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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1889)
WKDNKSDAY, JANt'AJti'a, IBS!). hc att nit tiii: noun kkuii. TIIK KW VKAU. Copies of (his piiiwr, In wrappers, sent to utiy address in UiO United States or (Canada for ten ecnts each. Kvory mil) neriher and every citizen of tltu county oujdit to Kond from two to twenty copies to KftHtern friends. Fend in tho names and audi. 3 Tllli KANT (HtKdOMAN. Tho Kakt ()m:oonian was Btartod as a twenty-oltdit Oohimn patont'outnido wcokly paper, on Octnhor Cth, 1870, with if. 1'. llull as editor j price, ft u year. It presented n K"d nppcaranco from tho start, though I'ondicton then was a very mall town Indeed. A lint (if the Hchool ohildrcn shows tho nuinhcr to havo been about Hlxty. Tho first Ihhucb of tho paper record tho starting of ltyorB' flotir ItiK mills. Aiiioiik tho advertisers arc: L. I.ivonnoro, Win. Swltzlor, J. II. Haley, -S. Itothchlld, ). V. Webb, I). M. Taylor, Fylvectcr it Ilontloy, J. II. Lind my, Drs, I mull and Vroonmn, Attoruoys Turner, Averts, Knox, and others. In an early Ibhiio Hiihscilbern arc assured that they will not bo cheated nut of their money and thai u bond will bo given to tniarauleo thorn uK'iliixt any loss. Among otherH who had editorinl charge of tho paper subsequently wero .F. If. Turner and II. II. Illshop, and a lively paper they alwayH made of It. h. It. Cox beeatno proprietor in 1880, and on January 1, 1HHI, discarded tho "patent" outside. U. H. Jackson and J. A. Ouyer HUeeocded Mr. Cox in February, lftfil!, and In AiiKiut of tho same year J. l Wanor lieeamo part proprietor and editor. In 18311 It wuh mado a HOini weekly, and went Into tho handH of an Incorporated company, under which nmnaKcincut It htm slnco been continued, Tho Dully wuh bcun hiHt Mnreh. ( trail ually tho p:ier ban been enlarged and Improved, until il can now bo paid, with out fear of contradiction, that It ban tho niGHt thoroughly oinIpod olllce, pub lishes moro newa, and costs more money than any paper in tho world publiNhed In (i town of lew than o,000 InhabltanlK. ' IjihI year tho company erected a now building on tho eornerof Main and Webb Mrcots, at a cost of $1!1,00), on a lot worth f.1,o00. Tho pupor Is printed on a doublo-rovolutlon Campbell press, coxt ing .'l, IOO, and tho job olllco Ih supplied vth threo presses of various sizes, The gular monthly oxponnca of the com ny lflovcrr.'00. Tho prewnt edition Ik Ih.miioiI at ttio following cost : Illustrated mtpplomont, of t),0(K) cophm t:i;o no CciiiK)Hltloii, Ti cohmiuH 108 00 Press work, IW.OOO Impressions ... Til) 00 HI reaniH tU-pound newspaper (II ill! Kdltorlal and reHittorlul work '.'Ill 00 Incidentals, oxttu cuts, not hi, typo lead, rules and nhigi f0 00 IntorcHt on nliint one day It :t:t Kent of building ouo day 'J fa) Telegraphing for Issue IK 00 I'ontago IS 00 Total 15 Ah fast us tho town grown, tho Hast Oukiionian will grow with It, until it uttaiiiH IIh gail of Ixilng ait romplnto and valuable a newspaper as Is published on tho l'acltlc eoaHt. khti;i:mi:d :oNTi;Mi'oiuniiM. In collecting and arranging ho much matter In Hoidiort a time and wfh scarce ly any extra assistance, no doubt Homo orrorn and omissions occur, for which wo cravo ludulgenco and pardon. Among Mich, wo notice that fomonf our local brethren of' tho pre have not Itoon mentioned an they deserve, but the omission wuh accidental and uuintcu tloual, Milton ban an excellent local paper, one really In advance of tho town, and which would bo a credit to a much larger place, namely, tho Milton "ltgle," published by llowmer t Itrown. rendloton also has another good weekly newspaper, our agreeable und really esteemed contem porary, tho "Trlbuno," owned by a com pany of llopublleans, nnd well edited by Mr. J. 11. IMdy. Tho "Homo Press," at (Vntervlllo, and tho "Leader," Weston, mention of which in unulo in tho projior placoH, complete tho list of nowspaorrt in thjs county. Wjdla Walla, V. 'P., just across tho line, ban thveo daily paiors, tho States man, Journal and Union. Other excel. lout und deeming local papers of l'astern Oregon aro tho "Journal," at bi Ctraudo, tho "Scout," at Vnion, the at Joseph, tho "tmocrut" and "Kev eillo," at Haler City, the "Uevtew," at ItIuovIIIu, tho "Tiiues-Mountutncer" ami "San," at The Dalles, tho " rimes," nt Arlington, tho "Hudgot," at l-oxingtou, and tho "tiuretto" it lleppner. Tho "Grant County Now h" Ih also published at Cuuyoii City, ami the "Klamath Coun ty Star" ut l.lnkvillo. In San Joaquin county, Cullfornla, rj-o wan headctl out on Christiana day. Tho cnrlh ban rolled quietly and com fortably Into tho dawndlght of 1880. In this particular part of tho planet tho l'astern sky Is rnscato, and tho Hlgns )e token a .fair year-day. Tho pout year Iiuh been ono.of great growth and pro jHirlty throughout tho Northwcxt, though for reanons hcretoforo given tho progress Is not qtilto as marked and noticeable as in 1837. With two or threo things accomplished. howovor and wo aro suro they will bo namely, tho Bocurlng and completion of Hunt's road, tho opening of the reserva' tlon, nnd tho Improvement of tho Long creek wagon road, Umatilla county and Its towns, especially Pendleton, will out spread and rebuild during tho noxt twelvo months at a marvelous rate. With good luck, and good management, und prompt and vigoiotis nnd united anil liberal action now, Umatilla county ought ,to havo a jwpulatlon of 18,000, and 1'ondloton of 6,000, a year from to duy. Surely 'persons who are seeking for rich lands, for an equable and healthful cllmato, for good opportunities to invest their iribney in madness enterprises, can do no better than to come heru. And hither, with tho Inducements held out wo havo mentioned, a swelling tide of population and wealth Is suro to come. I'eudlctou has Just reasons to bo proud of her advancement during tho past two years. About twenty brick blocks ami IiuhIuohh buildings, two or threo stories, havo been erected, and over ouo hundred dwellings, tho Improvements in tho two years aggregating over half a million. Tho profcnt year ought to, and may, show a greater growth than both tho past years combined. With gratitude for tho cordial support given in tho past, and with conlldcuce In tho future of our portion of tho Slate, our county, and our town, wo begin tho laltors of tho Now Year. i nappy now oarn may no, ami a pleasant and prosperous year through out may It bo, to all tho readers of the Il.tHT OlIKIIONIAN. We Quietly Remind You flint It Ih not wlio to linger or itelny wlien llarKnltix nro cotn rm tnt n tlicy ran Ik Imiiilcil nut nt onr nlore. OUR BARGAINS Outlturgiiln any llnnrnlim tlint llurgitlnrrx evcrlnrjnlnc! for In tlin lihtory of Iliinmlii Inn In till town. Wo 'don't link you to "buy n pit; In. n )xikc;" nnd don't ink yon to tnku our word. Wit any Come and See I i'ho your own nnncj look, feci and Jtidijn foryoiinclvps If ourclnlniH itro tint JitRttflecl. Wo Inivo thotoinndK of iirtlclon to ncll, and every nrtlolo A BARGAIN 1 Well, nro you rotnliiK? It Juxt as you miy, inuinir iiurKitinK aro GOING, GOING-, GOING Tho only rellnlilo l'nper Denlers nortlt of fan l'ratiuliico. It has been found Impo.slble to make anything llku an accurate statement con cerning tho wealth, products, and business of Umatilla county. Tho assessment) under tho procont law, is no Indication whatever, and tho tranxportutlon com. panlert havo refused to give tho Kaht OiifcdosiAN u syllablo of Information- They am "prlvatd all'alrs," llenco In these two partlculam onr Now Year's number Ih not aH complete as wo wish It worn. Sn.VATou Hi.mu has Introduced an amendment to tho Federal Constitution turning tho common schools over to tho control of tho United States, and requir ing that the Christian religion shall bo taught In tlioin. Tho amendment should also dollnn tho Christian religion, for there is u dtll'orenco of opinion nlxntt it. Ai.ta; Senator Itlalr has Introduced u bill to establish Iluieaus throughout the United StatoH to hunt up "itiHtauccsof extiemo illstress and hardship," to bo re ported to Congress for relief. Old Mr. Ulair Is becoming a case of extreme hard ship to tho whole country. OmciAi, statistics show in Illinois farm mortgages amounting to $ 100,000,000, anil an immense number of chattel mortgages hi the cities tin in-oonal property. In several bundled eases tho personal cloth ing Is mottgaged to procure food, O.nk week from this evening Ih tho ad journed Hunt Uallroad mass mooting, at tho Court House. Ono week's steady, earnest work ought to make tho result certain. Let uh hear n good reiwrt, gentle men of tho committees, Rknatou Riihkmas carries a list of for- ty-threo delegates, Instructed nnd pledged for hint, who wore bought by Alger, and each man's price Is carried out on tho list, anil each case Is supported by atllila vlt. I'muiArs if IVto Jackson Incomes tho champion slugger of the world, tho llo- publicnii nrty may begin to accord some little political distinction to tho negro race. Tin: Dalles Times Mountaineer, Port land Orcgontuu, Saloin Statesman and Albany Herald, all issued lino and very croditublo New Year's editions. Tho city of Sydney, N. S. V is to havo tho largest pipo-organ In tho world. It Is now Isilng constructisl at a cost of 76,000. is & Cleve. OKNTEItVII.I.B, OUKdON, JOSEPH BASLER, -Miinnfiictiircr of Tinware, Copperware, Sheet-Ironware And Di'iiIit In New and Second-Hand Furniture rr.v nooFTXG a svjwtalty ftloro nnd HIioji, Mnln HU, brUAlU Webb I'HNW.KTON, OUKdON. Marston& Sharon, Real Estate, Fire, Life and Accident IBME AGENTS Tim Ijirv'OKt INSURANCE AGENCY In I'jistorn Oregon, Wo olmtleiiKO ull ronipotltor to prove tho iMiilrury. Money to Loan, Houses to Rent, Real Estato to Sell, Buy Notes, Make out Conveyances. .Ml tiunl iit-urt pmniptly and corrcrtly nt trndnl tii. till on or ntlu r. st u. Wo uro IhiIIi hihhI lalktirHiindKiMxl writer. Olllco la l'irt .N'liiloiml Hank Imlldinn, tK'l)Lrro, oiikoon. Blake, McFall & Co. (HticcenMirs to ClncknmaH l'nper Co.) iiieonTints ami ni'.At.Rits i.v Book, News, Writing 8. TIOTHCHILD. J. R -Established, 1878.- Rolnd -AND- WRAPPING PAPERS Card Stock, Straw and Binders' Board, Etc. AxcnU for Wltltlne's well known I'lnt t'n pcrs and t'lne Hlntloncry, llyroti W'entoa's Idtfpr Crime I.lncn sad llonil 1'apors and other Ix! iillni; Mann-fapturors. Printers' Inks and Composition. .Mituufneturersof Patent Machlno-Mado Paper Bags, Manila News and Carpot Papers. t(0 nnd Ift! KltONT 8T., 1'0IITIANI), OllK Joseph Ell, Mannfueturor nnd Denier In Hlarness, Saddles, Bridles, SPURS, COMBS, BRUSHES, Etc., nnilu'lli Chrnper than they ran bohoueht uuywlieru t.e lu Kuxtera Oiruon. MalnHtrrrt, Noxt door to Pctotlle VILLARD HOUSE RESTAURANT. Mrs. Tom Bradley, Proprietress. MuluKtreet ... remllatei.. Only ttrvtilnu ncrnmmodiitlon. itka.i. quurttTH for coiiiiiu'rcUil travolern. Tho put- roiiime oi mo niouo nollclleil, spnrlns aa palim to plonn tliein. A Slid Cti. l'oiuona, Cal., dlsp;iich says: A young woman, Alice tMiltfont, who lost hor leasou uihmi hearing that her rich 1. 1, l, I ll....v.1r I..I.I lui,.ii. ui.tt r- . i nioiiain, laivorco from her. started for Denver ky day m sinu lal t ar, and was guarded hy her liritliei-ln-law. a physician and at tendants. Hio has iocoiue a tavlng maniac and n'CoKnics no one. 8holH lleves that ull ulmut her aro conspirators, hircil to kill hor and lier husb.iml. Her screams and lamentations for hours at a time are piteous In the extreme. Tho puymetans say sno wui jiroi'aoiy novor recover her mind. Her hushaud has now discontinued tho suit for divorce. Ho is a wealthy silver minor und banker ut Denver, livery ouo in 1'otuona pltioi tho unfortunate youuK woman. J A IVIES WHEELAN, Jimuuuciiirrr uuu 1'Clllfr in Harness, Saddles, Bridles. Halters, whips, RUBES AND TURF GOODS. Keeps always on hand the Best Stock of Har, ness and Saddles at prices lower than any place this side of Portland. In addition to the nbove line he carries a Inruo nnd well selected stock of Ladies and Gents' Fine Boots and Shoes, and xiuuuor urooas. Seller, Zewln P Co.'a Ladlta Fine Kid Shoes, jirce from $3 to $0, CAN'T BE BEAT. Men's Fino Roots aud Shoes, of tho best make In the United States comprising tho celebrated ' Buckingham Hocht, Cohn, Nicklosburtr ft Co., C. M. Hondorson, Rockford Boot Shoo Company, $2 to $7.50, And Tho Red School House Shoe, $1 to $2.60 The MuHdsll School Shoe, one of the Best Makes, $1 to $2,50, Also a Fine Assortment of Men's Furnishing Goods. Satisfaction guaranteed or money rcfuuded. J AS. WHEELAN Despain Block, Court Street, Pendleton, Oregon. -DEALERS IN- General Merchandise, Tliompson-Barnlwrt Block. Southwest Corner of Main and Alta Streets PENDLETON, OREGON. STAYER & WALKEF; Newmarket Block, Portland, Oregon, Oiler for tho hcohoii of 188!) tho lanjcnt nnd moHt completo lino of tho Very toil. Latent Improved ' MACHINERY AND VEHICLES Of Evory Description. Quality of Ooodd guaranteed. 1'rlcoH tho lowcHt, quality considered. Call und roo im, or Hcnd for our HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Mailed FItKK on application. STA.V15R & WALKER T . O. WARD, The Leading Photograph Wo wish to inform tho puhlln that wo havo lately furnished our Gallery with tho Finest Instruments, Backgrounds and Aecwl sories that can be had. Wo havo had innny pears oxiKsrlonco in tho Art nnd know that we cnwt many customers in any htylo photograph thoy may desire. Hcraemwrn are haro to stay und tiro striving to build up a reputation, therefore We allow N crcbut First-Glass Work to Leave tot CM Call and Examine Our Sample Photographs, if Nothing Mare. (Inllory nt tho Main Street Hrldco. - Pendleton", Qnftm Storm Lake Shaving Paxlorl j having, Halrouttk All wort TrW S WILL C. KUGELi Proprtotor. 8br 8fcf , Cor. Main awl W W. J. VAN SOHUYVBR & C' Wine anc RrviTMtTVTevchailtS, 03 FRONT ST. - - PORTLAND, OPi1 CYRUS NOBLE BOURBON AND RYE WHISKIES; JOS. SCHUTZ wv. iiniinuuncc,iii9,j t A run I Dkdnkll msr-" l,rUMC LIT niAM CDDIUO llllirnll uiiTra nil-.. I.--..... Ufi WtVW 0U0T PONSARDINChAMPAGNP. fYellow Label.) W'Zl VILLARD HOUSE, DAVE HORN, Proprietor. Northeast Corner Mnln and Court Street, PENDLETON, OBHv Re-opened, Re-furnished and Equipped in First-Cfo SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMERCIAL MEM. Free Coach to anil from train.