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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
4
Local editors accuse City Council members Forman and Ronn of dishonesty in bid selection, alleging they steered 6 cent per inch bids to favor the Tribune and attack opposing papers. The piece defends independent reporting, condemns partisan action, and calls for businesslike municipal spending amid broader regional observations and economic notes.
Pendleton city faces a debt tally exceeding 4200,000 with general, levee, water, sewer bonds and floating debt. Critics say the new San san administration hikes salaries, creates a sewer inspector post, and directs city advertising to a preferred paper, rejecting open bidding.
The wave and means committee members Renn and Ferguson awarded city printing to the Morning Tribune at 6 cents per inch, over a 5 cent bid from East Oregonian. The dissenting member Swearingen and others denounce the move as partisan graft aimed at robbing taxpayers and favoring a partisan paper.
The article suggests ongoing military build up abroad while questioning the truth in interviews about railroad fortunes. It muses on wealth from land grants and the role of education, wealth, and monopolies in shaping future society, ending with a call for common people to reclaim power.
The report quotes Lord Wolseley praising General Gordon for fearless conduct at Khartum. An observer describes Gordon as calm under fire, noting his steady nerves and unwavering focus on duty amid perilous conditions. The tale mentions sailors and a tense scene during a stormy engagement.
A giant devil fish clogged the Great Atlantic Mexican Gold Mining Company's Douglas Inland plant in Alaska. Workers fought the eight tentacled creature with crowbars and ropes, pulling it from an intake pipe that stretched hundreds of feet into the bay. The struggle halted operations for several hours as the monster thrashed foam into the water.
An 1900s style public notice extols Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues affecting both women and men. Claims mild and immediate effects, offers samples by mail, and directs readers to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Hingham, New York for more information.
When the merchant has prepared a feast of good things for which plenty of people are hungry he too should toot a horn to call them to his banquet of bargains Let the business man show these people the advantage of buying his goods and he will have no trouble in securing their patronage.
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