Reminiscences of an Early Pioneer in Grant County
J N Clarke, a noted Indian fighter who hid during a creekside burning in 1866, pursued Paulina the great Snake war chief with Maupin. They killed him, ending the Snakes threat in Grant County and bringing relative peace to settlers.
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J.N. Clarke
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Bridge Creek
Grant County
Maupin
Antelope
Paulina
Clark
Blue Mountains
Ejected Italians Lose Homes On Oregon Railway Land
United States Marshal Grady, under a federal court order, led about 20 laborers to oust some 30 Italian families occupying Oregon Railway and Navigation Co land in south Portland. About 40 or 50 houses stood, some 30 leveled. minimal resistance, with parties dispersing after stern warning.
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Marshal Grady
South
Portland
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co
United States
Marshal Era
Marana Grady
Insurance, land openings and a New York cyclone
The Northwest Insurance Association formed July 10 to stabilize Oregon Washington and Idaho markets after the Pacific Insurance Union's collapse. Henry Hewitt was elected president with a 15 member executive committee led by Herbert Folger. Secretary Smith seeks $600,000 due Nez Perce Indians in Idaho, while large tracts will open to settlers under a new proclamation. A Kansas cyclone struck New York and New Jersey, causing extensive damage and fatalities. The East Oregonian plans a Thorne typesetting machine to boost rapid composition.
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Northwest Insurance Association
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
The
Pacific Theurance Union
Henry Hewitt
Herbert Folger
Bates
Sach
Mr. Hewitt
Mr. Folger
Smith
Treasury Department
United States
Tragedy at Wallis Walla Penitentiary Stabbing in Jute Mill
William Harrison alias D C Benson killed fellow convict William Ellis at the Wallis Walla penitentiary during a shift at the jute mill. Ellis died within an hour after a thoracic and abdominal series of wounds. Investigation by Prosectuting Attorney Ormades and state officials continued with many convicts questioned, while officials withheld details.
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Wallis Walla
Washington State
Taylor and Bingham
Tiee
Ellis
Harrison
Morrison
Benson
Ormades
Frightful Experience at the Hot Springs on the Clearwater
The Moscow Mirror reports three trappers near the hot springs on the Clearwater were found after a fatal expedition. Two died, one survived in a near-extinct state, suffering scurvy and loss of teeth hair eyesight and reason. Bodies were buried and the survivor moved to Missoula.
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Clearwater
Moscow Mirror
Colgate
C. .C. Chambers
Missoula
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Mers Ronay
Careaee
Orel Rozenswieg
Recorder
Kae Cho Eamon Veeres
Athena Oregon
RB. I. NJ
Richardson, Operative Prokthetic Athena
Centiat, Oregon
E, DePeatt
Avhrena, Orr
the Athena Restaurant
Mrs, Hardin
JH. P. Millen
Umatilla County
Main Street
Athena
Jessee
Pendleton
Jess
Fartrxa
Ifso
Portland Sun
Ine
Boston
South Side Main Street
Dali
Athena, Oregor
A.d
Pareehr
Electric Barber Shop
C.A. Barrett Co
W. P. Leach
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Regulator
Taver
Tad
Aoeas
W . J. He Zellin & Co
Philadelphia
NEZ Perce
New York
New Jersey
New York City
Oregonian
East Oregonian
U.S. Gov't
Waterbury
la Grand Chronicle
Examiner
San Francisco Examiner
Portland Daily Sun
H. G. Mathies
Tra Campbell
Joh R. Beagle
B. LK
White
Abert
Tozier
Newport
H.G. Mathios
Silver Lake
Dalles
Harr- Harvey
Coins Financial School
Ene
Hood
Weston
van Winkle
M. J. Harvey
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