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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
7
Captain Carl Wildes suffered a serious fall when the lower end of a wire tackle failed during a "Slide for Life" act at the depot. He dropped about thirty feet to the ground and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. doctors fear possible spinal injury but call the danger not imminent.
The carnival opened with great success as crowds from the country arrived to witness the parade and shows. Ticket sales for the big show reached about two thousand, with many attending other amusements without entering the main tent. Officials plan a morning summary of the first day and note a wind delay may affect the outdoor exhibitions tomorrow. Local events are planned on the streets to complement the program.
Foot racing and other sports events are being organized with a program in the works. It has not yet been decided where the events will be held or how many races there will be.
Mrs. J Jagodnigg of E Shubert Fur Co Kansas City displays a fine high grade fur garments line at the Hotel Pendleton exhibition Thursday and Friday inviting ladies to visit and place orders. Also notes horse theft report near Saylor Manel wn Thutter Crook Friday night offering rewards for recovery and conviction. Merchants Cafe advertises hot meals daily and other seafood items. Local arrest: John Dor fined for drunk and disorderly.
Two hundred thousand bushels on hand at one mill and 600,000 stored by Puget Sound Warehouse in the county. Buyers hold back with exporters at 62 cents and mills up to 66, while farmers refrain from sales. A Spokane fair victory highlights Wade’s prize Shorthorn and Hereford herd with Northwest championships. The Wade cattle will next go to Grand View Farm near Hot Lake. A separate note reports a street accident involving a team at Froome’s turn and a damaged telegraph pole.
The Rigby Clove foundry and factory now manufactures farmers chop mills for sale across Eastern Oregon and Washington. Winter constraints keep experiment machinists employed, so the plant will produce harvesters and other farm machinery to utilize the workforce and build a profitable trade in the regional market. Orders for several mills already placed, signaling growing demand among farmers.
Miss Kate Hackett reports a long drab coat was taken from the dining hall area at Hotel Pendleton. Alisa Hackett hung the garment in the entrance, and it vanished after breakfast. No clues point to the thief, with theories ranging from joking house staff to a Quaker doctor visit.
W B Rosa files suit in sul amaitint E B Oliver to recover $400.05 plus interest from filing and costs. Defendant allegedly did not pay the bill, and the plaintiff seeks the balance plus legal interest and court costs with attorney details listed.
Two young children about one year old were attested by the sheriff and taken to an officer ahead of arrival of a taker from Washington Territory. Their guardians, Mr and Mrs William Williamson of Himholidt Neb, and Mr and Mrs Williamson with their daughter from Rittaville Washington accompanied the party.
In the morning, Dy WG Cole Jett as Ivor Athena was summoned to perform an appendicitis operation. He was called by telephone and accompanied by Dr Kirby to witness the procedure. The mut fever remains unidentified.
Damergan plans to deliver seven cars of cattle over the Wo and C Rty Seacle and aims to win two more cars this evening. This forms part of a large shipment by the Prve-Bridite Company from the region, with the remainder expected later this month.
Premiums were awarded to horses from North Valley in a local sale. N K. Weat, a mare from Grande, earned first premium for a celebrated standard trotter, while Commonwealth, a rival trotter owned by Mr West Toch, took second premium amid the event’s standings.
An advertisement urges immediate use of Scott's Emulsion to treat persistent coughs. It claims the product stops irritation and heals membranes, offering a free sample from a New York address.
War between trunk lines and Gulf Port lines at New York stalls as Import Committee and Gulf outlets meet. Expecting a settlement to end rate disturbances, with Gulf ports favoring a 1 percent lower rate and harmonized pricing to block Canal lines from grain export traffic.
A morning report notes a blaze started by an engine near Big Timber on the Northern Pacific line last night. The fire destroyed the structures along the tracks, with the men and equipment reportedly irreplaceable. Local crews fought the flames, but containment failed.
General Samuel Sumner of Omaha today assumed command of the Missouri department with headquarters in the city, succeeding Major General John Hates. The change marks a new leadership phase in regional military administration as Sumner takes charge.
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