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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
10
A collage of local business notices from Pendleton lists bank details with executives, pawnshop and furniture ad promises, lawyers and service providers, and job and sale notices. Includes First National Bank of Pendleton, The Furniture Man, attorneys, plasterers, watchmaking school, and auto driving courses. Also offers hay for sale and a curtained laundry service inquiry.
The Grande Ronde Valley Agricultural Society failed to draw interest at the county fair due to nearly no advertising, with posters only in barber shops. gate receipts on day one were 1875 and did not rise the next day as locals doubted the valley’s potential.
A smut caused explosion blew up and burned the separator of Louis Edwards near Webb last Friday at 6:40 PM. D G Rogers, who was with the crew, reported the event as the machine started on George Perry's land about six miles southwest of Webb. Fire threatened grain stacks but was confined by a small hand pump and 600 gallons of water.
Baker Fair Finance President George Fright and Secretary S Correll report county fair premiums total just over 1400 with state funds 1200. 3200 of district funds turned over to the fair at Burns. Officials say all premiums will be paid in full, though the two officers may cover a deficit personally. The county court is expected to appropriate 200 toward the public enterprise.
Vale and the county court are drilling at the courthouse grounds to install a deep water well. The first bore reached 600 feet and officials expect to drill up to 1000 feet to ensure a steady flow. Frant er’s books store offers a free school bag with each set of books bought.
Walla Walla news dealers resumed selling leading magazines such as McClure's and The Ladies Home Journal after pressure from labor unions to stop handling them. Dealers cite customer demand and business reasons, noting other NW cities faced similar boycotts, while union members say the stance remains contested. The dispute touches local workers and retailers ahead of federal court proceedings in October.
United States Attorney Bristol leaves Portland for San Francisco to argue nine appeals before the circuit court of appeals. The cases include land fraud convictions of J N Williamson Marion Biggs and Van Gesner and two customs law cases United States versus De Barrey and the Pacific Railroad. The Interstate Commerce Commission founded prosecutions center on railway land grants. Bristol may not return before October 10 and will lead the government’s line in Wheeler County fencing cases.
Debate gathers around Billie George as the Yakima Republic reports many Indians on the Yakima reservation expect a different verdict. Witnesses describe a knife attack on Stuck, a Umatilla brave, while Umatilla Barnhart and Billy Albert offer conflicting accounts. The incident follows longstanding tribal tensions with Yakimas and includes claims that Stuck threatened several Yakimas before the fatal fight.
George and his brother await prosecutorial decision after 담killing claim about Billy Albert and Men intek friends deny involvement as suspects. Officials crowd sheriffs office amid tense, hurried atmosphere while Alleges of a put up job surface. A Hyphenated ad copy promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia as a stomach aid sold by Tallman & Co.
The Northern Pacific announces one way colonist tickets from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Superior Omaha and Kansas City to Pendleton for 22659 dollars from St Louis 2750 and from Chicago 2059. Sales run August 27 to November 14 1906. For details contact W Adams agent W and C Ry G Calderhead Pendleton G 7A W and C Ry Walla Walla R D Charlton AGP A N P Ry Portland Oregon.
Second class one way colonist rates from eastern points to the Pacific coast list several origins and prices. Missouri river points to Pendleton and Spokane 22.50. Chicago 30.50. Atlanta Ashville Bristol 46.75. Baltimore Philadelphia Washington 47.25. New York 47.50. Boston 47.40. Sales dates August 27 to November 25 inclusive. For further rates and particulars contact William McMurray G P A or B C Smith agent O R N Co.
The . R. & M. announces a special rate of $77.00 for travel to Buffalo New York for the International Convention of the Christian Church from October 2 to 17, 1906. Dates of sale October 1 and 6, 1906 with a going limit of 410 days from sale and final return by November 16, 1906. For seal or address contact Wm. Mc Murray G. P. A. or E. C. Smith, agent.
The O R and XI announce round trip rail rates from New Orleans to Ta for the convention October 15 to 25 1906. Sale dates October 7 and 8 1906, travel 10 days from sale with final return by November 15. For details contact Wm McMurray G P A or E C Smith agent Read the East Oregonian.
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