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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1907
Page
8
Prices change every hour watch for the hills Thursday evening and see the great bargains we shall offer at the Special Board of Trade sale starting Friday May 24 with hourly price updates and exclusive discounts.
In Umatilla county and Pendleton school district large dandelion growth covers courthouse and high school lawns with seeds blowing through the city. Homeowners urge coordinated action by city officials, county, and schools to eradicate the weed citywide, arguing scattered efforts are ineffective.
Thirteen carloads totaling 4500 head of yearling wethers left Umatilla County on the W. and C. R. for North Yakima. Pete Agoar purchased the sheep from Joe Cunha A. A. Cole and John Winn. The yearlings were in fine condition and will be kept on the North Yakima range this summer.
Bishop David H. Moore of Portland, head of the M F church in the northwest, passed through the city on his way from Denver to Portland. He met with Rev. Robert Warner and M E church members for conference about a new church dedication set for Sunday June 2. He will arrive Saturday June 1 and dedicate a Spokane church next Sunday.
W. B. Graham, house furnisher, reports a rise in out-of-town orders with the sidewalk outside his store piled with shipments. Notably, J. E. Hatter of Umatilla has just bought his entire houseful of furnishings to be shipped to Umatilla.
Pendleton high school holds class day exercises tonight at Pirot Christian church with 12 graduating seniors delivering orations and a musical program. Friday evening May 24 marks the commencement at Christian church where University of Oregon President P L Campbell will deliver the graduation address.
Police net catches two drunks and a vagrant. Drunks faced a five dollar fine and three days in fall while the vagrant received five days for failing to find a job and shelter.
Omaha business men organize a June trade excursion to the northwest. A special train will carry owners and staff from major firms and banks, with Governor Sheldon likely joining. The 100 strong party will stop in Pendleton at 10:50 a. m. June 11 to meet customers and discuss conditions.
Ora Arbogast, operator of the Alba sawmill, is in the city with a load of supplies after closing down for a few days. He has sawn about 150000 feet of lumber and will resume work to cure timber through most of the summer. The mill's capacity runs about 15000 feet per day, with a ready market nearby.
Here From Ontario, Wiliam Thoomfield of Lake Sim coe, Ontario, Canada, is in the city for a few days as guest of R. Laing and family. Mr. Broomfield has been on an extensive tour of the northwest including Alberta and will return home soon, pleased with the country. Mr. Broomfield is a boyhood friend of Mr. Laing, meeting only twice in 40 years. The hardest work some people do is to complain about the task of tomorrow.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming cures for sour risings heartburn bloating headaches poor appetite dyspepsia indigestion female troubles and malaria. It touts proven results for cured people and markets through druggists.
Circulation of am referendum petitions underway for proposed city charter changes. Signatures are being gathered with no objections possible except at the upcoming vote. Officials expect the measures to pass when put to the people.
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