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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1907
Page
6
Echo reports ongoing puddling of a 25 mile ditch under the Umatilla project with steady headway but extended time needed to reach the large dam. Machinery arrivals increase for repairs at the Henrietta mills as Dave Pearson sells his Upper Butter Creek property.
The text records sales of 200 acres to Howard and Son with undisclosed consideration and 90 acres above town sold by W. W. Wilson to Dave Pearson for $2500. The Pearson tract includes 56 acres of fine bottom land.
Weston Oct 14 Wesley Somerville, son of L C Somerville, is ill with pneumonia on Weston mountain. He is considered out of danger. Grain hauling continues as most crop is stored in warehouses. Growers await rain to begin feeding their fall grain.
Milton notes Miss Ethel Martin recently of New York City is the new elocution instructor at Columbia College. She gave a church recital Saturday evening to a good audience. Many local residents plan to attend the Walla Walla fair this week to boost the region.
Hillis Short Frank Hague Hank Wells Addison Cook and Jack Swanson arrived after a ten day interior trek. They each hold homesteads on Fall creek headwaters and loaded five elk horns on a wagon to show on Front street. They ranged 125 miles between Solomon's peak and Fall creek headwaters, and from Wallowa to North Fork. News from Drain Coquille and others show several more elk taken, bringing total in the territory to twenty.
A long list of names and origins appears under Hotel St George arrivals including H J Watts and wife Athena W Martin Bolne Mrs Co Van Orndall Portland J W Hatcher Hermiston F C Hanley A E Eberhard Walla Walla Lon Duniand La Grande Robert Brade Portland BE lL Dean Denver J B Bellows Ed C Allen Portland Geo T Coyne Portland L J Tolls Portland Jay Colmles Canyon City A H Weatherford and wife Cove Glen Hale Cove K C Davord Cove Tol Mercer Portland Trow W D Newcomer Chicago J D Neten Jr New York J L Kenly Portland James Lewis Denver F N Mor choune Portland B L Lovell Echo R S Mattison Portland Oliver P Morton Wm H Daugherty Pendleton FE L Davis BE A Benson J D Combs Coventry M C Griswold Portland L Plamondon San Francisco J P Searce Seattle Logan Blizzard Newton BE K Langson Portland George D P O Connor Walla Walla Thomas Johnson Portland L E Kellogg Portland C W Stutta New York A C Leroy Chicago F R Whitcomb Seattle W E Stull Portland A M Mackeod Waters Portland Robert J Young San Francisco T Wheater Berkeley L Goodfriend San Francisco T E Turner Portland H Levison San Francisco J M Chapman Garden City Nartan New York E A Terhar Chicago R E Ferguson Seattle Ruby Rogers Walla Walla FE H Lynch Seattle Mrs H T Fry Baker City Charles A Comer Spokane James Anthony Denver C W Isaacs Portland M H Coman Portland J M MacWell and wife Portland H Cary Lapp Seattle Logan Bilzard Newton James Peters Portland J E B Wise Pasco W L Oschmer Pasco N Bilson Portland
The Oregon Daily Journal reports no change in local livestock sentiment over the last 24 hours. 162 goats arrived en route to southern Oregon. Past year hog prices fell slightly while cattle and sheep showed a similar pattern to today. Official prices list hogs 6.60 to 6.75, stockers 2.50, China fats 6 to 6.25. cattle 3.76 to 2.85 for eastern Oregon steers, 2.75 to 3 for best cows and heifers, bulls 1.75 to 2. sheep 4.75 to 5 for best wethers, lambs 4.76 to 5. Stock market tone remains unchanged.
Charles Lane and Son employ an expert sign writer. See them about signage needs and related services.
Mrs N Swaggert of 819 Garden Street Pendleton Oregon testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her husband back and kidney pain after long trouble. She urges others with backache or kidney issues to try the remedy. Sold by all dealers price 60 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sale agents for United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
From October 12 to 19 the Co R N company will sell tickets to the Walla Walla fair at excursion rates. The fair runs October 14 to 20. Children under 12 fare half. Tickets valid until October 21. F J Quinlan agent.
The grandmothers of Western Pennsylvania Hankard families crafted Hickory Bark Cough Remedy for a century and now you can buy it from local dealers. It is advertised as pure and the best cough remedy available, with Pendleton Drug Co. listed among sellers.
The Pull man Mill company broke its record by surpassing 11 000 sacks cleaned in a season. Last year the total was 7 900 sacks. Farmers pay 6 cents a sack for the service, generating about 550 dollars to date.
An advertisement urges readers that life improves with Sexine Pills and promises a renewed interest in living after use. It notes Pendleton Drug Company as the seller, emphasizes no substitutions, and prices at $1 per box or six boxes for $5 with a full guarantee.
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