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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1911
Page
4
A fragmentary verse line notes a craving for rain as the speaker contemplates returning to the trail and venturing forth again, with emphasis on timing and departure. The text preserves a lyrical, bygone newspaper tone and period cadence.
Walla Walla reports say Pacific Power & Light will install iron poles and cluster lights on Alder Street at state rate, with free poles in Walla Walla but high costs in Pendleton. Letter-writer laments lack of franchise payment to Pendleton and criticizes local manager for not matching Walla Walla’s generosity.
A fragment urges officials to act on relocating the electrical lines cluttering Main and Court streets. It implies if officials cannot do the job, capable men should take over to complete the change.
A local screed argues that the electric trust dominates Pendleton, stifles investment, raises rates, and blocks municipal power. It questions protection for homeowners and merchants, accuses the company of high prices, neglected street upkeep, and political influence, decrying capital fright and corporate control.
A letter from John E. Lathrop published on the frame page urges moving wires and poles underground to improve the city's appearance. He notes interest from residents and says the electric company should provide the improvement, comparing it to past railroad shifts away from hand couplings.
The piece notes Governor West using a hard line to secure Wilde’s extradition, arguing the governor’s approach was justified to force results. It also reflects on reactions to a proposed commission form of government in Pendleton, criticizes LaFollette’s stance on reciprocity, and comments on class unrest.
A Saturday Review lyric laments a spared paradise while a separate report notes Battle Creek south of Salem receiving a stock of twenty four thousand western brook trout planted to enrich local fisheries. The verse contrasts idealized distant lands with present concerns and beauty in nature.
A wide list of pending actions and gatherings across states and cities. The notice mentions a postal investigation in New York, a Missouri bond vote for Jefferson City, a primary in Mississippi, conventions in Richmond and Halifax, and an American tour by Admiral Togo through major East Coast cities.
The Hagenbeck ostrich farm near Hamburg has thrived for three years, supporting its founder in the belief that ostriches prosper in cooler climates. Despite rapid growth and low mortality, commercial success has lagged. Birds are housed in winter, plucked mainly in spring, with feather quality affected by cold and feather breakage. One healthy bird bears a broken neck from a barn door incident. The piece notes a sale of The Joseph Herald to C. Mercer of Ohio.
In 1910 a man from Exte Kentucky describes a years long battle with a burning itchy skin eruption diagnosed as eczema. After trying three doctors and various remedies he followed Cuticura Soap Ointment and Hesolvent exactly as directed for four months with complete recovery. He urges others to try Cuticura and notes availability worldwide and free samples from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston with a skin book.
July 29 in history recalls Alexander Hamilton monument rites in 1804 and slave escapes in 1829, with 19th century notes on Napoleon III, Carlist war, Austro Bosnia advance, Hague peace, and other global incidents. The era lists include Jamaica quake, Mosby raids, Honolulu insurrection, and a Palestine race riot.
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