Mosgrove Wins Bee Hive Stock Bid Amid Bankruptcy
Matt Mosgrove of the Athena Mercantile Co owner of the Bee Hive stock of Pendleton general merchandise, bought the stock from the Merchant's Protective Association in Portland for 63 12 percent of the invoice price, paying 6562.40 as the highest bid among eight contenders led by Mosgrove. Swafford Bros. followed, with Ferguson close behind, as Twist & Milne had earlier brought the stock to Pendleton before their bankruptcy. In Weston, the Dozier warehouse fire destroyed nearly 5000 in loss with 1000 building value, with Colesworth listed as owing 51 tons of baled hay stored there and insured about half. over 600 tons of hay burned along with the warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Mosgrove
Athena Mercantile Company
Bee Hive
Pendleton
Merchant's Protective Association of Portland
Mosgrove
J. Ferguson
Swafford Bros
B. F. Nicholas
A. Welch
L. G. Stanley
J. Bromley
Robinson
Mr. Ferguson
Twist & Milne
Fim
Protective Association
Weston
Dozier
Dave Lavendar
Charles Colesworthy
Pi Wm
Realty transfers in Oregon mortgage and land parcels
Realty transfers list two transactions and one parcel: J. W. Arnold and wife to L. L. Berry and A. Loopp for land in Freewater valued at 100 dollars. G. J. Crowner and wife to Lillian M. Gannon for Lot 3 Block 80 Reservation Addition to Pendleton valued at 1,500 dollars. Realty Transit Oregon Mortgage committed to L. F. Bradshaw and Smith for 150 acres in section 24 ship 5 north range 86 with 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
L. F. Bradshaw
Smith
Ship
J. W. Arnold
L. L. Berry
A. Loopp
Block
Freewater
G. J. Crowner
Lillian M. Gannon
Pendleton
Mills May Be Closed Amid Chinese Boycott
Tacoma mill managers warn that the Chinese boycott against American goods is strengthening and could force several large mills on Puget Sound to shut down or trim output. The Tacoma Grain and Puget Sound Flouring Mills idle or limited, with orders shrinking from 100,000 barrels to 10,000 sacks as the boycott worsens. John D. Armstrong of Tacoma Warehouse and Sperry Mills says the boycott has paralyzed flour trade in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Puget Sound
Tacoma Warehouse & Sperry Mills
China
John D. Armatrong
Tacoma Warehouse
Sperry Mille
Diphtheria Epidemic Spreads After Quarantine Clash in Milton
Public health measures ripple through Freewater and Milton as diphtheria claims a child and prompts school closures for a week. A quarantine refusal by Mrs. OC Davis leads to a police confrontation and a fatal investigation. Roosevelt townsite grows opposite Arlington with a saloon license sale. District Knights of Pythias convention plans shift amid finances. Lathrop departs East Oregonian for Washington as Senator Gearin’s secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater-Milton
Spokesman-Review
OC. Davis
Marshal Campbell
Sweeney
Charlie Sweeney
Denny Sweeney
Freewater
Glanders Prevalent Among Horses in Agate District
Assistant State Deputy Veterinary J W Woods returned from Eureka Flat where he examined horses showing glanders symptoms. In a herd of 12, seven reacted, confirming glanders, a disease with no known cure. State law mandates killing all afflicted animals to stamp out the plague. Woods will test a 65 head herd next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Woods
Eureka Flat
Walla Walla
Woods
Will file papers for water rights on Umatilla lands
Athena officials led by Mayor Taylor and City Recorder Chamberlain filed final papers with the U S Department of Indian Affairs seeking to divert water from springs on Wildhorse Creek at the old Green Place for domestic use by Athena. A survey and pipeline plan were prepared, with boundary lines set and costs estimated, while a department review continues amid red tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Prendergast
Charles Brotherton
W. M. Robinson
Brotherton
Robinson
Athena
Weston
Robinsen
Prendergast
Taylor
Chamberlain
Pendleton
United States Department of Indian Affairs
Umatilla
Stephen A. Lowell
McKain
Edwards
Department
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Manasse
Butterick
Hag, Adamp
Uremitent
Ts Kirk
Lie Grow
Kaen
Ansiwie
Unsbler
Paul House Furnishing Co
Main Street
Athena Merchant
Moe
Qura
D. D. Earp
Dell Brothers
Arlington
North Bank
T. B. Montgomery
Peter Johnson
Klickitat County
Post Ofice
Roosevelt
Pythian Lodge No
Damon Lodge
Pendicton
M. A. Ferguson
Knights of Pythias
M. F. Davia
Union
Ferguson
Baker City
Supreme
W. L. Bradshaw
The
Dulles
William M. Cake
Portland
L. BR. Stinson
Salem
J. W. Maloney
L. Bronaugh
Joseph
T. Wrightman
M. ¥. Davin
Kareks
Dinenan
G. ©. Rogers
Sidney Warren
Phelps
C.H. Walters
Warren
Adams
City of
T. A. Lienallen
O. Is Baker
BE. BR. Todd
O. Carr
J. T. Lienallen
John Gions
Hales
J. EB. Winn
Charles Otterstedt
Maude S. Merryfield
Francis 2. Merryfield
Ben
Spokaon
Department Indian Affairs
Richt
Frank Saling
First National Bank of Athena
H. O. Adams
T. J. Kirk
F. & le Grow
J. M. Kemp
Cassier
D. HH. Preston
P. EB. Colborn
Kirk
le Grow
Surplua Fond
Alba
Umatilla County
M. W. Smith
J. Kershaw
Hurst Automatic Switch and
Bigani Co
Melvin Buck
State Penitentiary
Buck
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