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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1912
Page
4
Rates listed for one year by mall five dollars per year six months by mall two dollars and fifty cents daily by mail and by carrier rates vary by term. Weekly and other mail options offered. Member United Press Association. Telephone provided.
Defeat of former Mayor Gill by Cotterill supporters, aided by active women and equal suffrage advocates, signals push for clean municipal government. Primary had Gill leading in votes amid a divided field. final election united supporters for Cotterill to secure the win.
The laying of the cornerstone for the Eastern Oregon branch hospital promises an important program. The facility will serve mentally afflicted men and women, built with care to be a modern, convenient establishment. It aims to be a lasting public institution.
The article outlines the first such hospital structure in the state under a constitutional amendment allowing location outside the capital. Dr. C. J. Smith heads the corner stone committee, with praise for Pendleton's support from approving the amendment and the initial $200,000 appropriation. The project is praised for climate, location, and leadership, promising a modern institution benefiting Pendleton and eastern Oregon.
The article praises Blue Sky laws like Kansas and notes interest in similar bills in Washington and Oregon. It cites Kansas records of 556 stock selling firms applying, 42 granted, and a Kansas sub department advising investors. It highlights losses from hot air promoters and urges a stringent, well administered law to curb fraud.
The Cleveland Leader reflects on Edward H. Harriman and Edwin Hawley who pursued relentless work and immense wealth at the cost of their health. It argues that their single minded drive led to early deaths and questions what their men gained from such a life. It laments America’s embrace of excessive hustle.
The passage contrasts European lifestyles and work habits with American attitudes. It notes British enterprise and leisure balance, French limited business hours, and German strength in commerce and culture. It warns that excessive pursuit of wealth and fame can be ruinous for both the dissipated and the wholly devoted.
The article lists Mohawk Iroquois origins for Adirondacks and other ranges, explains names like Allegheny Appalachian and Blue Ridge, and notes Dutch Catskill terms. It also describes Ozark origins and Sierra Nevada meaning. A New York report mentions the Lutine wreck salvage with over a million pounds in gold and silver aboard and Lyons salvage efforts in 1788.
Miss Elizabeth Gehrki of Forrest City Ark recalls six months of itching and sleepless nights from eczema. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three weeks the lesions cleared and sleep returned. A gunpowder burn on her brother’s face also improved with the same products. A free sample and booklet are offered by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
An advertisement touts S S S as the sole reliable cure for contagious blood poison with a forty year proven record. It claims the blood purifier clears the blood of the virus, renovates the system, and ends future outbreaks. A home treatment book and medical advice are offered by The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta, GA. The article also notes salvage efforts on the wreck Lutine with claims of bullion recovery and plans to resume work March 1, under London based National Salvage Association with Duke of Teck and Lord Dunraven as stockholders.
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