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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1906
Page
2
People may select from class china crockery glassware and silverware without embarrassment to their purse. A dollar down secures any article, and purchases totaling ten dollars or more may be paid for with a down payment of one dollar, allowing early selection before items are picked over.
In Judge Gantenbein's court, York and Strode testified in the Myers v city suit seeking to stop assessments for Third Street improvements. They complained the asphalt worsened quickly, developing holes and crumble under wagon pressure, despite protest to the auditor and payment of taxes.
John L. Vaughan, chief of the Pensacola fire department, was nominated for re-election by two local companies. Thoreday evening haze company No. 4 nominated Vaughan for chief and Ed Stansberry and Dayton Barnhart for first and second assistants. Protection company No. 1 endorsed Vaughan and nominated Claude Penland for first assistant and Ed Baker for second. Elections occur on the first Monday in December.
The article outlines attempts to improve the department by adding equipment and promoting an electric alarm system to replace the unsatisfactory method of calling the companies. It notes Cor ite uke Hohan as a proponent, with a focus on his candidacy for a post, but details about the alignment and outcome remain unclear.
The Northwestern Gas and Electric Company finished a mammoth 20 foot dam across the Walla Walla River valley head. Built of rocks and dirt with large eight to 16 foot stones, the barrier keeps the river in its natural bed to prevent a breakaway that could divert water from the plant near the forks. The dam benefits the company and farmers downstream by keeping the river in place.
Deputy Sheriff James Haviland reports a fine broom corn sample from the Stone ranch near Gardena. Stone farms five acres yielding about three quarters of a ton per acre, with current market price at 110 dollars per ton. Other Gardena farmers experiment with the crop, which is planted in rows like corn and harvested by hand. The broom corn grown in Walla Walla county is shipped to Portland for manufacture.
The Commercial National bank plans to issue new currency within 14 days backed by 47 500 dollars of government bonds. The drive includes a notable share of two dollar notes and the first five dollar bills issued by a Pendleton bank. Nearby, 200 acres of apple orchards will be planted. J Lunn from Provo has bought 130 acres near Mt Emily for 4000 dollars, aiming to plant apples on tillable land and the Campbell place. Total investments in apples rise to about 15000 dollars. Clyde Owen leaves for Astoria to join S Dagger as window dresser. he leaves behind friends and resides with his parents on South Thompson Street.
The Echo Register reports large numbers of cattle and sheep being pastured on Meadow and alfalfa fields near this place. Cattle in the hundreds and sheep in the thousands arrive from the mountains. Fully 7000 cattle and 20000 sheep are being fed, with market shipments planned as space is made for more.
Forrest Perry's cousin CC W Plymers, currently in probation, is related to Forrest Verry who was killed by the mine explosion in Kornnewlek Wednesday night. Perry's father died recently at Kennewick while touring California and New Mexico. W Irwin of the Delta left for a California and New Mexico tour last night, planning to visit major points along the route for several weeks.
Al Horn becomes foreman for Judge T. G. Halley at Alfalfarm ranch after previous service in the role. Horn recently returned to the position after a period farming for the judge.
In the Ferndale School in the county's north end, a resignation by Mrs. Baxter led to Mian Winnifred Winnard filling the primary teaching post.
With typhoid fever Thomas Mountain a catechumen of A. Kunkel in thin city is confined to Bt Anthony s hospital as of the report.
Machinists and bettter makers at La Grande railroad shops receive higher pay. Machinists go to 327 1 2 cents per hour, boilermakers 40 cents, and blacksmiths expected to match boilermakers. One half extra on Sunday and holiday work. Workers praise the increase amid high living costs.
Dave Curelil selling his Pendleton area ranch to Bey Ogle of Athena for 27750, an 612 acre wheat farm twelve miles north of Pendleton. Price a shade over 45 per acre. Opie, already a large landholder in the county, becomes buyer’s associate. Cargill plans to remain in Pendleton at 613 West Jackson Street.
Rev J F Ray a Baptist missionary with years in Japan returned to the United States due to his wife’s health and stayed in the city last night as the guest of Rev G L Hall of the First Baptist church. He left this morning for Weston to lecture on missionary work and possibly settle there. Ray recounts many interesting Japanese experiences and is regarded as an entertaining speaker.
The Argonaut for November 3 previews its November 2 issue with a story A River Tragedy an Experience of a Logeer's Life in the Redwoods and Lincoln the Lawyer a review of his long experience in legal creation. It also includes Failure of the Park Sunday Law Jetter from St Martin and Hencerbine Odd and Amusing Incidents and Geln Mic Observations at Santiago by Prof Curtis on the Chilean earthquake.
At a meeting in Eagles' Jorge last evening a grand public ball was decided for Thanksgiving Eve on Wednesday November 25 in the Eagles hall. A committee to run arrangements was named: President W. Bogard, Jack Huston, Bil Bohr, and Frank Earnhart. George W. Eimon, a Portland traveling man, died in Seattle from appendicitis at 43.
The article reviews rising public demand for medicines with disclosed ingredients. Dr. Pierce of Buffalo publishes lists of components for Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, aiming to win trust with transparent formulas and endorsements from medical authorities.
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