This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1906
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles claiming it can prevent heart disease pneumonia and kidney failure. It offers free sample bottles and a booklet by mail and urges readers to mention the newspaper.
Farmers along the Barlow toll road appeal to buy the 70 mile Cascade crossing for 24000 dollars. They urge Oregon press to publish their case as the road’s toll hinders central Oregon growth and warn the purchase would secure a free public highway and future value.
Governor Pardee sends two letters to Governor Chamberlain of California, dated May, expressing gratitude for aid to destitute and distressed city populations. The correspondence highlights relief concerns and shared concerns across the Pacific coast.
Thomas Rowan, owner of Pleasantown track, reports a San Francisco quake devastates California racing. He cites widespread dispersal of horsemen to eastern and northern tracks as no racing is expected in California for a year. California stables move to Oregon and Washington for the Northwest circuit this fall.
A long list of Democratic candidates appears for Oregon offices including U.S. Senator John M. Gearin, U.S. House James Harvey Graham, Governor George E. Chamberlain, Secretary of State P. H. Stoat, State Treasurer J. D. Matlock, Supreme Judge T. G. Hailey, Attorney General Robert A. Miller, State Printer J. Scott Taylor, and local offices in Umatilla County such as Walter M. Pierce, W. D. Chamberlain, J. T. Lhuallen, Cecil R. Wade, O. A. Hartman, T. D. Taylor, J. F. iL Treasurer W. R. Campbell, and others including Coroner T. M. Flenderson and James Nelson.
A list of candidates for multiple statewide and local offices across Oregon including U S Senator short term F W Mulkey U S Senator long term Jonathan Bourne Jr Governor James Withpombe Secretary of State Frank W Benson State Treasurer George A Steel Supreme Judge Robert Eakin Attorney General A M Crawford Superintendent J H Ackerman State Printer W G Duniway Commissioner of Labor O P Hoff Congressman W R Elila Joint Senator G W Cole Senator T J Kirk Joint Representative W M Slusher Representative C A Barrett C W Steen Circuit Judge Henry J Bean County Judge T P Gilliland Sheriff E J Sommerville County Clerk Frank Saling Treasurer G W Bradley Recorder Fred Hendley Commissioner H B Lee Surveyor J W Kimbrell Coroner Ralph Folsom Pendleton District Joe H Parken Constable L A Thompson Pendleton
For County Judge T L Childers, County Clerk W C Hopson, County Commissioner S B Paria, and Coroner E B Dotson along with M D, the article lists presenting officials and placeholder initials as part of the local government roster.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.