ATHENA EYES CHATAQUA PLAN FOR COMMUNITY PROMISE
Athens may host a Chautauqua as part of a larger city program linking with the Umatilla County Osledonian Society and the County School track meet. A committee was named to study details and coordinate with Caledonian society, with $1000 proposed for program features and admission revenue to cover costs. Mr. Case, with past Chautauqua experience, advocates a moderate event this year, and local business leaders have shown support.
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Athens
Athena Commercial Association
Umatilla County Osledonian Society
Case
Chatauquas
Middle States
Athena
Idaho aims for dry status amid prohibition debate
In the northwest Rev. W. J. Herwig, Idaho’s new state superintendent, says the league advised not to seek wins at Walla Walla and North Yakima after defeats. He notes the drive continued only due to loyal prohibitionists. The league, he says, isn’t closing Spokane Tacoma Seattle yet, but may in five years. He hopes Idaho goes dry soon as women vote there.
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Northwest
W. J. Herwig
Idaho
League
Walla Walla
North Yakims
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Herwig
Dutch Juke dies from wood alcohol poisoning in Pendleton
Mike Hositner known as Dutch Juke died at St Anthony's hospital from wood alcohol poisoning given two weeks earlier in a Tiger saloon. The Toast Oregonian links the poisoner to a murder if caught. A second degree verdict stunned the court as Arnold cave's case ends with life imprisonment for the convicted murderer, defended by Watts and Peterson.
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Mike Hositner
Pendleton
St. Anthony's Hospital
Oregonian
Arnold Cave
H. I. Watts
Will M. Peterson
Arnold
Oregon Agricultural College Farmers Week Opens February First
Information worth hundreds of dollars will be offered at Oregon Agricultural College during Farmers Week beginning February 1. Lectures and demonstrations by experts run from morning until night with ample time for questions. The event includes a poultry show and extensive instruction in packing, pruning, grafting, dairying, forage crops, orchard diseases, vegetable gardening, drainage, and other farm topics led by noted professors and specialists.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Soiande
Withycombe
Willamette Valley
Prof. Cole
Prof
Kent
Tve
Ref. Senddor
Pernot
Jackson
Boquet
Prof. Powers
Bridwell
Pook
Bradley
Hermann fencing trial debate over forest reserve boundaries
In Portland the Hermann trial hears prosecutors and defense clash over entering Hitchcook testimony and the forest reserve law. Heney probes President power to withdraw boundaries by proclamation, while Hermann advocates a reserve that excludes private lands inside, forcing owners to cross reserve lands. The piece notes winter cold boost for crops and bright fruit prospects Northwest, with apple and pear orchards recovering after a small previous year.
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Hermann
Portland
Hitchcook
Washington
Heney
Hermans
Willamette Valley
Cvow
Intraordinary Rescue by Mrs Zobley at Dayton Range Fire
Daytons Unroncle reports Mrs. Zobley saved herself from a robe fire last Saturday afternoon by smothering flames with part of her garment after the initial flare up near a kitchen range. Athena jurors list 400 citizens subject to jury duty for 1910 include Henry Durrett Frank Berlin Hamp Booker French Drigler Bud Sanders Jerry Stone Link Swaggart Thomas Laggart John Tompkins Andrew Wagner Charles E. Williams William McBride and others.
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Dayton
Wm. Zebley
Athena
Henry Durrett
Frank Berlin
Hamp Booker
French Drigler
Bud Sanders
Jerry Stone
Link Swaggart
Thomas ‘Laggart
John Tompkins
Andrew Wagner
Charles E. Williams
William McBride
Import Birds urged for pest control in Walla Walla county
District Inspector Whitney promotes importation of mucking and red birds to exterminate insects worms and pests. A fund for experimental imports is urged with wealthy ranch owners asked to contribute. A grazing season data for Walla Walla forest area outlines dates and charges for horses cattle and sheep. Overflow station at St Belws on the Columbia to open this week with Mayor Tensick set to inaugurate the program.
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Walla Walla County
Q. I. Whitney
Whitney
Wenaba Forest
Wireless Telegraph Company
Damaged Roads Improve After Wild Horse Crook Case
Leader reports ongoing repairs after serious damage caused by the Wild Horse crook between Adams and Pendleton. Roadmaster Lavender, citing 1900 experience, expects better work next year as new steel fridges stay and thorough maintenance proceed. Mrs Huston of Pendleton hospital in critical condition after an apparent suicide attempt, believed poison. Her husband cites mental derangement and recent family illness as contributing factors.
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Saya
Crook
Adams
Pendleton
Geneous
Lavender
Huston
Jack Huston
St. Anthony's Hospital
Oregonian
Mr. Huston
Abe
Athena High School Girls and Boys Play At Adams Tonight
Athena High School crews up for a first away game as the girls and boys teams travel to Woeton Adams tonight. The event marks the teams’ first road test this season, heightening anticipation for both squads.
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Adams
Athena High School
Athena Than
Loxoont
Woeton
Ballinger Finds No Promise In Water Delivery Letter
G B Upthagrove of Hermiston delivers a response to Secretary Ballinger detailing that the Interior Department line of water delivery to the highest practicable point on each 40 acre subdivision cannot be found in the record. The Reclamation Service notes laterals exist to high points, with many 40 acre subdivisions not actually served in unit one, and plans to build conditional laterals as cultivation begins.
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G. B. Upthagrove
Hermiston
Umatilla River
Ntyls
Reclamation Service
United States
Indian Murderer Pardoned By President Taft
The Umatilla Indian George, once jailed for murder, was pardoned by President Taft after several years in federal custody on McNeil's Island. The case recalls the murder of an Indian named Anna Edna using poison, which has been a notable episode in Umatilla County history.
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Colombia
George
Umatilla
Taft
McNeil's Island
Toytoy
Anna Edna
Lone Buys Blacksmith Shop From Couman Was Sold
In a local business move Lone acquired the blacksmith shop he recently sold to Charles Coumans. Coumans intends to find another site and offers the property as a bid relocation option to prospective buyers.
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Lone
Charles Coomans
Coumane
Biv Realdenco
Cattle Prices in John Day Country Hit by Poor Range
It is and that cattle can be pur chased in the John Day country for 5 per head, but they are expensive at that plin, for the reason that no day is to be bad and the animals are too weak to be driven out to where it can be obtained.
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T. M. Taggart
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
Oregon
Ke, T. Kidder
McArthur
J. H. Stone
Main Street
Chatauqua
Literary Society
Hugh Lienallen
Floyd Pinkerton
Dottie Conrad
Aura Mclntyre
Zelma DePeatt
Luvois Molwen
Clarence, Brotherton
Jessie McEwen
Glen Dudley
Ada Banister
Ruth Stewart
Mattie Caton
Jodges
the Society
Colo - Beasie Parker
Louis Stewart
Bryant
Wesley Tompkins
Mannie Bryan
Bootaty
Edna Jones
Bessie Parker
Bess Rothrock
Ruth Rothrock
Myrtle McBnober
Greta Molntyre
Archie Molntyre
Frank Smith
A. C
Corvallis
Board of Regents
Aurti-Baloon League
Dell Brothers
U. K. i Ae
Athena Land and Trust Company
Stie
Sion
Echo
Columbia
Columbia College
Hermann Fencing
Wenaba
Wireless
D. F. Lavender
Bialoon Depoty
P. Smith
Ballinger
Umatilla Water Users’ Association
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