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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
4
Pendleton postoffice distribution of literature promotes Idaho’s western advantages. Billions of pieces reach eastern readers, boosting population and wealth. State and railways share costs but lag in advertising, hindering Idaho’s growth relative to its opportunities.
A moral plea urging men to practice charity love fraternity and equality. It argues that neglecting to warn others when they go wrong makes one guilty and that intelligence should uplift others not be hoarded, or else it is wasted.
Pendleton residents demand public comforts as paved streets gain approval. The city contemplates converting the northern river cemetery into a park and developing a public library at the Commercial association site to create a welcoming center for locals and visitors alike.
A discussion on the value of Oregon state advertising, arguing that persistent publicity has driven immigration and settlement. The piece cites editorials like Boise Capital News reporting thousands of new residents daily and asserts monetary returns from ads are hard to measure but highly effective.
Pendleton hosts a Portland business men’s outing described as an off year event to foster better ties and knowledge of eastern Oregon. The piece highlights land values near Pendleton rising from neglected to valued at $100 per acre for sagebrush land and $250 to $400 per acre for irrigated fruit land, with alfalfa yielding five to eight tons yearly. Spring work progresses despite dry spells, with harvests expected normal for Umatilla County.
A veteran railman recalls bonding with his engines like a teamster with horses. He describes taming unruly locomotives, steadying old 1138, and urging Nance to perform at top speed, comparing care and motivation to coaxing a horse to pull a heavy load.
D C Lee of Detroit, en route to the Queen City, shares a remarkable 48 year trek of a turtle whose shell bore the initials D C Lee Co B A 8 BE 1864. The reptile left Taneytown Md and was found near Gettysburg Pa last fall by Captain Herman Mertz, from whom the shell was returned to Mrs. Lee after reports in a New York paper.
A turtle found near Gettysburg after Pickett’s charge was carved on its shell. Captain Mertz ended its life when it became inclined to roam. The shell, later donated by Mr. Lee, is slated for bequest to a museum or similar entity.
W J Steele of Portland won exclusive camping rights around Crater Lake after a meeting with Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department. The grant appears broad, permitting boating services and stage lines to the lake. Robert Meyer awarded a brick vault contract for Lewiston County courthouse records, with cost unspecified.
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