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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
5
Notice to advertisers directs that copy for advertising matter to a in the Fnat Oregonian must be in by 4 45 p m of the proved day. Copy for Monday's paper must be in by 4 45 p m the preceding Saturday.
Editorial urges eastern Oregon to fund and build a permanent Pendleton pavilion to host the annual fair, arguing it should rival the state fair in drawing regional commerce and industry. It calls for county money and legislative appropriations to create a permanent exhibit space for grains, manufactured goods, and other imperishable items as a lasting home for the event.
Pendleton pledged to do her share as the fair proceeds face costs. The brief note notes a community effort and a doge likeness as a playful reference to the event.
The piece argues that while some tout government ownership of railroads as a dream, the Inland Empire has paid millions in past decades through excessive freight rates discriminations and limited facilities. It notes lobbyist influence, high local rates, and calls for public ownership as a real alternative benefiting taxpayers and small rail systems.
The De Caprio band returns to Pendleton for a sacred concert at the fair pavilion on Sunday evening. The feature promises the best band performance and a distraction-free, uplifting musical experience for residents who value fine music.
An old soldier in East Oregonian letters vents about the crowd at the county fair not rising for the national anthem and other patriotic tunes played by the De Caprio band. He notes a rare moment of enthusiasm when Dizzy’s strain moved the pavilion audience to cheers.
President Roosevelt makes clear his support for Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican nominee for governor of New York, signaling active campaigning and alignment within party ranks for the state election.
The Satuntsy Eventing Post argues government ownership of the Union Pacific could prevent stock market manipulation and plunder linked to railroad subsidies. It notes public debt to aid the railroad rose to about 50 million dollars, lands remain worth millions, and executives concealed dividends while stock soared.
Consul General George Helmrod reports on Samoa tropical agriculture. Land for lease from natives costs 2h to Th cents per year. freehold land scarce at 310-320 per acre with clearing up to 14. Cocoa planting cost about 125 per acre by year eight. cocoa plantations 150-175 per acre until year six. rubber 150-165. vanilla not profitable. Coastal land largely native owned with dense cocoanut groves. trees spaced 20-30 feet. average yields 900-1400 pounds per acre. hot air copra drying used by large planters. copra price in 1905 averaged 47.50 per ton f o b ship in Anna.
Experts from the Department of Agriculture say most farmers do not know the cost per bushel of wheat, corn, or other staples. An investigation into production costs is about to be published, underscoring that cheap farm staples are a thing of the past as land in arid regions requires irrigation, driving up initial land costs and farm values nationwide.
Government experts urge focus on production economies and cost reduction in distributing staple commodities. Emphasis on avoiding burdens on consumers through lower transportation costs and more efficient farming practices.
A fragment from H W Longfellow speaks of weariness and duty. The speaker laments fatigue while praising noble souls and creative toil. Images of service, faith, and inner fires illuminate a reflective meditation on rest and purpose.
A dated Idaho article reports Thelssen disposing of most sheep holdings to British Columbia and North Yakima buyers, with parcels sold to J. DeHaven and M. Berg. About 17th of the month bulk of Toldage sold to Berg, leaving only one buck to remind him of past days. A Lewis ton Tribune note quotes a calamitous river disaster in another insert.
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