Pioneer Officer Sperry Dies in Portland After Storied West
John L. Sperry ex-sheriff of Umatilla County and noted pioneer died Saturday in Portland at nearly 70. He led a company of 80 in the Pinto Indian War at Willow Springs and was known for hanging two Indians White Owl and Kitti-tamps. He later moved to Portland, traded wool, then spent four years in the Yukon gold fields. Funeral arrangements to be set upon word from his Los Angeles daughter.
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Pendleton
John L. Sperry
Umatilla County
Portland
East Seventh Street
Coos County
Umatilla
Morrow
Egan
Willow Springs
Pilot Rock
Camas Prairie
Sperry
Willow Springe
Peak Tine
Oral
Wool Commission Buiness
W. J. Furnish
Alaska
Mr. Sperry
Rand
Yukon
White Owl
George Scoggins
Washington Lodge No. 40
Royal Arch
Summer Post
Fidelity Lodge No. 4
Los Angeles
Clark Wood the Weston Leader editor immortalized in Maverick sketch
A humorous biographical sketch by Tivillage Maverick portrays Col. Clark Wood, Weston Leader editor, as a lively, tobacco-chewing enigma. The piece recalls Wood’s youth at the Pendleton BB C and his legendary habit of sharing chewing tobacco, even with jail inmates, ending with a cheeky note on his mortality.
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Clark
Wood
Clark Wood
Umatila Reservation
Pendleton BB. C
Climax
Martin Fineran
Martin
Hoe
Fineran’s
Bonchgrass
St. Peter
Consignment of Trout Planted in Umatilla River
Dr J D Plamondon and assistants I M Kemp and F B Boyd planted three barrels of young trout in the Umatilla River after transporting them from Pendleton. Several days at Pendleton preceded the release, with the hatchery car carrying brook trout in galvanized cans and air pumped by an engine.
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Umatilla Iday
J. D. Plamondon
I. M. Kemp
F. B. Boyd
Bureau of Fisherien
Pendleton
Clackamas Ind
Red Tag Sale at Jones Pays the Freight opening Saturday
Announcement of the Red Tag Sale at the Fair Store running 80 days from July 15 to August 12 with thousands of red price tags, bold claims of best value, and staff credited for arranging discounts. Mr Jarman pledges aggressive pricing and greater value than competitors, urging readers to inspect the price list mailed to customers.
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Mammoth Cash Gathering
Leslie
Jarman
Messrs
Rhodes
McKenzie
Post and
Mr. Jarman
Jones
Athena
No Secret About It It Be No Secret in a Texas Note
D L Gregory of Hope Texas writes about a bad fore for cata barns and a song to care for, noting it is all okay for more eyes in a Bride’s drag nore.
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Cata
Barns
D. L. Gregory
Hope
Tex
Mel Bride
Portland’s Races Open at Irvington Park for 49 Day Meet
More than 500 horses will be stabled at Irvington Park for a record Oregon race meet beginning July 22 as part of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The Multnomah Fair Association offers over $100,000 in purses across stake and handicap events, featuring horses from Oakland and Los Angeles and top owners like K. J. Ramsey, Dr. Rowell, and Winters & Johnson. The Lewis and Clark Exposition Handicap pays 1600, the Irvington Handicap 1200, and Labor Day Handicap 1000, with fast track work by President A R B Diamond and plans for a later light harness meet with liberal purses.
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Portland
Dr. Rowell
Harry Stover
Winters & Johnson
del Fountain
Aventa
Pardes
Horatius
Sea Air
Bombardier
Hugh McGowan
Gloomy Gus
Seattle
Irvington
Meadows
Northwest
A. RB. Diamond
California
Oregon
Washington
East Lynne at Athens Opera House Saturday
Mr and Mrs Albert Welch present East Lynne at Athens opera house on Saturday evening July 15. The Welch team, noted for amateur entertainments, expect a good crowd with tickets priced 25, 50, and 60 cents. The C R and N Co lists Lewis and Clark fair fares from Athena to Portland with daily sale May 29 to Oct 1, 80 day return limits, including party rates for ten or more and half fare for children. For details contact M W Smith, O R and N agent, Athena.
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Albert Welch
Weston
East Lynne
Athens Opera House
Siznd
Athena
Portland
M. W. Smith
0. R
N. Ngent
W. and C. Depot Robbed Sunday Night
The W. and C. R. depot was broken into Sunday night and an end till containing $7.20 was robbed. Entrance was gained through a window after several attempts were made.
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Manasse
Butterick
COX & M
Even South Side Main Street
C. A. Barrett & Comp’y
Deering Machinery
Dell Brothers
Dr. Plamondon
Aiea
Pho
R. G. Valentine
Commission of Indian Affairs
East Oregonian
Lester Hicks
Hicks
Valentine
Ore
Prean
Supreme Court
Ellis
Thetetoco,& Grassotdt
P. Strain
Irv
Ington Park
Lewis and Clark
W. & C. B. Depot
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