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Newspaper

Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1908

Page

2

Pendleton High School Student Body Opens Fund Drive

Students at Pendleton High School launched a year long fund drive with voluntary subscriptions. Harold Warner presided as the association heard faculty talks and student reports on debates, football, basketball, and other activities. The fund covers all student enterprises and is overseen by an executive committee. Last year the students cleared a $125 debt and financed multiple activities.

Pendleton High Harold Warner Wlth High School Sanders Hampton

Cold onset warning urges early action

The message stresses when a cold begins you should seek care immediately. Delays can allow symptoms to deepen and prolong suffering, with each hour lost at the start potentially extending the illness.

Gambling crackdown at Columbia resort fined Matlock

Dee Matlock, proprietor of the Columbia resort, paid 75 for conducting a gambling house. A poker game had been found in rooms above the resort. Matlock admitted guilt in recorder's court after returning from a night train. Five men caught gambling were fined 25 each.

Dee Matlock Columbia Matlock Place Recorder’s Court Raley Matlock FitzGerald Chargall

Watts and Nell Form New County Law Firm

Homer Watts of Athena and Nell, the dither member of the partnership, arrive from the east to practice law in the county. Watts will have an office in Athena while his partner will be located at Preewater.

Watts & Nell Homer Watts Athena Harvard Onsamnate Nell Watts Preewater

Death of Mrs William P Caviets in Mulhean county

Word reached here yesterday of the death of Mrs William P Caviets in Mulhean county She died there on August 7 from paralysis aged 48 The deceased and her husband formerly lived here her maiden name was Miss Juller Kelsay Sid Saylor of Umiatlilu is a brother News of her death was received here yesterday by Mrs C C Smith and caused regret among former friends of the deceased.

William P. Caviets Mulhean Mise Juller Kelsay Sid Saylor Umiatlilu C. C. Smith

Canadian Pacific Agent Sees Bountiful Alberta Crops

Jonathan Johnston of the Canadian Pacific irrigated and wheat lands near Calgary is in the city on site at Hotel Bowman. He just returned from the farm show and is enthused about the fine crops in Alberta this season. He plans to return soon with homeseekers from Willamina.

Alberta Jonathan Johnston Calgary Bowman Forth Walia Willi

New O F 1 and N Operators Move to City Offices

J L Whiting and F B Shepherd take up new posts at Oregon Railroad and Navigation offices in the city. Whiting replaces Alfred Noth as foreman clerk at Willamette Wall office, while Shepherd works the splice trick duties in the same division.

J. L. Whiting Gity I Ip F. B. Shepherd Ta Mr. Whiting Alfred Noth Willa Wall

Burial for Virginia Carroll Sent to Heppner

The remains of Virginia Carroll who died at Pilot Rock were shipped this morning to Heppner for burial. She was the daughter of Mrs. W. J. Carroll of Pilot Rock.

Virginia Carrol Pilot Rock Heppner W. J. Carroll

Tea buying and grover tied to funds note

A fragment notes that tea purchase should occur in packages and assigns responsibility for the process. It mentions the grover keeping the money and hints at an unresolved issue or instruction regarding a specific person or authority. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates.

Olympic Athletes Missed by Pendleton Train

Olympic athletes were asleep in Pullman berths when Pendleton crowds gathered at the depot to greet them. Local football managers Ralph McEwen and Savage, plus others from Northwest colleges, were on hand as trains passed through. Several students and fans were left misinformed about the schedule, while managers prepared for the coming season at various universities including Cornell and Oregon.

Roya Oregon Idaho Smithson Gilbert and Kelley Heroves Pendleton Pullman Tesa Northwest O. R. & N Depot Ralph McEwen Athena U. of University of Idaho Moscow Charles Strickiln Pendleton High School Corvallis O. A Edgar Smith Wen Alan George Strand Orville Reeves Smith Cornell U. of GO

Demonstration Train for Western Oregon Unveiled

A large Southern Pacific demonstration train will tour the Willamette Valley in October under Oregon Experimentation Station leadership. Dr James Withycombe will direct, with staff showing dairy milking by compressed air, cattle care, farm equipment, fruit handling, and horticultural techniques to farmers and exhibitors.

Pacific Northwest Willamette Valley Southern Pacific Company Tt. B. Miller Harriman Pacific Homans Wodee Oregon eXperimen Itation Jimee Withycombe Orem Eta Patait Dalrying Ie Shawn

Walter Bitney Buys Merce Place Near Freewater Times

Pendleton resident Walter Bitney purchases the old Merce property east of the Freewater Times for 6000 dollars. He is a successful wheat rancher, having shipped 4600 sacks this year. The Bitneys plan to move in about two months, with the Times promising to relay their neighbors’ news weekly. The community welcomes them as thrifty intelligent newcomers ready to join local life.

Walter Bitney Pendleton Merce Place Freewater Times New Says Bitney Times Mr. Ritrey

Artesian water sought at Niswonger well near Powell Tuttes

The Niswonger well near Powell Tuttes reaches 30 feet of water at 608 feet depth. Mr Niswonger plans deeper drilling to 1600 feet if needed to obtain artesian flow, per the Madras Pioneer.

Niswonger Powell Tuttes Madras

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