Pendleton Post Office Notice Cited as Mail Matter
Entered at the Pendleton Oregon post office as second class mail matter for Mall 1.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
4
Entered at the Pendleton Oregon post office as second class mail matter for Mall 1.
Poem by John Kendrick Bangs contrasts quests for external gems with the deeper worth of inner treasure. Three sailors chase gold, pearls, and fabled riches, meeting ruin. the speaker seeks enduring riches in loved ones and inner depths.
Readers are urged that the Pendleton traction movement remains alive despite hostile opposition. Citizens accuse detractors of misrepresentation while promising continued financial and moral support from active progressives to secure future funding and unity for the project.
Spokane earns growth from its electric power and tireless citizens. Leaders and funders backed the town with money and effort since early years, fueling ongoing development. The city hosts more conventions than any other in its region, driven by a dynamic civic spirit.
The piece highlights Spokane’s rise through self reliance and local advocacy on rail rates, noting Pinchot Bal linger debates, a 2 million dollar skyscraper planned for Monroe street between First and Sprague, and the city’s expansion amid interstate commerce battles. It credits local leadership for Spokane’s development and growth.
A compact exhortation on cheerfulness from Success Magazine notes that optimism attracts customers and boosts work capacity. It argues cheerful people sustain energy, build friendships, and influence morale, asserting mood is largely self kept and that gloom serves no real cause.
T J Kirk died at his Athena home on Wednesday leaving a trail of pioneer work in Umatilla County. He arrived about forty years ago filing a homestead that became the land where Athena now stands. Early days along Wild Horse creek yielded little value and riders faced open ranges. Kirk built a fortune through industry and sound business sense, earned political respect, and left many friends who mourn his demise.
Halley's comet drew wide notice until recently. A new and uncharted comet labeled A10 has appeared, capturing public attention and altering the celestial spotlight.
In Pendleton discussions, many large landowners show interest in schemes that promise to double property values. However some owners oppose such plans or want others to bear the cost, signaling division over who should pay for value doubling.
The piece draws a parallel between Paris and small western Oregon towns facing enduring economic hardship, outmigration, and derelict storefronts. It notes local history, resilience, and efforts to attract investment, while reflecting on long standing rural decline.
Observers note waterspouts stirring rivers and creeks as rumors spread about two men named Jere and Frank. The passage uses playful exaggeration to describe the scene and public reaction.
A Travel Magazine February piece credits Japanese women for wartime success in the Russo Japanese conflict. It cites stories of self sacrifice including Ilo Kozo’s wife in Alaska who, left with two children, supported the family by selling wine. Her husband later needed climate care and a magistrate’s gift aided others instead.
The article cites TB A Van Valkenbure in Success Magazine noting economies are no longer mere political theory but a personal issue. It argues public opinion, driven by altruistic ethics and enlightened self interest, will overwhelm civic abuses and misrule, merging ethics with economics to drive change.
An Oyster Bay matron’s maid, adept in domestic emergencies, calms a luncheon scramble by serving parlor guests with improvised dishes. The trio of college friends arrive. the maid warns not to be surprised, and the bride joins in by tasting from her own plate while crabs are imitated in potato and flour.
Walt Mason laments his long abstinence from smoking after vowing on New Year’s Day to give up briar pipes. He describes the struggle as days drag on and temptations persist, noting the sensory appeal of tobacco and his dwindling self control.
A tale recalls a millionaire claiming escape from a fourth story window by sawing bars. He describes using a rope tied to a George Washington statue to descend. The herald notes the contrast with a new orange comet signaling a shift in fashionable nobility.
William returns from college in fashionable clothes and is harshly judged by his father while a neighbor praises him. The scene contrasts generations as the boy reflects on his father's past. The dialogue pokes at expectations and self image in a small town setting.
Richiard Harding Davis mocks American snobbery by noting how heralds could trace any man back to pre Adamite kings, demanding payment for such “proof.” A tale of a millionaire trust president seeking a coat of arms ends with the herald promising more findings.
An 1800 acre stock ranch listing near a depot offers 90 head white faced Hereford cattle 50 head full blood cows 40 grade cows plus a bull valued at 750 and cows at 500 each. Also 10 horses 106 dollars in chickens 3 wagons and various farm machinery. The seller adds the property is a gift free if land is bought at 12.56 per acre.
Dialogue notes a train stop lasting ten minutes at railroad eating houses. Blobbs asks why the halt is so short and Blobby suggests a humane reason for the timing.
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