Bank cashes wrong check in Pendleton case prompts grand jury
Mrs Dollie Thompson of Athena faces $500 bond after cashing a $160 check misattributed to another Mrs Dollie Thompson, causing a yearlong delay in discovery. The tale traces through First National Bank Pendleton, postal routes, a missing link to the O R & N section, and local reactions as officials and residents react to the mistaken payment.
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Dolhe ” Thompson
Athena
First National Bank
Pendleton
Dollie Thorspeon
Grand
Dollis Thompson
Alec
United States Post
T Heat Mercyes Bank
Pendleton Considers Joining 1907 Eastern Base Ball Scene
The East Oregonian reports local fans seriously weigh Pendleton fielding a 1907 team. If grounds can be secured at fair rates, Pendleton may join Walla Walla La Grande and Athena in the Eastern circuit. Georges D O Conner, longtime Walla Walla advocate, notes Pendleton as the town's best drawing card and urges action.
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East Oregonian
Pendleton
Walla
la Grande
Athena Prnves
Srowda
Fana
Mesa
Georges D.o'conner
Walla Walls
Attenuons
Enid
First cobalt shipment reaches Edison era in United States
The article reports the first carload cobalt shipment to Thomas A Edison from Standard Consolidated, quartz county, noting a 50 ton mill in April, capacity expansion in August, and a 100 ton plant starting December. It cites Saylor as former Spokane high school superintendent and lists 440 ground notes and ten ledges, claiming it the only true cobalt mine in the U S with plans for further shipments. It also mentions Wheat Growers meeting and electric suburban work delayed by flood damage.
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United States
Pooh
Thomas A. Edison
Standard Consolidated Ming
Quartzburg
Reate
WB. Saylor
Spokane High Schoal
Standard
Mr. Saylor
Uble
A. Eétleen
Lumber prices rising amid market tension in Northwest
The Portland Journal reports lumber prices likely to rise before spring building season. Mills deny formal understandings but admit market tendency upward and log price hikes may push builder costs higher. Crummy notes on timber control by Weyerhaeuser and rafted logs shaping supply.
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Portland Journal
Galea
Columbia
Portland
Colombia
Columbia River
Weyerbuonser Syndicate
Weyerhavuser Timber
Little North
School Tomorrow After Scarlet Fever Quarantine Lifts
Nearly all scarlet fever patients have recovered in Athena with only two homes under mild quarantine. Reports of widespread quarantines were false. The Athena school will reopen tomorrow after a brief closure and holiday break. Health officials note containment from the start and caution against unverified rumors.
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Athena
SRD
William Russell
D. H. Sanders
Weston
Elas
Weaton Het Thomann Wan Shorty Oon Tan
Bobo
Pendleton Bank
Land Patent Freeze Orders in Roosevelt Era Policy
Acting under President Roosevelt, Secretary Hitchcock halts land patents for public lands until each case is reviewed by a special interior officer. The measure aims to expose alleged western land frauds under government prosecutions and follows irregularities reported in land grant records. Immediate cause is a government inquiry and a request to Commissioner Richards for detailed statements to root out trouble.
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Roosevelt
Hitchcock
General Land Office
Interior Department
Richards
Year of Blood and Cure Mentioned in 1908 Letter
A letter from Wil long of Alliance Kentucky describes 1908 as a year of blood due to severe lung bleeding and cough. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds with a complete recovery after four bottles. The product is advertised at Palace drug store for sore throats coughs and colds.
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Ny Tacket
Alliance
Tacket
Palace
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Oregon
Athena Capital
H. C. Adams
J. Kirk
F. & la Grow
Cushier
LM. Kemp
Asst
Cuabisr
Direotors
A. C. Adams
T. J. Kirk
LE Grow
D. H. Preston
P. E. Colbern
Thompson
Geo. Thompson
Masons
Weston Lodge
B. Hall
O. Baiffock
Pride
A. Barnes
R. Jamieson
D. B. Williamgot
Porter Graham
M.A. Baker
D. No Vanskiver
J. B. Baker
Tylor
Walla Walla
Carl Gosley
Hermiston
Cold Springs
Umatilla
Garath Egan
I. W. Gan
Cesnon Agricultural
Postige
Weston Normal
Corvallis Aggregaton
Walle Walla River
Richard
Olven
Umatila County
Umiatilis “County
Hot Lake
Walter M. Bierce
Assoc Atation
Vallinbja
Pieron
Union County
Ettelal Napa
BE. B. Aldsio
Aldrich
Hetter Journal
Cox-McHwah Hardware Store
A. B, McEwen
ASE
Commercial Association
Bkr
Dell Brothers
Wining Gobalt
Edison
M Scott
Lia Wheat Growers’ Nedation
Milton
Willa Walle
Freewater
A Peg
Fort Madigan
Dr. King
McBride
Atogk
Iet National Bank of
Athopa
Orenes
Athens
Honday
la Grow
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