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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes name James A. Fre and several law firms including Lowell, BallERay and McCourt, Carter & Raley, and others with offices in the Saving Bank building and Judd building, Despair block.
A Pendleton to Portland journey on the No. 5 westbound local becomes extraordinary when a woman in the chair car, Mrs Sears of Sumpter, goes into labor mid flight near Trendale. The conductor, initially alarmed, handles the birth with care as the train speeds at 40 mph. Passengers praise the conductor and the improvised birth scene, aided by a prompt doctor and the mother’s planning. An unrelated city note mentions Government Contractor Metzger visiting Pendleton to purchase horses for the U.S. cavalry, with purchases deemed satisfactory.
Hood River authorities bar Indian workers from Hood River strawberry fields amid smallpox concerns. Warm Spring squaws, long top pickers, face loss of income as fruitmen plan quarantine measures to exclude Indians from the harvest.
In Alatoham reporters chase headlines about a boy named Tommy Snow seen near a ten inch gun on the quarterdeck. The drill ends with a thunderous boom, leaving townsfolk puzzled over his fate as they seek answers in the paper.
In a witty aside, Sage mocks financier Morgan amid his Europe departure and a deal on Park Avenue, while noting Sage suspects Morgan retains Wall Street interests. Meanwhile Buffalo reads that New York Mall and Ex will host a World’s Fair exhibit costing 12,500 dollars, with 7,510 and 5,000 to be raised by private subscriptions via the Merchants' Exchange and Manufacturers' Club.
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