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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1912
Page
5
An independent weekly paper published in Dendreton Oregon by the East Oregonian Publishing Co. It is circulated in the Peo Aetan region and is registered as second class mail matter at the local post office.
The paper commends the council for extending the option on the Milton power site to let Pendleton voters decide on a municipal electric plant. It argues the engineering case supports the move and urges residents to act in their own interests, noting electricity is a municipal necessity and a city’s electric business should be well managed.
A Pendleton editorial argues city ownership of a municipal electric plant would secure best service at lower costs and withstand rate wars with private electric trusts. It contends officials can be honest and capable, and that public ownership benefits consumers even amid competitive battles. The piece contrasts trust profits with public welfare amid potential rate reductions.
Principal Young of Milton is described as a strong rival to the current county school superintendent Welles for the Republican nomination. The piece argues the office has been poorly filled and that Welles has prioritized administrative power and state machinery over local education, suggesting a fresh appointee could improve the county's schools.
A fragment notes China rising as a republic and granting some women suffrage, suggesting the likelihood of broader female voting rights. It praises swift progress after ending traditional restraints and anticipates rapid development of this new oriental democracy.
The paper suggests using the fall surplus from the Round-up association after the big show to fund a 4 Mg public auditorium near or on Main Street. The proposal aims to advance Round-up purposes and benefit the community with a dedicated assembly space.
A brief public notice urges timely registration ahead of an upcoming deadline in April. It emphasizes the urgency of those not yet registered to sign up promptly. The text presents a general call to action without specific dates or organizing bodies.
A discussion of Miss Thomas a renowned poet whose work is praised for clarity calmness and classical quality. The piece notes her long fame and consistent natural writing free from modern verbose confusion. It mentions Mrs Marks Zin as part of the essay on female poets in the era.
The article reviews white cotton crepe lingerie options with lace edging, girdles, sashes, and collars in spring colors and patterns. It notes new fabrics with small figures in Dolly Varden style, color pairings like gray and black, navy and tan, and blue hues, plus sewing table tips and a Patty boarding school series for young readers.
Reading notes praise Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome as compact and vividly atmospheric in a New England setting, while Katharine Norris’s Mother is praised for homely human warmth. A peach dessert recipe and party game tips appear, with garbled chatter on gossip and a made-up name.
A fragmentary poetic exchange presents a request about attire and a cinnamon bear offering a playful answer. The dialogue centers on the question of what people will wear and the bear’s suggestion to keep fur in its lair, suggesting a whimsical, folkloric tone.
Dr Charles Proteus Steinmetz, famed General Electric scientist, warned that once coal and wood are exhausted water power will sustain electricity. He warned rivers will be harnessed, but forests cut, shrinking light, heat and power for future generations. The note cites rising coal production from 1814 to 1910 and urges preservation of watersheds.
A sensational alert previews Conan Dovles new romance tale described as utterly original and thrilling for hardened readers. The blurb invokes Conan Teasie's The Lost World and hints at adventures in an unexplored wilderness between the Andes and Amazon where ancient monster animals still roam.
A reader recalls suffering a severe winter skin eruption that covering the body and caused insomnia. After using Cathars Sap and Oictment along with Ctictra Bead clues, the condition cleared, with no recurrence for months.
A child named Johnnie owned a dog called Ginger. Ginger was hit by a trolley car, leaving him lame. When a stranger asked if he would bite, Johnnie replied that Ginger can be gentle yet sometimes snaps. This appears in a March Lippencott piece.
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