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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1901
Page
3
Oregon political scene shows rising interest in governor and state posts while backroom interviews and wire pulling hint at rapid efforts before the state convention. Local aspirants, including eastern, southern and western factions, seek support for governor and key offices amid intensified public interest.
At Walla Walla the state penitentiary plans an artesian well to a depth of 2000 feet. Machinery is ready and an expert supervisor has arrived. Progress hinges on drilling to prevent caving, with drilling rate of sixty to eighty feet daily once soil is favorable near the boiler room.
Marcus G. Shonts of Rahway New Jersey reports Ely Cream Balm cured his catarrh restoring taste and smell with no irritation or sneezing. Mrs Franklin Freeman of Dover New Hampshire says it gave relief to her symptoms after first uses. Sold by druggists at 50 cents or mailed by Ely Brothers New York. Winter Pasture for Rent lists 875 acres heavy bunchgrass 560 acres minor, 125 acres wheat with running water and stable on premises. E W McGomas Henry Braydon Harris New Jersey advertises. Tallman Co praises One Minute Cough Care as better than decades of remedies. Carnival and Street Fair set for Hillsboro Washington County October 2 to 5.
In Kintereville Pasaya, RB W Parnell endured a 25 year struggle with piles until a product named Witt's Witch Masel Salve yielded a permanent cure. Qounterfeite are described as worthless. Tallman and ml provide no further claims.
Arrangements for Pendleton Exchange Fair are led by R. T. Cox with the Commercial Association aiming to connect local farmers with buyers. The first sale is planned for Tuesday October 8 in Pendiston, inviting producers to bring horses cattle hogs sheep and poultry for sale with minimal costs beyond feed and accommodation.
Beef cattle are now in pasture and stock cattle will range until snow. The local mill runs full time for lumber. Mrs. Shipp and Mrs. Bisher recoveries noted. J A Quant builds here. Settlers praise early fall rains. Pendleton shipments reach Alba merchants. Dairy cows milk sold to the creamery. Weston visitors and Dan Moran from Charles Cunningham visit. Snowflake.
A Fraser program headlined by Richard and Pringle’s Minetreip offers a mammoth vaudeville bill with songs dances acrobatics and aerial acts. The show includes The Black Watch Drill Oriental acts and an English horse-drawn parade with a large orchestra and two brass bands in the afternoon street procession.
The Salem state fair opened with fair attendance despite poor early weather. Eastern Oregon exhibitors C. B. Wade Pendleton and W. C. Minor Heppner present Herefords and shorthorns with notable bulls St Valentine Collisim Sallie Girl and prize stock, while Professor James Withycombe calls Salem’s stock show a close second to Illinois.
George L. Baker resumes management of the Baker City Pendleton and Portland operas starting October 1. He states he has been working on the matter for several days and will oversee operations at Portland theatres as well as Baker City and Pendleton.
The report notes executives favor moving T operations to the Portland area to improve city service. The plan envisions coordinating with regional theatrical groups and routing unavailable dates to eastern districts where additional outlets would hear from them.
A dense list of individuals and towns appears, detailing arrivals or connections in Portland San Francisco St Louis Spokane Seattle Kansas City and other locales. Names include Geo H Fitzgibbon E L Falkenberg J J Reneb L V Swiggert Miss Delia Childers Rev M J Kelly and many others with varied affiliations.
W. H. Eade of Jonesville Virginia says a child burned his foot badly and caused leg sores for years. He credits Hocklen's Arnica Salve with a complete cure after all else failed. Sold by Tallman & Co druggists.
Whitman College wins the Spokane meet with 144 points, YMCA second with 44, YMCA third at 5, and UW limited to one event. Eddie Dickson of Spokane Athletic Club sets a 60 yard dash record, while Murphy posts a 10 foot 0 inch pole vault. Whitman attributes the defeat to lack of training. Manager Wade notes irregular practice and only one full-team session before Spokane.
George Yoakam a 51 year old farmer near Marabfield Coowarash was found dead after entering a field to drive away a neighbor's ball. Authorities say he was gored by an enraged animal. He leaves a wife three daughters a son and an elderly mother. The report also includes an unrelated testimonial about DeWitt's Little Early Risers from Sid Darling of Port Huron Michigan.
Notice requests all debtors to contact H. M. Sloan at Lorrie Silver North Stratford SN H to settle. The text includes a testimonial about One Minute Cough Care by Tajiman and Co claiming three bottles cured a cough doctors deemed incurable.
A large crowd attends the fifth annual Fruit Fair in Walla Walla. opening night records 1,078 attendees, surpassing last year’s 1,581. Mayor Babcock Col W J Dunphy and Congressman Coshman speak as Wagner’s band plays and fair booths showcase corn wheat vegetables and fruit creatively.
Advertisement notes Dr. King's New Life Pills aid digestion and appetite for Londoners. It claims to strengthen the stomach and improve assimilation and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by Tallman & Co. Drugglers.
The emaciated, hunger scarred man Louis Johnson, 00, taken by sheriff's party to Walla Walla for medical care and a mental health examination. Described as broken hearted by actions of a stepson and wife, he had subsisted a fortnight on fruit and berries along creek bottoms.
The verdict across households calls FigPrune cereal coffee the most economical and nutritious choice. Mothers praise its value and healthfulness, noting convenience and steady energy for daily routines.
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