Lake Kelso drowning tragedy claims Spaulding family
Mrs. Frank H. Spaulding and her two sons drown in Lake Kelso near Athol Idaho while attempting to rescue the older boy Ralph from cramps. Olin, the surviving son, witnessed the incident. Funeral services were held Monday for the mother and boys. Also noted are Women of Woodcraft officers elected in the Pacific jurisdiction with leaders from multiple states.
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Lake Kelso
Athol
Idaho
Frank H. Spaulding
Spaulding
Columbia River
Ralph
Angua
Olin
Well Men Wait For Gasing At Athene Land Well
Drillers pause work on the Athena Land and Trust Company artesian well awaiting arrival of casing from San Francisco after an order sent to Spokane proved too large to ship promptly. Mineral at 240 feet sent to C A C for assay shows copper with possible gold content. Joseph Key paid Donald McKinnon $16,000 for his quarter, a high price for a 160 acre wheat ranch. Key plans to move on from McGrew homestead area near Plus Creek to Alberta with his wife and daughter Mary. An auto accident near Weston at the O R N station left occupants uninjured, though noted as unusual.
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Athena Land & Trust Company
Spokane
San Francisco
C. A.C
Joseph Key
Donald McKinnon
Mr. Key
McGrew
Plus Creek
Harmon's Transfer Rumor Shakes Aberdeen Baseball Loop
Word reaches Aberdeen that Harmon, known to Athena fans as Home Ron Harmon, may join the Aberdeen baseball organization this week. Scouts expect his departure to impact Walla Walla's lineup as jarinom, a longtime contributor for the team, departs, leaving a noticeable void in all departments.
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Harmon
Aberdeen
Gotter
Ron Harmon
Athena
Jarinom
Walla Walla
Status of the principalship at Athena high school remains unchanged
The Athena high school vacancy after Prof. Kiemme’s resignation shows little change. The board won’t pressure Kiemme to stay, weighing others such as W. Howard, former Columbia College president and Heppner high principal, who may withdraw from Washington city schooling to take the position.
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Athena High School
Kiemme
Athena
W. ©. Howard
Columbia College of Milton
Heppner High School
Howard
North Yakima High Ool
Washington City
Fire at Umatilla Agency Destroys Horses and Wheat
A large fire at the Umatilla Indian reservation agency destroyed the barn and valuable horses, hay, and 1000 bushels of wheat. Eight horses perished, no insurance covered the loss, and several buildings were saved. Origin undetermined. fire discovered late Saturday night. Also notes call for an extra legislative session on income tax and a visit by optical specialist Dr. F. B. Clise to Athens beginning August 10.
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Umatilla Indian Reservation
Benson
Philopder
Knox
FB. A. Clise
Athens
Pendlaton
Oregon
John Schmidt
Electric train wreck near Coeur d'Alene injures many
D B Jarman among wounded after a collision of two heavily loaded electric trains. He suffers fractured rib bruises and cuts yet returns home the next day as reports describe a horrific scene with passengers trapped under timbers and a woman killed alongside him. Twelve people died and 102 were injured in the disaster.
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D. B. Jarman
Coeur d'Alene
Mr. Jarman
Weston
Wheat Harvest Progress In Adams County Region
Strong weather boosts harvest as farmers report high yields across fields near town. G M Morrison sold 10,000 dollars worth at 85 cents while several farms average 40 to 60 bushels per acre on Turkey Red and other varieties. Local reports note good quality, low smut, and a bustling market with prices unsettled between buyers and growers. The Dime theater advertises a bill including The Wonderful Lantern and Diabolical Stohing among others.
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G. M. Morrison
Adams
Avbela
Will Ferguson
Hie Combine
al Jobanovia
Exrinee
Casa Ia
Sam Pamborn
Thia
E. A. Dudley
Willaby Place
A. Barrett
Nouth
M. L. Watts
Bie Felda
Nouthenet
F. Wilson
Wheat growers will build for storage charge protest
In East Oregonian account of a Saturday meeting of a local Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America chapter. Farmers express indignation over announced storage charge increases by warehouses in the county. Members decide steps to pursue the issue through formal action and potential escalation.
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East Oregonian
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union of America
Staelf
Farmers protest higher warehouse wheat charges
Farmers meeting denounces a 90 cent per ton rate for wheat left in warehouses after January 1, with 60 cent rate only through year end and ten cents extra per month for remaining wheat. They accuse officials of forcing early sales and plan another gathering next Saturday to organize wider farmer representation.
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Othera
Dusky elopers detained after elopement scandal at Adams
Frank Johnnos and a dashing Indian, with a married woman, were overhauled near Adams after selling horses and buggy. Johnnos waits before a United States grand jury. Walter Bomson, husband, denies further contact. Woman released after a night in jail.
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Frank Johnnos
Thin Mothre
Hais
United Star
Portland
Walter Bomson
Adams
Indisn
Johnson
United States
Hailey
United States Grand Jury
Young
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
Preston-Parton Milling Company
Athena Labor
Waitsburg
Qwash
R. J. Boddy
R, T. Kidder
McArthur Building
City Meat Market
J. North Aeay Ae Street
J. H. Stone
Women of Woodcraft
Pacific
Grand Circle
Seasion
Grand Guardian
Carrie 0
van Oredall
Jobo i Wright
Elena Hishop
Montana
Evangeline Heartz
Colorado
Bertha M. Summer
California
Louisa Menefee
Elizabeth Graham
Wyoming
Grand Inner Sentinel
Union Kilborn
Washington
Grand Outer Sentinel
Hattie L. Jones
Lillian Pollock
Clara Hillix
Florence Webbly
Anna P. Hawkina
M. Richmond
Bia
Doughtere
Proton
Dell Brothers
W. C. Howard
Columbia College
Dayton
Umatilla Reservation
B. Jarman
Barvest Notes
Orohurde
Walla Walla Valley
Hitaville
Minnie Brockett
Thaa
Fahikuro
Burlingame
Gardena
Col. Wood
John Calender
Seattle
Joba
Soond
Porner
Turner
Alaska
Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythian
Mable Warner
Mabel Warner
Jaman W. Young
8. W. Knox
Weaton
Della Stacey
la Grande
Gilliland
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