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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1911
Page
8
After a week of Festivival the Pendleton Round-Up ends with calm streets and record crowds. City officials report accommodations held up despite ten thousand visitors, with no major disturbances thanks to strong police protection and planning. Visitors praise the event as possibly the Northwest’s greatest entertainment offering.
Pendleton reports success in keeping the city safe by employing plain clothes and special patrol men to deter pocket picking and petty crime. They locked up offenders in the crowd and provided lodging and meals for strangers, fulfilling two main duties to protect visitors.
Circuit Judge G W Phelps begins criminal cases as Joe Orton faces larceny charges. Baby news arrives as Mrs M B James in Portland becomes grandmother. Street dance at Round-Up finale hampered by cold wind. few couples danced. Schools reopen with Hawthorne Washington and Fields reporting strong anticipated attendance.
J A Cooper owner of Bow man hotel sues H G Bowen Bowen's band manager in Loch Court alleging an agreement to furnish 24 bandmen with accommodations for six days at 1.75 per man daily. Plaintiff seeks 250 dollars in damages. S A Newberry represents plaintiff.
The district fair officials donate the fine grain exhibit from the Umatilla county booth to the Commercial club. President Smythe accepted the gift on condition it be stored in the fall Pavilion until a Commercial club exhibit booth arrangement is made. Plans to establish a booth near the W R & N depot are hoped to be advanced this fall.
Visiting Portland attendees praise the Pendleton Round-Up for presenting frontier life with bold lifelike portrayal. Resolutions commend Round-Up management and staff for exhibit quality and comfort, and thank the Oregon Daily Journal for organizing the trip and promoting the event.
Bruce Shangle from Milton and H Schoene of Beaver Engraving joined attendees. Longwell and family left for Minnesota, Mrs Berkeley Halley and son returned to Portland. Alex Smith from Ambdenstocock & Larson of Portland toured the Round-Up. Miss Hessie McPherson returned to Hermiston, Gus Teutsch and Lee Teutsch spent Round-Up with relatives, R C Hazen of Hermiston traveled to Pendleton via Walla Walla, Horace Walker returned to Stanfield ranch after festivities, James Blakely Jr and family went home to Wallowa after Round-Up, Baker journalist Thomas E Paxton attended for his paper, Theo Stebels of Clark Saddlery visited, Thomas R Townsend spent Round-Up in Olix guesting Merle Chegsman, Don Campbell of Hermiston attended and headed home to Garden City after Walla Walla visit.
In Milwaukee Charles Stolper petitions court to stop the Northwestern School of Stammerers from operating at its current site alleging 50 to 60 students loudly practice vowel repetition from 7 to 11 pm daily. He says the nightly chorus disturbs his peace and quiet.
A three year old black Jersey gelding branded N on right leg JP on right stifle and swallow fork in left ear is impounded by Pendleton City Marshal. If unclaimed within ten days, the animal will be sold on September 24 1911 at 2 PM to the highest bidder at the City Pound Oregon Feed Yard Pendleton, proceeds to cover costs. Dated September 18 1911 TOM GURDANE City Marshal.
Rev Worth M Tippy of Epworth Memorial church recounted a two year auto motile tour through South Dakota on return from Michigan. He described fields brown and dusty, streams dry, gardens barren, corn and wheat stunted. He noted settlers driven from the state and discouraged farmers, though young people still take up western claims as life stretches ahead.
A reflective note argues that both divorce and marriage face simplicity and complexity, suggesting modern relationships may be shaped by ease of separation as well as commitment pressures. It contrasts the perceived ease of ending vows with the challenges of building enduring bonds.
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