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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1904
Page
8
In Umatilla County, sheepmen foresee tighter fleeces and lower mutton prices as mountain pastures recover and drives finish. Experts expect a delayed market reaction, with importation of fine stock likely to replenish depleted flocks, while breeders warn of long term impacts on breeding quality.
Former Pendleton resident C. Mohler Wetnem recalls a seven year absence spent mainly in California and Mexico with headquarters now in Salt Lake City. He resumes activity in high grade option goods sales and livestock ventures with Johny Gamen in the southern county and John Day county.
A break in the dam occurred near the Walters wing, allowing water to flow toward the north race. Repairs completed Saturday used high quality cement, making the repaired section as solid as the rest of the structure.
Foessi Journal reports a delivery on Wednesday of a large bunch of steers to Harry Rogers of Echo. Rogers bought 200 head of 3 and 4 year old steers from Butte Creek Land Live stock & Lumber Company, plus 15 head from W. W. Hoover and a small lot from Munger Brow at 25 dollars per head. Rogers started for Heppner with cattle on Thursday.
County Recorder William Folsom returned from Fry valley near Pendleton reporting good hunting. He said the hills were covered with birds and he saw a flock likely containing five dozen grouse. Deer were said to be plentiful though not seen.
The funeral for Robert J. Ellis, four year old son of Mr and Mrs Willi m Tillie, was held yesterday at 2 pm from the family residence three miles west of Pend lewn. Rev Robert Warner of the First Methodist Episcop al church officiated. Interment followed in Olney cemetery. Death attributed to stomach trouble.
The patient exhibits a cystic tumor on the left side near the armpit with no clear name or origin. It is not severely painful but appears threatening and grows in size. X-ray treatment is being administered under Dr Blakselee.
Mrs. J Roulatone and daughters Ettie and Cora and her son Arthur of Adams pass through Saturday bound for the World’s fair. They will be absent three months and plan to visit Chicago and other Eastern localities before returning.
County clerk issued a license to marry to James Martin and Gertrude Lewis both of Uimatiila County. The record confirms their intent to wed and lists the parties as residents of the county.
In police court Shelly Jones forfeited 410 ball in the recorder s court for disorderly conduct this morning. Patrick Sullivan was sentenced to five days in the city jail for vagrancy.
A reader notes widespread adulteration in spices and flavoring extracts claiming four-fifths of vanilla is tonka and that genuine products like Schilling's Best are pure. The letter argues the cost of cheating is small and questions the value of fraud in inexpensive goods.
Guy Phelps of Dayton and pastor of the United Evangelical church arrived and addressed the north side congregation yesterday. He preached a very interesting sermon last evening and held his audience in rapt attention with originality and deep thinking. Meetings will continue for some time with service at 7 tonight open to all.
Frederick Warde criticizes the production Alexander the Great as a failed staging despite elaborate scenery. He favors the elder canvas approach, noting Balombo still offers strong acting in its third act. Warde and Katheryn Kidder arrived from Portland and perform tonight at Fraser, with a long continental tour ahead.
Kamela businessman RK Collins reports Pendleton that 8000 cords of wood are piled at Kamela. He notes the wood trade is moving from Meacham to Kamela with fuel demand doubling this season compared with last year.
Real estate transfers list Sarah Elizabeth Lonsdale transferring to Arthur K Lonsdale a property near Weston fod at Astoria Oregon for a consideration of 1000 dollars. Also James and Phillips transfer 160 acres of land near Milton to John Harder for 3000 dollars.
Walker Ranch adjoining Olney Cemetery was sold today by C. Berkeley to Ed Berell for 5250 dollars. The 400 acre property changes hands in a private sale.
Will Irrigate, formerly of Arizona, and Thomas Guhr and A J Wiener of Palma ML, plan to acquire government land in the recently opened district in the west central county. They aim to obtain land with ample water to install their own irrigation system tapping streams near the area. The trio brings irrigation experience from Arizona and hopes to settle on suitable tracts this spring.
Charles Coningham has sold few sheep but outlook favors high prices for his stock. Buyers are scarce now with no near prospect of large sales. The current outlook suggests he will reap justified gains from holding his rams, amid expectations of advancing mutton prices.
O R N freight and passenger traffic surges prompt four helper engines to run to Pendleton to assist crews and clear the line toward La Grande. One crew pulled from regular string to boost freight handling. La Grande based crews exceed any period since 1880 as O R N operates under Union Pacific lease.
George and family from Joplin arrive to investigate homeseekers claims in Walla Walla and Umatilla counties. They plan to return to Pendleton from Wallis Walla after visiting friends, spend weeks or more in the area, and may decide to settle in the locality. They express high satisfaction with the town during their visit.
The arrival of new Timothy hay lowers consumer prices while old Timothy drops to 14 per ton. Alfalfa and wheat hay rise from 15 per ton to 17 and 18 per ton respectively, with some quoted by the ton or by the wagon.
A barber from Richfield Utah, George Woskey, plans to stay locally if he finds suitable quarters to open a shop. He has worked in Astor but finds the climate unfitting for a man born and raised in an irrigated country. If no suitable room is found, Mr. Tooky may move to another town or return to Utah.
Visiting brother Harley Mow a Nebraska university graduate visits J Mow near Walla Walla and Dave Morgan in Kil e neighborhood. He plans to leave tonight for Clallam County Washington for an engagement in the county surveyor office as wan infant via telephone hello girl steals a etn he.
AL Linnaon in charge of the joint option movement reports to the Baker City Herald that petitions from Rock Creek Baghe Valley Pine precincts show sufficient signatures to put the prohibition question to a vote at the coming election. He notes Baker precincts one and two have no petitions and no campaigns exist in Sumpter North or South. Outside Riker precinct four, few areas expect enforcement of the local option. Hats at Roosevelt's.
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