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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1917
Page
6
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A fragmentary poem-like passage honors honest deeds done for others. It contrasts thinking of others with self for shared service, linking fulfillment to helping the community and feeding the hungry, then mentions light, the road, and a spirit-like aid guiding relief efforts.
The State Editorial Association praised Pendleton and Joseph for their cooperative effort to entertain editors. The trip to Wallowa Lake showcased eastern Oregon’s beauty and hospitality. Local residents showed warm welcome and generous hospitality to visitors.
In a Chicano News editorial retitled from Herbert Hoover’s warning, the piece argues Senate approval of a food control bill is imminent but may change before July 21. It stresses that slow passage harms producers and consumers amid rising prices and hoards. Hoover notes price gouging and undernourishment among low income urban residents. Congress should enact measures swiftly to curb exploitation and stabilize the harvest season.
Secretary McAdoo yesterday rejected a New York rumor that the next Liberty Loan would be offered on September 15 for a $%000,000,000 amount. He said no date or amount has been determined and promised official Treasury notice when fixed. A horse drawn wagon incident followed a runaway, ending with Abe Melstrom’s brave ride. a tramp named James Dosis was shot and wounded by Officer J H Durham as the commotion unfolded.
A fractured July 1 entry recalls dairy and grain yields with 100 acres yielding 29 bushels per acre. The Mori family of Meacham is mentioned along with a women allegedly freed during a water-related incident and a collision near Court Street. The passage references community scenes and local misadventures from 28 years ago.
Real estate transfers listed include F BR Swayze to Joe des etux for 160, NE 1-4 NW 1-4 Fen 1, Twp 4 Ny R. ty, and Umatilla Farm Lands Co. to Joe Viden et ux for 310, 34 nerex in See, 4 Tep. 4 NS, Re 29 and See a, Twp. 6N, Re 2. Northern Pacific Railway Co. pans to W OM Slusher for 1990.18, W 3-2 W.-2 Sec. 3, Tep. 28, Roe.
East Oregonian special report from Ukiah on July 16 notes Camas Prairie faces extreme heat and weeklong drought. Crickets have appeared thickly, destroying crops and gardens in several areas. Visitors include Rev. J. E. Snyder and J. W. Malone of Pendleton, Mine Matrox of Tacoma, and Joe Bullivan and daughter Leta of Pendleton. Herbert Stevens and family from Walla Walla dined at the Hotel Peterson before returning home after a long day’s drive.
In town for several hours and days were many visitors and traders from Pendleton and nearby areas. Names include Mr. Stevens a planter merchant once allied with Harry Bickers of Pendleton, Mrs. and Mr. Johnson of Walla Walla, and Mr. and Mrs. Letherwood visiting Guridane with their daughter Miss Hun Muori. Henry Casteel of Pilo Rock, Andy Rust and Glen Rust of Pendleton, and numerous others from Ukiah, Alta, and surrounding towns were seen during the week. A mix of merchants, ranchers, and travelers moving through the region is documented with occasional notes on livestock and trade interests.
A water tank crashed through an excursion steamer at an unidentified location. Reports indicate several fatalities and injuries, with authorities investigating the scene and determining the cause of the crash.
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