Umatilla County Wheat Outlook Stirs Oregon County Reports
Oregon wheat reports show Umatilla lagging behind Morrow Gilliam Sherman Wasco due to heat and scarce moisture. Crops will total about one million bushels less than last year with varied yields across counties.
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K W. Wright
The
Oregonian
Oregon
Umatilla
Morrow
Gilliam
Sherman
Wasco
Wanco
Sherman County
Columbia Southern
Gilliam County
Condon
Arlington
Mayville
Morrow County
Lexington
Heppner
Ione, Douglas
Cecil
Morton County
Slugging at Colfax on saloon law violator
R J Btreef, foe of saloons and Sunday closing, was assaulted on a Colfax street in front of the Mazeppa saloon. He was struck and knocked down, bleeding, and taken to a doctor. An attempted drag into an inn and a shot fired were reported. Street, not armed, had recently been fined for carrying concealed weapons.
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Golfax
Wash
R.J. Btreef
Street
Assess Lodge Property Tax Decision Discussed
A fragment notes a tax ruling on lodge property held by fraternal and benevolent organizations. It mentions rented rooms and buildings not needed for lodge purposes and references study of the law and implications for churches and religious or fraternal groups in Oregon.
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Mr. Strain
Board of Equalization
Strain
East Oregonian
Oregonian
Wallula Pacific Railroad Incorporation Revealed
Articles of incorporation shown in Olympia announce a Wallula to Astoria railroad from Wallula to the Columbia mouth opposite Astoria. The Wallula Pacific Railroad company lists L Gerling Portland G M Lyons Vancouver Wash and James P Stapleton as incorporators with 1 000 000 capitalization and 100 per share. Gerling says East capital backs the project and denies ties to Harriman Great Northern or Northern Pacific. The venture is presented as independent with no current plan to operate with the Columbia River and Northern.
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Wallula
Columbia River
Astoria
Olympia
Wallula-Pacify Railroad Company
L. Gerling
Portland
G. M. Lyons
James P. Stapleton
Vancouver
Wash
Gerling
New York
Gorling
Wallula Pacific
Harriman
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Columbia River & Northern
Kennewick Gets Rail Road Link As Valley Road Planned
Kennewick will gain a road through the valley linking with the Sunny Side extension from Mabton and eventually reach Portland. Northern Pacific plans include a junction with yards and switches at Kennewick and secure right of way on the Portland route. Local farmers would gain access to markets under government Ledbetter canal projects.
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Kennewick
Buch
A. Lundy
C. M. Lovey
Tagoma
Sunnyside
Mabton
Columbia
Portland
Bpokane
Conat
O K N Go announces Lewis and Clark fair rates Athens to Portland
The O K N Go announces rates from Athens to Portland for the Lewis and Clark fair with individual and party tickets from May 20 to October 15. Individual fare totals 9 00 for a 1 333 fare and 1 1 00 return with 0 day sale limit. Party tickets require 10 or more travelers at 7 40 per person for a joint trip with a 10 day sale limit. Children half or one half fare. Also notes about a wheat loss from a fire on the Mair Brothers place and current wheat price at 5 cents.
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O. K&n. Go
Athen
Portland
M. W. Smith
Athens
Court Busy as Robie and Associates Face Charges in Saloon Fight
A Friday night clash at the Corner saloon led to D. G. McIntyre and Chas. G. King being fined or facing appeals. Hugh Robie, jailed briefly then released, and J. B. Jordan, a visiting stranger, involved in a chase with Robie and King ending with a weapon display. Robie and McIntyre charged with assault and battery with Robie described as an officer, while Jordan faced assault and public disorder counts and Robert Gonoway fined for selling liquor to a minor.
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D. G. McIntyre
Chas. G. King
Coats
Hugh Robie
Pendleton
Jordan Bis
Recorder's Court
McIntyre
King
Jordan
Robie
Winchester
Marshal Gholson
Mclntrye
Recorder’s Court
Robert Gonoway
Baloon
Frank Sundera
Athena to stage The Widow and The Fool in Aug
Nat C. Goodwin's four act comedy drama The Widow and The Fool will be produced at the Athena opera house Saturday evening August 26 by Mr. and Mrs. Welch and a company of Athena talent. Cast includes Archie McIntyre York Dell Lela Stumper Lottie Ogilvy and Mrs. W. M. McCollum. Prices 25 35 and 50 cents. Pendleton reports say an extra O. R. & N. train will run between Walla Walla and Pendleton to accommodate passengers tomorrow but the U K N office could not confirm it this morning.
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Nat C. Goodwin
Widow
Athena Opera House
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Smith
River Drought Strains Boake Valley Fruit Trade
Boake river conditions reach a 30 year low alarming fruit growers. Unprecedented drop demoralizes river traffic forcing the O K N Co to abandon steam ore routes between Spokane and Lewiston due to scarce water.
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Boake River
Trafic
Epokane
Lewiston
Keefe Sold to New York Club Amid Trade Rumors
Keefe, star pitcher of the misswiceball club, sold to the New York American League team. Price likely above 2500 offered by Chicago National. Keefe stays with Tacoma until November. Dispatch from Kookak Iowa reports a Greek laborer from Natohes with a constriction gunz wed at Gregory Mo Missouri yellow fever quaratine trains and supplies halted.
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R Keefe
Misswiceball Club
Chicago National
Keefe
Tacoma
Kookak
Iowa
Natohes
Gregory Mo
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Butterick
Sampson Wind Mills
South Side Main Street
Athena
Umatilla County
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ELY & Scott Iion
ES Grocers
Dell Brothers
Colfax
Assess Lodge
Oras Mach
Ita
Astora
Masters Capital
New Road
Northern Pacific Management
Lewis and Clark
Mair Brothers
Aes
Attiena
CHAS
Roby
Genevay
Yellow Jack
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