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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
8
The hide market shows limited activity now but is expected to pick up as cold weather returns. Prices for sheep pelts hover around 40 cents in Portland, cow hides fetch 13 to 15 1/2 cents per pound, and traders like Jack Brown plan further shipments to Portland as Lonergan’s large buy moves toward market.
The trackmen of the O. R. and N. met to form a Trackmen’s Union with 158 charter members and more applicants expected. Elected officers are J. F Seals president A. R Banks vice president G W Jones secretary and H. H. Matheny treasurer. Initiation fee set at 1 dollar. Interested trademen may contact secretary G W Jones.
Sixteen cars of cattle were shipped today with more on the way. J C Lonergan will move another shipment this evening over the W and C railroad to the Fryerfnine Meat Company.
Haverly's Minstrels arrive from Walla Walla after a noon street parade through principal streets. A grand Open Air Band Concert will precede tonight's performance. This season adds Billy Van, a Northwest comedian, to bolster the show and boost the minstrel act.
John Lutas of Relief Nevada county Nevada arrives home with a remarkable nugget from his mine described as a large piece of melted gold surrounded by white quartz. He notes such nuggets are not common but more may be retrieved from his claim, and he plans to mine them.
Dr G W Biggers of La Grande plans retirement from his 30 year Eastern Oregon medical career in Union and Baker counties. He will winter in Arizona for health and rest. His son G W Biggers Jr of Flora Wallowa county, a Portland Medical College graduate, will assume his practice.
Scott Gozorth in Town, Senott Hozorth the traveling representative of the Pacific Homestea of Salem, was in the city yesterday for a short time hunting after old friends. Mr Bozorth formerly Pendigton resident stopped here to visit J W Tallman between trains. Bozorth was on his way home from Spokane. Sugar beet crop in Grand Ronde valley is good this year despite backward spring and seed failure. Harvest half done. valley yields 10 to 19 tons per acre with about 18 percent sugar value, above ordinary.
Mr and Mrs James Crawford return from Reardan Washington where they stayed with their daughter Mrs Marvy G Barnes. They are accompanied home by Mrs Barnes who will visit with her kin for some time at their home.
Mrs W T Rigby and her sister Mise Olive Rigby plan to return to their city home tomorrow morning after an extended visit in Chicago and other Ingles locales. They were guests of Mrs W T Rigby’s parents and other relatives there.
Judd Geer of Cove and Oregon state board of horticulture officials promote the Asiatic lady bug as a biological control for the San Jose scale in orchards. The bug, smaller than the red valley beetle, is bred and released in Milton and other areas to purge infested trees. Separate court witnesses from La Grande attend circuit court over the Cayuse warehouse fire damages.
Charlies Hamilton while duck hunting on the Umatilla river near Maxwell Tuesday encountered a large wild cat in the brush. The cat showed fight but was brought down before Hamilton suffered a severe case of the buck ague.
Thomas Ayres and H. J. Stillman left this morning for the foothills to hunt chickens and stock up enough provisions to feed their families and friends for several days.
Dr B M Turley of Weston brought a patient to the hospital for an operation and returned home this morning. The notice of the Temple Wilcox firm change should read that W Z Temple sold out to his brother Temple.
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