Boy Missing as Bloodhounds Target Suspected Abduction
Police and volunteer searchers converge on Woodward tollgate area after four shots signal a missing boy Greil Brittain. Bloodhounds reportedly trace a trail tied to clothing of the father and a man helping in the search, suggesting a possible abduction from the family camp. Sheriff Taylor and Athena group units continue field work amid rumors and unsettled leads.
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Greil Brittain
Woodward's Tollgate
Barry Deaper
Brittain
Athena Posse
Efbert
Taylor
Athena
Athena and surrounding area business and race for workers
The report notes fresh arrivals and ongoing fords between the station and Bing wm Springs as repairs begin on the road from the station. It mentions wheat supplies and continued milling at the Preator Parton Milling Company, plus heavy lumber shipments from the Blue Mountain yard near Weston. The Scribes of Three Counties gather in August for a Blue Mountain Editorial Association meeting to be hosted by Walla Walla, with editors from nearby counties attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingwm Springs
Blue Moutain
Enat
Weston
W. H. Fletcher
Athena
Toma‘Iam
Abe
Blue Mountain Editorial Association
Dayton
Oasion
Walla Walla
Columbia
Umatilla
Wall
Prescott
Jin
Accidental Shooting of Posse Member in Woodward Canyon
Milt Laughlin, a camp tender in the Blue mountains, was seriously wounded when his Colt revolver discharged after dropping to a rock. A posse assisted his evacuation from a canyon to the tollgate house, using a blanket, relay carriers, and improvised aids. Laughlin’s home is in Waltowa County, and doctors say there is a fair chance of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Gay
Johnny Peebler
Woodward
Milt Laughlin
Brittain Child
Laughlin
Blue Mountains
Tollgate House
Wal Jtowa
Adams Returns From Eastern Trip Visiting Maine and States
BH G Adams has returned from a trip to Washington D C and prior to returning visited his old home in Maine. He also toured several points of interest across multiple eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH. G. Adams
Washington D. C
Adams
Maine
Off to the Springs for summer at Lehman Springs
Mra ML Watts and daughter departed Tuesday evening for Lehman Springs to spend the summer. At Moro on Wednesday afternoon a fire damaged Main Street buildings but was halted by the decisive action of local citizens forming a protective line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra ML
Watts
Daughter
Lehman Springs
Moro
Fire trials in town as bucket brigade fights blaze
A mains water shortage hampered firefighting until the bucket brigade contained a blaze near Foss & Mitchell’s blacksmith shop. John Fove, head of the local fire department, fainted from heat and required a doctor's care. Town laborers face scarce hay field and harvest work wages, while many men on the Riparia Lewiaton road left due to heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Toys
Buacksmith
Foss & Mitchell
Athena Boys
John Fove
Moto Fire Department
Riparia Lewiaton Road
Pendleton Man In Critical Condition After Illness
Relatives report that an elderly man, A. Maloney, is in critical condition following illness. He recently visited the home of Bishop James, and the outlook remains grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
A. Maloney
James
Hunt May Move Gilbert Hunt Company From Walla Walla
The Gilbert Hunt Company, Walla Walla’s largest manufacturer of threshing machines, may relocate to a larger northwest city with better terminal freight rates. President Gilbert Hunt said several flattering offers have been received from rival cities, threatening the loss of a major payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla Union
Gilbert Hunt
Gilbert Hunt Company
Walla Walla
Walla Walli
Alberta pamphlet warns would-be settlers from Washington
Ingleton Alberta resident Clinton S Bennett urges readers in Washington to distrust immigration pamphlets praising Alberta. He cites harsh winters, drought, dense mosquitoes, costly clearing, and high land prices while warning about misleading claims and advising potential homesteaders to stay in Washington or secure land there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Bennett
Ingleton
Alberta
Walla Walla Bulletin
Via
la Vombe
Albert
Ryou
Wanhington
Washington
Hutter
Business Flourishes At Commercial Livery Stable
Since taking over management of the Commercial Livery stable, business has grown. Mr McBride has added new rigs and several fine horses, boosting offerings and customer appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
Library apportionment and librarian appointments in county districts
County reports 83 of 105 districts requesting library funds under the new law. Appropriation is ten cents per pupil but eight cents currently available. Athena district clerK C Chamberlain says a request will be made before August 1 and librarians will be appointed to oversee books during vacations. librarians gain access to discounted library materials via a state library association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
East Oregonian
C. Chamberlain
Athena
Prose
Union County Farmers Protest Threshing Price Rise in Union County
Union County threshing men met in La Grande to raise threshing rates by 1 cent per bushel across oats barley and wheat. Farmers protest potential organization to buy machines to evade the threshing trust as grain opens and haying progresses despite slight rope damage from hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
la Grande
Milton youths charged in local grocery burglary case
Four Milton boys ages 16 to 1% years were bonded for appearance before the circuit court for breaking into the McIntyre & Go grocery on Monday night. They gained entry by crawling through a window and were caught by proprietor MclIntyre. The youths identified were Kilmer Berry, Wile Baker, Earle Dickey, and Elmer Hall from reportedly well known families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Pear
Bonday
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Manasse
Butterick
T. J. Kirk
F. 8 Lo Grow
Cushier
I. M. Kemp
Asa’t. Cushier
le Grow
D. H. Preston
P. E. Colbern
Boy
Deering
C. A. Barrett
Dell Brothers
Pablic
Oregon
Blue Mountain Lumber
Mr Maloney
Hunt
Inland Wheat Growers’ ‘Association
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