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Pendleton Eagle Valley News

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1911

Page

5

Syrup of Figs Claim of Gentle Laxative Action

Advertisement touts Fig Syrup of Figs as a gentle sweet laxative for indigestion and constipation. It emphasizes prompt relief for the whole family and notes a 50 cent bottle price.

College graduates free to teach in Oregon high schools

After studying the standardization issue the state board decided to temporarily standardize colleges so this year’s graduates may benefit from the law. The United States Bureau of Education would lead standardization. if it declines a state board will act.graduates of such colleges may teach in any four year high school without a state exam.

Salem Ore United States Bureau of Education State Superintendent of Public Instruction Usted College

Hermiston Seeks Grand Lodge Meeting and Local Fire Initiative

Hermiston seeks to host the next Grand Lodge session of the Knights of Pythias with support from nearby lodges. G. H. Up the Grove and Edward Comegys plan to attend, as Hermiston burners organize a 70 member fire department and back John Donovan for fire chief with ladders and full equipment. An additional note: Stanfield residents sue the Umatilla River Water Users Association for 500,000 dollars. local business and property transactions are also reported.

Hermiston Ore Reclamation Lodge Knights of Pythias of John Donovan Stanfield Umatilla River

Coos Bay Man Seeks Oyster Propagation Land

J. J. Kelly of Marshfield asks the State Commission for 150 acres of tideland at Coos Bay to propagate oysters after successful trials with Eastern and native stock. He believes the venture can be profitable and notes 5000 to 6000 acres of oyster grounds exist in the bay. The leasing law now covers Tillamook and Yaquina Bays, and commission members study whether they can lease grounds or push legislation.

Salem Ore Coos Bay J. J. Kelly Marshfield Tasm State Commission Kelly Tillamook Yaquina Bays Commission

Five Times Grass Widow Adds Another to List

Logansport Ind Mrs Lydia Green Baker Turner Brown Jones, 25, now seeks separation from her sixth husband after divorcing five times in as many years on grounds that none loved her as she wished. She says she wanted a temperament to match her demand for true love and notes previous spouses varied in height and hair color. Her present husband plans a complaint alleging cruel and inhuman treatment after three weeks of marriage.

Logansport Ind Lydia-Green-Baker-Hayes-Turner-Brown-Jones Ice John Edward Jones Lydia

Low Fare Granted for Pioneer Travel

Southern Pacific grants a round trip fare of one and one third from Brownsville Oregon for Pioneer Days travel June 14 to 16. The offer targets visitors heading to Brownsville events with reduced transportation costs.

Brownsville Ore Southern Pacific

Gervais to Drain Streets With Tile Plan Ordinance

Gervais city council approves draining streets using offload drain tile from a Salem company. If successful, town may shift to open ditching next year. In Albany heavy storms continue with 24 hours of rain. river at five feet eight inches and falling. Salem reports steady rain since 1 am. Willamette rising but not expected to reach flood stage.

Gervais Ore Gervais City Salem Albany United States Willamette River

Governor appoints Frank Spittle special counsel in Cheeny estate case

Astoria in Oregon Governor West names Frank Spittle of Astoria as special counsel to aid the district attorney in prosecuting proceedings against the estate of J. M. Cheeny who died at Sitka several months ago without heirs but leaving property in Clatsop and Multnomah counties valued around 22000 dollars.

Astoria Ore West Frank Spittle State of Oregon J. M. Cheeny Siittie Multnomah County

River Ralls at The Dalles Report Delayed Flood Reach

The Dalles Oregon reports 43 degree low this morning with 22 hundredths inch rainfall last night. The Columbia River recedes to 22.8 feet from 23.6 feet yesterday. Snow covers Klickitat hills across the river from the city as conditions shift. Hobos in Hood River swarm last week affecting eastbound and westbound trains. Night Watchman Hickox notes a record Sunday night.

Dalles Klickitat Hood River Ore Portland Hickox

Itoschburg Plans Festival Train to Portland Ride

Roseburg residents will ride a special charter train to the Roxe Festival in Portland this June. About 125 tickets are expected to sell easily at a $6 round trip rate. Gervais to Sprinkle Streets plan includes a Portland tank car order for crude oil to spray into streets, with local farmers willing to use the oil on nearby roads. AH Brown reports satisfactory results from last year.

Itoschburg Roseburg Ore Portland Gervais Brown Gervale

Linn county farms listed under new law in Albany

Albany Ore The names of all Linn county farms have already been registered under the new law which went into effect Saturday. They are Sunrise Poultry Yard a W E Baker of Albany Fern Wood Will Grimes of Harrisburg Ashburn Farm J M Dickson of Shedds Mountain View Mrs Alice eee of Crawfordsville Edgewood Farm G G Betts of Harrisburg The Oaks Farm F J Den ney of Jefferson

Albany Ore Allx Linn Sunrise Poultry Yarda W. E. Baker Fern Wood Will Grimes Harrisburg Ashburn Farm J. M. Dickson Shedds Mountain View Alice Eee Crawfordsville Edgewood Farm G. G. Betts the Oaks Farm F. J. Denney Jefferson

Mrs. Robert McLean Dies in Grants Pass Oregon

Mrs. Robert McLean wife of Rev. Mr. McLean pastor of Bethany Presbyterian church died today. She had lived in Grants Pass for several years and was known in Portland and the east. Survived by husband three sons Roy McLean Trev N McLean and Dr Edward McLean and one daughter Christine. Trev is pastor of Anabel Presbyterian in Portland.

Robert McLean Grants Pass Ore McLean Bethany Presbyterian Church Portland East Roy McLean Woodville N. McLean Anabel Presbyterian Church Edward McLean New York Christine

Sunday School Athletes Busy in Eugene Oregon

Sunday School athletes in Eugene Oregon stay active with ongoing sports and physical activity programs. Local organizers note participation across age groups and emphasize community support for youth fitness initiatives.

Eugenes, Ore Eugene

Season Opens With Carnival at Tabernacle Sunday Schools

The School Athletic League opened its season with a carnival at the Tabernacle featuring base ball teams from Sunday schools. Clergy and educators spoke on clean athletics, and a denomi national league organized a team from each group with a game schedule. Willapa Valley to Get Telephones in Willapa Valley Willapa Harbor to install rural line exchanges Frances to gain service via Willapa Valley expansion. Two Clark Shows to Unite at Vancouver Poultry Show plans include fall and December events with judges and 600 birds last year. 1600 expected this year.

School Athletic League Tabernacle H. W. Davis J. Hull Carl Jones Converse H. Wilkinson Willapa Valley South Bend Wash Willapa Harbor Frances Clark Vancouver Clark County Poultry Association Miller Purvis Wendell Idaho Washington Oregon

Washington Letters Reveal War Era High Jinks and Bureaucratic Color

Secretary of War Dickinson resigned and noted that during the first year of the war 16 percent of Confederate commanders were born in the North. Nortons soup price and clamrettes tastes trigger jokes as officials boast rare lunches. Major General Leonard Wood keeps a busy schedule with more callers than almost anyone else in government. Rep Swagar Sherley flaunts a striking all white summer outfit. Michigan Governor Chase Osborn faults Congress for too much lawyer influence, urging broader professional representation in lawmaking.

Dickinson Eigit White House Norton Huntington Wilson Navy Meyer Beekman Winthrop Jusserand Leonard Wood Swagar Sherley Dem. Ky Chase Osborn Michigan

Mishermen Object to Columbia River Mines

Salem Oregon reports fishermen protest proposed mines on the Columbia River in a tense public hearing. Local groups argue environmental risks and impact on fishing livelihoods. Officials pledge study and balanced review to address concerns.

Columbia River

Oregon Board Seeks Removal of River Mines Interfering with Salmon Nets

The old board of fish commissioners instructs its secretary to consult the Oregon delegation in Congress about removing government mines sunk in the Columbia River from the mouth up to Sand Island or relocating them to avoid harming salmon fishermen. Fishermen report nets destroyed and fishing strangled in principal grounds. The board will urge removal since replanting elsewhere cannot prevent interference with nets.

Board of Fish Commissioners Oregon Congress Columbia River Sand Island

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