One Saloon Closed in Athena Amid Revenue Decline
Sam Booher, proprietor of the Star saloon, closed Wednesday night after neglecting license renewal. Expenses run about 149 per day and with Sunday closings and prohibitions on cards and drink machines, profits vanish. Athena loses revenue and two families may relocate as Booher plans to Lewiston with employee Smith. rumors say other saloonmen may skip renewal.
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Athena
Sam Booher
Star
Booker
Inland Empire
Lewiston
Smith
Mr. Booker
Lewis and Clark Rates for Athena to Portland Fair
The notice lists transportation rates from Athena to Portland for the Lewis and Clark fair. Individual tickets sold daily May 20 to October 15 with continuous passage both ways and a final return limit 80 days from sale but no later than October 81, 1905, at one and one third fare totaling 0.90 dollars. Party tickets for ten or more travel May 29 to October 15 at a single fare per capita 7.40 dollars round trip, with a 10-day limit from sale. Children half fare of the above. For details contact M. W. Smith, O R N agent, Athena.
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N, Co
Weathen
Athena
Portland
Ando
M. W. Smith
Will hay be short in regard to this year's crop
The Tribune reports conflicting rumors about this year’s hay crop. Some authorities warn of a potential hay shortage, while dealers and stablemen expect ample supply after harvest. They anticipate hauling begins in two weeks and believe last year’s hay may appear in some barns. Heavy spring rains and low grain growth are cited as factors.
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the Tribune
Anpplyi
Crops Fall Short On Nez Perce And Camas Prairies
The Nez Perce and Camas prairies report disappointing crops due to hot winds and heat. Nez Perce prairie yields about 25 bushels per acre and Camas about 30, while some fields reach 18 to 20 bushels. Farmers avoided heavy mortgageing this year, keeping finances steadier despite lower wheat yields and flax performing better in places.
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Nez Perce
Camas
Nez Perco
The Convict's Daughter at Athena Opera House
The four act melodrama The Convict's Daughter will be staged at the Athena with Mr and Mrs Albert Welch and the Weatoh Dramatic company. Mrs Welch stars in the title role, Jerry the tramp is played by Dr M W Turley, with James Blackburn Clark Wood and others in supporting roles. The show blends laughter and tears with an orchestral interlude by the Athena ensemble. Reserved seats 25 35 50 cents at Dell Brothers store.
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Athena Opera House
Albert Welch
Weatoh Dramatic Company
Mrs. Welch
Abe
Jerry
M. W.turley
Mr. Welch
James Blackburn
Dell Brothers
River traffic resumes on Snake after water drop
After four days with no boats between Riparia and Lewiston due to low water eight inches below the 80 year low, the Mountan Gem resumes service. The Spokane and Lewiston steamer were withdrawn, risking a $100000 fruit crop loss. Wawawai grower W. I. La Follette with 250 acres tops the district, Kelly 86 acres follows, heat cut yields by half though prices rise slightly.
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Riparia
Lewiston
Snake River
Spokane
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Mountain Gem
Kelly's Orchard
Wawawai
W. I. la Follette
Teachers Pass Rigid County Certification Examinations
Over twenty educators completed the county board of examiners review led by T. C. Salt G. A. Forbes and Frank K. Welles. More than two thirds passed last week with high marks led by Mrs K B Peck of Milton at 94.2 percent. Second and third grade winners include Anos Mortensen Milton Charlotte Wall Wasco county along with many named teachers and primaries.
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County Board of Examiners
T. C. Salt
Milton
G. A. Forbes
Weston
Frank K. Welles
K. B. Peck
Mies Anos Mortensen
Charlotte E. Wall
Wasco County
Mary Carr
Mia. K. B. Peck
Nellie E. Carr
James H. Scott
Anna Mortensen
Frank W. Beatty
Mim Zona Mattie
James A. Hawks
Wilburn Carlisle
Mina Maude Sherman
Cordelia Hall
Bed
Masons Lay Corner Stone at Walla Walla Temple
Levi Ackeey presided over a large Masonic ceremony as the corner stone of the new East Alder Street temple in Walla Walla was laid at 8:30 in the morning. Officers including Senator Loui Ankeny and William B. Upton led the ritual, with Mayor Gilbert and local lodge members in attendance.
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Walla Walla
Dayton Lodge
Masonic Temple
East Alder Stroot
Loui Ankeny
State of
Oregon
William B. Upton
Blalock
Morton Gregory
William M. van Patten
William H. Kirkman
W. P. Winana
Descen
George Struthers
Charles F. Buffam
Gilbert Ant
Court House to be Remodeled for Better Security
Pendleton August 17 Remodeling of the court house is under way after costly design flaws. The tower will be braced with steel, the clock bell moved from the cupola, and three cupolas removed. Estimated cost six to eight thousand dollars, with improvements to sheriff and clerk offices and lower floor layout.
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Pendleton
Court House
College Street
Troutman
Carpenter Dies After Scaffolding Fall in Walla Walla
H. K. Rhodes, a carpenter, fell 26 feet from a scaffold while working on a hand of BF. Stone Howas stood on nearby scaffolding and slipped on a faulty board, burying him. Rhodes was removed to Seth Mary’s hospital in critical condition with internal injuries and a broken back and ribs. his death is expected soon.
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H. K. Rhodes
Seth St. Mary's Hospital
Walla
Rhodes
Stone Howas
Fight 18 Imminent Over Wallula Pacific Railway Move
Harriman officials are said to have incited the incorporation of the Wallula Pacific Railway at Vancouver Washington to gain a Columbia River route along the north bank, aiming to block Northern Pacific’s feasible path. The move is linked to the formation of the Columbia River Railroad and Navigation Company, seen as a Northern Pacific creation, signaling renewed railroad conflict.
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Wallula Pacific Railway Company
Vancouver
Wash
Harriman
Columbia River
Northern Pacific
Columbia River Railroad and Navigation Company
Hartiman
Gallon House Relocated Near Vanayele Station
The gallon house used for field operations was moved about one and a half miles from the Vanayele station into a field owned by Frank Brotherton at Frilvane.
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Gallon House
Gallon
Vanayele
Frank Brotherton
Frilvane
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