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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
In Chicago on May 19 1906 2400 job printers sought an eight hour day starting January 1906 but were denied by employers who cited rising costs for paper and type and other inevitable expenses. The National Association of Manufacturers united in opposition to government railroad rate making.
Oregon counties will require a one dollar annual hunting license for residents and ten dollars for nonresidents to enforce game and fish protections. Licenses issued by county clerks must be portable, nontransferable, and expire December 31 each year. Funds go to the state treasury to support game and fish protection.
In Washington on May 10 experts gathered for the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Papers and discussions covered treatment and prevention from multiple viewpoints, including open air therapy, home care, detention institutions, and infection channels. Notables included Willam Baldwin, Dr Searman Bridge, Dr I Greens, and Dr William Halstead, with physicians and health officials from across the country participating.
Washington May 14 reports from the chief of the bureau of plant industry show winter wheat area sown for fall and spring totaling about 29.72 million acres through the first of May. The 4.6 percent drop from last fall follows 10.6 percent rise from last year’s harvest while Kansas California and Missouri lead in abandoned or plowed land totals.
J A Treton returning from the north says the Alaska boom era is over and Dawson is a ghost town. He predicts slow, steady development with few quick fortunes left, noting many fortunes were spent on schemes and riotous living. Treton, from Boise, traveled 1000 miles to visit and discuss opportunities, while also noting Nome and Fairbanks show activity. The Rock Island Railroad ordered 1700 new refrigerator cars.
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