Meeting for a Fair in Athena Sept 1921 plan reviewed
Harvest progress prompts Athena Agricultural and Livestock Fair Association to push ahead with plans for a September fair. Mayor Plamondon calls a meeting for association members and fund subscribers as committees report ready. Walla Walla dates exchange sparks discussion on schedule. Merna DePeart suffers appendicitis but improving under Dr Sharp care. Mrs. A A Foss returns from Seattle and Sound visit.
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Athena
Plamondon
Athena Agricultural and Livestock Fair Association
Walla Walla
Merna DePeart
Sharp
Merna
Mrs Foss visits cities and sightings with Mrs Metzgar
Mrs Foss, a guest of Mrs Killa Metzgar, arrived after the drowning of a young man in company with Metzgar’s daughter. She enjoyed her visit and toured Victoria, Bremerton, Yakima area and other sites. The Yakima buggy, tied up at Commercial Livery, was recovered along the jetty by Harry McBride.
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Yakima
Northern Pacific
North Yakima
Tha
Harry McBride
Ezra Meeker Journeys Old Oregon Trail in Prairie Schooner
Ezra Meeker of Puyallup Washington retraced his 54 year old trail starting January 29 1906 driving a prairie schooner drawn by oxen. He reached Indianapolis June 5 1907 covering 2680 miles and spurred public interest in preserving the old route with markers. He planned to visit Oyster Bay and Washington to press for turning the trail into a proper roadway.
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Albany Post Road
New York
Ezra Meeker
Puyallup, Wash
Tacoma
Oregon Trail
Missouri River
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Meeker
Indianapolis
CATTLE THIEVES ACTIVE IN IDAHO OUTBREAKS AND LOCAL EVENTS
A Lewiston dispatch reports 190 cattle stolen south of the Salmon river with the band believed driven into Lewiston country. Nez Perce county had a prior raid of 135 head into the Blue mountains of Oregon. Authorities suspect an organized band operating near the upper Snake river valley. Freewater hosts Peach Day on August 28 with fruits and peaches on display, music by the College Place band, and remarks by state and federal figures. Attendance nears 300 for a local stage production of Jeese James with lively crowd.
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Lewiston
Mys
Idaho
Salmon River
Lydon
Weiser
Nez Perce
Snake River
Blue Mountains
Oregon
Mountain Oorn
Freewater's Banner Day at Freewater Park
Freewater hosts Banner Day with speeches by Senator Fulton Ex-Governor Goer Congressman Ellis and Judge Low ell at 10 30 am and 2 30 pm A special College Place band program and hourly interurban service with open trailers Numerous fruit displays and a great basket picnic in the Valley of Many Waters Dancing at Badgero's hall at 8 pm Wednesday August 28 Freewater Poach Day
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Freewater
College Place
Patton
Wills
Lowell
Geer
Dogins
Freewater Park
Fulton
Goer
Ellis
Badgero’s
Harvest Field Reports Strong Wheat Yields Around Town
Local harvest notes record 55 to 60 bushels per acre in several fields north of town. M L Watte on the Zimmerman place and A J Wagner report 80 and 28 acre yields, while John Walker and M M Jobna place report around 50 bushels per acre. Weather has been ideal this week and a constant wagon flow to warehouses begins.
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M. L. Watte
Zimmerman Place
A. J. Wagner
G. A. Barrett
M. M. Jobna
A. L. Swaggart
Birch Creak
Wheat stories in Portland reveal high yields across Oregon
In an Oregon Daily Journal interview with prominent Umatilla county men, wheat yields are bragged from 80 to 100 bushels per acre. Figures include Thomas J. Kirk at 6 bushels per acre on an 80 acre tract near Athena, and Lowell Rogers with Louis Rothrock at 65 bushels near Mastland.
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Umatilla County
Oregon Daily Journal
Oregon Wheat Club
W. BR. Ellis
Jim’ Kylp
Imperial Hotel
Thomas J. Kirk
Athena
Jim
Judge Bia
Mr. Kyle
Echo
Lowell Rogers
Louis Rothrock
Mastland
Jonathan Hourne
Oregon
Fred Walters
Holix
Walters elected to Wheat Club amid farm stock concerns
Judge Ellia proposed Walters election to the wheat club and it passed unanimously. Charter members spoke on wheat crops and potatoes while Weaton farmers opposed warehouse storage price hikes threatening to build own warehouses if the advance is not rescinded.
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Ellia
Walters
Wheat Club
Lucus Buys 160 Acre Mountain Ranch in Reed and Hawley
F G Lucus purchased a mountain ranch from W B Taylor. The 160 acre unimproved property lies on Reed and Hawley mountains and sold for 800 dollars.
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F. G. Lucus
W. B. Taylor
Reed and Hawley Mountain
Bannister's Many Runaways Threaten McRee Combine Ahead
John Bannister, driver of the McRee combine, experiences multiple runaway incidents. A horse span broke loose while hitching, damaging the machine and prompting calls to reduce the number of horses. The repeated breakaways suggest Bannister may still contend if runaway rates drop.
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John’ Bannister
Charley Brotherton
White
Athena
McRes
Bannister
Stamp Mill Installed At Present Need Mine
Houser, a leading mining man, installed a 10 stamp mill on the Present Need mine after purchasing the property from BP F Morey of Portland. He organized a corporation with 1,000,000 shares, par $1. Stamps to be alerted next week on a rich era from the property. The vein has a history of ups and downs with earlier gold extraction and plans to revive operations.
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Zooth Houser
F. Morey
Portland
Prairie City
Gifford
Morey
Houser
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A. A. Foss
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Orient
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Tota Olly
Jease James
O. Re& N
Dr. GG
W. van Halteren
Sevond
Hitewan’s
Co. A. Barrett & Company
Dell Brothers
Skrausctzm
Wheat Stories
Judge Ellis
Jim Kyle
Bannister's
Brotherton
Grant County
Davis-Easer CO
Alder Street
Wash
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