PENDLETON EAST
OREGCKNIAX. -iPlCTOIilAIi
HISTORICAL EDITION.
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EASTERN OREGON'S RAILROAD
The TransiHirtation Company the Peo
ple Deiod Upon to Serve Them.
JIBLV MANAGED AXD WELL EQUIPPED
The Spirit of the Management is the Kijht
Spirit The People's Interests Are
the RaHrwuTs Interests.
Tlie Oregon Railroad ami Navigation
Company in the main artery of travel
anl commerce of the Inland Empire.
Tins syi-tem consists of IWA miles of
nad, 'alMtut one-half of which is in
Eas teni Oregon, and most of the other
half in Eastern Washington, a small
portion lieing in Idaho. It recently
passad out of a receiver's hand" into
control of a new corjorution niiiler al
most tlie Hame name the jirojwty ha?
had f.om the beinning. The projierly
co-t to construct, in round numbers,
Home $-i5,000,OX), thin amount, or near
ly w, lieing actually exiended in the
constuctiorn and equipment of the IOCS
miles of roal.
Tlie company's lines extend from
Portland can to the Idaho line, a dis
tance of 405 miles; with a branch to
Hcppncr from a jmint on the Columbia
known as "the Viillows," a diitance of
45 miles, and another brai.ch f.om 1-a
Grande to Elfin, 21 mile.- in length.
Tlie balance of the mileage if distrib
uted an follow?: Last Portland to
Alhina, one mile; Lower Cascades to
tlie Upper Ciscides, six miles; Um i
tilla to Farmington, 1201 mile?; Farm
ins'ton to Spokane, 01 miles; Pendleton
to Walla Walla, 47 mile?; Roll km to
J .y Ujii, 12 miles; Starbuck to Pom
eroy, M mile; La Crosse to Connelt,
f:$ miles; Cdfax to Moscow. 23 miles
Wall i Walla to Dixie and Dudley, 13
miles; winoua 10 neiuce, -tn iiinc.-i;
lckoa to .Minian, smiles; vvaiiacc to
Rurke, ?even miles.
The whole of Eastern Oregon, with
the exception of a ruiall ortion of
Umatilla county, is tributary to its
lines, and, also,"ia large part of East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Company is a pmjierty with a future,
liossessing advantages that absolutely
guarantee it a jiermanent and ever
increasing volume of business, and with
exceptionally good mauagment, such as
it has a the present time and as it will
always likely attract, because of its
striking enviroamtat anl natural en
dowments, it is destined to lecoine
one of the greatest railroad properties
oi this or any other country.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Company is practically an Oregon en
terprise, owing its origin to Oregon
vigor and energy. As an independent
projierty it has the licst future, and it
is to the bast interest of the state, and
iiarticuiarly to the best interestH of
'ortland, that it ever remain independ
ent. The importance of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company's
remaining an indeticndcnt road is due
to several facts, a leading one licing its
connection with the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific lines at Spokane,
and with the Oregon Short Line and
Union I'.icili HVMtetn at Huntington,
near the Idaho state line. It gives the
Great Northern from Sjsjkane, and the
Union Pacific, or rather the Oregon
Short Line, from Huntington, a down
grade to tidewater. What the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad proved
mm
O R. & N. Loo Cabin
to Raltimore and the state of
Maryland under the cuierb manage
ment of John W. Garrett, the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Comjiany
promises to prove to Portland and the
state of Oregon under the management
of Edwin McNeill.
It holds the key to die transportation
business to the "Coast by way of tlie
Columbia river, and that is'the most
economical route from any and all stand
jH)ints. For several years it was under
the control of the Union Pacific system,
but with no lxmefit to Oregon or Coast
interests, and with considerable injury
to its own interests. It was "bled" to
keep up the "failing fortunes" of asso
ciated projierties under a clumsy, un
wei Idy and internal system, and" when
a "rainy day" came, "which was a good
day for "Oregon, it hacncd to fall into
the hands of a receiver who fully un
derstood its Kssibilities, as well as its
resources, and bad the executive ability
to administer the trust, conform to the
legalities and yet ojvnite the road as if
had never gotten into the courts and
within the grasp of hungry lawyers. It
was in th? receiver's hands from July
4, 18SM, to August 18, lS'.Mi, and it would
haw remained there longer had It not
liean for the efforts of the receiver, who
deservedly liecume, under its reorgani
zation, its president and general mana
ger, which dual jHisition the gentleman
now holds.
The management is made up of the
following gentlemen : Edwin McNeill,
president and general manager; James
G. Woodworth, assistant to the presi
dent; B. Campbell, trallic manager;
James P. O'Brien, supsrintendent; K.
5. Benson, general auditor; W. II.
Hurlluirt, general passenger agent.
The spirit of the management of the
property is one of invigoration and cre
ation, purging all of the virus of icira
sitical interests, which usually hover
around a corjwration or a monopoly,
out of its system. Facts and figures
already liegin to show the wisdom of
this spirit, and tliat it will lear fAiit
goes without saying. ,
In 1895 the income of the company
was sufficient to iy 2.1(2 ier cent on
the investment; thisyear, the jereeiit
age is 4.03, in face of the fact that tlie
freight receipts fell off f2tifl,830 com
p.ired with 1S5. This year the numlier
of passengers carried ex'eeeded the total
for 18i3 by 70,313, and the 1894 total
by 28,419. The earnings from assen
ger travel this year were $105,478 more
than in 1S95, and f55,itS more than in
1S!M. The freight earnings in 1894 were
f2(W,S30 less than in 18U5, but f5S6!S0
more than in 1894. Ojterating excuses
this year were $514,079 less than thev
ve-einl895.
The iolicy of the present manage
ment will Ik a continuities of that
lKdicv inaugu-atel when E. McNeill
became receive . It will Ik a policy of
"lift." "help," "p-ih" and "shove."
It will lea K)licy of self-support and
self-government, a iv.di y tnat lest
develops the country, i.'i w'ncli the
individual is to mike hi homj. It is
Jll o policy of a man, and not a machine;
a iolicy of head, .ml not of routine.
That this policy, in connection with
the O. R. & N. reinai. ingau independ-
ent road, is the height of wisdom i?
self-evident. It will iniiart a stimu
lus to its indeiendence that will lie
bound to insure result? to Oregon,
Washington and Idaho of incalculable
value, and develope the latent resources
of the Inland Empire that could not be
accomplised in any other way.
Eastern Oregon and Eastern Oregon
jeople are thoroughly in accord with the
spirit of the management of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Compa y.
There is no friction letween the jeo. le
and the corjoration. Tlie people recog
nize that burden? upon the road
are burden? upon them and that
both the interests of the jieople and of
the railroad comjiany are largely iden
tical. They have caught tlie broad
view of mutuality, ami railroad and
leop!e are working in a common cause
for the progress and glory of a great
section.
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R. ALEXANDER.
ALEXANDER & HEXTER.
General Merchandise. Old timers
can Nsircely ntfognie that the
handsome and costly brick build
ing 50x100 on Main strict, Jie
tween Court and Alta, which now
accommodates the largest ?Uek of
general merchandise in the city, and
known as Alexander & Hexter's, was
originally carried on in anunpictn
tious frame building with i.ot me
tenth of its present stock. Such is the
fact. Mr. Alexander is a pioneer mer
chant, and though Mr. Hexter has only
purchased an interest in the business
within the last five vears, he i. the
same courteous gentleman who for
eleven years previously was clerk in
the store where he is now un wjual
partner. Time lias wrought many
changes since R. Alexander & Co.
began business in Pendleton in 1878.
Rut these changes, like that of the
store, have lieen mainly for the better.
At that time the town "was verv small.
Its iKipulation did not exceed 400 or
500. Tlie interests of the country were
almost exclusively stock interests.
The broad acres which in season are
now fields of waving grain were then
covered onlv with the vegetation nature
had created, untouched as yet by the
Oininq Hall, Meacham, Ore- managed
idow or the sickle of the hus'jandn an.
Mr. Ilenstein was the silent jmrtner
in the houre of R. Alexander & Co. at
the time the business was inaugurated.
He eventually wild his interest to
Jacob Frazcr, anil the firm name was
changed to Alexander & Frazcr. Soon
afterMr. Frazer presented his interest
to his son, N. K. Frarer, who, very
unfortunately, met 1 is death six
years ago while lost in the mountains.
Mr. Alexander liought the estate and
thereafter ran the store under the name
of R. Alexander. Mr. Hexter, who had
clerked for the store under its various
names for eleven years, then purchased
a half interest, "and for the ast five
years the store has been known by the
name Alexander & Hexter. This firm
has an immense trade, and at the jires
est time is doing a $75,030 business
annually. The store is double, one fide
being devoted to dry goods and the
other to men's clotliing and furnish
ings, the rear to groceries. Each is a
complete store in itself, the stock being
arranged with regard to class. The
WILLIAM
simplicity of arrangement enables
tlie customer to choose from any
line of goods with the fewest
possible steps. The stock is well
displayed on shelves or tables,
and though its proligality is such as to
consume most of the floor space, there
is room enough for the most searching
inspection. The general line of goods
ca-ried are dry goods, clothing, gents'
furnishings, groceries and such other
things as go to make the store a general
department store. Rack of the well-
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V
filled store-rooms is a large warehouse
where are kept all kinds of goods in
bulk to replenish the goods sold in the
front part of tlie building. A wide
stairway at the rear of the main store,
with entrances on both sides, leads to
the elegant business offices above. F-r
convenience and utility the interior
of the store is unsurjiassed in the city.
ReuWn Alexander was lwrn I.i
HengstfeM, Wurtemburg, Germanv,
May 14, 18.30. He crossed the ocean !n
ISM, and first located in Eavisville,
Calif. In 1859 he moved to Baker
City, Oregon, remaining there till
1877, when he came to Pendleton, and
began business the year following. He
has ever since leen a most useful citi
zen, and much of the city's jirosiierity
and thrift i due to his untiring energy
and unfailing enterprise. He lias lieefi
mayor of Pendleton twice, and served
three vears as a councilman. He has
stock in almost every enterprise in the
city, and has been a leader in urging
their establishment. He is a director
in the Savings Rank and scouring mill.
Jn fraternal orders few men have leen
Piorp f-fgnally honored. He is a 32d
degree 1 Jason", a mpmlwr qf the Scot
tish Rite, lie is past Orand Master of
the Utte I, O, O, F 'asr (Jlia"nceQr
of the K. of P., and is a memlef pf tilQ
Workmen, Woodmen and jnuny otlfrq
of like nature which liave Ijtvn estaj).
lishcd in the city. Mr. Alexander won
married in 1800 to Miss Pauline Ep
pinger, who was lwrn in Tlie Dalles.
They" jikve lieen blessed with three
children, twu girls and a boy, all bom
in Pendleton.
Mr. H. L. Hexter was lwrn in Van
couver, Wash., March SO, 18G4. Ex
actly hsf hi.-t life has l-ep spcn( ;n
Peiinletoji, he having arrived here frjxr
teen yirars ago. He was brought up pn
his father's farm, who was am piopri
torand founder of thu Hexter floqr ;iril
saw nitll, five miles above Vanrouvsr,
where rolls the Columbia. With his
parents Mr. Hexter came to Pendleton
in 1877, at that time a y of 13. He
attended school here until "l8t0, teach
ing a term of rchool in the summer of
t;iat vear. Tlie nunc vear he entered
by Grandma Munro.
t'.ie cupljy of the firm of which he i-
now a me nberz succeeding Mr. Frazcr
in 189J. Ry Ins pleasant manners, and
by thrift and economy, Mr. Hexter lias
attained success much earlier in life
tlian most men, and no one is 1 eMer
known or more esteemed in Umatilla
county than the junior partner of the
large mercantile linn ot Alexander &
Hexter.
W. U. JONE..
Farm Machinery and Implements.
Mr. Jones enjoys the distinction of
operating the only exclusive buHncss
of thi nature in Umatilla county.
This is far from saying he has always
lieen without competition. At one
time there were four other farm imple
ment bouses in Pendleton, but for Mime
reason or other each one of them dis
continued business, leaving Mr. Jones
master of the field. His business has,
consequently, assumed enormous pro
lortions. He does anvwhere from $50,
000 to $103,000 annual business. This
house has been in existence since 18S7,
II. JONES.
the firm originally being known as
Sturgis & Jones. In the fall of that
year 3Iessrs. Sturgis & Jones liought
James leezer out of the hardware busi
ness. Mr. Tavlor was admitted to the
fimi, and the business was incorporated
with a capital of $50,000 under the
name of Tavlor, Jones & Co., most all
of the stock being held by Sturgis,
Jones and Taylor. On January 22, 1894,
the corio ration was dissolved, Mr.
J jnes taking the implements and Mr.
Taylor the hardware business. This
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left Mr. Jones the exclusive owner and
manager oi me larm implement nousej.
ims was re-iocated to its present quar-
ters on Cottonwood street, lietween
-un anu aier Etreeis. .-n immense
merciniiie pursuiis. ne was a partner
i me om urin ouoiies oc jones oi mat
idace. The next six vears he stxnt in
farming, successfully 0erating a farm
of 1200 acres, at wliat is known as tlig
bouth Cold Spring. He did very
well in the pursuit, from a financial
standpoint, quitting farm life just as
values began to depreciate. He had
saved la snug sum by good management
and industry, wl ich formed the basis
for his present bu iness. He was mar-
rted June 12, 1887, in Pendjeton, tq
Mrs. .white, daughferof Mr. and Mrs.
U, S, Raijey, whp were among he oj.h
PH sptters uf C"ntv,
JAMES II.
JOSEPH ELL.
There is not a more popular citizen
f ti 1 1 . . ..I.
in l enuieion man joe r.ll. tie poa
sessiM all those admirable traits o
traits of
-
diameter which contribute to the wid-
est social and business success.
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tiling that Joe Ell concludes to identi
fy himself with is always a ''go,' Ife
furnishes it wjth a vim and snap whjch
is his strongest characteristic anil
which has made him (he leading Jjtiaj,
ness man in his line in the city.
The silbiect of our sketch walknl In.
to Pendleton, a total slranwr 14 vm'h
ago, with but 50 cents in his pocket,
This and a practical knowled a of s&i-
.11, 1 1 1 - - r
mock is at an umes carrieu, especially joep i mi was born in BaIen, Ger- nencv in the state leHature werT. to tl iVil i . 1 ' "" " K,m,,n? "an iy the old wav of reaching thee
in the spring of the year. many, April 12, ISM. He remaine.1 sn as fitting tor )Ir- tv?ler f own . nullifications and g(xls out of a barrel with -i If Tht
Mr. Jones wa, born December 15, ti e e until he w'as 15 vears old and re- UoT To onlva fe rl'lnl "'T l,I,uI,i,tfr KV?"1,'1 not In.-save,I. illustration of the inride vOT,f ThS
IMS. in Wappolo oountv, Iowa. His ceil hfa scliooling in his nativeconn- dCo.& intUVe& Z, ' of,lS M. U7 mtvrl rt." ''its these most efu
irjrent mo-ed to Scotland county. Mo., try. In 1S79 he crossed the water, the law- in view J 1H 'i tUe - Ann Ar?K,r L n,ve.r!!lt:- ta vices. The business N but tour v-I
when he was a year old. After living landing at New York Citv, and at once NVverthel for 1" a protefnon. course of one yrar in the literary de- old, and has K-en ' nn w thT Jnt
there nine years they removed to Dallas came West, locating at 'Walla Walla, sued lh ItodiJ, nntfl wo ve5 a"o" 7rnZ H'W l n,:,naJ??nient for a vearl Tliis S
county, Mo., where they remained un- For the two rears following he worked hemtMiiwlM'n ' J ? ' IK,rt.nuHt- He left the Iniversity in establishment does "in imm- V
til tf,e spring of 1871. At this time in Frank W'eber' I tannerV, and then otOlutiiniVV' l?k, 8ra,,tin? J Wnw, and 1 . Slh" I " k f ffl
Mr. Jones was 22 years of age. About learned the harness and sildle-making faftl?n2i&( fnnc'i In 3Aay f the ??n,e -Vl"lr he re" tk. In tlcS,
that time he crosse.1 the plains with traIe. In 1SS3 he came to Pendleton was'riveJ Tbv the mtfr ?s !"ch !,,rne,,1 to Oregon. After a brief so- wagons from the i terior nre r-Tnl
his uncle arring at Walla Walla in working three years for Bayl ' wf&?rtlt&S. WWent !? ""f., inWofthS,7wnftS
June of 1871. .He sjjent the remain, er per, and then engage.! in business for ha.1 vet seen in tKnte " 1 ere he lan the practice oi law re- day. A rear platform and 'lrivewav
of the summer, only at Walla Walla, himself. His record since then is fa- ImmeKlv tormina -rt there . IB montlw. Eight has lwen made for'tl eC nVkShS
and has lived in Oregon ever since, miliar to everv resident of Umatilla hio with U-vl IJH.iX. ft1" P months of that time he served as city staple merchandise wit wWh ?
Three vear o-erw stnt nt Wnrtnn in f,- MI. . vJ"P. ,Ui .V.15- eeler, the firm of attomev. In thef'llof lS!r ,(. rt.n tor which the
uic.j "i iiiiriic making, were bib ob- ri ""ii.ui, pairnooues. iee
lv ixjssessions. Aided by a strong res wier is probably the largest nrer given
olution to succeed, he has finally rf; al Eastern Oregon harnei and sad
taine.1 a full realization of his suit die maker. Mr. Ell's repitation is
sanguine hojes. Tlie citizens of Pei- ;ucl1 as to guarantee that the rder will
dleton and adjacent towns will br filled satisfactorily."
witness to the fact that be li:m I Although Mr. Kll's IkkIkhi mm.
than succeeded and that hehas botiwAs
qualities of the first grade. HqrM
iiuawir im his ucaimga W1M Men 3K1
hvulc a thar:u-.V J:t-.nr.Lv?t nf
b diness, Mr, 31rs example la-wortlv
of itmtatiOM-by any-aRabitleuathmr 11
His-flrstfonryrxin
man for Ravler & Gasner. working h-jl
to save money to enable jiiui toialjiir- in 1890 had he not been on what was
iness for himself. Imagine the satli- thought was his death bed at the time
faction our young friend experienciil ",e firemen's election. At the
when he was able to purchase his smdl meeting and election held in December
stock and display the sign, "Joe EB, ,ast however, he was reinstated by a
Dealer in Saddles and Harness." Tlis vote of 25 to 21, his opponent being
was surely a proud moment of his lib. Theodore Howard, who is scarcely sec
For years he continued to do business on'l n popularity. Like his business
in a Fmall frame building which le pursuits, Mr. Ell went into the fire
rented on Main street. Ere long his department with his whole heart and
progressive nature and good busine-s Pave to '8 most intelligent service,
metho.ls enabled him to purchase a ht e has been a volunteer fireman since
of his own, and on it hecrected a hani-
some brick building. Bv this time le
hid become recognised as one of Pei
dleton's substantial businessmen, har
ing in eigat years advanced from tie
obscure position of a workman to tfie
proprietor of a finer establishment tlun
that in which he wxs employed. The
Iast four years of depression have betn
scarcely noticeable to Jn Kit ;
stock lias always been replete with tiie
Inllkdt iwvwld in Ins li.n I .... 4 1. I .
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w'uch will always show creditably for
Mr. hll is his kindness in helping tlie
larming community with the wacs
they must have to prosecute farming.
It is i a well-known fact that the price
of wheat for the last few years has lieen
no guarantee of a farmer being able ,to
JOSEPH
meet his obligations. Some of them
have failed to come ui
ises :
say
to tuose ot them who tailed to meet
their obligations to him. which
in this regard. It is but iust to As a lecal practitioner. Col. Ralev t. i - io. ."::.. .
. . ..I I . -. . . , , 5 . - AtVUllCI I, AlJt I1.II1.III1AIIK .11- 111U
that 3Ir. Ell lias ever been lenient has won a place among those who aie i r i i -i
shows a most praiseworthy spirit on a banker, it was not his ambition to locating at Albany. Thev remained in
his part. 3Ir. Ell is always satisfied win pre-eminence in the financial Linn county until the fall of 1879, when
with a fair living profit on his goods; world. Nor yet as a representative of they removed to Umatilla county, Set
his motto has always been "Live and the people in legislative halls did he tiing on a farm near Athena. Here the
let live." He is noted also for his nb- aspire to win fame and honor. These lad worked on a farm and attended the
eral patronage to all enterprises that activities were not selected as his public schools until the fall of 1881,
tend to advance the interests of .j the final field for life's labors, but were when be commenced to branch out for
city. Mr. Ell is a good advertiser, hnd merely tentative in character, and pre- himself. Tlie winter of that year he
believes that money spent in printers' paratory to his entry in tlie profession attended the Weston school, and taught
ink always brings profitable returns, in which were to lie brought out the? a term nf tlinw months Kiinnl thi tol.
4 o,rSVtUtt?,me7i' HW
and Old. keep Un W ltil till timM In
read in IT tlieir local raner. nml till ia
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nut ureii kiwi p itre, anu in i is
Of his methods of keenimr tlie k
one
lic informed that Joe Ell keens abrtt
of the times aid .'ur.iisl.es the lt .l
i,i lttvt v.i. i- . 7
tlie latCSt COOllS 1U lllS line. Annll.or
or.-rin.nl 1, nf Mr P!l. l.TJ.";"
some calendars lor ISSb, which dom-
bines tlie Useful with tlie ornameHtal
r- - . . nwaiiioii.um.
at tlie same time gently reminding- the
owner that his flair is still there.
Mr.
Ell's foreman, Carl Weissert, who
has
been in his eniplov since Mr. Ell e-
taousned tins business, is a workman
a workman
sssw.
ot rare ability and guards
of his employer as scrupulousl
inev were ins own.
teet in si:e. The s-alsnroom proper ex-
ten.is nacic .) teet, b.ick of which is
mrtittnnnl .ff ., ..:. : .
equipped with all modern apparatus
and macliinery. Tliree or four work-
men are keep busy in the manufacture
of goals. The salesroom is one of the
most tastily-arranged stores in his lino
in the state. Adorning the entrant of
the store is a large artificial hore,
"the dapple gray." The center of the
store is supplied with counters and
racks fqr the display of goods, thu
walls with shelving and hooks and tin
ceiling with hooks, which servo to ox-
hibit a p2rfe;t se: of gaxls, Tae oirico
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RALEY.
is situated in the
storeroom, just inside
i.:i. r r?it r .
Evutu ciuc ui we
e the entrance, in
fcll nnds room enouirti to
Pay J?ie ot Ins finest harness and
saddles
as an instance qf the magnj-
tude of Mr. Ellts businpsfl wa minti nn
artice winch appeared in the East
Oregonian of Apri) 14, 189b:
' A U!g adije Ur.lerTJoseph E.J1,
the harpess and ?adde mpter, has bpen
givun a very large n.rder y f, J, Jja.
uenlmrth. thu "man who will drive
43,000 sheep from this county to the
East.
jir. .11 win manuiacture 25
heavy saddles, 25 pack saddle. 25 pair
pack saddle liockeiU" brblesTs "
vmn lnl-w. r, ' . .... .
."Bands so much of his attentiop, he
till"ha. thne-ferr -ether pjrsuits.-
V. T'.B myf 5 fWlfieCTreB VrllR XnQ'
flrf rlam-tmrnf nf rVif rll I 'W
"KIL wiu forpmftn for four yeareOTTwa-
Jl M IAMtiT Capnyj'-.aB
!ttieivif oT th ileparlmerit during
prolablity ho would have been chief
1886. He is one of three directors of
the Eastern Oresion and Washington
Firemens Association. In addition t
Mr. Ell's portrait, an interior view of
his storeroom is presented in this issue.
JAMES II. RALEY.
T an 1... n - . Jl ..... . A . t .
r. i i i - i
00 ' Kaley has attained success com-
r a! ir r -I
P'ete in three lines of activity Bank-
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iii, iAi2ianuu, uic jih .
As a banker, he was cashier of the
Pendleton Savings Bank, and was rec-
Agnized as highly successful.
As a legislator, he was joint senator
from Umatilla and Union counties for
eiiiht years, wielding a force in state
politics which was admittedly as pow-
ELL.
erful as that of anv other member of
consulted on the most imtortnnt
However successful was his career as
I"" f a strong mentality a quick
mnntinTi Vcn tMihmnint nf man
nnlir no imltNlrr fMol.ti- in uran.
2 , j . ...w.,
uniinng inousity, nueuiy 10 every
trust, in.l the rei of a nersnnnl
m.Wetism which h alnTn
anu ine exercise oi a personal
MTnt in the tehS -
; - r.
Yllr after mar- whllR faitlifnllvnnr.
AiTL " ";r"
cuing iuc. re uuici iiiuLdiiuiie, vuiuuci
Raley was conning the law books, and
iroiinilini himsplf in th nrinrinlpa
which must be familiar to one who ap-
pears lefore tlie courts as an advocate
and leprcsentative of another's inter-
1 . - .
to their prom- the democratic party in Orecon. born in Woodford county. Illinois, on
est?
His
experience as a
reallv invaluable preparation tor the
msB
TV,n La -nna
Tlie firm
enjoyed a practice which
was perhaps second to no
1 - 11 lu no
LEVI B.
crn Oregon, and in nearly every im-
mWhSaiIfi - ".""y com1?
as! in m.iv ! lVAi.,T n't' "h ..."
many in Portland. Col
now appears as counsel on qne
the other. ' ' '
;M
s.le qr
ir.it nii
H"i'P"n
ii MiniBiuii nun
Alllmncl, l..1..l r
tTitli4 r.rf,!K 7.-M
iioto Vtt:f : .1- V-B .
before witnessed m this section, he
washy o means a partisan when once
SStejfe
zy-'" v., Hiu.ra w:iuu
mass of the people received his sup-
PV'1! "' 10 ills own personal eliort and
ft"?.1.3 uue "e passage ot several
"!""cn were distinctly of great
Inch were ilistinrtTi
public value. An irrigation law w-n siv.
c"d directly through hpa advqeicy x
The construction of the portage railway
., r I - - i . .
un uic wjmiuiiui rncr ikiivixii i enui
ton and Portland was another result
achieved by Col. Raley's effort. It will
be universally conceded that he was :.n
able representative of the counties from
which he was sent, and that the state
at large was the gainer for having had
his services as a lawmaker.
Col. Raley was lxirn in Nebraska
University of Oregon at Eugene, re
ceiving ttie groundwork ot a liberal
education. He returned to Umatilla
county to assume charge of the ranch.
his father having died. In 1878 he
entered the drug business, the same
year being
ig elected surveyor on the
democratic
c iicKei. lie was re-eiecien
V ; -.
UP. -MirVT li
enierwi mtg- n
unas, ll.Uirtnr.
iiy, rtcurakj, jaiuiarv u, io.w. in nasuingion, esiern nasmngton ami atates, particularly the tar West where
18ti2 his family came to the West, set- Idaho. In July, 1890, Mr. Reeder was the proprietor, possessed of a little
tling near Vancouver, Wash.; and two married at Pendleton to Miss Laura L. grit, attends strictly to business al-
years later they removed to The Mead- Zeiger, and have one child, a little girl though his start may be in the most
ows, this county, and lived twenty 5 years old. humble way. When Mr. Martin first
miles below Pendleton on the Umatilla came to Pendleton from Cincinnati O
river. After growing to manhood Col. ,,TIT. .w. eight years ago, he was entirely w'ith'-
ICaley, at the age ot 21, entered the uuiar, unuuftui. out means. His oi
in 18S0. Later, Col. Raley was elected of the concern since the father's death, money to enable him to purchase the
councilman of the city of Pendleton, Tlie young people, who, it is pleasant business and good will of his former
and also was mayor. His terms as to note, entered:! few- weeks ago into employer. From that time on his ad
joint senator began in 1889, two terms a life jtartnersbip of a matrimonial vancement has lieen rapid. Tlie little
ofVr ,ears ?aclK ., nature, have loth the experience and frame building in which he did busi
Col. Raley is a man of family, and the energy to lead in the grocery busi- ness for four vears was exchanged for a
although practicing law and doing ness, and the name of the White House handsome brick structure adjoining Joe
uusincss in i l en.neion, ne lives on a
rancn wincn is locaien on jicivay
creek, three miles southwest of the
Cljy- .
.in .in twin hiiun linn, ii nuuiu iu
sujicrfluoiis to say that he is a liberal
hearted gentleman, who holds faithful
ness to proven friends as one of the es
sentials of manhood. Bold and ag
gressive in attaining his desired end,
he has carved out a successful career
and has the promise of attaining a po
sition at the bar which will place his
name high up on the scroll of fame.
LEVI BRONSON REEDER.
Levi Bronson Reeder, one of the most
popular attorneys of Pendleton, was
1874. when they removed to Oregon,
lowing spring. The next year he at-
tiiniTiMl tin. itlion-i ci1ivi1 oi.nn t...l.
...v. .....v... ..-., v.iii-
i, o form o ; Mnoo Tin. aiimwwKn..
ing a term at its close, ine succeeding
fall h int..rl tl, Stnto Vnrm,,! 4,.l
lau ne entered me Mate normal sciiool
. ChA7ti 1W ,
".i " i,LTT; m i
-. r "i-e
normal nnl uiontif1. mursiwi nf tlita
t " .:." .:"' T"" "TTJ;
again, :
pfinntr.
ilisiliuiiuil.
took up i
iting I
he ran for county school superintendent
IRA jj nil Afc until iiu AHJj, Ui
inuucii i-.imi;i iicuutm MlllMln Kinlt will alwavs lx iMnutn:itl iruwtii- u-ir nm uw..n.l : T
a term of six months in this by his original and unique arrangement a romjKinioti to share his fortunes and
Kiir n nhnrt timii fnllnu'inp lit. ..? i... .. c t... ... ir -r . , . . .. . iuu
. u, luiL-nur ui me Hiore. ne was jirs. Jiartin mav irequentlv be seen at
insurance, traveling and so lie- the originator of the Stubenbor.lt bins the store of her' nroiressii" .i
business. In the spring of 1888. for linl.nn,- lM-ma rim. f.viU Nfr.-. l. .t....T..:i : -.
M "p;3 "'i om MTm
SfesSSS
.
V .
Was and waeh.L 'pl
REEDER.
county quite acceptably, and in 1S04
M "I" runomination Bat a
.iV i "i"MA".""ca,,i 8""""lr
mniy in mo year named, and
Mr. Reeder went down with his
!.' 'L .eJn,n, insolation,
iiunciti. in uiu i.iti nun. wmiL' um en-
ure suite ami le'isi.uive ticket w-;is
overcome by alwut 300 plurality, he
was defeated by only 10J votes. He
"e,eai nJ' on; !J votes. He
ie.i remuieu irom wiviuo to um itu-
la county, arriving here again April 1,
1895. lie formed a copartnership with
Jt.!.Bl.rtnenair
wen-Kiiunii urm nameoi Keener
ley, the firm being entitled to pr.io.tice
before all the court, nf (Wmnnn.t
- "
Washington. Personally Mr. Reader
is very popular. He has a social na-
f,ir ia , fin,.
friend and an agreojble
companion. Ho is therefore prominent
ah . 1. . 1.17 - ' 1 . i w ...
memlier of the Masonic fraternity, and oils and wall paper in the city and
...... . ... " . . .... .. 1 . J J
was eiecien Jiasier ai ioiviue. lie 13
alo a charter memlier of the K. of P.
lodge at Athena. He is as well a mem-
her. of the Woodmen, United Artisans
and Fratenial Union. He has just been
elected Master of the Artisans, and is
Fraternal Master of the Union. He is
also grand instructor of the United
Artisans for Eastern Oregon. Eastern
Mr. and Mrs. Frank 0'Gar.i, propri-
etors. Tins well-known grocery estali-
lisbment was formerly run by Mr.
Jacob Stubenlionlt, whose coniplete
success in business is in nowav.limin-
ished by his daughter ami Mr.'O'Gara,
wno nave guided tlie business destinies
urocery is already known far and wide.
for
uian of Pendleton, entering into the
INTERIOR OF JOE
employ of the establishment where he
- . . - . i , . , ,
i iiiiw :i iiruiiriei.ir as cieric in riiiirn.
arv 1895 Last vear J-u-ob Stnlwn.
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linnli ,n.-.l Imt tin.
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Ii:": 1""''. IT?,?,?"
""1 me nu k nu iiu i.iea oi closing
if: . m... ,
"V Vr ."e memorj- oi .nr.
and all farinaceous goods.
These are
.Mr. O uam was formerly liookkeener as the vears advanced. Tils llfl vl man.
Daniel Kemler, a pioneer grocery- ners had the effect of increasing trade-
,llstrllmll along on"loth sides of the
S8?wss
" .m- unies more business
of imjiorted and domestic
and is lorateil on 3Iain
rtivet.
C. A. REESE.
Cigars and toUicco. A most attrac
tive resort in the tohacco trade is that
of .Mr. Reese, who has one of the hand
somest little establishments in the
city, two doors south of the First Na
tional bank. Everything is kept scru
pulously trim and the stoek is taste
fully an-ama-d and displaved on the
shelving with which the store is fitted.
There h no brand of cigars and tobacco
of general repute which .Mr. Reese does
not carry in stock. He has a complete
line of imported and domestic manu
factures, and hi goods are .alwavs re
liable and fresh. His business, estab
lished in 1S90. has rnin-n .;, ,..
cre:iseiiji.mriT,ii ,mt;i l. . . t
im ik oi trade in that TiiuTin-thocity.
Me enjoys a ve y lucrative business and
has the best elass of custom. It is the
only exclusive tobacco house in the
city, and Mr. Reese is thoroughly
ported on all the details of the busi
ness. He also carries a fine line of
piies and smokers' articles, the best
selected in the citv.
LANE & MURPHY.
Paints and Oils, GLify,, Wall Taper
and Mjuldings. This, s another en
terjrie in Pendleton which does an.
exclu?ie business in one line of goods,
Tlie proprietors are painters by trade,
and good ones, too, as is attested br
ibe many handsome residences in tb
city which they have beautified. The
firm has been in business in its present
Snteei montlis.and Doth aro
wen Known throughout tins section ot
countrv. Thev carry the lanrest stoeb
of paints, oils and wall paper in the,
city. Jir. mne lias ii:ui a
very event-
r..i i:r. t ....
would doubtless form a very Interesting
tale of adventure. He was born on the.
tale of ailventure. He was born on th
isle ot ueyion, :uid cirae to California
in ISM, whon a boy of 12. He followed
generally a seafaring life from this
U.onf sailing l,ic aid & S
tlie uoiden Uate to I'acific coast ports
farther to the north. He finally set-
tii ;n im,iiQ. iotq :
& viutii bvri tit iuiii. ciisiii? 1 11
his trade of minter. Mr. Mnrahv i
been in the county but six years, hut
has won friends rapidly and is a risine
yoang business man. Tlie fi
is a rising
rm natur-
lioth gentlemen are kept busy with
meir siock anu contract wore
RUDOLPH MARTIN.
Mr. Martin is proprietor-of-the-City
Bakery and Grocery. This establish
ment demonstrates what is attainable
in a business pursuit in the Unitnl
llv riM'nm mnTi t irn
in a community of strangers was his
record as a haker. A German bv-birth.
jng lieen bora in Saxony, he natnr-
trymen first, and at once entered the
emtitor nf M fSiritr n in omnl
bakery. About a year later it "trans-
pired that Mr. 31
. 3Iartin had saved enough
Barter's furniture store. He prospere
and today
ELL'S STORE.
apiointed store buildingon Main street
.!. . " .'.-. .nil n tun: L.
iitu iviii tiiiii aiiui.ici in..i...iM r..n
.n.i.M uiuuuca d mil
liiii.nfimH.n - r.m,.;o;nna t T
. v. ! Prov,8lOnSf fresh veg-
, uve ami dresse.1 poultry, and
11 e.us ".a' complement oi goods mdicat-
ei oy ine aoove-named staple article!.
- .w .- umira amino armies.
of his trade.
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d
he is to lie found in a well
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1 1 r i inin n an t...itn...i:. . -. .. .1
-, - 'e. ii in umuiiiij louiremenia