Local Train From Salt Lake City to Portland Seen Inevitable
The piece argues that eastern Oregon and Idaho settlement growth near Salt Lake City to Portland will boost both passenger and freight traffic. It asserts a local Salt Lake City to Portland train would pay from day one, and that related towns along the line show rising commerce and settlement needing railway service soon.
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Oregon
Idaho
Portland
Salt Lake City
Porthing
Baker
Union
Umatilla
Morrow
Burnt River
Powder River Valley
Grand Ronde Valley
Egho
Hermiston
Irrigon
Walla Walla
Huntington
Pendleton Indians Proposed for Portland Rose Fiesta
William McMurray of the O R N urges Pendleton Umatilla Indians be featured in Portland’s June 21 22 fiesta and parade. Twenty five dressed in vivid hues would draw crowds and advertise Pendleton with potential prize winnings for Paul Showaway and his band. The event is expected to attract many Pendleton and Umatilla county residents as one of the coast’s finest sights.
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Rowe
Portland
William McMurray
Pendleton
Umatilla
Paul Showaway
Pendleton’s Obligation Examined in Local Debate
The passage questions Pendleton’s duty to run her business and meet civic duties, noting she should be self-reliant and bear taxes while keeping her ties to the community neutral. It argues Pendleton owes no moral obligation beyond her individual responsibilities to the surrounding country’s trade and energy.
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Pendleton
Moral Obligation Urges Pendleton Cleanliness and Growth
An Athens citizen writes to the East Oregonian arguing Pendleton owes its strength to rural Wheat Raiser districts. He urges the city to uphold moral cleanliness, support civic improvements, and address farmers concerns about vice, business conditions, and safeguarding Pendleton’s future.
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Pendleton
Athens
East Oregonian
Unknown Wonders West Claims Real Pinnacle Of Nature
The East Oregonian argues that western natural sites surpass famous eastern and Canadian wonders. It highlights Wallowa lake Minam river Eagle Cap peak Olive lakes Powder river lakes and other eastern Oregon spots as superior yet largely unknown to the east, urging advertising to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.
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Virginia
Utah
Virginia Bridge
United States
Adirondacks
Catskilla
Allergheny Mountains
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Umatilla County
Minam River
Eagle Cap Peak
Olive Lakes
Powder River Lakes
Bingham Springs
Lehman Springs
John Day Canyon
McKay Creek
Pendleton and regional events calendar overview
June events list includes reunions in Pendleton Wer ton and Heppner, Portland gatherings for Oregon Pioneer and Development league, and a Pendleton sale. July features Spokane convention, Saratoga Knights Templar, Seattle prayer rally, Philadelphia Elks lodge, plus various sales dates across towns. Middleton Island notes its looming warden site near Prince William Sound with scarce salmon and green months.
Emigration shifts from Galicia to South America
Barcelona report by Consul General Ridgely notes a surge of Galician emigration to Argentina and Paraguay, including a village of 20,000 people moved abroad with government funding. Emigration to the Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico persists, while German and English steamship lines aggressively promote movement, with tramways and sailings led by German and Italian interests in northern and southern ports.
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B. H. Ridgely
Barcelona
Galicia
South America
Argentina
Paraguay
Spain
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
Lloyd and Mai
Nature's Way Poem Fragment About Loss and Life
A fragmentary verse reflects on nature's indifferent scale after death. The speaker questions if a departed person would influence the sea, earth, and sun, arguing nature proceeds without care. The piece emphasizes human grief as minor in the vast design, suggesting nature would not spare a seed or heart in mourning.
Oddities of Great Men Revealed in Quirky Habits
A column recounts eccentric habits of famous writers and thinkers. Stevenson played the lute to sharpen ideas while Browning paced constantly, Hawthorne washed before letters, Darwin despised heavy books, Holmes carried a horse chestnut and a potato, Poe slept with his cat, Dumas bought a new painting with each published book, and others practiced curious rituals.
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Hobert Louis Stevenson
Robert Browning
Lonefellow
Hawthorne
Darwin
Haunling
Olver Wendell Holmes
Joaquin Miller
Edgar Allen Poe
Dandel
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Alexander Dumas
Wealthiest Queen in Europe Visits England
In June the king and queen of Denmark will visit England offering a chance to see Queen Louise, sister to Queen Alexandra, reputed as the wealthiest queen. The Danish queen, 89 years after Frederick VIII's marriage to Louise, inherited three millions from her maternal grandfather and extra fortune from her father. Her wealth has grown through prudent management and investing.
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England
Frederick VIII
Christan
Alexandra
Frederick
Louise
Charles XV
Sweden
Netherlands
Alan
Queen Laurie
London
Song of the Tramp Bohemian Verse Excerpt
A playful June ode from the June Bohemian celebrating carefree days away from toil and strife. The speaker longs for simple tasks, no pay, and freedom, praising life under trees and in calm moments away from work and worry.
Notable General Wolseley Birthday and Career Milestones
General Lord Wolseley, born June 4, 1839, rose through the ranks in the British Army with service in the Burmese conflict, Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, Ashantee war, and Khartoum relief. He later became commander in chief in 1895 as a storied imperial figure with a long record of battles, campaigns, promotions, and honors.
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England
Sir Hope Grant
Sebastopol
Canada
United States
Trent
Not
Cyprus
Tel-el-Kebir
Araby Pasha
Maron Wolgeley
Gordon
Khartoum
Fineland
Vermont Senator Proctor Expected to Resign Seat
The report says Senator Proctor of Vermont will resign soon to clear the way for his son, the current governor, who aims to rise further in public life. The Republican gubernatorial race in Kansas may pit W. R. Stubbs against W. J. FitsGerell, with other figures like Frank Brown Talbott and Miles contending.
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Proctor
Vermont
Green Mountain
Fur
Konea
W. R. Stubbs
W. J. Fitsgerell
Frank Brown
Talbott
Miles
Home in the Heart Quote by Eliza Cook
A verse by Eliza Cook contrasts wealth and mansion with true warmth. It urges seeking an honest, trusted soul and a home in the heart as the source of lasting comfort and solace beyond material riches. The poem emphasizes inner peace over external grandeur.
Little by little success builds great outcomes
Read the East Oregonian to see the idea that progress comes from many small wins. The text argues that no one achieves greatness in a single day and that consistent, small steps accumulate into powerful results.
Hotel St George Promoted as Northwest's Top Modern Hotel
The Hotel St. George offers a European plan with steam heat throughout and en suite rooms. It features telephone and fire alarm connections to the office, hot and cold running water in all rooms, and a new sample room, marketing it as one of the most up-to-date hotels in the Northwest.
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St. George
Northwest
Rooms for Rent at One Dollar and Fifty Cents Front
Offer for rooms priced at one dollar and fifty cents near a block and a half front spot. Advertising note mentions electric meter and nearby amenities. Local deal appears aimed at travelers or workers seeking economical lodging.
The Hotel Pendleton Refit and Refurnish Upon Sale
The Hotel Pendleton has been refurbished and refurnished throughout with updated telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms. En suite bathrooms and single rooms available. Headquarters for traveling men with sample rooms and free bus. Tar and Milford Road in connection. Only three blocks from depots.
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Pendleton
Tar
Milford Roo
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