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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1903
Page
8
Higby Clove foundry employs a small force at Shot cutting casting for sewer system. Ten men remain at work to fulfill orders as contracts call for mandrels at every intersection. Foundry plans to have castings ready as masonry finishes and the line is laid.
J M Bently returned this morning from a trip to Portland where he attended the carnival and war week events. He traveled with his nephew Spencer Bently of Modesto Cal as far as Portland, continuing homeward after a visit in this city.
Mrs A W Teutsch departed this morning for Portland after visiting Mr and Mrs Lee Teutsch in town. Her husband will join her in Heppner where he has been on business.
The notice advertises The Merchants Cafe offering a daily lunch service from 11:30 am to 2 pm with a selection including imported items such as Lieber rat Frankforters ham furgeoix crawfish crabs oysters and various cheeses.
This morning Mr and Mrs Rudolph Martin of Uybe City welcomed a son in New York City. The item notes babies occur frequently in the neighborhood near Horven Hill and on Murray Ni Thies, highlighting social divisions with two extreme quarters described.
B J Arnold secured attractions for the forthcoming Merchants Carnival with careful animal selections and safe wholesome entertainment. The Chronicle lauds the company at The Dalles and again in Columbus for providing a first class, clean show free of raffles or Oriental music, promising a week of notable exhibits and live stock displays led by Wilt and Halley.
A party of engineers has completed a preliminary survey for a railroad from near Bentort's on the Columbia to Dufur. The report indicates a line along the west of the survey route with landowners along the line largely willing to grant rights of way. N Whealdon and T H Johnston spoke with landowners last week, finding broad willingness to grant access through their properties.
The Kindergarten department of Ponchefan Academy held a large class meeting yesterday with general approbation. The report notes the progress and orderly conduct of the session amid interest from attendees.
A new branch in the academy work gains the approval of patrons as a large class is sent on the first day. The program aims to become a principal department and will soon transport children to aid from their station. The large wagon is expected to arrive shortly for meals and there is a plan to bring the children to the new facility.
Augusta Moorhouse, age 91, died at her Weston home from complications of advanced age. An early county settler, she was born in Germany on September 4, 1812, and migrated with her family to Orly before moving on to Idaho and finally Weston. Her husband Thomas Moorhouse died less than a year ago in Weston. Survivors include a son, John Amesheinee, whose whereabouts are unknown, said to be in California. The funeral was held this afternoon at 6 o'clock at her residence with interment in Weaton cemetery.
Jack Gebhart is charged with selling whisky to Charlie Turnipy an Indian from the reservation. Deputy United States Marshal A A Toleris brought Gebhart to examination before the commission on the charge. Gebhart was arraigned and held to the United States court at Portland but cannot furnish bail and will be sent to Portland for November session. He is a well known figure in La Grande and eastern Oregon.
A J Crigler of the Walla Walla valley underwent a facial operation yesterday at St Marys Hospital to relieve a nervous affection of the face. This is the fourth time Crigler has been under the surgeon knife for the same condition. It was reported he was resting easily after the operation and should recover without trouble.
A Balt Lake City firm bought 71 cars of apples from Le Grande grower Thane. The price was 72 per year in board the ears. This shipment incident reports agricultural activity and trade in winter apples.
Prospects rise for an extensive livestock exhibit and carnival week in the county. Hille and T O Mara of The Duke join merchants to decorate, with business houses decked in holiday attire. John Halley oversees the stock and fruit show, likely the largest yet. The parade on opening day is planned as a monster affair with city participation. James Qager, the long-time resident who shot himself, died Tuesday at Good Samaritan.
The council met to review the regular monthly salary list and to discuss abating nuisance from overhanging tree branches. A freight bill of 86.6 dollars for the new sewer project was approved from the sewer fund. The county court may be called to settleComplications in the cities were noted. actions to straighten them were anticipated.
The council endorsed drafting an ordinance to require trees to be planted with limbs elevated above ground level, with Atr. Howard tasked to meet the city attorney and prepare a suitable draft for the next meeting. The session adjourned after the discussion. Also noted was Rev. H H Gowen's lecture on Othello, praised for its accessible approach and the Shakespearean study by Mr. Cowen.
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