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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1919)
fit"" '!V 4 EAGLE VAI2LET NEW VQLUME 7, NO. 24 RICHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 191? $2.00 A YEAR FREDERICK R WILSOK Physician pnd Surfjoon Richland, x Oregon Night 'phono, ono 'ong rinff on nil lings. Day 'nQno pall contra! olllco. W, E. BAIRD FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSED KMllALMER (kt mill n!hiui) ol All ilio llttjrfll Hluck ItlCHUNI), OUKCiON IMionit: Two flicjrtti, Onti Ioiik Ufae Rogers Baker's Popular Hotel (SKy MODERN CLEAN Under Direct Supervision qf The Owner. POPULAR PAIGES Sp-clnl Itntun to lN'Ttfinnitt Guctn Irvine Lodge No, 86 KnightsTof PytIiu-53 Meet oypry WmJiiomIiiv nnlt nt tlielr OiiHtlu Hull In Klcliliiml, Oruou. VUit liiK Drotln.TH mailt' wuleoiiie. U. It, MASrUILSON, O.O. C. U. THOItP. K. of It. A. K. f W. R. USHER $ Notary Public Conveyancer Ofllcn, Pcconil nml Wnlnut KIh, S Oppoiiito ClirlHtl'.ui Cluircli One Investment j which is in a class by itself I g is tho Bond of the United ? States of America our own g 2 country. S Four and three-fourths per cent interest on such n 5 bond, which is almost cor- g tain to sell at a premium within six months after issu- 2 ance, adds greatly to its attractions. 2 All things considered, tho Fifth Liberty Loan is tho most attractive bond over issued by any country. A wA unt,nmlmii flint AHAH GO.000 of our boys put their I gold ,in tho golden stnrs of S tho nnrvinn flni? what arc 9 I you going to do with yours? I Rand Realty Co., I Sommer Bldg., Baker, Oro C E. THORP Notary Public 0. 1 GODWIN ATTORNEY domniir Dldg. Uukor, Orogou Richland Has Heavy Loss by Flames But One Building Left Standing on Block in Business Section Entire Town Has Close Call From Destruction Fire originating from an un known cause in the Kelly & Arnel pcol room at about four o'clock Inst Friday morning, foe a time threatened the completo destruc tion of (ich)and'H business (sec tion and resulted in a Jargp loss of oroporty beforo controlled. When discovered tho interior of the pool room was a mass of ilnnio and before tho Hrq appara tus was at work Frank Uorke's rcsidenco as well as the Corson buildings were on lire and in an almost Incredjble Bpaco of time overy building on tha block will) the exception of the Fraser pro-, tipil iiK perty was ukruins. For a time it lopkpd us though tho Car tor barber shop and tho drug store $11 the squlh side qf the street wou'd go, tjjo former being on fjre at one time As it was, the heat broke the lass the post office, bank, barber shop and drug store buildings and did con siderable other damage. Mystery s,urrofinds the origin of 'tho fire as tho pool room was closod nt about 11:30 and no one had been in the .upstairs rooms since Ihursdny forenoon. The .total jdnmagofwimrench close to $10, QOO which is offset by $3,450 insurance The following parties arc the heaviest losers: Oliver i Corson Meat market building and fixtures; buildings occupied by Bradford barbershop, telephone ofiicc, and by himself as plumbing and general repair shop, also all too's and stpek. $1050 insurance. Frank Clarke Residence ano! contents; store building and all stock and fixtures; pool room equipment and fixtures; build ing occupied by Kelly & Arnel and Ira Bradford.. $1500 insur ance. Ira Bradford AM household goods, clothing, and practically all barber tools and shop equip ment. ' S. II. Desch A lot of meat, lard, otc, in the meat market. Eagle Telephone Co. A Jot of equipment and supplies. Lou Jcnninfcs Barn and con tents. Kelly & Arnel Stock of soit drinks, cigars, candy, etc. - Others sustaining loss were John Fraser, Eagle Valley State Bank, Oscar Kendall, D. T. Allen. Richland Drug Store and E. & W. Chandler. Just four years ago next Sun day a fire on tho same block caused a loss of about $5000 and only by tho hardest work wns further damage prevented. Since that time tho matter of a water system has been agitated, in fact, two years ago a special election was held nnd tho town council empowered to issue bonds to tho amount of $20,000 for that pur poso but owing to conditions ro suiting from tho war tho mat tor j was postponed, It is snfo to say that fho time has come fpr, im mediate action. If $20,000 is inswTicient to put in a gravity system as first planned, let us have a well, pump and standpipe - at least soon) sort of protection against fire. Oliver Corson managed to save about $400 worth of auto tires and tubes he had just received, ilis loss after deducting insurance is at least $2000. lie is unde- cided about rebuJding. A number of ladies did heroic work at the fire by helping on the hand pump, carrying water and assisting bucket brigades, while other. served hot coffee to all who wished to part&ke. S. H. Desch had killed a beef Tnursday evening but had left it at the slaughter house. Before noon he had upened ash'ip in the Richland Garage and was dispos? ing myat to our hungry citizens. It has not been decided as to whether the burned sectjon will be rebuilt this season. Invr-n-gation is being made and it possible that concrete buildingb will be erected when material and labor are avajlable.' ; With the roof of the Novvs of fice on fire in several places and the front of the houss in which je editor and family reside smoking and scorching from the fiames across the street, it looked for a lima as though' we would be "cpmpletey cleaned out." Allan Binheimer managed to save ti.e switch -board and beforo the fire was extinguished had located in Carter's barber shop and connected with the long dis tance wires. On Saturday Mr. poison had a building tempor arily located on the Keller lot for the phone office and A now has all lines working in good shape, Cemetery Benefit a Success, A large crowd attended the box supper Saturday night and the receipts amounted to $200.85. In addition to that sum, several donations were received from out 01 town parties, tn is giving the cemetery association a neat fund lor currying on the work. Tho residents of Eagle Valley and vicinity are to be commended on the prido they have in the ap pearance of our little "city of the dead," also their willingness and liberality in contributing to u fund for its upkeep. The association desires to thank Col. Brackney for his services, also all those who helped make the affair such a success. They also stato that donations of any amount will bo uccepted and may be left at tho bank, Just arrived hats for nil, also summer caps lor men and boys, at Saunders Bro's. ad Still a fow packages of govern ment firarden seods left at Nows office, Come in nnd get one now, 1 TO OUR PATRONS 5 - a. Z Owing to the advance in the price ot luxuries, the following prices . 5 will be charged at our fountain 5 ' from and after this date: All Plain Sodas 10c Ice Cream Sodas r 15c Orange Special 7 - 30p Bananas Special - 30c w Specials with Nuts 35c 2 All Egg Drinks - 25c Remember we enrrv a full ..- y - m Uiewing and bmoking l obacco I RICHLAND DRUG STORE 2 J Mis. Chas. E. Barber, Owper J Sheep Shearing! Have opened a plant on in Emigrant Gulch, on Seven machines First class sl)earerSr-home boys Prices same as last year 25c per head SATISFACTION GUARANTEED All bills to be settled when sheep leave corral 5 m m m GEORGE W. BLANK, Proprietor New BLACKSMITH SHOP Opposite Saunders Bro's. Store, Richland NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS PLOW WORK a Specialty j Lays made for any make of plow and guaranteed to run right g All kinds of Truck and Carriage Body Building I Wagon Repairing, Horse Shoeing, and General 2 T-n 1 HI - 1 I 1M. 9 s DiacKsmuning uone Fifteen years experience HARRY Have You Signed Up? Petitions were circulated thru out the county the first of the week asKing that the county court place the matter of the $500,000 bond issue on the ballot at the special state election in June. From all reports an abund ance of signatures were secured, To carry on tho good roads pro gram as mapped out, it is impera tive that the half million bond is sue bo carried in Baker county, for if it is detcated other counties r 15c g 20c 2 25c 2 Lemonade .- r 15c Malted Milk : : 20c s AH Specials 30c & 35c i line of Cigars. Cigarettes. --a , a , Sam Shoemaker's ranch the Pine Valley road 'W : m worKinaniiKe manner Your patronage solicited MULLIKIN in Oregon are standing- ready to match the federal dollars which are offered. Every resident of this section who voted last fall should sign this petition, and, as only a few more days remain in which to do so, you should call- at the News office and do so without delay. We are assured by a letter f ronT tho state highway- engineer as printed in this issue that $20,000 will bo expended in Powder Can yon just east of Richland this summer. This means a benefit to all, so sign up at onca, Plain Ice Cream Sundaes - r Nut Sundaes - 1