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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1902
Page
3
Rev W F Martin of College Place Wash visited Pendleton advising locals to back a ten day Adventist encampment in May that could draw 900 to 1000 visitors and boost Pendleton’s profile. The plan is not yet decided.
An advertisement claims cobwebs caused lockjaw in a woman but promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the infallible healer of wounds ulcers sores skin eruptions burns and piles. It asserts a 25 cent price at Tallman & Co.
President Roosevelt and his cabinet plan a May 1 withdrawal of American troops from Cuba coinciding with the inauguration of Cuban officials.
The Salem Sentinel notes growing talk that ex Senator H W Corbett would not oppose a gubernatorial bid as convention time nears. The Oregonian and Simon-Geer papers comment on political alignments with Geer and Simon. The Medford Enquirer lists nineteen reasons why Geer should not be renominated or reelected.
Albany candidate J R Whitney leads a slate including W S Dunniway from Portland and E L Porter of Oregon City among others in a sprawling gubernatorial contest. Marion county sets primaries for April 5. Amid attacks on Geer over land deals and Simon alliance, Pennoyer rumored for supreme judge. political discourse rife in Woodburn Independent reporting.
The Daltes Chronicle notes Simon’s Oregon voters in Marion county generally oppose him and that Geer’s renomination relies on Simon’s success in Multnomah county. It adds that Geer’s allyship with Simon is questioned, while Baker county Republicans expect a Democratic tilt this year, citing four decades of county politics and the last ticket split.
The Baker county race shows Democrats favored by a redrawn Panhandle district adding voters, with County Judge Travillion Recorder James and Assessor Jeff likely renominated. Republicans plan a strong bid for legislative seats, Moody's faction appears strong but opponents are seasoned. In Harney County, GOP divisions and past ballot contention raise tension ahead of June elections as party lines blur and an expected Democratic edge looms.
A brief note from Pendleton arts or social column mentions the town’s most notable man known for extreme looks, alongside the city’s most handsome figure, with other residents cited in passing.
Washington correspondence argues for Mandingo tunnel viability over Panama and Nicaragua routes. George Lee, a mining engineer, testifies that Mandingo tunnel is the easy part, with contractors offering $7,250,000 per mile and a $10 million bond guarantee. Proponents insist Mandingo hill is granite and faster completion than Panama, while opponents challenge feasibility.
Avoid drying inhalants and use Ely's Cream Balm to cleanse and heal the nose and membranes. The remedy cures catarrh pleasantly, relieves a cold in the head, and stops mucus dropping. The product costs 60 cents at druggists or by mail. Claims improved speech and hearing, with endorsements from J W Davidson, attorney at law, Monmouth, Illinois.
The note argues that occasional advertising is one of the best methods for bands to turn value into money, citing Sus ceations as a possible example and stressing practical returns from ad placements.
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