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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1911
Page
8
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports violent east storms disrupt rail traffic. No. 17 and No. 3 arrivals were delayed. schedule revisions show No. 17 down to 4 25 today after late 12 15 yesterday. Thanksgiving window display at Piople Warehouse features a turkey centerpiece amid delicacies.
The Pendleton Iron Works, a creditable city institution, is actively casting manhole covers for the new sewer and the large front columns for the Clairke Hardware store. The work draws interest from the average layman as skilled work proceeds at the foundry.
In Porter Court this morning only one offender appeared, a Negro porter from the O. K. barber shop. Officer Myers arrested him for riding a bicycle on Alta Street sidewalk. Judge Fits Gerald granted leniency, delivering paternal advice on respecting city ordinances to all nationals and races.
County School Superintendent Welles says teachers from Pendleton to Baker receive special round trip fares. The five dollar fare covers travel to Institute and back. Teachers depart the city at 5 a.m. Sunday morning November 26 and return from Baker at noon the following Wednesday.
L B E McCoy announces Spain will appear at Round-Up Park Sunday as part of a wild west show. Spain, northwest champion broncho buster, will bring his string of bad horses for the event.
Today at the courthouse two Athena lot conveyances were recorded. The first transferred lots 1 and 2 in block 4 of Kirk's addition from Andrew Douglass to Delia Burden for $550. The second conveyed lots 1 and 2 in Knowlton's addition from Kattie Brooker to William McPherson for $500.
A group of prominent sheepmen left last evening by the eastbound train to attend the opening of the Oregon Woolgrowers' Association in Baker today. Among the travelers were Dan P. Smythe secretary of the association Herbert Boylen secretary of the state sheep commission J N Burgess William Slusher and C A Johnson owners of the Mocks.
A large city rally of young people gathered at the Christian church last night led by Holmes and Ridenous evangelists. The Epworth League had the largest attendance, followed by Christian folks and Presbyterians. Harvey McF Herron urged against Sunday colorings of playhouses and moving pictures, with a petition to be sent to the city council. The meeting closed with singing and prayer, and calls for future gatherings and continued revival services.
Carrie the Hippodrome elephant, oldest and largest in the Around the World performance, died of pneumonia after a weeklong illness. She was the first elephant brought to the United States, appearing initially with the John Robinson circus more than fifty years ago. she lived over 160 years, under care of longtime keepers.
Dr. Martin J. Potter reports a female elephant sank in her stall and died after growing weaker since Saturday. Carrie’s understudy Lena will fill her role in the Indian durbar scene. The elephant weighed six tons and ate about 400 pounds daily of hay and groin mash.
John Cummings, janitor of the building, reports his dog Rex vanished two months ago from Chicago and reappeared gaunt but alive in Byransville after a long journey. Cummings believes Rex traveled from Evansville Indiana to Chicago and back, aided by a determined, wiggling tail and greetings that showed he had worn himself thin returning home. Rex’s tale ends with a warm welcome and renewed care from the Cummings family.
Dr J H Haynie of Freewater received seven Indian runner ducks from Fisher Poultry yards Hope Indiana. He paid 310 a piece, totaling 10 dollars for the crate of seven ducks.
The Bissons are among this city's best people, are they not. They brag about a $500 jewel robe hanging over the radiator of their automobile in cold weather, illustrating pretentious display among the wealthy.
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