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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1903
Page
4
On Tuesday March 4, 1805, a reflection notes that crowns of roses fade while crowns of thorn endure. Calvaries and crucifixes leave deep imprints on humanity as transient triumphs of might slip away, yet legacies of power persist in chronicles. A statement from J W Headen speaks to enduring human chronicles.
The Dalles Times-Mountaineer argues for contracting the portage road to avoid state superintendent costs while ensuring thorough oversight. A state board must supervise to guard against fraud, poor workmanship, and inflated cheap methods, as the project serves the Inland Empire for generations.
A Washington woman, Mrs Lartigue of Pomeroy, killed her husband and dumped his mutilated body in a potato pit in the front yard. Authorities describe the act as fiendish and unrepentant as the crime is presented with stark, chilling details.
Following the repeal of the scalp bounty law by the twenty second legislative assembly the Lake county sheepmen have made no law of their own they have agreed among themselves to take action against coyotes in their range and protect their flocks amidst rising predation concerns.
Sheepmen plan a two cents per head levy to form a general fund for coyote control. With Lake County sheep totals, six thousand dollars will fund ten rangers, paid as labor rather than per scalp, preventing scalp imports and steering the campaign along economical lines. The measure argues the bounty law was misused as graft, but was a blessing to Eastern Oregon counties when properly applied.
President Roosevelt writes to Clark Howell defending a merit based federal appointment policy in the South, aiming to reward merit over politics. He favors nonpartisan merit, cites appointments of African Americans and Democrats, and questions gains from white voters. The piece notes controversy among white southerners and hints at election implications for his bid for a second term.
A plea against reliance on luck medicine highlights how women suffer from irregularities, headaches, and weakness. It praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for correcting displacement, ulceration, and other female ailments, citing a testimonial of improved health and beauty after use.
A public remark before an election notes that a letter carrier would not hold that job if driven by other duties, a sentiment extending to other callings and lawmakers, reflecting on commitment and role expectations.
The Holy Synod decrees February 19 old style March 3 new style as a national Orthodox Thanksgiving, marking emancipation anniversaries in Russia. The piece draws parallels to US abolition and Civil War eras, noting Alexander I’s 1861 emancipation of Baltic serfs and Jefferson’s anti slave trade stance. It suggests the new observance links church and state and aligns with broader freedom movements.
Albany hearing highlights the moral and economic costs of child labor with testimony urging further state restrictions. The World cites the phrase race death by own action to describe harm from early work. Separately, talk of a railroad from Baker City to the Seven Devils copper district appears.
Enticing patrons with first class bowling alleys billiard and pool tables plus shooting and throwing galleries. Drop in and while away your spare time at Robinson's Amusement Parlors.
Farmers Custom Mill proprietor Fred Waliess reports a daily capacity of 160 barrels. Exchange terms include flour for wheat flour mill feed chopped feed and miscellaneous goods as per barter arrangement.
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