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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
3
An investigation reveals dire conditions in New York sugar refineries likened to slave labor. Foreign workers from Lithuania and Poland are trapped in 12 to 18 hour shifts amid filth, heat, and coercive practices. Union organizing leads to dismissal. workers barter wages for meals and shelter as the sugar trust dominates.
Rediscovered records in Oregon reveal the Marion County Agricultural Society of Salem formed in 1854 while Oregon was a territory. Minutes from April 5 1854 show Governor John R. Davis as temporary chair and G Wilton as secretary pro tem. a constitution and by laws were drafted by a six member committee. Treasurer’s reports note a small surplus and officers included RL C Geerner as president and Toren Cox as president, with J Wilson as secretary and CA Reed as treasurer. The notes document the society’s early formation and initial meetings at the court house and later sessions through 1856, highlighting growth and governance steps.
A state supreme court ruling holds the state has no interest in the disputed land and that private parties' rights can be settled in equity. The decision voids further state action to cancel homestead and timber entries and affirms dismissal of the complaint. The case centers on swamp lands in Lake County claimed by Warner Valley Stock Company and challenged by settlers under homestead and preemption laws.
Fragmentary OCR mentions the supreme court and a stock company, seeking to remove state interest in lands and lights. It implies litigation by the parties named rather than in a broader public capacity, with references to Otels wand and the writed name structure.
A fragmentary story profiles Miss Lola Gross of Athens as a threshing crew member performing both field work and domestic duties. It notes her daily wage of 22 per day, schooling, and esteem among locals while describing other women aiding the wheat harvest in Unatuila county. The text shifts to satirical notes on a valet and concludes with a court clerk’s remark about a housebreaking case.
A special train car carried about 60 Chinese laborers to the area for work on the Northern Pacific line. They will be sent to camps along the thistles? The arrival follows earlier notes of additional laborers to come from western points. Weather and drought conditions are cited as affecting activity.
Senator Carey writes that the National Irrigation Congress has educated the public on arid-region reclamation and will soon double the nation’s strength. He notes vast irrigation works costing hundreds of millions and urges Congress to advance reclamation, praising Bolte for hosting and Minho’s growing agriculture.
The August 4 lunar eclipse will be visible across eastern North America while western regions see the event later. Timings place the partial phase at 9:07 p.m. and totality near 10:15 p.m. Pacific, with local clock changes affecting viewability. A partial eclipse repeats August 19 for northwestern North America only.
Promoters expect Pohuntin County farmers to form a barley pool paying around 20 dollars per ton. Last year 123 000 sacks were pooled. this year about 290 900 sacks are anticipated with loans against grain for those who withdraw to sell independently. One sale to a single buyer or group is planned.
A garbled OCR passage discusses herring behavior and spawning, mentioning Newfoundland waters and seasonal patterns. It shifts to critic notes on a figure Bosings and neighbors accusing him of cheating a gun company, with vague accusations about his children and schooling. It also references a professor and quotes from Chicago Tribune and Success Magazine on character and affable manners.
Pendleton Oregon urgent notice by Grays Hatboro Commercial Co. Arrangements are being made by regular people to have a permanent exodus of all Crook County products kept in rooms adjacent to the public library.
A list of guests checking into the hotel includes Mr St Josnwewe and George Harria from San Pranaleices, Charles A. Aneidy and wife Johny Day, C. F P. Gearhard of Walla Walla, George B. Holloway and J. F. Fink of Portland, W A Pergueen from Seattle, Jackwood Helix C W Mad een Portland FL Mitchell Levi San Francisco George1 Galley Portland and T C Lord of Portland.
A roster of names including Hotel Pendeton, EE Richmonds, Ridgefield, Portland figures such as W A Garret and M Rice, Starbuck residents J W Smith and J L Kingsbury, and others from Spokane to Denver appears in a fragmented notice listing individuals and locales.
Oriro Laxative Fruit Syrup promises to clean and stimulate the bowel without irritation. The ad urges readers to also tend to kidneys during hot weather or excessive drinking and recommends Kidney Cure from Koeppen Drug Store.
Cows averaged 42 dollars as Mor riseys sold 25 head of cattle at Yok rnn yoot public auction. Nine cows were disposed of, bringing in a total of 842 mich and an overall 1060 dollars. The Morriseys quit their dairying tasks and will look after their lands under the Morrisey ditch of Pricet Taplde.
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