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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
5
The East Oregonian Publishing Co Pendleton Oregon publishes daily and weekly editions with subscription rates listed for daily and weekly mail delivery. Advertising deadlines require material by 4 45 pm two days prior for next issue and by 4 45 pm Friday for Saturday edition.
A fragmentary quotation describes grasshoppers under a fern and beetles in a field, contrasting their noise with the silent grazing cattle beneath a British oak. It emphasizes the multitude of small creatures as noisy, restless inhabitants of the field.
Oregon products attract buyers worldwide as Japan seeks cavalry horses and requires more shipments, Colorado and other states look to Oregon for fine sheep, New York contracts Oregon apples, London buyers seek Oregon pork and timber travels to New England and the Atlantic coast. Oregon's production is not yet at its peak.
The piece defends Senator Bailey against Cosmopolitan criticism, arguing others faced chastisement without complaint while Bailey protests. It urges Bailey to continue stirring and to maintain public conduct above reproach, contending the magazine has evidence of guilt and will prove it as he writes more.
A commentary on senate corruption contrasts with a Portland cremation scene. Nat Brown the miner from Bure requested cremation of his remains and a friend scattered the ashes on the Willamette, a gesture praised as elevating and sanitary, shaping views on cremation’s beauty and permanence.
A vehement denunciation targets high society as parasites draining productive labor. The author condemns Harry Thaws, Stanford Whites, Evelyn Nesbits and similar figures for excesses and moral decay. He blasts social clubs for importing debauchery and consuming wealth stolen from the public, likening excess to filth spreading in a septic tank.
A Pendleton report states the lumber trust is hindering the construction of at least 26 decent residences. Skyrocketing rough lumber prices render building unaffordable for moderate households, derailing the housing effort.
The speaker decries a robber trust that inflates lumber prices, delaying legitimate development and harming towns across the country. He notes Oregon timber is cheaper than Pendleton, and urges harsh rebuke to prevent extortion of public funds.
Henry D. Thoreau muses on life beside the sea. He notes ebbing waves, solitary companionship, and conversations with wrecked sailors as he stands along the shore, considering time, nature, and meaning.
It is estimated that from 460,000 to 300,000 natives have died in Africa of sleeping sickness in the last 10 years. The disease is spreading rapidly and little is done to check it. The weight of opinion is that no one ever recovers once infected. Despite its name, sleep is not an important symptom, appearing only near the end in few cases.
The war department still processes claims from former Confederate soldiers who lost horses on return from service. Under surrender terms they were owed their horses and three apportions have been paid previously. Auditors doubt further funding is justified though some officers note more cavalry losses in late Confederate days.
Fragmentary verse recounts longing and memory after death. It echoes a plea to not sing songs or plant roses, to let grass shade the grave, and to remember or forget as shadows, rain, and nightingale rest. Christiana G. Resettl credits this lament.
Toten Sinclair asserts that his second position holds significance as a repeated minduxertoa reference. His first novel attempt, "Prince Hogen," was rejected 37 times by a major editor and 22 polls.
Success Magazine proposes a national Recreation Day around May 30 each year linked to Memorial Day. It argues to shift Memorial Day from remembrance to sport, maintaining its semi religious character while promoting outdoor recreation as a summer habit. The idea may gain wide support.
Lafe Griffen reports from Pinedale that Albert Hemp har sold all of his horses to Joe Hamilton of Piney. He notes 126 horses already murdered and shipped, with about 290 more put on the range. Horses fetch high prices as ranchers seek better stock. Zeph Jones bought three last week at 275 dollars.
The Hotel St George operated by George Darveau offers a European plan with steam heat, en suite rooms, and modern conveniences. It highlights fire safety connections to the office, hot and cold water in all rooms, telephone access, and claims to be among the most up-to-date hotels in the northwest.
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