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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
3
City life and varied advertisements spill across a late edition page. Local shops tout piano repairs and furniture, while households seek rental rooms and secondhand wagons. Notices report deaths, a burial plan, and a shipment note as communities share auctions, sales, and social happenings.
Mrs F M Roberts of Adama and Mrs J R Adams of Adame visit in the city yesterday. Henry Hill of Helix and A J Cleghorn of Eoho transact business here. George Sommers of Weaton stays briefly for a few days on business. Mrs J R Adams and Mise Katherine Duncan visit. Katherine Duncan accepts a position in the Fair Store. A Carlson leaves for Kamela after a short stay. Mr and Mrs A M Thompson and family of Umatilla guests here. A Le Hall and daughter of Hells in town. Mr Hall transacts business overseas. Engineer A J Allen of O R N resigns to move to California. Mrs C E Roosevelt leaves for Walla Walla for a visit. Dave Togram returns from Milton. Mrs Motley mourns her grandmother. Mr and Mrs J J Desgain leave for Walla Walla to visit friends and attend the fruit fair. Mrs L S Cauthorn of Corvallis visits Pendleton en route home. J C Lonergan to city tonight from the South Fork of the John Day. FR W nine and son Charles go to Adame for business and to visit relatives. Misculin Marie Taylor arrives this evening to support Miller Kent in Captain Botje. Thomas Warner away at Fort Wayne. Mrs Warner remains.
The Ro and N railroad held its annual stockholders meeting yesterday selecting the same board of directors and officers. Mohler of Portland was reappointed president. Harriman and Kahn among executive committee members. directors include Ainsworth Benson Crooks Ladd Mille Mohler Scott Ball Cornish Hyde Fierce and Moore with officers Pierce Coron Newkirk and Bowen among others.
Judge W R Hille installs a gasoline fueled hot water heating plant replacing wood and coal. A large tank in the Brock yard feeds burners under the furnace, claimed cheaper and smoother to operate. If successful, the judge pays. if not, contractor removes system at no cost. Jewish Day of Atonement observed in New York, October 1, with day of penitence suspending business and many orthodox Jews fasting for 24 hours.
The O R & N Co runs a Sunday excursion from Pendleton to Walla Walla and back. Departs Pendleton 8 15 am returns 7 30 pm with a round trip fare of 1 dollar. The trip offers a fair windup, Ellery's Italian band, and a chance to visit the Garden City.
Public Schools Superintendent Chy Conklin announces enrollment for primary grade children may be completed by Monday October 6 at the high school building. Students enrolled then begin winter term. those enrolled later must wait until term starts.
A reporter records Shop talk praising fall sales of durable shoes, noting customers prefer better wear and value. The speaker cites brands like Douglas Gloria and Schoolhouse Shoes, claiming similar quality at lower prices and wide width options across five widths and various styles.
La Grande imposes a daily levy of 25 dollars on fakir doctors using the streets for their activities. The new rule targets itinerant healers, demanding payment from each practitioner per day to curb public disturbances and regulate street performances.
Large line Tooth Brishes go to age. Large shipment Berkshire Typewriter paper 65¢ to 12.25 a reamn, New Dolls and Tops from 5c to By 50 Gants. Gases. No cr few law needed in homes where these fine game boards are used. Strong all ser viceable game boards from $1 to $5.65. You can play from 19 to too games on them. Other games from 10 to yo School Books and Supplies -in our tablets and compo sition books we have placed a good prade of rag paper, We have Avyomen giving fan cy covers and poor paper Within HONEST MAL GOAL .
The Oregonian notes Walter's Flouring Mills capacity of 140 barrels a day with flour exchanged for wheat and various byproducts. It mentions engraved wedding cards available for 1.50 each, tutors and care offerings, and other printed items as options.
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