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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
3
Milton Aug 21 The Mellmann Rome electric road faces delay as promoters seek a power site, likely at Dayton Washington, causing wasteful energy transfer and land-value disputes. Locals want progress but doubt construction until a company buys the franchise without gifting land.
Helix reports a dense threshing outfit presence with nearly two thirds of local wheat and barley harvested. Yields vary from 16 to 18 bushels per acre in poorer plots, but most crops are good despite seasonal drawbacks. Harvest hands are scarce, yet crews can be formed quickly. faster fieldwork boosts overall yield with most grain graded A1.
The Census Bureau reports 1 379 673 farms in the United States valued at 16 574 694 217 with 53 560 198 191 buildings and 13 124 492 056 lands and improvements. Farm products total 4 733 118 752 for 1899. Texas leads in farm numbers and acres, Iowa and Illinois show high improvement rates, irrigation expansion noted with shifts toward smaller homesteads.
A 86 year old Russell Sage champions hard work as a path to longevity and riches while contrasting his life of routine labor with Andrew Carnegie who uses wealth to enrich culture. The piece argues true success lies in balanced living, lifelong learning, and meaningful pursuits beyond money.
A Kansas editor claims a simple test to reveal politics: place a man in a hotel bathroom. The Democrat will wash and empty the basin, the Republican will wash and leave the water standing, the Prohibitionist will wash in the water left by the Republican, and the Populist will trim his whiskers and not wash at all.
Advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the secret to a sprightly step flawless skin and rosy complexion. Claims improved digestion and no headaches with all organs active. Promotes sale at Tallman & Co. for a limited time.
A health bulletin confirms a case of smallpox in Portland, with officials advising residents to observe vaccination and symptom monitoring while contact tracing proceeds to contain any spread. Local clinics offer guidance and prevention resources.
Henry L Schmelts of Hampton has been elected president of the Jamestown Exposition Company and is driving preparations for the event set for 1907, the tercentenary of Jamestown. Plans call for outlining the scope, printing descriptive matter, and seeking public support. The company aims to raise 1 million dollars privately, plus 200 thousand from the Virginia legislature and a national grant.
Orleans Indiana August 21 survivors of the Sixty sixth Indiana Infantry gathered for an annual reunion with many friends and relatives present. The regiment formed in New Albany August 19 1862 under muster officer General Lew Wallace and went to the front that evening. It fought in a bloody battle near Kentucky 11 days later with part of the unit captured and later paroled.
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