County Apportionment Funds School Libraries Across County
The East Oregonian reports J. F. Nowlin allocates $640 to libraries in all districts as ten cents per pupil for 6,400 students. Pendleton district receives $102.68. Athena $86.60. Weston $82.80. Freewater $14.10. Adams $16.90. Books chosen must be moral, standard works approved by the state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Nowlin
Saya
East Oregonian
Siperin
State Board of Education
Écool
Pendleton
Weston
Athena
Freewater
Adams
Interesting Geography Notes on Oregon from 1895 Text
A Salem newspaper outlines an 1895 geography excerpt showing Oregon as 800000 square miles with 80000 Indians, rivers Columbia and its tributaries, rich fir and pine forests, great salmon, fur traders at Astoria, vast ship timber, wild horses and buffalo, and early observations of settlement and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathanial G. Huntington
Fat Hartfford
Oregon
Abe
Rocky Mountains
Jro
Pacific Ocean
Tin
Atlantic
Columbia
Ite
Columbian
Astonia
Oregon Territory
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Seasonal Berry Trade Gathers Pace in Mountain Regions
Indian women make daily trips to nearby towns while housewives unable to visit mountain resorts are supplied with berries. Prices range from 50 to 75 cents per gallon as the harvest increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlin
Olalla
Cian
Local ads blur the page with goods and services
Athena Oregon paper lists numerous merchants offering groceries canned goods and coffee drinks. Advertisers promote machine oil fishing tackle shirts boots hats and dry goods with prices and lines from Bagley s McBride Co Shick Co Barrett Co Umatilla Implement Co and The Fair among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Drugatore
C. A. Barrett & Co
Gross & Worthington
Gross
A. Magood
McBride Palace Drug Store
Shick & Co
McBride & Co
A. M. Co
Gay
Bagley
S. Ask
Mannase’s
Prescott
A. M. Co's
Bagley's
King. Bros
Umatilla, Implement Co
Fragmented ad copy on health cures and refunds
A garbled vintage advertisement promotes various tonics and cures. It mentions refunds if not satisfied, a free sample offer, and sellers like W Hooker & Co and McBride & Co, with references to health remedies and constipation cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ser ‘Acker
Asthra
Pati
W. Hooker & Co
Bufalo
McBride & Co
Acker
W. H., Hooker &Co
Buffalo
Healey
Ackers
W. H. Hooker & Co
Jolney Hehit
Train Rates and Services Spur Western Rail Promotion
An early 1900s railroad notice promotes east to west travel via the Thess Central Railway with service to Washington Oregon and Idaho. It claims 15 routes and invites names and addresses to tailor excursions, signed by B H H Trumbull Coml Agent Portland. A parallel note recounts a Philadelphia man’s tale of recovery using Electric Bitters and advertises the product at 50 cents. A court summons in Umatilla County Oregon seeks a dissolution of marriage and custody. A reward offer is issued for an escaped branded yearling bay and brown horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conatasis Bae Prem Ha
Suoedbanooe Siltha
Thess Central R. R
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
B. HH. Trumbull
Ill. Cent. R. R
Third St
Portland
Ore
John Oliver
Philadelphia
Osburn
Court summons in Oregon case from Vernon county dates
The document notes a court summons in the State of Oregon Umatilla County requiring the defendant to appear within six weeks from publication. It seeks a decree granting restoration of bonds between plaintiff and defendant, and the plaintiff’s costs. The order was issued by Judge R. Ellis on the 16th day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
State of
Oreaee
Umatilla County
Jowell BH
Joseph Finley
Joseph
Finley
State of Oregon
W.R. Ellis
M. Petarnou
Cnet
Oregon
Umatilla
Ponerse Po Albert
John Feces
Putin
Vernon
Pisin
Eullahie
Ee R. Ellis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morse
Milton Eagle
Bowman
Dry Creek
Ees
Yusburg Johnson
Mitchell
A. Barrett & Co
Vunburg Johnson
Canton
Umatilla Implement Co
DePeatt
Minnie DePeatt
A. Gough
Vere Voustpanon
Crssutts
LW. Reed
Gibbon
Stone's Soda
North Side
Main ST
Will M. Peterson
Plaintiff
Parker & Keen
Giass
Hans
Columbia River
Nworthern
Pacific
Honda
Fred Kershaw
Otto
B. Calderhead
Walla Walla
Wash
Ely
Oncar
Warren Ave
Chicago
Geente
R. J. Boddy
OLD Reliable Meat Market
Lowi
Janner Salve
Gity Meat Market
C.H, Sherman
Platzoeder & Minger’s Old Stand
Winchester
Fess
Chester
McNester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conk
Notary Pabilte
Athens
L. J. McAtee
F. Suann
A. W. Borer
Sharp & Botkin
Physicians and Surgeons
Promanawered
Third Street
Mathebe
Gregor
OREN
Say
Union Bacific
Bart Bay
Putias Ng Dal Yaa
Citner Tour
Sioa
Fe Oo Perilands Willumetts
Dayton
Pomnaroy
Lewston
Colfax
Pull
Bilo
Walla
Horites
San Fe
Orre
Salvery
Ee River
Sada
Reday
Foley
Hope
Foley & Co
James Smith
Bentens Ferry
W. Va
R. A. Cray
J.P
Oakville
Ind
Poley
Sr — PE & GO
the Palace Drug Stoi
South Side
Main Street
Bowman Photo Studio
Pensitrox
Umatilla Co
Scif Roposar
THE
Market Street
San Francisco
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