Extension heated over Umatilla project in Oregon protest
Pendleton plans to join protests against the government extension of the Umatilla reclamation project. The effort may cost little beyond messages and stamps, yet some blame late action by Oregon and by Portland actors for the project’s current status. James J. Hill and his son Louis W. Hill are highlighted as now backing the cause after earlier criticism.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Oregon
Portland
East Oregonian
James J. Hill
Louis W. Hill
Reclamation Service
Washington seeks Oregon reclamation extension blocked extension
Washington pursues more of the disliked governmental reclamation for Oregon. The situation is peculiar and will be interesting to see what unfolds. It may reveal who blocked the extension and why.
Business of Politics at County Court Session
The new Umatilla County board of commissioners meets at the courthouse for the first time. Judges Maloney and Cockburn, elected in November, face duties heavy with administrative and budgetary responsibilities as the county handles about 500000 a year. The question is whether they act as business managers or politicians, with time to tell.
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Board of County Commissioners
Maloney
Cockburn
Board of Commissioners
Umatilla County
Montana Urged to Adopt Direct Primary and Oregon Plan
Governor Norris asks Montana legislature to embrace direct primary and the Oregon plan for choosing U S senators. The piece condemns Montana politics as corrupt and argues reform is overdue, noting Oregon as a guiding example and critiquing local machine politicians.
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Montana
Clark and Daily
Thomas H. Carter
Oregon
Norris
United States
Tutte
Pendleton Post Office Business Rises In 1910
The Pendleton post office saw a seven percent increase in business during the past year and expects a much larger gain by year end 1910 amid the upcoming year’s prospects for growth.
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Pendleton
Cupid Wins In Uma tilla County Marriages Outpace Divorces
In Uma tilla County over the past year 248 marriages occurred while only 2 divorces were granted. The figures suggest a favorable attitude toward conjugal happiness in the region.
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Umatilla
Westward immigration push hinges on changing bottleneck claims
A historical note suggests that some critics who complain about opportunities being bottled up ignore the larger reality of net benefits. By reframing obstructionist rhetoric, proponents argue for promoting westward migration as a route to broader access to land and resources.
Community Aims for Postal Growth and Bank Options
The piece discusses hopes for a new federal building to boost post office operations in Oregon. It mentions welcoming national woolerowers and questions adding a postal savings bank. It also suggests reviving a local Commercial association for support.
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Federal
Oregon
Mind over death warns life force may revive the dying
Orinon Swett Marden in Success Magazine notes cases where patients near death respond to a strong call to life. He argues that conviction of inevitable death paralyzes the body's healing power, and recovery hinges on belief and will to live.
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Orinon Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Farmer complaints on price declines and trust power in Peoria
The Peoria Star argues that meat and other trusts keep prices high and control supply, reducing farmer earnings as the law of supply and demand is hampered by privileged trusts. It laments tariff protections and predicts continued high consumer prices unless reforms level the field.
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Peoria
Meat Trust
Wilson
January 4 History Notes Through 1906 Events
Entries recount historical events tied to January 4 including Titus death at Crete, the first issue of The World in 1743, England declaring war on Spain in 1762, Savannah battle losses in 1778, 1784 treaty with Britain, death of Thomas Nelson in 1789, Washington’s message to Congress in 1796, Moulton siege in 1849, death of Elizabeth Palmer Peabody in 1894, William Harrison Weir’s death in 1906, and a Masaya Nicaragua earthquake shock.
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Paul
Crete
Coleman
Bonnel
Thornton
Chesterfield
England
Spain
Col
Campbell
Savannah River
General Howe
Savannah
United States
Great Britain
Thomas Nelson
York
Virginia
Jefferson
Washington
General Washington
Congress
Committee of Public Safety
Moulton
India
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody
Boston
William Harrison Weir
Lewes
Masaya
Nicaragua
The Proper Way to Die and the Artist Shrine
A fragmented quip notes a cartoonish scene with George and Missus lamenting dead pigs and asking how they died. The punch line suggests they died happy, while a final line praises an artist's shrine as the work bench of his own success.
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George
Missus
Pigare
Apple Locomotive Delights Horticultural Exposition Crowd
A giant apple locomotive stood 26 feet long at Sebastopol California’s horticultural show. Built on a wooden frame and festooned with thousands of apples, it featured all locomotive details from cowcatcher to tender and was awarded the newest premium.
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Sebastopol
Cal
Ben
Inherent Riches and a Schoolboy's Faith
A reflection on resilience cites Orison Swett Marden praising inner wealth amid loss and the paradox of faith from a schoolboy who quips that belief is believing what you know ain’t so, illustrating enduring optimism and skeptical humor.
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