Pendleton Oregon Postal Postmark Notice
A brief postal notice lists Pendleton Oregon as the city of entry for mail matter and notes second class mall matter designation.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1909
Page
4
A brief postal notice lists Pendleton Oregon as the city of entry for mail matter and notes second class mall matter designation.
Fragmented OCR presents a Tennyson excerpt praising sacred devotion and spiritual longing. It mentions eyes in silent prayer, a man dead and returned, a woman anointing the Savior with tears and costly spikenard, and questions about blessedness and lasting love. Alfred Tennyson is cited with birth date Aug 6, 1509.
The Eastern Oregon Dry Land Experimental Farm is to be located near Moro in Sherman County in the right land region. The station plans to develop annual crops and soil-resting methods beyond wheat, with an active, aggressive director sharing results broadly so farmers can profit from the work.
A Technical World writer argues that autos and iron tires damage macadam roads. As wagons pass, surface rock fractures into dust that drains into intersections and, with rain and traffic, packs into a cemented bond, creating new road-building problems and considerations.
The article explains how road surface and vehicle design influence dust. It notes dust removal by tires and car bodies, the impact of air currents behind a vehicle, and how high traffic can both cause and counterbalance dust through improved road surfaces and road-building interest sparked by motorists.
A Pendleton column rebuts claims of local combine like price fixing among hardware, fuel dealers and grocers. It argues such “trusts” mislead residents, urges merchants to avoid antagonizing customers, and stresses fair pricing to keep farmers supplying produce and Pendleton well stocked.
Eastern Oregon nears a day of promise as new rail lines rise, opening the Deachutes door to the interior and extending toward Klamath Falls and California. The southern and western lines will soon be in operation, prompting notice of regional growth.
The East Oregonian urges establishing a dry land experiment station in Moro county. It says a county run station, possibly partnering with government men or independent lines, would bring vast benefits to the area.
The Pendleton merchants, aligned with peers in Walla Walla and Portland, assert they are not more selfish than other Northwest elites and argue against leaving town to shop elsewhere. They claim local traders are equally progressive and capable of meeting regional needs.
Umatilla County calls for farmers to settle along the river area. Officials urge applicants to consider relocation, offering potential incentives and support programs to boost agricultural activity in the region.
Residents of Irrigon report that reducing upstream Umatilla flow increases ditch water later. With less than 2000 acres watered at Hermiston and headgate flow doubled, irrigation can cover the full 22 000 acres of the project at the lowest stage, ensuring 15 000 acres receive water.
Henry FL Avery is elected the first mayor of Col ormulo Springs under a new charter. Representative William Hughes seeks the Democratic nomination for New Jersey governor. Herron, Taft’s brother in law, runs for Cincinnati vice mayor. The Sane and Sound league forms in Alabama to oppose prohibition. Folk offers to stay active and contest Warner’s Senate seat. Ohio to test direct primary next month as Gov Dinton plans platform campaign in September and October to push direct primaries. Widespread efforts for woman suffrage in New York attract large funding. Legislature may adopt Oregon plan for U S senators in a special fall session.
A Munsey's Magazine passage urges self examination for leaders asking if resignation would affect re election. It stresses how esteem from others shapes success beyond talent. An Ontario man grows 16 English walnut trees from nuts planted last fall, a side note attached to the feature.
The optical specialist with more than 30 years of practice fitting glasses has opened permanent offices in the John Schmidt building in Pendleton Oregon, signaling expansion and continued service in the region.
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