Willow Springs Battle 1878 Twenty Year Remembrance Event
A detailed account of the July 7 1878 Willow Springs engagement near Pendleton Oregon where settlers and volunteers defended the town against attacking Indians. The narrative covers troop movements, skirmishes around the canyon, retreat to Pilot Rock, relief scouts, and soldiers' arrival, with casualty notes and aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Willow Springs
Pendleton
Jacob Fraser
J. W. Salisbury
G. G. Lightfoot
Umatilla
Mary
Camus Prairie
Hhe Bores
Perry
Sperry
Pilot Rock
High Bridge
Wahoop
Onde
Lamar
Phed
Que
Notes and Comments on Wheels and Local Gossip
A fragmented 19th century style note page discusses bicycles and the era of wheels, mentions Vick Shick failing to win a prize due to not finding a wool sack, and covers local social items. It notes the Oxletonian meeting, a Caledonian picnic attended by Jerry Stone, and a humorous tale of a missing pantaloons, plus anecdotes about a divorce, a shocking incident involving George Gerking and Will Scott, and a chaotic wrap on Weyler era cavalry rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vick Shick
Jerry Stone
Jim Maloney
John Walter
George Gerking
Will Scott
The War Girl in Town Talk Poem
A poem in Town Talk depicts a patriotic woman costumed in a naval theme with pipe belt sash and shell comb. The speaker describes her attire, weapon imagery, and a romantic encounter as kisses “fired” like a fusillade, ending with powder exploding from her face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Lpa
Pouder
Partnership Dissolved at Athena Blacksmith Shop
Notice states the partnership Owen and Thompson, general blacksmiths in Athena, has dissolved this day. A. G. Owen retires. J. V. Thompson continues, collects and pays all bills. Names Owen and Thompson as the parties and the dissolution action as of the reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen & Thompson
Athena
A. G. Owen
J. V. Thompson
Real Estate Listings North of Athena with Multiple Acreages
Real estate ad lists 480 acres near Athena including 320 acres wheat land and 160 acres austure with house barn wind mill for 5500. Also 1120 acres 600 cultivated 250 summer fallow with improvements at 12000. 240 acres Pine Creek 80 cultivated with irrigation and 600 fruit trees for 2400. 180 acres timber land at 900 and 400 acres pasture two miles from railroad at 1000. One seven room house with eight lots 650. 180 acres cultivated at 3750. 80 acre fruit farm between Walla Walla and Milton with fruit trees strawberries berries asparagus alfalfa and model home asking 12000. 1 five room house on Jefferson Street at 500. 2 lots Washington Street Athena 160 acres Weston mountain park like farm. By J W Smith, Arueya, Onecon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Pine Creek
Walla Walla
Milton
Jefferson Street
Washington Street
Weston Mountain
Park
Soldiers at Camp Merritt Send Home Large Sums Daily
Within three weeks soldiers at Camp Merritt spent about 110000 in money orders to relatives and forwarded around 8000 by express. The express office handled 27000 the day after pay and much went to Kansas mothers. Some sent 25 from 830 received for two months, and many gave more than half their earnings. Over 20000 letters and eight sacks of paper travel daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Kanna
Mothers of Kansas
Kansas
Camp
Merritt
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Heantine
Annrine
Throckmorten
U.S. A
Birch Creek
Garton
Fort Frank Jackson
Old “Shep
Jackson
Ensign Willard
Arthur L. Willard
Diana Bay
Cubs
Williamm R. Gratz
New York Herald
Waa
Moray
Winslow
Wilmington
Hudson
Cardenay
Machias
Willard
Havign Willard Ia
Missouri
Monterey
Electric
Scienors
Lfcar
Ferg
War Girl
Abe
U.S. Maine
Bsbo
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Hong Kong
Key West
Havana
Porto Rico
Cape Verde
Selande
New York
Cadiz
Spain
Canary Islands
J. W. Smith
Arueya
Onecon
Camp Merritt
Hood
Annie J
Pneexax
South Duxbury
Mass
Vani Parilia
Altdtieggists
Mirageston
256
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. W. Froome & Son Proprietors
ST. Nichols
Accos
Tuten
Tomlinson & Sharp
Oregon
Main Street
The
Poxnentos & Froomu
Pro
Joseph Ell
Chapman
Chapman & Nelson, Athena
Miller
N. A. Miller
Main
Athena Hotel
Booker Brothers
Oregna
Maloney & Stamper
Harding
Honest John Truss
J. M. Boyd
Walla Walla, Wash
F. L. Helfrich Athena
Feeler's Billiard Hall
Ely
Sal
Ely Miothins
Warren Street
A. Slocum
Dierter Heranatit
Eure
Erica Eurosan Coredi
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