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Newspaper

Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1909

Page

5

Pendleton Daily East Oregonian Publication Details

The text lists publication frequency and subscription rates for the East Oregonian, an independent daily Pendleton, Oregon newspaper. It notes offices in Portland and Washington, D. C., and that the paper is a member of United Press Association with entry as second-class mail in Pendleton.

Pendleton Oregon East Oregonian Poublishing Co Daily East Oregonian The Oregon News Co Oth Street Portland Security Washington D. C Fourteenth Street N. W

Verse Fragment on Mount Whitney Peak

A compact poetic fragment recalls climbing Mount Whitney. The speaker describes the high summit halting pale clouds and thinning air, with vivid lines about eager ascent, intense heat, and a sense of the world’s fulfillment and despair beneath the peak.

Mount Whitney

Age of Irrigation and United States Projects

Twenty years ago western farmers doubted irrigation promises from companies. Secretary Ballinger visit signals change as state laws tighten water rights and the U.S. Reclamation Service expands public lands for settlers. In 1907 eleven projects dug 1481 miles of main ditches to cultivate 600000 acres, spawning eight new desert towns and 100 miles of railroad branches, drawing 14000 settlers seeking a wetter future. Government payrolls rose with 1200 federal employees and 16000 laborers, with a monthly payroll near 1,000,000 to fund canals reservoirs and pumps.

East Middle West Snide “Irrigation Company R. A. Ballinger Umatilla ‘County United States Reclamation Service United States Itt

Editor Letter Misstates Wheat Rating in Touchet Valley

Secretary James of the North a Wma commercial club writes to the Review of Reviews attesting a false protest after a state event noted by Clarence Edwards. The letter alleges farming shifts favoring Washington wheat ratings, citing the Touchet valley along the Columbia from Vancouver eastward.

James North -A- Wma Commercial Club Review of Reviews Mapacing Clarence Edwards Washington Touchet Columbia River Vancouver

Irrigation gains praised by Secretary in Northwest article

Secretary James defends Washington irrigation, noting wheat yields rise and land values from 1000 to 3000 dollars an acre. He says Wenatchee is the sole developed district besides Yakima, Touchet acreage remains small, and eastern writers misjudge Northwest farming.

Northwest Wenatchee District Yakima James Wenatchee Washington

Princess painter seeks minds behind wealth in America

The Prince ss Levoff Perlaghy travels America to paint twenty five faces she deems the most creative minds shaping the nation. She rejects plutocrats like John D Rockefeller, praising self reliant wealth users who aid society. She already painted Edwin Markham and says money alone lacks power.

America Edwin Markham John D. Rockefeller

Idle prattle on ranchers and market demand

The article argues the market for ranchers in the city is strong with high demand for poultry vegetables and farm products. It contends prices are favorable and ranchers could supply much more, urging more ranchers and increased produce to meet the market’s needs.

Fragmentary 18th Century Dialogue Snippet Reads Unclear

The text presents garbled dialogue mentioning senators, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and characters such as Demosthenes. It reads as a misread historical script with unclear attributions and no coherent event or dates. No discernible news item or outcome emerges from the legible fragments.

Goniwins Weekly Speculates on Johnson-Anderson’s Rise

Goniwins Weekly in Balt Like City notes John Mateo Johnson-Anderson, jailed in California for bigamy after revealing he wed 25 women, lived a brief life. The piece hints he might have become church head had he begun in Truwh, suggesting a path to influence.

Goniwins Weekly Balt John Mateo Johnson-Anderson Pen California Truwh

Summers Set To Shine At Long Awaited Weather

The season has been tough for summer resorts but forecasts suggest the long awaited hot and sunny spell is finally arriving, offering a chance for a robust turnout.

Three Irishmen Out for a Spree Poem By Braley

A verse depicts three Irishmen from Walkerville to Park seeking trouble and ready for a fight or a row. They boast they will drink, fight, or meet any crowd with determined bravado, ending with a boastful spree in the city and a note of Braley attribution.

Brickbata Feet Walkerville Berton Braley

What May Happen to Earth According to Professor Lowell

A Boston Journal summary notes Professor Percival Lowell outlines four possible fates for Earth. A tramp star could strike the planet, or it could drift into the sun. Tidal friction might halt Earth’s rotation, baking one side and freezing the other. Water loss could desiccate Earth into a lifeless mummy as the sun eventually decays.

Percival Lowell Mercury Venus Earth Lowell Beref Boston Journal

Condensing Plays for Pacing in the Theater

Hartley Davies argues in August Everybodys that most plays are padded and would gain impact if shortened to one act. He cites The Wolf by Eugene Walter as stronger in tabloid form while The Fighting Chance with Blanche Bates seems stretched to three acts. He notes three quarters of an hour of true drama but tediously extended sections hinder the piece.

Eugene Walter W. J. Hurlburt Blanche Bates David Belasco John Cope Hartley Davie Everybody's

Pernicious Praternities at School Social Life

Fraternities at the high school have worsened social life by magnifying existing divisions among students. They transform natural, friendly interactions between boys and girls into stark social wins and losses, undermining wholesome relationships.

Publicity Emphasizes Triumph and Neglect in Society

The statement contrasts how the popular celebrate their triumphs while highlighting the misery of those less noted, urging society to see the artificial gap between success and neglect as a public issue.

William Hardin Everybody

Speaking Well of the Deal

Dennis speaks respectfully of the dead, praising Mike as a fame man, honest and hard working. Barney questions the kindness of his nature, recalling a rare moment when Mike nearly treated at Cassidy's, asking the group what they would have, rain or snow.

Dennis Mike Barney Cassidy'a Everybody's Magazine

How Brown’s Roller Skates Brought a Black Eye Tale

A friend asks how Brown managed to yield a striking black eye, and Brown explains that an accidental tumble while roller skating illustrated the fall of man. The remark cites the slip as the source of the bruise, noted in Everybody’s Magazine.

Brown Everybody's Magazine

Seattle Mail Box Pole Incident Reflects City Spirit

A Seattle Post Intelligencer note portrays residents climbing a twenty foot pole to mail letters in a regrade district. The story praises local adaptability and cheerful resilience amid progress, calling this stunt emblematic of Seattle’s ethos of moving forward and getting there first.

Seattle Post. Intelligencer

Wet Paint Message Sparks Nighttime Scheme

A man rides a bicycle without a lamp on a dark night. He searches his pocket for a single match, climbs a pole, and lights it to reveal the words Wet Paint on Everybody's Magazine in the glow.

Sewell Ford Everybody's Magazine

The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy

The Well-Informed seek a pleasant known laxative for family use and the California Fig Syrup Co. provides Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe effective option. Physicians approve its wholesome gentle action and prompt results. Buy the genuine product from California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.

California Fig Syrup Co

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