State to be paid by American Surety on funds tied to Oregon banks
The American Surety company will pay the state of Oregon 409 388 88 between now and December 31 1909 to cover deposits in the defunct Title Guarantee and Trust and the suspended Merchants National Bank. The settlement assigns state securities to the surety and cancels bonds of State Treasurer Steel. Governor Chamberlain requires new bonds totaling 600 000 within 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Surety Company
Oregon
George A. Steel
Title Guarantee
Merchants National Bank
The
Portland Journal
Chamberlain
Surety Company
Title Guarantees and Trust Company
Steel
Lough
Mr. Steel
Bia
J. Thorburn Ross
Louis B. Glaske
J. H. Peterson
J. W. Cook
M. B. Rankin
Wallace McCamant
J. Thorvure Rogs
J. B. Peterson
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Merchants’ National Bank
General Fonda
Watches Clocks Jewelry and Silverware at Low Prices
The store promotes a new line of watches clocks jewelry silver plated ware cut glass fountain pens and related items. It highlights good goods and low prices and emphasizes a pride in reputation and customer service from Roger 1847 and Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christuss
Roger 1847
Half a Million in Fruit From Milton Freewater Growers
The Walla Walla Bulletin reports Milton Freewater area shipments totaled nearly 500000 dollars this season. Four packing houses Blalock Walla Walla Produce Shields Milton Fruit Growers Union shipped 410 full carloads of local fruit plus 40 carloads of local produce and 50 carloads from the cannery. Apples brought 1 to 1.25 per box. prunes 500 a car, peaches 400 a car, pears 700 a car. Strawberries 15000 crates at 275 a crate. other berries 10000 crates at 2 a crate. Shields closest, with one carload remaining. Fruit growing gains momentum in the valley, aiding irrigated district farmers, even supporting a family on one acre through frugal living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Freewater
Walla Walla Valley
State Line
Walla Walla
Ounnery
Freewater
Trial in Peacock Mill Company case resumes in Milton City
The Peacock mill case in Milton City resumed this week after a lengthy four year wait. The trial began the first Monday in December last and has seen testimony taken on multiple visits. The plaintiff has rested its case and defense testimony has extended over several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock Mill Company
Milton City
Freight business dwindles leaving 20 locomotives idle
The freight business over the O R and N has fallen off greatly with 20 locomotives housed in the round house this noon standing idle. Work that formerly required every available engine in town is now scarce, though power remains abundant in the local division per the La Grande Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round House
la Grande Observer
Ex-Mayor E. F. Bettle Dies in Pendleton Hospital
E F Bettle former Pilot Rock mayor and county pioneer died at St Anthony's hospital Pendleton Sunday morning after an operation. Remains were taken to Pilot Rock for burial Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Bettle
Pilot Rock
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pendleton
First Day Passes as Miners Reopen Goldfeld Mine
The initial attempt to reopen the Goldfeld mines without Western Federation of Miners aid shows no violence or disorder in the camp amid the effort. No incidents reported as workers resume operations under new arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfeld
Western Federation of Miners
Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Kidney and Bladder Health
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure improves kidney and bladder function. It markets a remedy claimed to cleanse and support urinary organs, urging readers to try the product for relief and renewed vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Indian Reservation Openings to Open Range Lands in West
The report outlines openings of about 5 million acres across eight reservations including Yakima Colville Flathead and Rosebud with lands for homestead grazing timber mineral and arid use. Timelines vary with fall 1908 openings for some areas while others await surveys appraisals and proclamations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Reservation
Washington
Colville
Wash
Flathead
Mont
Blackfoot Mont
Goeur d’Alena
Idaho
Lembi Reservation
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Change in management at Tom a lam Lumber yards
Two management changes take effect immediately at the Tom a lam Lumber yards in Athena and Freewater. H O Manafieled moves from Athena to Freewater to supervise the Freewater yard with his wife. A M Johnson assumes control in Athena after serving with the Umatilla yard and being promoted for years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom-a-lam Lumber Company
Athena
Freewater
H. O. Manafieled
A. M. Gillia
A. M. Johnson
Umatilla
Tom-a-lomi Company
Johnson
Consolidated Yards
Pendleton Excursion Train Planned for Pilot Rock Opening
Arrangements are complete for an excursion train from Pendleton to Pilot Rock on Monday to celebrate the opening of the new road to traffic. Officials estimate 200 Pendleton residents will participate in the trip.
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Pilot Rock
Pendleton
Grade 15 100 Soft Now: O R & N Extension Delayed
Construction on the O R and N company's Elgin to Joseph extension will resume next spring due to weather. Management planned to finish this winter to connect Wallowa river valley with the canyon for valley rail access, but conditions and ongoing work make a winter continuation futile. General Manager J P O'Brien inspected 26 miles of completed grade with about 100 men required along the section amid rain and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
O. R. & N. Company
Elgin
Wallowa River
J. P. O'Brien
Zaspell Murderer Captured in Spokane
Webb McCaslin alias George Webb alias Webb McLaughlin, accused of killing KE F Zaspell near Heppner on September 9, was arrested in Spokane on Sunday. Captured while driving a lumber wagon, he confessed after stating the act was in self defense. A $500 reward was posted for his capture dead or alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb McCaslin
George
William Webb
Webb McLaughlin
KE. F. Zaspell
Heppner
Spokane
McCaslin
McCain
James Coverly
George Miles
Pough
Whitney
Dara
EXPECT DROP IN WOOD PRICES IN LEWISTON
A prominent Clearwater country business visitor reports Lewiston wood prices to fall within six weeks. Large stock at shipping points along Clearwater shows cords priced 4 to 4.50 per cord, down from 6.50. At Orollno station cords pile up as farmers deliver more daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Clearwater Country
Clearwater
Orollno
Whitman College_faces busy basketball schedule
Whitman College basketball season underway. Next Friday Whitman plays Pendleton High School in Pendleton with forward Warren Bolt joining as a freshman. A weeklong tour visits Colfax Pullman Moscow Spokane and games are set in the home gym versus W S and the Universities of Oregon and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman College
Pendleton
Whitman
Warren Bolt
Spokane
Oregon
Washington
Band of 50 Armed Men Track Robbers From Coulee City
About fifty men led by Ben Dyer left Coulee City on the robbers’ trail after a dynamite attack on J. M. McDonald & Co. The blast shattered the store, McDonald warned locals, and fled. A posse pursues toward Wilson Creek aided by bloodhounds to follow the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dyer
Coulee City
J. M. McDonald & Company
McDonald
Upstaire
Wilson Creek
McDonald's
Harry Draper
Notice of First National Bank stockholders meeting
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Athena Oregon will be held at the bank office in Athena on Tuesday January 14 1908 at 2 o'clock PM to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as may lawfully come before it. LeGrow cashier dated December 6 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Athena
Oregon
LeGrow
Land Purchase by Lieudiie on Adane Reservation
Lawrence Lieudiie of Adane buys 40 acres of reservation land from Eli Parr for 4800 dollars. The transaction records specify the consideration amount and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lieudiie
Adane
Eli Parr
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the Pioneer Drug Store
Byron N. Hawks
Preston-Parton Milling Company
Waitsburg, Wash
R. J. Boddy
Northern Pacific Railway
Paullman
A. D. Charlion
Nor. Pac, Ry
Portland
Ore
Holiday
Howard, Hamilton
Waltham, Hamden
F. H. Coolidge
Dell Brothers
Milton
Mansfield
Zaspell
Whitman Basketball
Reservation Land
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