. Everett man F B Hawes loses mandamus case to enforce Sunday closing and gambling prohibition. Washington supreme court rules mandamus cannot compel public officials to continuous action.
Sixty acres river bottom land adjoining the city limits in excellent cultivation. Good improvements on the property. Promises a big profit on the investment. E. T. Wade & Son offer. Box 324. Phone Black 1111. Office in B. O. Building.
J H Abbott writes from Salem to Oregon Roads Association head J H Stott about a motor car transcontinental race to promote the Oregon Good Roads convention in Portland. Two low priced Olds runabouts start from New York aiming for Hotel Portland with a $1000 prize, hoping to showcase Oregon roads and attract tourists.
A Wyoming dispatch reports a shifting range war over sheep and cattle in which the Swan Land and Cattle company seeks a sheep trail through foothills opposed by settlers led by State Senator John McGill. The battle pits large cattle interests against sheepowners as the Swan company reportedly moves to become a major sheep producer threatening settler livelihoods.
A long list of hotel arrivals from Portland to New York includes W Brooks R Curt Thomas Dill A Allison Amy Currin G Richardson F B Gardner J Doe Petey B H Wool Herb Smith McCauley Reed Kate Sutherland Charles Wilard Harvie Gamer Green Earnest Perrine Brown D L Heute Frnancheco Murphy McGilvery Collina Burns H Sullivan Scott Smith Crisp Gould Hamilla Normoyle Maxwell Flora Smith Fullock Nurke Baker Thirley Hardin Pence Gilliam Meloyre Henderson Baesett Glendening Galley Madden Fisher Foley Williams Rood Van Hunter Burgess Dennis Casey Norton Silliman Ft Collins Paddock Heath Eugene Wiel Don Porter Morris Barner Leavy Zurich Henderson Spokane Custon West McEvoy Loesch Starbuck Leavy West Coast arrivals span many cities including Portland Spokane San Francisco New York and Seattle.
Freane California May 18 The general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church convened by this city today Several hundred commissioners represent up to 125 presbyteries from Pennsylvania to California and Iowa to Louisiana The opening sermon was preached by the retiring moderator Much business including discussion of the prepared church union will be trans acted and the session will likely last a week or more.
Pendleton Lodge No. 248 plans to regather tonight with members urged to attend. Rev Pather McMilling, a Catholic priest at Colville, assists as pastor. Rex resigns to lead St Steppin Mission in Wyong, marking a shift in local church leadership.
Public school teachers and high school patrons join in a farewell reception for Prof E B Conklin at Mystic Hall tonight starting at 7:30. A program will be presented as the city marks Conklin’s retirement and honors his service to Pendleton schools.
Real estate transfers record for Pecthon 13 shows Sarah and George A Wood acquiring parts of quarter sections totaling 200 acres in township 6 range 36 EWM for 1760 dollars. Wolla and wife transfer 40 acres in section 3 township 6 range 35 BHW BM to Gua Peterson for 4000 dollars.
In the large Fall Store advertisement errors appeared in the dry goods section. The ad stated tatting prices as 300 and 15c per yard and 16e for summer dress goods, but the correct prices are 26c and 12c per yard respectively. The Pall Store asserts it never advertises what it does not have and offers this correction to rectify the mistakes.
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