Pendleton Post Office Admits Second Class Mail
Entered at the Pendleton Oregon post office as second class mail matter. Telephone Official City and County Paper.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
4
Entered at the Pendleton Oregon post office as second class mail matter. Telephone Official City and County Paper.
The Athena Press cautions readers that locals have little means to judge county split plans. It argues measures propose new counties are largely local issues and should be decided by those directly affected. The piece recalls Senator Smith’s bill, vetoed by Governor Chamberlain, and urges voters to reject pending county provisions until proper laws exist.
The fragment questions familiarity with a plan to raise a substantial sum for a meet. It notes businesslike posture and seeks confirmation of understanding of the fundraising strategy and its scope. The readable text implies organizational efforts toward securing funds for an event or meet.
The Commercial association proposes a monthly assessment on businesses and property owners to fund band concerts, visiting conventions, and special expenses. It replaces ad hoc appeals with a lump sum, avoids routine expenses, and promises careful accounting. It aims for a systematic, businesslike plan to prevent hand to mouth fundraising.
President Taft states he would back equal suffrage if women as a class would exercise their franchise, noting doubt about the suffrage question. He adds the task is to convince their own sex, not men, and cites Oregon history where women failed to push the amendment. The East Oregonian agrees equal suffrage will pass when Oregon’s women strongly desire the ballot.
The morning influx of shoppers from Walla Walla and Wilmatilla on trains and the motor car shows Pendleton’s mercantile appeal. Local stocks are large and prices fair, drawing crowds to the city for business. Merchants must advertise vigorously and offer courteous service to maintain Pendleton as a premier shopping center.
Farmers in Milton Freewater warn that heavy fruit set will burden trees. A light frost is seen as beneficial for thinning natural fruit load. Growers must prune and thin blossoms to prevent limb breakage and ensure a viable harvest.
Three groups vie for an Hermiston Hecht electric franchise amid many applicants. Stakeholders aim to satisfy local residents and Mer kis ton citizens in ongoing franchise bidding process.
President Taft spoke at a suffragist convention showing courage though some said tact was lacking. He defended reform aims while noting political sensitivities surrounding women’s voting rights and public support.
A concise appeal urges cooperation with census takers to ensure an accurate population tally. Community groups emphasize privacy and the importance of complete participation for fair funding, representation, and services. Local leaders urge households to respond promptly, noting the impact on schools, roads, and aid programs.
An attorney questions a woman testifying in a police court about a woman seen briefly on a streetcar. The witness recalls an elaborate gray fur hat with a rhinestone buckle and red roses, a mauve tailored suit with braided details, and a gray squirrel skin muff. The judge ends the line of questioning as the witness steps down.
In Condon Bowerman’s slate was beaten ending his eight year grip on local politics. Bowerman led the drive against Oregon normal schools while senate president, hoping to boost his gubernatorial bid. Weston greets the defeat with little sympathy, recalling the saying pride goes before a fall.
In a London Scraps snippet, Jones mourns his grandmother and learns she left a will. Friends quiz him as he glimpses the possibility he is named in the testament, prompting a tense pause before he confirms his inheritance.
A fragment from a 1920s exchange shows a cat guiding a man home in Reston as he recalls the crooked streets. Jokes about embarrassment and navigation reveal social banter and a humor tone amid a miscellaneous clipping.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best spring medicine to purify and enrich the blood, cure eruptions, and restore vitality. It claims thousands testify annually and promotes both liquid and Sarsataba chocolate tablet forms.
Close to Pendleton in Uma Tillamook County 1640 acres all fenced good new paste 200 acres in grain 250 acres of alfalfa land mostly irrigated Will cut 760 tons of alfalfa this year A stream provides water for irrigation good concrete dam and ditches good buildings lots of fruit trees and berries Ideal for feeding stock for market A railroad runs through the middle Priced at 44060 ER Wade office American National Bank Pendleton Ore
A patient states they have used Peru na and recommend the remedy as an invigorating spring tonic. They call it one of the best remedies never tried for coughs colds and catarrhal complaints.
A fragmented editorial pokes at the potato as American sustenance amid shortages. It notes tubers at two cents a bushel on South Water Street and riffs on supply and demand from grower to consumer, while a quip about marriage adds local humor.
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