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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
4
A notice appears indicating Pendleton residents should note that the item was entered at the post office as second class mail matter. The brief notice clarifies the mailing status for city residents and postal handling.
Poem lines describe trees shattered by bolt and blast, their bare trunks and scattered branches, while shadows creep toward the border of dreams and sleep. The piece laments the flight at dusk and declares the subjects as the soul of night and the eternal shadow.
The Pendleton Commercial association faces varying energy levels but is credited with a busy year under ex-President Moore. New leadership under President Thompson emphasizes youth involvement, needing unity and cooperative effort from all ages to build a lively, aggressive club for the coming year.
Last night the members of Company L elected Captain Bailey as their new commanding officer. The group extends best wishes and hopes he proves capable and thorough, with full support from his company and colleagues.
Pendleton wants its national guard company to continue with its standard maintained. The unit has held a global record in the past and now rests on officers and enlisted men to keep it going. Hope remains that Company TL will stay well filled and prepared to fight, yet avoid campaigns beyond those at American Lake.
The Hyening Telegram condemns two young men arrested for a recent taxi holdup and murder-like plot. It argues they chose crime over honest labor, planning a double robbery for about $50. The piece calls them foolish and mentally deranged for seeking easy money.
The Washington-Oregon traction company places its engineering crew at work here and plans construction once the alignment is decided. Some scoffers may doubt the project until cars run and will resist admitting progress once it begins.
Rain and warm weather drive snowmelt from mountains and foothills into the rivers. The Umatilla shows strain but is managing the surplus, bringing growing confidence that floodwaters are moving toward the Columbia. Once water has flowed downstream it cannot return upstream.
A woman astronomer asserts Mars is inhabited and that observed canals are artificial in origin. She expresses certainty, noting numerous tasks for the Commercial association might require prioritizing their first duty, possibly delaying plans for a banquet.
A Washington report notes Pennsylvania has adopted a direct primary law that elevates party influence by centering nomination power in the hands of party members and structured primaries, increasing alignment with party leadership and reducing cross faction ballots.
A strong, active, united commercial association is urged as the key to Pendleton’s economic vitality and community cohesion. Local business leaders push for coordinated action to attract investment, support shops, and promote the town’s growth.
A local discussion centers on the river, seen as a difficult but current issue. Community members push for steady progress while on earthly matters, reflecting broader concerns about environment and public welfare.
An early look at wind power as a practical energy source for farms. The piece describes windmills turning to pump water and power small generators, noting that direct coupling to a shaft is uneven and storage via batteries offers a solution for steady electricity. It cites pioneers like Orange Steinmers Schnec tady and Tesla of Denver, praising wind powered electricity as the dawning future.
Theodore Roosevelt will arrive in Berlin on May 10, with Berlin University authorities preparing a warm reception. Emperor William plans to entertain him, though details are not yet specified. Also appears an unrelated rental notice for unfurnished rooms in the East Oregonian building.
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post features a customer insisting on quail while another corrects him that it is chicken. The dialogue plays on dialect and misidentification, ending with a witty remark about a cullud person and a chicken turning into quail.
A local farmer presented a unusually large mushroom weighing 20 pounds at the San Jose chamber of commerce. The specimen was described as as large as a prize pumpkin and intended to feed a meal for zero people.
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