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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
4
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A reforming alliance may form a new third party as insurgents clash with Cannon era regulars. The struggle spans House and Senate with Taft’s presidency fueling moves. Backed by administration and big capital, regulars resist but insurgents push for change potentially joining liberal Democrats to form a powerful new force.
An Electric Railway Journal editorial notes substantial 1909 progress for Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast systems with new extensions and increased capacity on existing lines. It highlights vast western opportunities for investors as eastern settlers accelerate development and business revival.
The article notes Western cities have strong local transport via electric railways driving rapid urban expansion in the Pacific West. It argues rail investments will rise as populations grow, citing Umatilla County as a prime field for electric road development due to currently sparse population and expected population increase boosting land value.
The Oregonian reports interviews across the state showing broad distrust of the assembly plan among farmers and workers while nine tenths of respondents are small-time politicians and ex office holders who back it. Critics say leaders and machine operatives push the plan, with real sentiment rare among the common people. Only discredited politicians appear to favor the scheme.
Printal county clerk report notes Umatilla spent 354 to combat coyotes after state reimbursement halves the 708 total. Emphasizes coyote threat to sheep farming and poultry, framing eradication as beneficial to agriculture. Also mentions The Student Engineer newsletter from Oregon Agricultural College with articles on forest and stream conservation Matheur irrigation and new railroad expansion to central Oregon.
Los Angeles grows as ships swarm the southwest skyline in a bustling show of air travel. European visitors increasingly come to America to witness the new era of aviation and commerce.
The article describes how a handful of progressive farmers in rural areas harnessed small water power and gasoline engines to generate electricity for homes and barns. It notes benefits for lighting heating cooking milking washing and running machinery, and predicts widespread future rural power lines enabling farmers to tap affordable electricity.
In Clara E. Laughlin's The New One from January issues Me. Casey laments wounded pride and labor trouble. Pa notes stone-cutting and the grim trade alongside new crime, while Casey stares at Dewey’s Hog and voices concern about another dog.
In a tense scene a father rejects a dog named Togo and fights with Dewey over immigrant names. The boy labels opponents Roosians and Catholics as bigots, while Mary suggests using an American name Jorge Washington to keep the dog safe until the father finds better principles.
After Pendleton secures a trace thon system, the town plans water system upgrades, a new theatre, and numerous other improvements.
If airships were to travel through this county they would require fog horns for navigation and safety, reflecting concerns about visibility and weather conditions in the era.
The article notes rural households now enjoy city-like amenities such as electric lighting, running water, bath facilities, and fire protection. It describes how up-to-date farmhouses are equipped with electricity, steam heating, and other conveniences, once found only in larger villages and cities.
Property along the foothills of the Blue mountains in the Chinook belt offers 1800 acres fenced with a good house and basement, four large barns, three orchards, and drives. Owner raised 160 tons alfalfa this year and includes $10000 worth of cattle and horses plus two wagons and ranch machinery. Asking price 12.50 per acre. Woods and other improvements noted.
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