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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
8
A September 1 report from Pa. describes a rural gathering near Artington where a snake was seen swallowing a toad during a picnic. After thetoad vanished, a pig and her six piglets consumed the entire repast, prompting the return trip to town for more food.
R Barks, a noted Tacoma musician and former Pendleton resident, is in the county visiting friends. He plans to attend to farm interests in the western part of the county while there.
A jumble of local notes: Wesley Fletcher accepted a position with the Workingmen's Nothing Society performed at St Anthony's hospital for Mee C. Hisess of Stanfield. Edwin J. Hayman of the Central Motor Company of Seattle visiting the Oregon Motor Garage. A marriage license issued to George Yard Wy and Nell Tillotson of Pilot Rock. The city council accepted 600 feet of newly purchased fire hose. Pendleton visitors and trips to Portland Seaside and Astoria noted. A county court expense shortfall discussed and road work to resume. A.M. Pendleton reported a light shower, and Mrs A Banka of Urbane underwent an operation at St Anthony's hospital. Library window boxes filled with plants donated by H. Pershaw. Mise Margeret Putnam arrived to take a bookkeeper position with HH. W. Colling grain business mentioned. Mrs. 7, A Knowles planning a visit to Caltex to stay with daughter Mrs. Fred Cheney who is ill.
J M Bentley a well known insurance man departed last night for Portland Astoria and Seaside to observe the Round-Up. He plans to study arrangements and report back on the event.
A report to the council states the river levee behind La Dows has slipped. A levee committee will inspect the site in the near future. The 1914 Round-Up heat sale opens Saturday morning September 2, with tickets anticipated to be the heaviest in history. Out of town traffic for tickets is unprecedented.
Twelve miles of the Echo Pendle ton road have been strawed under supervision of W N Matlock who oversaw the work. Echo end varied due to team availability while the foreman faced difficulty wetting teams there and expects to continue the project.
An amet man, Al Fo Oren, died yesterday after being sent from Salem on June 15 to the state hospital. He was in charge of state affairs for years and was to be kept in touch with his known relatives.
The September issue of The Times magazine presents a Round-Up cover with a CW poster image. The main spread includes four pictures from the show and an accompanying story.
In Clevuit court yesterday Nancy E Hartson filed for divorce from A H Hartson both of La Grands. The case cites a 1902 marriage in Union county and asks that her maiden name Nancy Boodthe be restored.
H W Collins asked the city council to place an N P spur beside his new Werdter and Warehouse on west Webb street. After a morning inspection the council denied the full request but ordered the street section between the track and the warehouse planked.
Robert McMurray, a noted instructor for the past summer, plans a trip to Portland for a short vacation before heading to Bucena to enter as a sophomore at the University of Oregon. Dr J B Snyder and family return from Beaver River after a summer trip, noting Heppner’s air camping grounds and good road conditions along the route. Deputy Game Warren George Tonkin reports few birds in the county’s south end due to a severe winter, with some birds still near Gibbon. he expects a possible full closed season on pheasants next year.
The article notes September starting with a surge in building security permits. Early morning filings included a £200 repair permit for a building on Willow Street by J. B. Bean and a permit filed by L Dunlap, contractor.
A fragment lists plans for a Mrs Anna Edmonds bungalow on Stour Street with 1500 dollars, a Walter Rhinehart garage on Mark Street for 7150, and notes that Judge Gilbert Phelps predicts a return. It mentions Mr and Mrs Georgn Dickson Cecil L Dirksen and George A Todd traveling by automobile through Pendleton toward Spokane.
Fragment shows price movements with dealers noting rain impact on quotes. Clown price and chicane terms appear garbled, but report indicates lower opening than yesterday and a higher top price of the day. Names and clear entities are obscured in the readable text.
Portmaster Tom Tweedy received federal notice granting permission to close the post office window from 1 to 6 pm on September 21 and 32 and 3 percent.
The office of the city school superintendent has been moved to a room in city hall formerly used by the county library. A partition will create space for the school administration’s use.
Hen Colvin, prominent Grant county stockman, is in the city on his return from Seattle where he recently shipped 13 carloads of cattle. Colvin says market conditions this year are excellent and he received the top price on the Seattle market.
The transition to the new federal building will begin Saturday night with the moving from the old structure. Early Sunday morning mail service will be distributed from the new site.
Stems arrive from Laredo Texas and will be unloaded today. The steer travel to Trick In the teen field of mite ecole. they are oiled in wetley by the whirl of the larlac and the stratic arm of the cowboy. September 21, 24 and 24.
An alarm at 1.40 pm reported a small blaze beneath the old fir pavilion on Main Street caused by a discarded cigarette in confetti. The fire department quickly extinguished the smoke with no damage to the City Repair Shop. Pendleton vulgate Duan O’Donnell and Ralph Gradin bought City Repair Shop at 115 neat court street from Jean Llanchell. O’Donnell formerly of Tallman Drug Co. and Gradin a delivery man for Sayres will run a general repair business.
P D Tull of Spokane ia sets contract for excavation of new apartment house at Water and College streets. The building will hold all apartments and be among the finest small apartment houses in the state. Completion is planned for November.
Agent T F O’Brien reports Round-Up traffic from Walla Walla will use extra coaches on the Round-Up train No 1. No special train from Walla Walla will run. The Walla Walla bound train will leave at 6 20 PM instead of 5 45 PM. Saturday evening departures show a 119 minute timing.
A performance of a controversial tune allegedly prompted four men to begin a disorderly fight near a public venue. Police arrived to separate the groups and investigate potential charges. Witnesses describe a tense scene and escalating shouts before officers intervened.
Plans for Happy Canyon retain popular features while raising admission to 50 cents. A grandstand for up to six thousand with standing room for one thousand will surround the arena, facing east and southeast. The elongated pavilion and gambling palace will adjoin stores fronts and street decor. Temporary expansion on Railroad Street may occur. The old fence yard buildings were torn down in 12 hours and the pavilion seats removed yesterday morning.
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