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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1905
Page
4
Pendleton on Easter Sunday 1899 observes the first city wide Sunday closing of saloons. Saloon owners close doors for forenoon, reopen at 1 pm, signaling moral reform urged by East Oregonian. Patrons and workers alike celebrate restraint and Christianized, civil life.
A misspelled fragment recounts Sacajawea’s legacy as a bronze statue travels from New York to Portland, marking the centennial of exploration. The piece contrasts past arduous journeys with a modern four day cross country route, naming Dakota Idaho Montana and other places while honoring Sacajawea’s role guiding explorers.
Citizens threaten to act if officers fail to enforce laws in Oregon. The statement warns officials and calls for stronger legal enforcement amid public concern.
A controversial view in Centilia county argues wealthier residents push for cheap homes while offering little to newcomers. Proponents hail Umatilla county’s irrigated zones near Echo Milton Hudson Bay and western Umatilla as rich in opportunity with 6 per acre land, potential 100 percent value rise in two years, and strong yields from 20 to 40 acre tracts. They tout diversified farming including orchards, poultry, dairying and fruit growing, comparing favorably to Oklahoma wheat land. Opponents say such migration harms county interests and that other regions attract settlers through advertising efforts already underway elsewhere in the West.
The text urges self-m competition as the true obstacle and ally within each person. It counsels harnessing individuality and unhampered self belief to conquer rivals, urging readers to throw mind body and soul into daily work, strive for glory and satisfaction, and avoid pride, recognizing one’s power over many competitors.
At a charity concert aided by the volunteer hose company, stage manager Mr. Podgrass announced that Miss Anna Belle Perkinin was unable to perform due to a cold. The program was adjusted on the spot with Mr. Brown stepping in to perform "A Song of Thanksgiving."
The obituary notes Patrick Gass, a Lewis and Clark companion, died at 99 after enduring nearly a century of hardships, including years as an habitual drunkard. Biographer Dr. Cones remarks on his endurance, comparing his life to the 18th and 19th century longevity norms, while Exchange mentions the Typographical Union of Spokane forming a woman's auxiliary.
Physicians warn kidney disease is a leading fatal ailment among women and rising. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as the effective treatment, with testimonials from Mrs Emma Sawyer of Conyers Georgia detailing recovery after a year of illness and nervous prostration. Mrs Pinkham offers free confidential advice by mail.
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