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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1905
Page
4
The Rest Oregonian lists mail rates and deadlines, with San Francisco bureau address and a notice to advertisers. Copy for ads must arrive by 4 45 p m the preceding day. Monday notices by 4 45 p m the preceding Saturday.
A compact verse by W Stevenson lamenting how few people place others before self. The lines praise kindness, gentleness, and intimate support, noting the rarity of such selfless care in society.
The East Oregonian argues for scattering normal schools across Oregon, linking public education to moral improvement and citizenry. It contends strong teacher training, better school systems, and state unity depend on robust normal school funding, urging support for appropriations and cautioning against Salem monopolizing educational activity.
A harsh call decries organized petty theft and lurking criminals in the city. The writer argues a gang may be arriving for the Lewiston and Clark fair, claiming many suspects have already left for Portland and urging strong actions to protect homes from “parasites.” The piece paints a scene of rising daring robberies and urges residents to demand accountability.
Citizens warn Pendleton is turning into a wide open city with rising petty theft and more visible criminals. The police face leniency toward gamblers, inviting thugs, burglars, and kitchen thieves that threaten safety and business. The writer links open gambling to a broader crime problem.
East Oregonian calls for county books review to ensure integrity and detect mistakes. Notes no prior audits in years, warns against complacency, and questions private enterprises for not performing broader checks. Emphasizes public benefit of regular examinations by the court.
Observers note a steady lake decline from 1886 to 1902 totaling about 12 feet, with faster drops recently. data suggest the Great Salt Lake at 4300 feet elevation and 1100 miles inland will become a dry salt bed within about 40 years due to irrigation diversions and evaporation.
A poetic piece urges Women to be gentle and courteous and to keep the maternal instinct alive while upholding virtue. It extols Men who value character over wealth and who act with honesty in all matters, remaining true to friends through good and bad times. It frames virtue as the path to true success.
A fragmented 1904 era piece blends biblical praise with sharp social quips. It skewers Jewish eyes and memory, recalls Esther and Purim, cites Gideon and David, threads in a curious navy secretary note, plus a hillside mockery of marital kingpins and a California climate joke. It ends with a March 1 entry: Mrs. Gertrie Logan suicide in Welser Idaho.
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