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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1902
Page
2
A general order indicates troops, including 4247 stationed in the United States, are to be deployed toward the Philippine region. The dispatch notes shipping, supply needs, and water contracts as part of wartime logistics during a tense period of potential actions between the United States and the Philippines.
A real estate agent faced scrutiny over a contested parcel remapping and potential improper entry of records. Officials allege improper methods, urging residents to review the property’s designation as the town debates the city’s southward expansion and the remap’s legality.
Oregon Governor Leer faces questions over contributions to a monument fund while President Tosier warns of convention disruption if postponement occurs. A Salem creamery operator launches a cow financing plan to help farmers build dairy herds by buying cows and mortgage selling them. Governor Geer comments on Jack Wales confession with a firm stance on hangings, citing equal liability of accomplices. A Frank Hakowak incident is noted with threats linked to President Roosevelt and the assassin Craigoes, as Alcatraz transport orders await. Dr William Wise of Portland resigns from the Oregon State Dental Society, criticizing its obstacles to progressive dentistry and ambition.
A Pendleton correspondent to the Spokesman-Review reports Heppner has begun constructing a wagon road toward the Busanville country, surprising Heppner business leaders. The piece notes talk of a Heppner to Ritter route, with estimates from East Oregonian pegging cost at 75,000 and $2,000 yielding a passable road to Ritter. The Heppner Gazette says locals know less about road plans than the Pendleton writer, and cites East Oregonian and Spokesman-Review as sources.
The article describes resistance to building a female road and notes that a five mile new ford would cost several times more than two or three miles of mountain road recently built to the south wall of this century. It mentions Minors and others from Hepner, Abe Dunte springs, and a debate over routes between Heppner and Lowe Creek. A Pendleton Commerce committee discussed communication with Bianville people and appointed a special committee for the purpose. The Western Rise to Par is referenced in Chie, with weeks of deliberation.
Local figures Simon and Geer push for a commission or utility aid in Marion County as they court support for a controversial venture. The report notes opposition and debate over the plan's feasibility and potential impact on the community, with references to local officials and gatherings.
A fragmentary report notes election results announced Thursday. Vague names and items suggest a local contest, with unclear details about candidates and outcomes. Further readable specifics include implied regional involvement and a declared timetable.
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