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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
6
Reports show Franklin County yields averaging about 25 bushels per acre with several fields hitting or near first-rate quality. Montgomery, a well known grower, notes best across his 340 acre tract after a brief harvest pause and summer winds.
Western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming farmers explore a deep fall plow system that leaves land idle for a year. Burlington railroad invests 510,000 and leases 100 acre farm for tests. Hans Gunderson reports 60 acre barley yield promising 50 bushels per acre. Cheyenne Board of Trade funds soil experts to study outcomes. If successful, vast lands could be profitably farmed.
The Texas Farmers Union shows rapid growth with attendance exceeding 1000 from across the state at the Gantal meeting in Waco. Former Governor Hoge could not speak due to illness and a portion of the program was dropped. The convention continues with closed sessions to discuss key committee matters, with plans to extend through the week.
Representatives of Texas commercial associations organized an Intercoastal Canal league in Victoria to urge federal action for a 4 foot light-draft canal from the Rio Grande below Point Isabel to Donaldsonville Louisiana. Promoters say the waterway would open rich land and connect to deep-water ports. Sunday Trail attendance figures show declines, with 9817 Sunday readers noted by the Oregon Daily Journal, down from past averages and from an opening Sunday.
Judge Ayers secured a 25 foot sample of W. O. Minor's trial grass for exhibition in the Morrow county booth at the fall event. The grass, not yet fully grown, shows productive soil in Morrow county, with later samples reportedly reaching 32 feet in growth.
A United States Consular Report details how the camel dominates transport in Arabia and Aden. The animal replaces horses for freight and riding, enabling water deliveries and long journeys inland. Camels carry 600 to 1000 pounds for short hauls and about half that on long routes, underscoring their strategic role in regional trade and travel.
A collage of notes on Tibetan mystics and wonder workers who cure illnesses and perform feats, a Bengali traveler’s testimony near Mankshiwirn, and details on sponges and refined tea handling. Light anecdotes touch safe practices and curious quotes about life and death in homes.
A colorful excerpt recalling the Atlanta Constitution line about wealth and digging for it, noting the tendency to settle in poverty. A wry Town and Country quip about praying for a husband after death and a remark on collective calm amid others’ misfortunes.
The New Zealand correspondent to London Public Opinion recounts a Maori feast with a welcoming dance by Maori girls, speeches around the wharepuni, and a comical meal service. The narrator describes decorations, mate, and a menu including roast meat, fish, and potatoes, noting the duck arrived uncooked and bread with two oranges followed by potatoes in green flax baskets.
London Spectator questions human knowledge of life and unseen laws governing animal and plant behavior. It ponders how bees navigate, how antennae sense, and how tendrils choose routes, noting substantial unknowns despite progress in electricity light and heat.
A column explores the cento form in poetry and cites numerous modern and earlier examples. It weaves quotations from Lowell Wordsworth Coleridge Longfellow Stoddard Tennyson and others, then adds humorous snippets from conversations and a note about Bishop Codman and a woodchuck remark. The piece ends with a nod to Roosevelt and a Boston stereoe rebate.
The week remained warm and dry, aiding harvests especially wheat and barley. Spring wheat heads show heavy growth but reduced yields anticipated. rust aphides lessened. Pastures stay alert, streams fall, irrigation water scarce. Prunes and apples marketing steady though yields forecast below average. River levels low. conditions vary by county. Deschutes reports hail damage and drought stressing crops.
Washington dispatch reports the Panamecons commission may sign with two Shanghai Chinese labor dealers Chee Pu Sam and Do Cho to hire 2000 Chinese workers for the Panama Canal project. The arrangement includes a $40,000 bond and a $1000 secondary bond, with work expected to begin in Panama within four months and deaths to be promptly replaced. The deal hinges on formal contract signing, with most workers to be recruited in the Pacific coast region and some from China.
A testimonial claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures female ailments and blues. It describes a woman suffering moodiness, headaches, and nervous symptoms during menstrual periods, then credits the remedy with restoring health and buoyancy. The letter invites others to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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