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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1907
Page
5
City brief item listing Bond Bros selling dry wood and clothing through Minnis, with other local notices including wanted milch cow, unfurnished rooms for rent, pattern hats discount, and medical offices opened by Dr. J G M Luttenberger in Schmidt building.
Fresh oysters at Hohhbachs and Bond Bros in fall suit options. Posts wood and hay for sale. Inquiries directed to Paul Schneider, Nolin, Oregon. Rentals: one large furnished room at 310 East Court. furnished housekeeping rooms at 617 Aura street. Royal Worcester Dorset fall models at Peoples Warehouse. Timothy land for sale and Pendleton produce company contact. Hiawatha hair tonic ad with $100 guarantee. Tallman & Co sells Hiawatha products.
The Christensen family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kind help during the illness and funeral of their daughter Otine Christensen.
Representatives of the Bialock Fruit Company of Walla Walla contracted for all carloads of apples from rowers on the Umatilla river below Pendleton. Packing will be done by the company, growers will pick. Prices varied with quality but averaged about a cent a pound. Five cars sold by R L Oliver. four more from other nearby growers. Outside buyers’ interest brings hope for future demand and a better local market.
Fourteen members of Company L engaged in target practice at Tutulla rifle range. The practice served as a tryout for places on the team to shoot on October 22 under Lt Hibbard. Sergeant Lee Drake acted as range officer. scores include Drake 1 38 43 30 1, Mianchett 37 36 0 99, Bailey 30 47 27 4, Lyman F 32 48 20 90, Rieven 29 7 39 61, Cargill 95 4 24 85, Leeding 80 41 15 84, Ventor 28 2 2 63, Campbell 24 23 15 62, Folsom 21 33 18 61, Bier 26 31 6 52, Boan 31 11 0 44, Stewart 8 4 20 32.
Consul Hollis forwards from Lourenco Marquez copies of a South African newspaper detailing the successful 18,000 acre irrigated plantation of Dr. Eduardo Saldanha. The farm grows tropical and temperate fruit near the Umbeluzi river beside the Swaziland railway. Complete description available for perusal from the bureau of manufactures.
Pendleton academy failed to score but fought well against the Washington men in a Saturday contest. The visiting team secured the victory while observers found the match engaging. Also noted is Mrs. W H Kelsay’s return from Springfield and her son Oliver’s illness in St Vincent's hospital. Andrew Johnson’s early apprenticeship to a tailor at age ten is briefly mentioned.
Paris marked the sudden death of Francoise Copper, renowned French dramatist and playwright, who passed away on Saturday night. Bond Bros. issues a favorable offer, described as a good suit for every man in Umatilla county.
A string of personal mentions notes A H Ferguson of Adama visiting Pendleton on business while J M Hays, a real estate man, was in Athena briefly. Recorder J D Gregoire of Adama and Mrs H A Richardson of Adams are in town. Other entries include W H McCormmach serving on a federal jury in Portland, jeweler Frank Coolidge in Portland, and Miss Luella Robey visiting her sister Mrs Will M Peterson.
Peter West files suit to collect 561 from L Shank & Co alleging the amount is due for rent from September 2 1904 to October 20 1907.
Mrs C C Van Orsdall grand guardian of the Women of Woodcraft arrived in the city Sunday and will stay at Hotel St George until Wednesday evening before returning to Portland. She reports excellent growth across the Pacific jurisdiction of the order.
Hank Vaughn was injured when his horse fell on him on Main Street crossing in this city on Tuesday May 30 1893. Surgeons Drs Smith Guion and E A J McKenzie operated at 11 a m Thursday June 15 1893, and he died that day at 8 p m. His skull was fractured and he suffered other injuries.
Rev. C W Anderson, pioneer PMethodist minister of Salem, was killed Saturday night when struck by a Southern Pacific train near Albany while walking toward the depot on the track. Hofer, owner of the Salem Journal, has bought his brother A F Hofer's share, becoming sole proprietor after 16 years of joint publication.
Rond Bros. offers Benjamin sults described as the best made and sold by the firm. The notice highlights quality and availability for customers seeking this product.
Oregon Daily Journal reports changes in Portland mail service. The O R N train at 8 30 a m no longer carries letters in the car at the depot, mail being sent in sacks to Pendleton for through connection. The 7 15 a m local carries the regular mail car to keep Oregon point connections. Eastbound mailers faced disappointment when arriving at the depot for the 8 15 a m train. If letters for the east are mailed by 8 05 a m at the post office they will ride the through mail 26 minutes later.
A Seattle dispatch reports lumber prices falling as interior mills cut rough lumber by $1 to $4 and common merchantable lumber at $8 per 1000. Upper grades drop from 60 cents to $1.50 per 1000. The Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers association canvass suggests 60 percent of mills closed, with some mills taking new orders after a November 1 rate advance. Cargo mills struggle as California market can no longer absorb surplus and rail plants suffer.
Ed and Dave Stewart sold their ranch and 2600 sheep to Frank Templeton this week in Spray Courier. The 760 acre upland ranch brought $21,000. The brothers arrived in the country nine years ago as sheepherders and began with little.
Retail note states if customers dislike Schilling’s Best coffee, they incur no cost and the grocer will refund money, reinforcing a money back policy for unsatisfied buyers.
The passage notes Ed and family, after hard labor and shrewd bargains, started a business and plan to return to their old Tennessee home around mid October, with Dave possibly accompanying them and staying there. The group is regarded as among the community’s best citizens, and many friends extend their best wishes.
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