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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
4
The text blasts Congress for neglecting humanitarian desert homemaking while corporations like Woeyerhaeuser reap public domain profits. It laments idle land and water unable to unite for housing the needy, who starve for land to build shanties and grow gardens.
Umatilla county delegation invites residents to discuss forthcoming legislation at a local parlor event next Saturday night. Bills to be considered include jute mill and railroad measures, a new supreme court building in Pendleton, Weston normal school funding, and stricter quarantine laws for outside sheep, with emphasis on broad public input.
The piece laments water waste in the United States, noting the Umatilla River runs full three months without reservoirs to store water for dry periods. It argues vast idle lands along the stream thirst for water and idle easterners seek land and independence, blaming government policy for four-year short sightedness.
The Salt Lake Herald discusses the shooting of ex Senator Brown by Mrs. Bradley in Washington. It portrays Brown as educated and gifted yet undisciplined, driven by appetites and passions, with no steady principle to restrain him. His downfall is blamed on his own undisciplined soul despite honors and friends.
The Portland Oregonian calls for scrapping the lumber tariff to open vast Canadian forests, boost building and attract capital to Pendleton, while noting broad support and regional impact. The piece also mentions Tuskegee Institute tobacco policy, Santa Claus and Christmas rain in Portland.
Philadelphia journalist George H. Lorimer cites James J. Hill's demand for immediate expansion of rail mileage and rolling stock to handle growing trade. He notes 110 percent tonnage rise in ten years versus 24 percent track growth, criticizes financier control, and questions funding sources amid stock dividends and ore-lease profits.
A whimsical catalogue links professions with imagined wives, pairing a railway engineer with a tender wife, a sailor with a reckless wife, and artists or tradespeople with a defining spouse. The list spans drivers, innkeepers, doctors, actors, and craftsfolk, mixing humor with social stereotypes of domestic life.
The Palm Springs oasis in the Colorado desert yields exceptional figs and dates. Persian and Egyptian dates thrive beside oranges lemons peaches plums grapes melons and vibrant flowers. The climate mimics their native habitats and attracts growers seeking high prices.
The article outlines Mrs. Sage and Russell Sage’s substantial lending on New York real estate. Loans total about 9 million dollars at 4 percent, including 1.206 million on the Hippodrome, 1.659 million on the Hotel Breslin, 625 thousand on Island Realty parcels, with Park Row Realty at 2.6 million and Century Realty at 2.5 million. The public sees the wealth behind her charitable image.
10000 were Salt Compromised as Boone and Mernshelm met in the morning for Halley and Alkert regarding a proposed compromise in the Idaho Irrigation and Twin Falls land dispute. A practical arrangement was near, but details remain undisclosed. The land department withdrew 185700 acres from entry in Latah and Kootenai counties within Palouse reserve plans.
The item outlines weekly and monthly special rites alongside prompts for dining room service and cuisine emphasis. It highlights timing, service pace, and menu alignment to seasonal or event-driven occasions. The focus remains on refined service and culinary presentation within a formal setting.
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