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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1909
Page
4
A garbled notice from Pendleton outlines the East Oregonian publishing company and its rate structure for daily and weekly editions by mail or carrier. It mentions Portland and Chicago bureaus, a United Press Association affiliation, and post office registration details.
Poem advises action over envy and dreaming. It urges discovering methods, replacing old ways with new, and facing challenges with courage. It emphasizes belief in self, hard work, and decisive doing to achieve success.
The agency announced that most reservation Indians will manage their own money now. Chief Umapine and other leaders pressed for this shift, arguing independence aligns with government policy. Some worry most will struggle, but supporters say self-reliance brings civilization’s benefits through work, taxes, and community duties.
Pendleton will continue as the state sheep commission headquarters with Dan P. Smytte reelected secretary and Dr. W. H. Lytle as state sheep inspector. The city also hosts the woolgrowers' association led by president J. N. Burveer. Pendleton handles vast wool from tributary territory and ships substantial wool for scouring, with over six million pounds processed last season.
Pendleton strengthens its wool reputation by re establishing the woolen mill. Within a short time Pendleton mill products will be shipped nationwide and worldwide, carrying the city’s name as a thriving wood growing center.
A Lane County Grange denounces the Ashland referendum on the agricultural college and argues an increase of only $20,000 is insufficient for sustenance of an institution educating about 1400 Oregon students. The Journal suggests the OAC referendum should be dropped and that Ashland normals were unfairly blamed.
A revolutionary army advances toward a Turkish city amid rumors the Sultan abdicated. Little fighting occurs, and observers note few injuries despite widespread war clouds in the Balkans.
Baseball fans commend the East Oregonian for its excellent news service covering eastern and western league games. Critics say it surpasses other small dailies in the state.
Umatilla County reports a property valuation near 49 million dollars with semi annual indebtedness under 100 thousand. The county is perceived as very wealthy and analysts expect stronger figures in coming years as values rise and debt remains modest.
A vigilance committee in Oklahoma lynched four Seattle men charged with murder after a confrontation with Crazy Snake era authorities.
A terse saying appears to describe a swift severing of a financial deal with an Indigenous person, reflecting colonial-era attitudes about trade and trust in early newspaper prose. The line captures tension between native communities and monetary exchange in a candid, period voice.
A controversial set of opinions argues that round faced women lack deceit and loyalty while favoring hatchet or square facings as stronger symbols of intellect and steadiness. Several writers claim round faces show insipidity unless planes appear, and urge men to prefer square faced or behead and move on.
An earnest new teacher tries a standard method to teach a cat’s covering asking what it is covered with. Johnny, a hungry seven year old, answers with blunt sarcasm, questioning the teacher and revealing hardship in a stark exchange from Teisys Magazine.
A reflective quotation states that the measure of a life lies in how much of the world it embraces within its heart, suggesting depth comes from openness and empathy toward others and places.
A sermon style plea urges extermination of the housefly as a disease bearer. It warns Philadelphia readers to clean premises, report neighbors with breeding sites, and install screens to curb fly populations and disease transmission.
The white rhinoceros, not truly white but yellowish gray, stands taller with a bigger squared snout. It feeds mainly on vegetables, has a dwarfed horn, warty skin, and a keen scent with a rapid gait, making it hard to approach. The species is rapidly disappearing, nearly vanished from East Africa by 1890 except in Zululand reserves.
A humorous note from the Atlanta Constitution reports a preacher’s forecast that baptism will be delayed as five alligators awaken from winter sleep on logs in a millpond. He jokes that wading into the pond with hungry alligators would defy Providence and end the ceremony.
The ad text argues that female derangements cause misery and incurable symptoms until Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures them. It urges similar afflicted women to read letters and try the remedy, presenting strong endorsements as persuasive evidence.
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