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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
8
Pendleton reports show typhoid and other fevers affected many residents with most cases traced to surrounding areas. Cooling weather lowers illness and a river rise should improve water supply. Health officer Henderson urges a city water filter and continued disease reporting.
Walter Lyman reports a fine strawberry crop on the Oldenburs place above town. Plants set out last spring have runners two to three feet long and a rich harvest in six months without irrigation. Berries at many stages from bloom to finished product are gathering for household use daily.
At the close of a ministers and churches convention a resolution was introduced and carried. It stresses that leadership character is crucial to church progress and urges churches of the denomination to uphold higher ministry standards.
A 19th century notice urges a thorough vetting of pastors before aid, calling for contracts that prohibit applicants from arranging work with any minister not approved by the executive superintendent and board of trustees. The proposal seeks stricter oversight by the Oregon Home Missionary Society.
Anticipating a cold winter, Louis Hunziker reported a stove stolen from his back yard after moving from a cottage on Alta Street to a Vert house on College. He left the heater outside for the summer and cannot locate it, the loss remains a mystery.
About 1200 waterfront workers in Portland walk out as exporters refuse to recognize unions. Weston men Lieuallen Wood and Stewart went to Portland three weeks ago but could not work much as strike blocks loading. Police and detectives deter rioting while teamsters refuse grain handling at Kerr Gifford Hilfour Guthrie and Pacific Coast Elevator warehouses.
F. X. Schempphen alleges Garden City Packing owes 2182.50 for rent on a room formerly used by the defendant company. A monthly 52 wage was paid, but the balance remains due after the company failed. J. T. Hinkle filed the suit in the circuit court.
Wink and Ireland and Thomas are engaged in building a skating rink pavilion on West Webb street opposite the South Methodist church and expect to open next week. They formerly used a room in the Mathock Brownfield building, vacated months ago by the impetoment parlors.
Evangelist Roberts speaks tonight on The Differences Between the Church of Christ and the Christian Church at the courthouse meetings. All are invited and services begin promptly at 7 30 o clock.
Monday M J Palmer bought 160 head of cattle from Canyon City drivers Meers McCullough Houser and Hammer for the Union Meat company. He also purchased 250 head from Aca Thomson Echo Register.
Hubert Stanfield and Allen Thompson move 452 cattle from Grant County and 250 from Pendleton, plus 600 head near Heppner, to be fed along Butter Creek, per Echo Register.
J A Owenhouse of 819 Main Street Weston offers latent model Underwood typewriter new in box and one letter premium at a bargain if taken immediately. Also Weston Mountain potatoes priced at 1.26 each from The Peeples Warehouse.
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