New Equipment for Milton Promises Upgrade for Athena Office
Milton gains new switchboard and staff as Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph reports equipment delays. A Milton agent explains factory shortages slowed upgrades while Athena awaits similar improvements. New hotel stockholders and site selection follow. Delury Lameller dies after being struck by a train while sleeping on the tracks near Hermiston.
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Agsia
Apeople
Milton
West
Chas. W. Reynolda
Athena
Wers
Delury Lameller
Portland
Pendleton
West Hermiston
Lameller
Floods Doom Local Trout Runs Reducing Angling Returns
A fisherman narrates the impact of May 1906 floods on Umatilla and Walla Walla rivers. Spawning grounds suffered, leaving only a few tiny trout along edges. Government hatcheries must restock. 18,000 trout were released in the county this season, with 9,000 intended for Meacham Creek.
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Umatilla
Walla
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Clackamas
Birch
McKay Creek
Meacham Creek
Inland Grain Growers Association sacks buy in Pendleton area
The Inland Grain Growers Association led by C A Barrett of Pendleton reports 87,300 sacks purchased this season from dealers, with 70,000 sacks for Morrow and Umatilla counties. The scheme aims to lower costs for members and could push higher prices for grain, with detailed sack distributions to dozens of farmers and local towns.
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Inland Grain Grower's Association
This
Morrow
C. A. Barrett
Ban
Pendleton
Barrett
Umatilla
Athena Farmers
A Barrett
J N Stone
Henry Schmitt
H Koepke
John Bell
Frank Jackson
Trey Winn
L W Hales
Kellar & Thompson
J 8 Bell
J M Bannister
W Hansell
Oliver Dickenson
Chas, Brotherton
Parris
Aveon Wood
J G Bryan
Adams
Isaac Christopher
J O Hales
J H Christopher
J'T Lieuallen
LB Eaton
BA Marquia
Toby Geiss
Rob, Morrison
P'T Hales
J W McCormick Jr
W H McCormick
J J Kinney
D 8 Rosenberg
H J Taylor
Levant Anderson
D A Peebler
L. Bentley
Gid Brown
Chris Breeding
W R Bitney
W H Harrah
Grant Earnbert
Lora Hanson
H H Gilbert
John Planting
J R Porter
L McArea
J F Temple
Mision Station
H Nelson
J R McDill
Fulton Station
Cbas
Chandler
J H Peter
Barnhart
Echo
John W Cop
Pinger
Morrow County
Chas, McAlory
Helix
Casper Woodward
New Gasoline Cars Highlight Rail Westward Service
The Oregon East region reports rapid progress on 24 new steel motor cars built at Omaha shops. Twelve will head west to relieve heavy local travel on through routes via Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and O R N, with the rest in Nebraska and Kansas districts. Cars boast 60 mph speed, 200 hp engines, all steel construction, heated by cylinder jackets, acetylene lighting, hot-water cleaning floors, roof ventilation, and reduced vibration for economy. Also notes Zeph Lockwood and Edythe McBride wed in Pearleton, with plans for Portland and Ashland home. Lind Washington Fourth celebrations set for August 24. festival plans advance with invitations from Senator Smith and Congressman Luis.
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Oregon
Harriman
Omaha
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Huntington
Portland
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Nebraska
Kansas
Death of Mrs J H McBroom Pioneer of Umatilla County
Mrs Emily Crawford McBroom died in Pendleton at 63 after heart disease. Born in Shelby County Missouri she married Jacob H. McBroom in 1861 and crossed the plains with 44 wagons in 1882 settling in Pendleton then Weston. Survived by 12 children and several living in Oregon and Arizona. funeral held Tuesday. Obituary lists children and current residences. Also brief note on Pasco fire destroying several business blocks and a mention of local shorthorn cattle shipped from Morrow County.
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J. H. McBroom
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Emily Crawford
Shelby County
Jacob H. McBroom
Plains
Weston
Mre Q McBroom
Mra
L. K. Curttight
Pondieton
J. L. Hall
Gordane
James J. Marcum
D. P. Hicks
Mource Hicka
Weaton
D. Newell
Hermiston
Robert L
Globe City
Arizona
Golden Rase
Unjust 10 Cent Fare Debate in Milton Interurban
At a Milton push club meeting a 10 cent fare Sunnyside to Milton sparked claims of discrimination against Walla Walla travelers. Attorney Peterson to review interstate law for fair rates while Miltons traders fear lost business to Sunnyside area.
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Milton
Push Club
Walla Walla
College Place
Sunnyside
Peterson
Milioe
Sosoyaide
Swift Packing Company to Run Hunt Farm with 3600 Acres
Swift Packing company takes control of the G. W. Hunt place, a 3600 acre Umatilla river ranch near Kobo. The operation will use bran and middlings from Heuristia Flouring mills to fatten hogs on over 200 acres of alfalfa. The Belu lr tigation district water rights are noted among Oregon's largest. Walla Walla City voters favored John Stack over Louis Kan. Kellough won mayorship with 4085 votes and Van Patten 547. White elected First Ward councilman with 152 votes.
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Umatilla
G. W. Hunt
Kobo
Heuristia
Swift Packing Company
Beyrette Mills
State of
Oregon
Walla Walla City
Louis Kan
John Stack
Hoket Waa
George Kellough
Hia
W. M. van Patten
C. H. Whitewan
Athena
Horse Dies During Music Lesson in Weston Gate Visit
Miss Richmond of Weston drove to take a music lesson with Prof. Henry. While the horse tied at the gate died suddenly after a peculiar sound in its harness. The horse, described as old and trained, was about 223 years old. Parents arrived after being notified.
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Richmond
Weston
Henry
Legal Action Looms Over Oregon Railroad Grain Delays
From Multnomah County court records a large term will focus on a suit against the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co over grain shipment failures in 1904 06. Interior Warehouse Co seeks about 96000 in damages, Kerr Gifford & Co claim 40000, with plaintiffs alleging promised abundant freight facilities failed causing price declines and delays. The Umatilla County Growers Association has begun steps to seek lower freight rates and asks for a state railroad commission hearing via attorney Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton.
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Multnomah County
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Interior Warehouse Company
Kerr, Gifford & Co
Oregon
Washington
Umatilla County
Stephen A. Lowell
Pendleton
State Railroad Commission
George Adem McKay creek sherpan hurt in wagon crash
In Pridivien on Monday evening George Adem McKay Creek Sherpan was seriously injured after being thrown from a wagon onto pavement. He was taken to hospital with a skull fracture, while a bystander was also thrown from the vehicle but escaped with minor injuries.
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George Adem
McKay Creek
Pridivien
Wee Teken
S Earpenus
Georg Hurt
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Patrons of Telephone Co
Last Fall
A. M. Elam
Blue Mountain
Inland Grain Growers’ Association
Lockwood-McBride
Zeph Lockwood
Misa Edythe McBride
Pearleton
Presbyterian
W. L. van Nuys
Mra. Wm. McBride
Atudente
Ashland
Lockwood
Stix
Veeowater Commercial Association
Aepusation
Freewater and Vicinity
Smith
Luis
Lind
Lind Wash
Foy
Washington Town
Do Young
Letsraw
Londis
J. H. W.broom
Pasco
Riggs Ieborn, Genexel Merchandise
Whitehorn
W. OG
Bas
Miewarl
Big Jim
Narciass
Asa Tole
Wempon
Wild Horse
Gary Norton
J. H. Norton
Butter Creek
Foster
Milton Water
Bean
Hreewater
Counge
You Juene Bailey
Will M. Peterson
Swift
Big Packing Company
Henrietta Flouring Mills
Horse
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