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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
8
Farmers in Umatilla and Morrow counties pledge to gather big exhibits of fruit vegetables and grains for the district fair to mark Farmers Union Day on September 28. A strong program with speakers is planned while Elks promise their usual parade and entertainment, including new stunts and pageantry expected to delight attendees.
Miss Ida Boyd, Oregon’s American Woman's League representative, returned from a three week visit to Portland and Hillsboro. She met with Rose City Chapter in Portland Grace Chapter at Hillsboro and Salem chapter officers. The groups promote full paid membership to gain state regent status and vote. Portland reports nearly two hundred members. Hillsboro meets its quota for a chapter house site. Applicants may use Mr Lewis's offer to accept notes for balance payments to gain voting rights and league education benefits.
Two American engineers with eight workmen are relocating a 2700 ton, 600 year old church tower at Bocholt. New foundations and a complex array of machinery support the move. The tower will travel 20 feet over a planned week.
Weather report lists high and low temperatures. Henry Schmitt announces candidacy for county representative. Henry, a farmer from Athena, plans a concrete building near Wallowa’s First National Bank. Fires from careless smokers threaten county roads and Bowman hotel curtains burn. A derailer incident derailed a motor car in Pendleton yards, sparking debate on safety. Actress Miss Margaret Illington arrives, featuring Until Eternity with strong opening reviews.
Paris reports twelve nightly incidents by unseen attackers in Pergomas Alps Maritimes. Residents turn in weapons while prefect investigates. Victims include Risso shot in hand at a cafe and Musee whose window was shot. Nearly 20 incidents known, reminiscent of 1908 attacks with no culprits found.
More than 2000 Scots, many living in the United States, arrange to charter two Allan Line steamers to Glasgow for a “Back to Scotland” effort in 2000. The initiative centers on families returning for a Glasgow voyage as part of the transatlantic migration wave.
Seattle pitchers dominated as Tacoma Harris and McCamment struggled. Sea ton Bennett and Kelly had three hits each, with a double and triple by Jatter. Seattle’s Henkle held Tacoma scoreless, while Seattle’s defense forced errors by the Tigers. Batteries McCammont Kane Blankenship Henkle Hemmuen. Spokane Blankenship etc.
Attorney S D Peterson of Milton enters the race for the Twenty third District representing Umatilla County. He supports the direct primary law, pledges to serve honestly if elected, and adds the slogan Direct Primary Will of the People Obeyed Equal Rights for all.
Klamath Falls Oregon notices state the first sale of allotted lands on the Klamath Indian reservation will occur after 60 days. Heirs of an allottee may sell inherited lands under the allotment regulations. Three quarter sections are advertised and the law requires actions before transfer.
The article explains a 60 day public notice for land sale bids on the Klamath reservation. If bids meet government estimates and heirs approve, a deed issues after affidavits prevent fraud. Lands suit cattle stock raising. 100 bulls from Nebraska will be given to Indians, 4000 heifers distributed last year. Next year the reserve may open to settlement, expanding land use across 48 townships and boosting Kia math county wealth.
San Antonio reports hundreds of tons of figs going to waste in southwest Texas as preserving plants cannot cope with the bumper crop. The fruit cannot be shipped far in raw form, so growers rely on local markets and plants. Despite plant capacity expanding by at least two hundred percent in the past two years, this season the capacity covers only about three fifths of the crop.
A noted scientist proposes an approach to curb mosquitoes by strategically ignoring the pests, arguing in favor of letting nature take its course. The plan challenges conventional control methods and suggests focusing resources elsewhere.
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