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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text shows multiple newspaper notice fragments for subscriptions by mall and carrier. It references Pendleton Oregon, Daily East Oregonian, and a Local paper listing contact details and press associations without a coherent event or complete details.
The verses celebrate abundance in autumn with work rewarded and harvest prosperity. It contrasts summer drought with autumn plenty and implies that labor now yields due reward in a golden season.
Barrets victory in the Republican nomination race for joint senator is praised for past service in the county. The piece cites his four years in the lower house, support for the Eastern Oregon normal school, portico project, and grain interests, while noting opposition from machine politicians and assembly forces. It warns that political insiders and bosslets should seek public endorsement rather than rely on backers.
The East Oregonian reports eight local initiative county division bills on the November ballot. Proposals include creating Clark, Deschutes, Nesmith, Orchard, Otis and Williams counties, annexations of Clackamas and Washington to Multnomah, and a Nesmith county split from Douglas and Lane. The paper argues these are strictly local questions not suited for statewide vote.
The text urges that county division disputes be settled by residents of the affected counties. A vetoed bill last session aimed to let those counties vote on division. The winter session is expected to pass or amend it. Until a fair law exists, all division plans should be halted and voters should rebuke the current measures.
Albert Abraham entered the primary as the top anti assembly candidate claiming higher votes than rivals and alleging East Oregon union backing Judge Dimick. He finished last among anti assembly candidates, failing to win Douglas County where Bowerman prevailed. Dimick tied Abraham, showing he was not taken seriously locally or nationally.
The states rights contingent urges the national irrigation congress to favor state rather than national control of irrigation works. They argue state funds should fund and guide the Umi projects, citing national money backing the efforts.
A bold figure from Oy ister Bay enters New York political camp, challenges leaders, and seeks to run things himself with hard pluck. The lively confrontation signals a shift in local party dynamics and power.
Despite peace conferences, BCEMS notes some spirit remains at old West Point.
A concise roundup notes potential for Oregon to rescue a Democratic seat in Congress. The item highlights political maneuvering and speculative outcomes without detailing specific candidates or dates.
A city banker recalls a reader woman’s calm response to an overdraft notice. Instead of anger she sent a gracious, embellished letter and included a $760 check drawn on the bank, thanking the institution for informing her account was overdrawn.
A southern colored church pastor introduces stained glass to please members, but an old parishioner prefers unaltered glass. She bluntly says it is “shore beautiful” yet she still prefers how God made it, highlighting cultural tensions within the church.
A retired contractor, Mulligan, drops a quarter through a board crack on the Auntie City boardwalk. A friend returns to find him squatting and attempting to retrieve the money with a forefinger while muttering a quiet explanation about making it worth tearing up the board.
A historical snippet shows dialogue about preparing for a social reception with slang and dialect. It references dressing to look sharp and mentions getting a bulge in the knees, indicating playful or humorous speech from a character named Sambo. The fragmentary text centers on social appearance and clothing concerns.
A fragment notes a tongue in cheek line about banking and a failed bank with the quip You have your checkbook at home attributed to October Lip pincott. The item reads like a brief comic aside from a newspaper page.
The Oregon Journal extols Oswald West as the fit gubernatorial candidate, praising a career from livestock herding and a bank messenger to state land agent, railroad commissioner, and Chamberlain administration ally. It lauds his anti graft record, efficiency, and decisive administration, portraying him as a man of action who elevates Oregon.
A New Yorker visiting a South Carolina village tells a native at a general store that cotton picking will be done by imported monkeys. The native retorts that once the monkeys work smoothly, northern visitors may arrive to free them, implying a satire on slavery and labor.
A prospective bride and groom, both described as colored, seek a minister who asks many questions before agreeing to perform the ceremony. The groom reveals he recently came from the south and works in a hotel where the bride works as a waitress. He confirms a prior marriage, says his wife is living elsewhere, and admits she left him. The couple ends up seeking another minister.
A Swede farmer, Mr Olson, negotiates with a railroad official over a trespass dispute after his cow wandered onto private tracks. The official proposes a settlement, asking what amount would be acceptable to avoid court. Olson offers two dollars, expressing sympathy for the farmer’s family.
A fragmented quote from Lippincott's shows a derisive comment about white residents and social relations. The exchange mentions Bruthuh Risetas and Bruthuh Johnsing in a race coded dialect, reflecting period attitudes. No clear news event or dateline is provided.
A Success Magazine writer claims the Young Turks replaced secretaries with skilled deaf and blind aides to convey instructions via manual language. The arrangement, said to keep state secrets and stifle discussion, is reportedly influencing debates in other nations about deaf and dumb statesmen and potential congressional savings.
A fragmentary quotation from Lippincott's notes a man asks about the cause of trouble in his marriage, replying that it was her relations. The terse exchange suggests domestic strain and social gossip rather than a full narrative.
In Minnesota a farmer mourns a cow killed by a railroad train. The railroad claim agent notes the animal was docile and valuable as he explains settlement terms.
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