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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1903
Page
5
A 1908 quotation emphasizes that happiness follows virtue, not the aim itself. It asserts virtue is humanity's goal and cannot be given, only achieved through steady effort, with a note on letters misread as momentary levity. The piece dates to Thursday April 25, 1908 in Gregorian terms.
Taxpayers of Multnomah County gain a new demand for accountability as six years of expert examination through July 1 1902 reveal mismanagement in the county clerk’s office. Delinquents and mortgage settlements, notably the Marquam Building affair of 25 000, show losses. Calls rise for biennial audits, renewed bonds review, and public disclosure to ensure careful stewardship by officials. Meanwhile reports on Montana irrigation projects foretell large spend and land reclamation, with potential influx of settlers as canals divert St Marys and Milk rivers. Dreyfus affair notes brief forgery claim while Slusian mouth commerce review shows substantial overruns and costly improvements not yet justified.
The article denounces Alaska officials including Judge Noyes of Butte for corruption and questions upright governance. It notes investigations involving army officers, widespread graft opportunities, and theft of government coal supplies sold at large profits, with freight costs inflated due to outsider purchases.
A military inquiry charges an officer with safe tampering and theft while another official is accused of aiding the cover up by breaking the strongbox. The case centers on funds reported missing after the safe was forced open.
Reverend Charles Crause laments property rights being used to justify harsh conditions from smoky saloons to coal and gas access. He argues rights come from the people, condemns powerful interests robbing the public, and calls for municipal gas and water provision to curb exploitation by trusts and railroads.
The essay extols grit as the core driver of success. It cites Lincoln era resilience, Mark Twain, William Lloyd Garrison, and numerous reforms. Grit, an unyielding inner force, sustains progress amid poverty, illness, and opposition.
The topographic map of the Cala tae quadmaghe extends from Santa Monica to Chataworth surveyed during the reason of UwellOT Ty Mp RO BL Mar shall. The survey highlights coastal streams Malibu and Topanga and notes the drainage basins are large yet not utilized for irrigation, revealing gaps in Southern California water development. Reservoirs are discussed as part of the findings.
The text describes sites of large capacity on drainage sites and the possibility of diverting waters from reservoirs by a gravity canal along the south face of the coast range to the fertile foothill between Santa Monica and Hollywood. It notes the potential to supply a significant portion of Los Angeles with domestic water via gravity.
A fragment from a column offers blunt advice on ambition and personal finance. It mocks self serving specialists and shallow deals, urging practical restraint and self awareness. The blurring prose critiques vanity and suggests prudent, careful self inventory before venturing into risky ventures.
The Pacific coast beef trade pushes cattle inland with higher prices. Western range herds are delayed by a tough winter, limiting imports and prompting buyers to seek cattle already near markets. Analysts expect spring and summer prices to surpass January levels by about 50 cents per 100 pounds for similar quality cattle.
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