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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1905
Page
8
Coffee roasters report rising prices for low and medium priced beans while wheat prices fall. Trade notes indicate a tight world supply amid bag shortages and ongoing scarcity concerns. Mother's Pride Coffee remains 26c, and consumer prices vary by store in Crockery and Glassware lines as dollar wheat impacts costs.
Oregon reports extremely dry weather with no meaningful rain last week. Wheat and barley yields vary by region with best results in Columbia and Grand Ronde valleys and below average in Willamette and southern Oregon. Hops near harvest, corn and onions growing, late potatoes gardens poor from lack of rain. Stock ranges fair, dairy cattle thinning, milk declines. fruit crops mixed with pears abundant, prunes late, apples small. Regional notes from Wasco, Umatilla, and other counties describe cool spells, wind damage, and ongoing threshing and harvest conditions.
M. T. a Sioux contracting agent failed to recruit local players for a game with the Sioux, after talks with former managers Cooley and Sperry. Pendleton residents note the full blood Sioux team travels the Mississippi Valley and West, recently beating Stockton 16 to 1 in California. District Attorney G. W. Phelpe buys a cottage on the south hill for his family. Mrs. Alice E. Smith of La Francisco, mother of Mrs. Frank Bacon here, dies. she belonged to the local Baptist church.
Will Winter at Los Angeles, Mrs. i K Blakeslee and childred will leave tomorrow morning for Los Angeles, where they will reside until next spring. Mise Mabel Olin, a niece of Mrs. Blakesalee, will remain here and rvé as stenographer for Dr Blakeslee for several month.
Steel Wreckers ordered. Among the new equipment by the 7. 1. & N. for the next year are two steel wrecking waines with lifting capacity of 10. Fire destroyed the Warner hotel Roberta's general store and warehouse and the Cascade post office about 50 miles from Helena. The laws are estimated at $16,000 with $1000 insurance.
John Dorris, aged about 40, was found dead by hanging on the riverbank near Baker & Folsom, after a period described as insanity linked to heavy drinking. coroners jury ruled death by self inflicted action, noting excessive drinking as the cause of his disturbed condition. He had worked in local trades, lived in Pendleton for years, and funeral arrangements were announced with service by Eagles and Redmen.
The Oregon State Board of Health, meeting in Portland, requires immediate reporting of every death in any state institution and records of each. Past failures by county boards to organize properly prompted steps to enforce compliance. Officials note excellent health statewide, no epidemic, and visitors to the Lewis and Clark fair observe clean, healthy conditions despite huge attendance.
Three men will be employed at the focal Western Union office to handle growing business. Paul Smith of Wakter City arrives to work as day operator alongside Manuel Gillette. Everett D. Smith, new Whitman College coach, arrives from Bloomington, Ind. to lead the college in baseball and football efforts.
Misses Lorena and Maud Bentley daughters of J H Bentley and nieces of J M Bentley arrive from Oakdale California to make their home here. The Bentley family from R A R H Bentley is expected soon. Three Webbhead Trains No 3 loaded with freight pass at 6 this morning in three sections totaling 23 coaches. World Color Mining hires George Herriman and C Rigby to design new features for the colored pages. Matt Farley of Crawfordsville now works in Pendleton woolen mill. veteran Civil War service in a Massachusetts regiment. H Z Willis editor of The School Never visited Pendleton last night planning to start The Promoter weekly in about three weeks.
In the police court this morning three drunks were brought before Judge Fite Gerald and given the trial wentoneem for that offense. Prayer Meeting Tonight at First Baptist church calls all congregation members to attend. Big Excursion From Walla Walla: Over 1000 people traveled from Walla Walla to Portland on an O R N excursion to the Lewis and Clark fair.
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