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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1901
Page
4
A brief item notes a blue shoes sale or notice tied to a Tuesday date in May 1901. The readable text references the day of week and the month but lacks full context or names of persons or organizations. The fragment hints at a local commerce or fashion notice in a historical newspaper column.
A scan of Pendleton items shows retail mentions from Cleaver Brow Dry Goods Co and Thermpeon gear, wage notes, and property ads by N. Berkeley and Tallman & Co. Local events include Albany college’s field results, Eastern Star meeting, Webb Street grading, and Decoration Day bank and store hours.
Pendleton district No 1 school board announces the Pendleton White Schoole will keep most staff from last year. Principal Roy Conklin will adjust teaching assignments and rooming to reflect a year of experience and boost diligence, with several resignations noted and new changes to follow.
Bids opened Monday May 27 at noon for city street sprinkling. Walter B Wells awarded the contract after 11 bids. he will operate his own cart and team with water from the city main. The crew will begin work promptly, with streets including Jackson, Court, Alta and Webb targeted for thorough wetting.
A long list names visitors and residents arriving at Hotel Pendiston includes several figures from San Francisco Chicago Philadelphia Louisville and Portland. The roster mentions J On Foott W Scott Hannieter Wal den Waterman Jamon Read John Road Winn Rly Woods Price HA Harrett Athena Juliog and others. City connections cited include San Francisco Portland and New York with multiple households and business figures referenced.
Plan to exhibit Eastern Oregon products at the Salem state fair September 20 to 28. Pendleton businessmen back a Ballou led county exhibit with funds raised in Pendleton. Officials Wel rong Wisdom Ballou and others discuss transport and coordination with hotels and rail lines for the display.
John Whitney, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and robbery, appeared before Justice FitzGerald Monday afternoon and was bound over to the circuit court after waiving examination. Represented by I. K. Collier. Read about the incident at John Damain's saloon on Sunday evening.
Rev W K Potwine travels to Heppner to conduct services. Aaron Seance, a cattleman from McKay Creek country, visits Pendleton on business. Edna Carlson returns to Pendleton after trips to La ton and Spokane. Mrs Charlotte Baumeister and Mabelle Hunt of Walla Walla go to Vermont for the summer. Clark Wood of Weston Leader observed field day and returned to Pendleton. Judge S A Lowell to judge interstate orthopedic contest in Walla Walla Wednesday night. Weasley N Matlock visits Athena grandparents and comes to Pendleton. Mort Mewell returns from Heppner after beating Arlington. Clarence Pepaland arrives Wednesday evening. Hye plays for Athena against Colfax Thursday. H W Monies attends Pendleton Hotel and watches athletic events. Ethel Parsons leaves for Horse for summer as guest of Mabel Perkins. Archie Melintyre, known in Venetron and Athena, visits with relatives near Pendleton. Brockwell Scatter of Portland, former Athens Mercantile employee, to Buffalo exposition trip with father and sisters. Mike Manning of Hallowell & Donald reports wool purchases near Antelope Shaniko and Dalles totaling about 1 000 000 pounds at roughly one dollar per pound.
Great Northern shows education of railroad managers and high officials through a list of former employees now in good positions with other railroads. The notice highlights the career moves and applies to education programs.
A government stamp issue honoring the Pan American games features a series of postage stamps with uniform 702 long inch dimensions. The designs depict transportation motifs including a steamer and an automobile, with inscriptions “Commemoration Series WH” and “United States of America.” The four cent stamp shows an automobile in a setting referencing the Capitol and a Baltimore Ohio line.
Walla Walla prepares for the Heppner tournament with local sprinters set to face Walla Ala. Capt. Binnie considers top entrants from a large field, naming KR. Frank and others among the hopefuls. the trial list includes Fred Theowman Charles Marcie Nat Hart and more. Paris dispatch notes a separate report of a punitive firefight affecting French troops and casualties with limited detail.
Darwin A Richards died at his home in Athena on Monday about age 70. He was the first county clerk after Middleton County split, owning land at Middleton and the river settlement near Pendleton. He served one term as county clerk and held extensive river real estate along the Athena edge, living near a former stage line and a modest home close to the town center.
New York reports a Dominion of Canada envoy to London to study trade with the British market and widen exports. In Sydney a factory inquiry was opened as officials assess possible dollar gains and market opportunities. Sydney, May 28. London news redirects attention to Canada’s delegation and potential colonial trade routes.
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