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Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1911

Page

4

Daily and weekly newspaper subscription options listed

The notice lists subscription rates by duration and format, mentioning daily eight months and daily three months by carrier, weekly one year and six months by mail, with reference to news distributors in Portland Oregon and addresses for Northwest News Co and other bureaus. Names and street addresses of distributors are provided.

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Oregon’s initiative democracy praised by Chicago critic

A Chicago man named Trowbridge criticizes Oregon government. The Journal responds by extolling Oregon’s initiative and referendum system, noting growth in Portland and statewide progress in wheat, lumber, banking, building, and population. It argues Oregon’s approach has strengthened democracy and that Lorimerism’s influence is less needed there.

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Small farming proves viable on modest Umatilla ranch

Henry Timmerman, owner of a 140 acre dry land wheat ranch in Umatilla County, defied the notion that only bonanza farming pays. He built a steady livelihood from his small holding and, on his death, left an estate valued at about $31,000. He earned his wealth entirely from the ranch.

Umatilla Oregon Henry Timmerman

Small farms prosper in dry land Oregon county

The East Oregonian argues dry farming can yield solid income on 160 acre holdings like Henry Timmerman, who left a $91,000 estate. It praises breeding diversified crops such as dry land alfalfa field peas and wheat with hogs, noting farmers may earn every year rather than intermittently.

Henry Timmerman Helix

Commercial club split on underground wires stance

East Oregonian notes no calls yet for a Commercial club meeting to rescind the board of managers motion endorsing council action toward placing overhead wires underground in the business district. Critics argue the Nour had no right to act, while the president says the move reflects the board and invites full club action if desired.

East Oregonian Commercial Club Board of Managers Pany Telephone Company Nour

Asylum Plans Near Completion With August Work Letting

The article notes that asylum plans will be ready soon and contracts for the work may be let in August. It urges the honorable architect in the treasury department to expedite Mn federal funding to ensure smooth progress and favorable outcomes.

Treasury Department

Anti horse thief convention held in Arkansas City

A historical note recalls early anti horse thief gatherings, once common in eastern Oregon, typically open air under a heavy branch tree. The event is specified as taking place in Arkansas City, reflecting a regional evolution of the meetups from their Oregon origins.

Arkansas City Oregon

Governor aids elderly woman on train sparks praise

A Pennsylvania governor received broad publicity after assisting an elderly woman to release an attached grip from a train car door. The act drew attention to courtesy in an era often described as overly refined in the east.

Pennsylvania

Underground wires improve city business talks during breezy days

In the business section of the city, wires are laid underground, promising clearer conversations for merchants and professionals when winds rise. This modernization aims to reduce snags and static, enhancing daily trading and communication amid breezes.

Weather Dept Plans Another Short-Range Spell

The Weather Department hints at a new routine forecast spell for the coming week, promising clearer skies and calmer winds for farmers and commuters. Officials cite standard meteorological methods and slight adjustments to data collection and model runs.

The Printing Press Chorus of News and Time

A vivid prose homage to the printing press declaring it the voice of today and tomorrow. It claims the press unites diverse peoples and records human achievement, guiding minds from dawn to dusk through knowledge, courage, and hope. An anonymous tribute ends with the line I am the printing press.

Tam Anon

If He Hadn’t Been for If He Would Have

A fragmented poem reflecting on wasted potential and unfulfilled possibilities. The speaker contrasts knowledge and imagined feats with a life of inaction, noting missed chances to train fight, hunt, or excel in arts. The tone is rueful, musing on what the subject could have achieved.

Cook Rockefeller Hetty Green

July 20 in history highlights include revolutions and fires

On July 20 events span 1653 Lady Jane Grey nine days usurpation ends, 1620 Protestant massacre in Valtonline Switzerland, 1704 Geneva tribunal established, 1804 wheat and flour shipments reach Candig from the United States, 1614 Brown advances on Fort George but retreats, 1814 Croghan occupies Fort St. Joseph, 1828 South Carolina census drop, 1843 British seize Kin-keang foo China, 1844 Madrid Queen Christina sacked, 1845 Savoy fire, Tipelo battle report 1874 French cabinet reorganization excludes Bonapartists, 1984 Theodore Roosevelt backs Blaine and Logan at the Chicago Convention.

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Senator Works Opposes Health Department Measure

A debate over a national health department reveals Senator Works of California opposing the Owen bill. The editorial argues the nation neglects human health while spending on agriculture, noting preventable diseases kill and cripple many annually and urging Congress to act to elevate health protections.

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He Could Have A tariff bill not framed by public will

A clipped political reflection claims he could have acted differently if he had been to Congress, noting that each requirement was met yet the tariff bill did not align with the people's will.

Congress

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