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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
4
An independent Pendleton newspaper note states the publication is issued daily weekly and semi weekly by the East Oregonian Publishing Co with offices in Malin Oregon.
The San Francisco Star reviews a man’s boast of a natural right to vote and questions why women lack a similar claim. It argues rights and privileges hinge on who grants or denies them, noting that if men confer suffrage upon themselves, women too deserve equal say. It likens property privilege to voting rights and calls for clear constitutional basis.
The Pendleton Tribune editor warns Republicans to unite as T. T. Geer, a western Oregon candidate, enters Umatilla County to seek a congressional seat. Eastern Oregon lawmakers resent his candidacy and claim it disrupts harmony, urging support for incumbent W. R. Ellis instead. The piece labels Geer a new intruder sowing discord within the party.
The O R and N anti summer fallow train toured eastern Washington with agricultural experts and equipment, drawing large crowds in the Palouse and Uma-Ulla counties. Farmers praised the demonstrations on eliminating summer fallowing and urged another run later in the summer, citing relief from wasted labor and better use of wheat lands.
The article argues the O. R. & N. company and farming experts should persuade Umatilla county farmers to cultivate their land every year. It claims a 100 percent yield increase is possible, boosting county wealth, rail traffic, and unused land cultivation through practical farming theories.
The speaker questions why hogs on a small farm can be kept at low cost while still growing, arguing wages are affordable and costs remain insignificant. The text challenges the viability of the hog trade and hints at broader doubts about profitability and management.
The New York exhibit on population congestion shows dense blocks with up to 1458 people per acre in lower Manhattan and 76 to 100 blocks exceeding 1000 per acre. It runs from next Monday to March 22 with daily hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays, featuring charts, a tenement model, and borough growth diagrams.
At Winslow jewelry, Ralph Winslow engraves the championship cup won by Pendleton High School. Inscription on one side reads Championship Trophy Pendleton Basketball League Presented by Winslow Bros. Other side notes Won by Pendleton High School with James Johns as manager and captains Will Penland George Cooley Arthur Means Cliff Turner. The cup will soon be handed to the high school team for display.
A lyrical tribute to Margaret Belle Houston describing a neighbor and the woman’s radiant influence. The speaker notes starlit lamps of love, snow-white blossoms, and wreaths of song that lift daily tasks into a rainbow, despite darker days.
A state forestry association plans two large reserves in Oregon, one in the Cascades and one in the Blue mountains. Armatilla and Umatilla counties would benefit from eastern Oregon’s reserve, with government land exchanges, road building, nurseries, and beautification aimed at preserving timber value and natural beauty for future generations.
The Lewiston Tribune reports the selection of John McCourt of Pendleton as United States attorney for Oregon. A search of his record is underway amid suspicions tied to the Oregon delegation urging the appointment. The piece notes his past appears clean but warns of possible hidden misdeeds.
An outlying district school ma’am solved tardy attendance by promising a kiss to those arriving by 9 AM. By 3 30 the boys were in, by 4 50 two trustees appeared with a third in sight, and five agents plus a newspaper man were en route. The newspaper man’s name is Eugene Registerster.
A reflective quip attributed to Wirwick James Price contrasts varied human flaws. It lists examples where people waste time and miss simple truths, distrust others, chase busywork, and fail to apply consistent moral principles.
A fragment of a reflective piece extols good days and the law of love. It urges rest in serenity, frequent deep breaths, and mentally repeating joy as a path to happiness. The optimistic tone invites peaceful contemplation and inner calm.
The excerpt urges repeating the word joyfulness while eating to generate happiness. It claims the mind can supply a vital essence that combines with digestive fluids to permeate body tissues with health and cheer, building courage and mastery to accomplish great deeds.
A speaker recalls a summer sky, mist, and the lingering image of a face after one long gaze. The narrator notes one look cannot harm yet admits temptation to look again, leaving the face haunting every place. The poem ends with the realization that the image remains, despite intent to forget.
A compact reflection on the swift, fleeting nature of opportunity. The speaker exhorts Earth's fairest to heed, noting that opportunities outpace even the fleetest bird and that all flowers fade if missed, concluding with a nod to its Greek origin.
The piece notes a flirtatious woman described as a Pittsburg pout and cites a Kansas City Times column joking that Oregon candidate W. S. U'Ren would go to hell for Oregonians. It questions a candidate holding two offices and suggests replacing him.
In Austria ice sticks are made by arranging poles so water drips slowly to form icicles. Workers harvest the frozen sticks with carts and store them. It notes that storing tea is easier than gathering ice but questions quality differences between Mick ce ice and river ice.
In a local outlook men of Samaji discuss hardships to advance while noting pig farming as a viable income. Ten brood sows costing about $100 could yield 80 pigs yearly, with year-old pigs valued at eight to ten dollars each in Umatilla county.
The Initial announces a new magazine The Fra by Elbert Hubbard. The Fra stands for art describing art as a way of life and a standard of beauty guiding all functions and environments.
A reflective line compares a mind that accepts every rumor to an ancient attic, noting it as unhealthy. The note sketches how unchecked credulity can trap thoughts and distort judgment, urging caution in accepting every statement as truth.
Rooms priced at 1.00 and 1.50 dollars per day located a block and a half from the depot. A large electric sign advertises the boarding options and pricing.
The Hotel Portland of Portland Oregon offers American plan from $3 per day and up. It serves journalists and commercial travelers as headquarters and provides special rates for families and single gentlemen. The management invites visitors to view rooms and learn prices. A modern Turkish bath is available. H C Bowers, Manager.
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