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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
4
County Official Paper announces subscription rates for city and mail delivery, with daily and weekly options. It lists offices in Pendleton and Portland and notes affiliation with United Press Association and postal classification details.
Poem fragment by Clinton Schollard speaks of hope on the vine and morning sapphire, as the speaker in vivid imagery ties self to nature. It invokes daffodils, grassy slopes, warm rain, and a remembered rhythm of song before a crest and shore.
A growing Pendleton economy hinges on restarting the woolen mill to spark broader industrial growth. Business leaders plan a meeting to raise funds for the mill, with goals for a threshing factory, breakfast food plant, electric railway, gravity water system, and town institutions like a branch asylum.
The piece discusses England's constitutional crisis as the House of Lords blocks revenue-raising measures. It notes the government's struggle with the exchequer and the proposed license bill to raise 24 million dollars annually, while many Lords own breweries. Liberals warn of 40 appropriations if the Lords resist, and call for constitutional changes.
A nationalist call asserts both houses should be elective, arguing the house of lords harms intelligence and manhood. It predicts doom for monarchial government unless reform comes soon and warns royalists risk a popular upheaval ending the nobility’s grip.
Testifying for his friend Judge Root, M J Gordon said he wrote a supreme court decision but claimed it was good law. The passage questions whether a judge should accept ready made rulings from corporate counsel or authorities, urging Washington voters to expect judges to know law themselves.
The piece questions Portland population estimates, noting a gap between The Oregonian’s 160000 figure and business leaders' belief of about 200000. It cites Portland Sunday Journal January 3 asserting the city may approach a fifth of a million, while critics in The Oregonian and Evening Telegram mock local civic efforts.
Herman H. Curtis, formerly of Athena lumber, now runs an eight acre Pullman area farm. He plans stone fencing and a crop rotation of grain alfalfa clover corn and peas to enrich soil. He will replace summer fallowing with mixed crops and stock feeding, using hogs fed on grain and moved between alfalfa and pea fields through May to August as soil improves.
At a school meeting last Saturday Hermiston taxpayers voted an 18 mill levy. Supporters say it will strengthen the district’s footing for growth among five cities, while critics argue about burden on nonproperty owners. The piece contends higher funds will keep schools at a high level and attract the right citizens for long term benefit.
An East Oregonian editorial argues better schools and roads attract country life and aid agricultural settlement. The editorial board counters that growth should lead, with development following over time, not preceding.
Pendleton camp W O W welcomes Head Consul Bank and Pacific officers for a fraternal visit. Local members and Pendleton citizens attend to honor leaders in fraternal work as the camp now has its own building ready to receive the party.
Echo records show steady growth and plans for two mills in 1905 marking a major development for western Umatilla. Prospects point to a wool scouring mill this year and higher progress than in prior years.
The Milton Spirit notes Milton is building a fine brick on Main Street and has voted 50,000 dollars for an enlarged power plant and new school buildings. It reports money raised for a 25,000 dollar college building and credits the enterprise of Milton's people for these improvements. Nature is praised for aiding growth and the town urged to persist with effort.
A small boy endures a long day with chores at home and preparations for school. He handles a hobby horse, a tin horn, and a knife, reflecting the world’s persistent duties and responsibilities.
Tomorrow evening the Commercial club will hold its first session of the year. Members are urged to hear from the fundraising committee pushing a remodel of the association rooms.
The article notes that the beginning of the month hit at a poor moment, creating stress for those affected. It highlights timing issues and potential impacts on routines and plans without naming individuals or places.
The 1909 legislature will be judged by actions after organizing not by the formation. Candidates in the organization fight lack stated principles or policies. The paper urges leaders to reveal their intended direction for governance to inform voters.
The Blue Mountain Eagle notes Canyon City has poor sidewalks with broken boards and holes endangering residents. The editorial remains hopeful that future generations will see sidewalks repaired and walking made safe and secure.
The town’s development hinges on the residents who build its future. Community effort shapes growth, prosperity, and shared identity through daily work, cooperation, and civic participation. Strong local leadership supports sustainable progress and resilient neighborhoods.
Success Magazine recounts a anecdote about Grover Cleveland and his son Rich ard. Joseph Jefferson visits Gray Gablen to offer congratulations. The weight mix up leads to a humorous exchange where the father, doctor, and actor dispute the scales reading.
Near cold weather a neighbor discovers a nest of 12 chicks. He notes his wife is knitting socks for them and jokes they will need overcoats too. He says the old hen miscalculated and the birds were planned for an open winter.
A short exhortation from the Heppner Gazette urges readers to write to distant friends praising Oregon. It highlights the state's favorable climate and agricultural production to entice interest among people in colder older states, encouraging active communication and publicity.
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