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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
4
Advertising notice lists weekly and semi weekly rates by mall for various periods, including one year and six months. It notes second class matter status at Pendleton Postoffice and mentions deadlines for Monday’s edition and Moody copy.
A fragmentary poem line shows a serene rural scene with hundreds of birds bees butterflies and dewdrops. The imagery includes a shore, crimson clover and a calm dawn, suggesting a pastoral mood and gentle natural activity.
Pendleton faces a chance to host traveling public libraries funded by the state Whinory commission. Five libraries are lined up with fifteen vacancies left, inviting local groups to sponsor one. A $50 contribution would help purchase books, creating an eight to ten month loan cycle before exchanging for a new set, building a nucleus for a future public library and a reading room for strangers and travelers.
A biting editorial criticizes Congress for delaying budget cuts until a large public deficit is evident. It mocks lawmakers as fat and heedless, arguing that curtailing military expenses should occur before the treasury worsens. The piece warns it is too late once a crisis arrives.
The article criticizes war spending and public graft while urging Congress to cut waste and restore attention to public services. It highlights Oregon sheep and horse industries, cites a Eastern Oregon liquor tax example, praises county exhibits at the Lewiston fair, and urges timely voter registration and city election participation.
A historical note examines Indian population trends on U S reservations from 1903 to 1907 260239 in 1903 and 263233 in 1890 with 1924 in Oregon and broader estimates from early explorers. It questions the idea of vast pre colonization masses and cites figures from Indian affairs records and Chambers encyclopedia.
The London Mall reports competition between Australia and Canada for emigrants. New South Wales officials describe land grants and rental terms to attract settlers. Unimproved land offered at £1 per acre. improved farms priced at £2 per acre with 10-year path to freehold. Freight rates to London and farm prospects highlighted. Guildhall exhibition granted for New South Wales products.
A grouse struck an Ashland Hardware Co storefront glass at dawn, four inches wide hole bored through the panel, leaving a dead bird inside a grayish lay near the front. The hit, possibly from a hawk in flight, shattered the glass as police and the city awoke. The store sits on Main Street near the opera house, in Ashland.
Charles Porter Jr son of Philadelphia cotton goods magnate bowen marahords for tippling at the Garden hotel. Bellboys and staff gathered as he left New York American notes for water, meals, and tips totaling several dollars. He reserved the suite for a return visit within a week amid hopes of his return.
Consul General Holloway reports CPR aims to hire 6000 young men in the Maritime Provinces for Northwest Territories harvests, but only 3000 engaged thus far. The Dominion expects the harvest to be the largest ever, with wheat cutting under way in Manitoba and reports of strong yields from Melita Oxbow and Pouphin. Fall wheat harvesting ends in Southern Alberta with notable success nationwide.
In Phillipeville near Algiers a sauerkraut mine was uncovered by workers beneath a small hillock. The compressed mass consisted of vegetable matter, mainly cabbage, and carried a strong odor. This bizarre find follows recent reports of a winged tortoise and a so called carnivorous stone in the same area.
Report notes workmen uncovered 20 cubic yards of material as they continued digging, preserving natural color of the preserved area while exposing the contents.
A reflective poem speaks of a girl at the gate and a waiting life lesson. It contrasts childhood impatience with the patience required for love and life’s milestones. The speaker notes time slows at sunset as blessings and love seem distant yet near. The voice laments the gate as life advances toward womanhood and realized wins.
Professor Bailey from Yale University notes a town club once favored women over men. A president read a paper arguing Woman Without Her, Man Is Helpless, then a creaking old man read the script aloud, shouting the line. The scene sparked debate on gender roles.
A vintage ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for back ache kidney and bladder trouble. It claims a sample bottle offer and a book to read at home while urging readers to send address to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York. Bottles are sold by druggists.
New Helix Oregon merchant announces purchase of the B B Richardson store. He pledges thorough remodeling and a greatly expanded stock, seeking local patronage. Encourages farmers to bring produce and offers highest market price.
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