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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1910
Page
8
The Local Colts were edged 3 to 2 as Indilentes Hotly Contested the match with Dickson pitching a steady game. The result leaves both teams tied in percentage after the early-season clash.
Weston earned revenge for a prior defeat as Pendleton fell 2 to 2. Dickson pitched solidly in his first appearance of the year with strong support. A. Nodrean hit a two run homer in the fifth after two on and two out, while Jack Keefe starred at catcher with three hits and a sacrifice.
Baker City reports a major mining feat as the Gold Coin placer mine near Durkee reaches water readiness. Engineers laid a 16 mile diversion to tap springs on a 2000 foot elevation, building three reservoirs to supply water for a two month run, with a four inch nozzle and 275 foot head. Plans include nine more miles of ditch to boost supply and extend operation.
Spokane rancher M Cossalman reports a calf born a week ago with the heart visible in the throat just above the shoulder. The calf has survived with careful nursing and attracts attention from road showmen who offered to exhibit it. The owner plans to turn the calf over to Washington State College at Pullman for study.
London writer B. Yeals tells of a former ten member Rhymesters club in London. He recalls that four of the poets died or ruined themselves through drink and madness, while two others lost their reason. Yeats comments on the poet’s troubled nature and the lifelong search for steady nerves.
A brief epigraph-like reflection advises prudence with speech. It warns that speaking freely can imprison one and that silent restraint preserves wisdom. The comparison to a sword kept in its scabbard suggests self control guards authority and honor.
A long list of visiting dignitaries and locals conducting business in Pendleton includes F Stuart of Colfax and J T Lieuallen of Adams wheat rancher. Others such as Dr J R Sponogle of Athena and Col H G Newport of Hermiston arrive to handle affairs while Mrs James McLoughlin and Mrs M J Roby join Pendleton hosts. Several residents travel from Echo Athena Weston and Milton for assorted business, court matters, or hospital visits, with Nero-related transfers noted and a caravan of residents returning from Walla Walla and Portland.
Clarence Kearney suing the O R & N for 20000 damages after a fall from a passenger train seeks a court ordered medical examination. Judge Bean directed a three physician commission to assess mental and physical injuries. The panel includes Dr. W T Williams of Portland and Drs H S Garfield and J A Best of Pendleton.
Sam T. Young of Mexico New Mexico files with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging a systematic railroad effort to hold up emigrants entering New Mexico He recounts paying 134 in advance then 26 more at Amarillo with livestock unfed for five days and no unloading after protest He names Louisville and Nashville Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Chicago Rock Island and Gulf Pecos and Northern Texas railways as responsible and says many outfits suffer similar treatment.
Wilkes Barre Pa mayor rejects five cent shows Sunday openings and sacred concerts citing Sabbath observance. He warns managers to curb entertainment and focus on improving the town. The mayor is involved in reform of vice districts and has learned about local conditions.
Berlin American tourists may soon view airship tours as a standard summer travel feature in Europe. Hamburg airship lines plan excursions aimed at American travelers to boost finances, with support from a German steamship company.
A Washington Herald note highlights seed catalogues as a source of useful information for gardeners. It mentions discovering that succotash is not a regular vegetable, prompting readers to explore catalogues for practical tips and new produce ideas.
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon reports C L Morgan, a colonization agent for Dr H W Coe, arriving with five Erie Pennsylvania businessmen to explore irrigated Oregon lands. Two party members have 320 acre government project plots. The group toured Wenatcher valley and central Washington while the city’s motor car revival drew crowds toward Pendleton Stanfield Echo and other towns along the line. Hermiston officials, including G Hopson, noted reclamation work and transit progress amid ongoing irrigation project visits and transport upgrades.
Special correspondent reports Rev. James Dickson new Tutuilla pastor preached to about 100 in Shoshone language his Arabic? no Love from Cor 18. He welcomed visitors from Yakima and Nez Perce while federal court sessions in Pendleton drew Christians to join the Tu tullia services. People listed include Joseph Peterson Adsohka Tita Jamees Mosen Lapwal Minnie Howard Toppenish Mary Wilson Kamiah Mrs Levi Spalding Louie Charley and others with teachers from the government school present.
A treasury department labor saving machine is perfected to assist in printing money. One unit operates in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with a contract set for sixteen more installations. The device performs multiple operations simultaneously using only two employees, reducing the manpower required for the same work.
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