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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1905
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR note speaks of a frosty night and moisture for seeding. It mentions good wheat and wool markets and a festive mood with plans for a yearend sale. No clear names or dates are provided.
A local advertiser declares itself the only exclusive crockery and ginas dealers in the city. It states it studies markets buys direct from European and American manufacturers and can save customers money with a square deal to all.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon 108 applications stood on file with Librarian A W Nye leaving 16 spots to reach 400 for the Commercial association. Tonight's meeting will decide on open river meeting preparations with representatives from three states and action on new member admissions without the $5 initiation fee.
A wall map by the Harriman system covering the northwest is nearly ready for distribution. Poole Brown of Chicago produced the map, praised by government officers as the best yet published. General Passenger Agent A. L. Craig says distribution will occur within about a month, with focus on accurate railroad connections and topographical features.
Maps showing land withdrawal under the National Irrigation Act and Carey Act are printed in color and indicate localities. Mr. Craig arranged for a general distribution when shipped from Chicago in December.
The Zuni Salt Beds in west-central New Mexico lie 80 miles south of Gallup and west of Magdalena on Santa Fe railroad branches. Described by N H L Darton, the salt lake covers about a mile by 0.4 miles with 26 percent salt, mainly sodium chloride, formed by solar evaporation in a shallow, dry basin. Local Mexicans collect salt, revenue was around 1000 tons yearly at $2.50 per ton, and washing the lake water yields nearly pure sodium chloride.
The couple will be married tomorrow in this city and reside at 622 Pine Street after November 16. Miss Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kimball, is well known locally and has worked in the office of Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdall, grand guardian of the Women of Woodcraft.
The Hapitat church youth group enjoyed a straw ride to Milas Bertha Nell's home, four miles southeast of town, last evening. A very pleasant evening was spent with 45 people present. Separately, in Indian Territory the vote count is believed to show at least 75,000 of 100,000 votes cast for separate statehood.
An advertisement argues against daily scalp scouring for dandruff and promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the cure by killing the dandruff germ. It claims only germ destruction removes dandruff and invites readers to request a free sample from The Herpicide Co. in Detroit, with agents A C Koeppen & Bros.
County commissioners weigh the railroad compromise offer amid tax disputes. The latest proposal would place 3 664.71 into county treasury, with 236 425.80 for 1904 taxes, 24 460.48 for 1902 taxes, and 5 787.26 interest, while penalties totaling 846 remain waived. Support grows to accept now to avoid further legal costs, aided by potential extra legal counsel.
County road work advances with the new roller project from Webb street to the county farm as four approach roads into Pendleton are slated for macadamizing. Commissioners plan continuous improvements before winter, including a joint effort with the city on the hospital road to create a sturdy highway into town.
Oregon Daily Journal reports 26,920,000 cups of coffee will be consumed by workmen on the Columbia River main line of the Northern Pacific as 6,000 men are employed. Each man drinks about two cups daily, with totals reaching 12,960,000 cups in two years and escalating with ongoing contracts.
Washington sues Oregon in a United States Supreme Court original action over the Columbia River boundary near its mouth. Washington claims the line should cut across the Oregon jetty, include most of the river, and leave Clatsop Point in Washington while Oregon argues the line follows the north shore. Officers say service on Oregon officials will occur soon as the case proceeds.
Peridleton begins first experiment on Mondeo streets reriet coms pletion along Frankiith Street. A force of men work to prepare the bed for crushed rock with rolling, leveling, and final rock application. Curb planks are in place on one block with others coming, drainage graded, and space left for flowers.
Warnell Jonas Bathe BE N Warnell proprietor of the electric bath establishment over the Domestic laundry has leased his business to Mrs H M Sawtelle who will have charge of it in the future. Mr Warnell will leave tomorrow for Walla Walla where he will do private nursing work.
Tomorrow night at 8 oclock a children’s entertainment will be presented at the Salvation Army barracks with a literary and mansion program. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. In other news Stockers Steen Nichola bought 100 head of stock cattle from minichors and will winter them in Hudson Bay country.
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