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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
4
The notice lists various subscription prices for daily and weekly editions by mail and carrier. Prices are shown for one year, six months, three months, and one month, with different rates for county and carrier delivery. It reflects an era pricing structure with multiple formats and durations.
A fragmented state budget debate from Salem shows Eastern Oregon facing funding cuts to its normal school and portage road, while opponents push against new appropriations for schools and state building. Supporters cite rising costs from larger institutions and warn against returning to past frugality that hinders progress.
Senate education committee chairman W G Cole favored a bill to abolish all preset normal schools and establish a single central normal school in Portland with $140 000 proposed appropriation. The measure aims to centralize teacher training and streamline state education funding.
The East Oregonian criticizes Senator Cole of Umatilla County for acting against his constituents. It notes the county’s support for the eastern Oregon Normal School and praises local legislators, including Senator Smith, for backing the school. The paper calls Cole’s senate actions a misrepresentation of the district’s wishes and urges voters to remember the error at the next election.
The group discusses whether to move the commercial club to the new city hall or stay in Pendleton. Members agree the rooms should be properly tied up and the association’s work improved, regardless of the final site decision.
The paper proposes a law to segregate habitually pessimistic individuals. It cites papers like the Port and Oregonian and other sheets that imitate a grouchy journal group, living in a remote area in the Jouat range mountains. They would subsist on pine cones and hear the Pacific, undisturbed by school bells or locomotives, signs of a civilization they disdain.
The piece argues that abolishing the current normal schools in Oregon and establishing a $100,000 Portland school would be a notable advance. It says Portland would gain an additional high school and future teachers could receive normal instruction in Washington and California.
The Portland normal schools bill passage hinges on eastern and southern Oregon senators defecting. If it passes, the Multnomah delegation would seek a half million dollar appropriation two years later, eliminating opposition to what critics call normal school extravagance.
A terse editorial line argues against bolstering eastern Oregon by abolishing schools and shipping youths out of state for permissive training. The stance fears regional decline and urges preservation of local education.
The piece riffs on a comic wagon that proclaims its price and pride in summer travel. It personifies the rumbling oil wagon with ice, greeting listeners with a cheer as it rumbles by, claiming victory alongside automobiles in a playful race.
The Washington Star notes Hamlet’s line to Horatio hints at hidden truths beyond philosophy. A joking remark suggests Hamlet dealt with Danish secret service. A ship built to carry another man’s cargo may capsize if the owner fails to manage it.
Fragmented verse portrays Old Jane as she nears eternity. The speaker recalls her youth, laughter, and doll play while noting her frail frame and fading spirit. Images of a gusty storm and sun setting echo her decline and lingering memories beneath a hidden past.
A reflective verse fragment recalls a poet’s call to aid suffering humanity rather than distant shores. The speaker pledges to pursue comfort for others, letting love and joy guide youthful dreams toward compassionate action.
A bishop famed for humorous tales recounts a story of an old robber who decides to repent. He proclaims that wrongs done will be settled with Sowmen cheated of large sums. At midnight they demand payment. An irritated critic questions the hour, saying they came early to avoid the rush.
The text hints at romantic or marital themes with references to a newly wedded person and a divorced figure, set against a falls scene. Names or clear events are not provided, leaving the fragment focused on relationship states and mood.
A fragmented verse laments life’s strife and enduring hope. A wavering speaker recalls aid in darkest times and the wish for love eternal. The lines evoke healing beyond pain, with a steadfast belief that peace will rise after sorrow.
Poem reflecting on departed friends and the comfort of faith. The speaker remembers the brave and kind who are no longer with us, finding solace in God’s enduring love as they join the unknown beyond this life.
A Christmas thank you letter cherishes a beautiful clock sent in perfect condition. It sits in the parlor atop the bookshelves as the writer hopes the sender may visit, and their husband might join if convenient.
A preacher urges worshippers to give one tenth of earnings, then suggests partial contributions of six and four tenths if affordability fails. He offers to skip the next hymn to take up the collection. The line from Lincolns? Ignorance is a brake on progress.
FECSLE OLD LASY says Vinci tonic rebuilt her strength after long illness and weakness. She recalls nearly being confined to an invalid’s chair but reports walking a quarter mile after three bottles. The ad touts Vinci as a top body builder for old people and the sick, with Pendleton Drug Co. in Pendleton, Oregon offering refunds.
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