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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
4
The Oregonian Independent publishes subscription pricing for daily and weekly editions. Rates cover daily one year to six months, daily by mail or carrier, weekly and semi weekly options, with monthly figures and discounts. Also notes post office filing and contact numbers.
Pendleton Commercial association weighs the county tax problem brought by T C Taylor. The piece urges taxpayers to demand full value from taxes and pushes the group to seek causes of high taxes and lawful remedies. Officials welcome scrutiny, insisting on non political discussion to improve the business climate and county affairs. Action and concrete remedies are urged.
The Farmers Educational and Co operative Union plans to establish a system of independent warehouses in the inland empire to compete with grain companies. The move aims to lower grain handling costs from storage to shipment, amid rising wage and rate pressures.
The piece argues that independent farmers might save money by bypassing warehouse and grain companies, forming direct channels to consumers or firms dealing directly with them. It suggests Northwest growers could unite to overhaul marketing of the unfilled crop and reduce annual costs.
An editorial lambasts Oregon Governor Geer for alleged school land plundering. It laments loss of school lands and funds, contrasts Oregon's selling prices with Washington, and accuses officials of corruption and incompetence, claiming the state's heritage is permanently harmed. It calls for accountability and notes national government fairness.
William Jennings Bryan proclaims the silver era ended after 15 years, noting western development, new industries, and arid land reclamation. He argues the country has moved beyond silver mining, with Nevada and others benefiting from irrigation despite lost silver booms. The green future thrives without the sixteen to one coinage law.
Portland era case centers on T. T. Geer denying a written or any agreement with H. B. Plummer for a sale of the Oregon penitentiary superintendent position. Geer says Plummer did not claim a deal until after Geer repaid the money and Lee was appointed.
From Freewater to Pendleton the line advances toward the city as the logical center of the wheat and livestock district. Delays are blamed on temporary autumn financial turmoil, with eastern financiers unsettled, yet the railway is deemed inevitable and advancing in time.
In a volatile literary contest between Mary E. Wilking Freeman and Max Pemberton, readers vote across American cities. For the week ending March 28 New York leads with 801 ballots, Memphis 608, Cleveland 431, Indianapolis 373, Chicago 223, San Francisco 195, Cincinnati 178, Boston 119, Nashville 10, Montana Butte 61, total 2019. The piece notes deviations from expected city ranks and cites San Francisco Star commentary on the Schmitz case affecting San Francisco’s result.
The Cheyenne Tribune reports a lavish all night ranch dance at George Montgomery's Iron Mountain fire ranch home in honor of a recent wedding. Guests traveled long distances to attend, with a splendid barn ballroom, delicious supper, and dancing to Davidson's orchestra until near dawn. A bountiful breakfast invitation capped the festive event.
A historical moral vignette extols cheer over medicine, stating jest aids irritability, and urges nurses to practice order observation and obedience as cardinal virtues. It argues against dwelling on others' misfortune and cautions that lack of virtue underpins most sins.
Walter Wellman reports from Butte Montana that the New West is free from Wall Street restraint. He describes an independent, abundant land where money is freer and industry thrives as the Rocky Mountain shadows rise, portraying the West as a strong, self ruling realm with ample resources.
An old publish describes skin diseases as caused by acrid humors in the blood and promotes S S S as a purifier that reaches the circulation to remove impurities. It claims salts and topical measures only soothe but do not cure. It advertises a book and free medical advice with The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
A 6 year old from Stockholm Nebraska reports forty years of eczema ending after using 8.8.8. The sufferer endured severe itching pustules and crusts before claiming a perfect cure with no relapse.
A brief classified note offers rooms for rent at $1.00 to $1.50 per night, located a block and a half from the depot, with an eye catching electric sign advertising the value.
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