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Newspaper
Hood River News
Location
Hood River, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
5
Subscriptions for Hood River News are offered at 1.50 per year in advance. The notice appears in the February 10, 1900 issue, filing as second class matter at the Hood River post office under federal law.
The Chicago Republican convention splits the party, forming the Roosevelt progressive faction and sidelining Taft allies. Roosevelt faces machine opposition as delegates are unseated. Democrats in Baltimore may unite behind a strong progressive ticket, risking a three cornered race with a Republican machine division.
The upcoming campaign this fall shifts from timeworn party creeds to progressive policies. Voters will weigh standout proposals as issues are sharply drawn. The national stakes of the battle are described as tremendous.
Hood River schedules next Monday for a special election on a 90,000 dollar water system reconstruction bond. The council seeks strong public understanding as the issue, already approved in the past, is legalized under the revised charter to speed bond sale and begin work this fall if possible.
H W Sanborn of Belknap County New Hampshire stands as the nation’s top poultryman. His flock of 600 to 700 White Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds yields strong results with trap nests tracking 255 eggs in a year and 302 eggs in a single 365 day period.
During the Boer War a civilian in Ladysmith was court martialed and imprisoned for discouraging defenders. The piece argues pessimism harms morale, labeling the pessimist a blight who creates burdens and obstacles rather than lifting others.
A comparison of attitudes toward progress contrasts the pessimist who dampens spirits with the optimist who inspires confidence. The hopeful thinker is described as a force for communal strength, deserving praise for uplifting others and driving collective success.
Secretary of State Olcott forwards the Blue Sky bill modeled after Kansas law to regulate and supervise corporations. The proposal increases annual administrative costs from about 7000 to 12000 dollars but is expected to raise roughly 20000 dollars in revenue and save the public at least a million yearly by curbing worthless stocks and bonds.
The Portland Telegram lauds Hood River for enforcing a ten mile per hour speed limit, criticizing residents who treated the law as a joke. It notes authorities issued warnings and fines to curb speeding, arguing stricter local enforcement protects children and public safety.
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