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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a county official paper with publishing notes for daily weekly and semi weekly editions. Mentions circulation details, two street addresses in Portland and Washington DC bureau, and United Press Association membership.
A poem asks if escaping sorrow would make one wiser or stronger. It argues a man should bear his load and stay connected with humanity, living amid rough roads and shared human joys and pains.
Commencement events approach at the high school and two local academies. The article urges young people to pursue higher education in colleges universities or technical schools as a path to broader balanced development and future success, arguing that opportunity is within reach for those with ambition.
The Oregonian expresses strong approval of Simon's mayoral nomination in Portland. The Journal notes the development and outlines its significance for local politics.
The piece argues electing Simon would not undo Oregon’s direct primary law. It praises the direct primary for cleansing politics, ending machine control, preventing senatorial deadlocks, and strengthening accountability to the people. It notes similar benefits in Washington and counters critics as disgruntled politicians opposing a popular reform.
State engineer data on the Umatilla river highlights discharge figures at Yoakum and Gibbon and estimates that three to four acre feet of stored water reclaim one acre of land. The system could irrigate 125000 to 150000 acres, with additional lands possible in the west end and beyond current projects. Capital will unlock these opportunities.
Pendleton residents discuss using Umatilla water to reclaim local land while high school debaters prepare to settle the ship subsidy question tonight. The bout promises a livelycommunity dispute and civic interest.
Pendleton signals readiness for Fourth of July festivities as delays risk spoiling plans. Native concerns surge as tribals, led by the Great White Chief, press for action and relief from mounting troubles.
A Billville defense invokes diminished capacity saying the defendant was not himself when stealing a mule. The prosecutor notes the mule threw him, causing injuries, and asks the court to consider mercy or punishment accordingly.
Montclair, N. J. reports a white robin with a pink breast now making its home in the town. Mayor Henry V. Crawford first spotted the bird and confirmed the unusual sighting.
A Pacific Monthly elegy to a beloved man with a big kind heart. The poem laments his flaws and downfall while praising his generosity and resilience. It contrasts grief with a harsh dry range wind and questions about memory.
Fort Scott Kansas. Fred D. Warren, business manager of the socialist Appeal to Reason, was found guilty by a federal jury of sending libelous matter through the mails. An appeal will be filed. The case involved a swindling scheme where creditors were offered four cents on the dollar, payable in four months, with a “preferred” status that would yield nothing later.
An advertisement warns that kidney disease leads to heart failure and other deaths. It promotes Swamp Root as a remedy, claiming it restores kidney health, eases urinary issues, and offers free samples by mail from Dr Kilmer Co, Binghamton NY.
Brother Williams defines faith as the faculty that turns a song into heaven and angels. He answers that hope is the faculty that keeps you seeking something you never attain. The British Museum Library holds 39 miles of books.
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