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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1906
Page
8
An old style storefront ad promises a complete stock of delicately free hand pure drugs and accurate prescriptions. It notes toilet creams and lotions available, inviting readers to see the window for details.
Monte Gwinn led preparations for the national irrigation congress held in Boise, raising $7,000 of a $12,000 fund. He credited the meeting with benefits to Tolinho and the northwest, noting influential attendees from Vice President Fairbanks onward. Afterward he and his companion planned to settle in Boise, with winter residence at Dr. F. W. Vincents on Water street.
Justice of the Peace Joe Parkes presided at the police court session this morning. twelve prisoners were brought in since Saturday. Frank Knapp, Idle Hour saloon night bartender, was fined 25 dollars for smuh and battery after throwing two customers out the back door Saturday night. The rest were plain drunks: John Roe John Doe Richard Roe Pete Poe Charles Shaplish George Marshall Walter Boumsen Tom Norton D. C. Kirk Charles Kemp John Kultch.
Justice of the Peace Joe Parkes has moved his office to the Flagies building on Court Street facing Court Street and near the stairway. The rooms are prepared for his judge's office and for a court room when Justice Court cases are heard. Parkes also serves as land commissioner and notary public.
At 2:00 yesterday afternoon the funeral service for Mrs J A McLaughlin was held from the Baptist church, with a procession of attendees and sorrowful tributes from mourners. The ceremony reflected on her life and community ties.
Mrs Fowler unknowingly cuddled another family's newborn in a humorous mix up at St Anthony’s Hospital. Sister Bocario staged the prank by moving the infant between rooms, causing momentary confusion until the real baby was returned. Both mothers kept watch to prevent a repeat incident.
The city water gauge failed to reflect true reservoir levels for days as the pump worked to raise the water. Superintendent Sutherland and Len Sharon investigated and found holes shot through the gauge causing a deceptive low reading. The incident remains attributed to unknown parties.
The Fire National Bank of this city has received a note from J. W. Maxwell, Cashier of Pirat National Bank Pendleton, praising the bank examiner's work. Maxwell acknowledges a statement dated September and expresses personal knowledge of internal affairs, congratulating the bank on its progress and asking for continued support and success.
Inspector J H Alexander of the La Grande land office district is moved to Portland with headquarters thereafter to cover all sections of Oregon. The change splits duties between eastern and western Oregon due to the small inspector force.
Zacharian Trask married Barkes Cheater Tras and Mien Fannie Zichirias in the office of Justice of the Peace yesterday. The groom is a berber and employed at the Mathews shop on Alla street.
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs H C Norwood. The brief item notes the birth occurred in a local hospital with no further details provided.
Fourteen four were captured at Celifo on September 18 the largest whe day cpleh ever made there.
Rev George A Lilley a Presbyterian minister travels from southern Colorado to central Oregon to enter home mission work in Crook County. He is the only applicant among thousands to take the difficult field south of Prineville, facing desert travel and few congregants while confronting saloons and indifference to church work. He arrived in Pendleton en route to Prineville and is a former seminary classmate of Rev W L Van Nuys.
County Court of Baker County members Judge J B Messick and Commissioner Cropp visited Amacilla with Assessor C P Strain to study railroad assessments The trip through Willamette valley counties aimed at an equitable Baker County settlement and to gauge practices in other counties as the board prepares to fix the assessment for Thed N company likely in line with regional standards The report notes expenses and local procedures referencing nearby counties and the need for a uniform approach
Funeral services for Mae Walter Adair were held from the family home at 200 South Mite Street and proceeded to Olhew Cemetery. Rev. Wo 1. Van Nuye, pastor, officiated the Presbyterian church. Pallbearers were J. BR. Perry, Thomas Jowe, Frank Saling, J. W. Maloney, Jak McLaughlin, and John Roberts.
Six men and one woman were stabbed and hacked in a row between Polish and Austrian miners in a Steubenville boarding house after drinking. Three men will die. the woman and three other men are perilously wounded. Four rioters were arrested.
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