Main Street Fire Destroys Worthington Building in Athena
At about 1 am Tuesday a fire swept the Worthington building on Main Street in Athena, spreading to the Cox building and threatening nearby properties. Firefighters, aided by old-time volunteers, confined the blaze as wind remained calm, but the cafe and adjacent structures were destroyed and city records were saved from the flames. Insurance details for Grant and Cox properties are noted, with extensive damage reported to upper floors and roof.
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Athena
Worthington
Main Street
Cox House
Chas, Grant
Go Rapid
Maine
McBride Livery Stable
Athena Hotel
Knights of Pythias-Odd Fellows
Cox
B. B. Richards
City Recorder
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Gholson
J. C. Burke
Expressman
City
Justice Court
Haworth
Will Jamieson
Mr. Jamieson
Henry Picard
Mr. Grant
Miller's Furniture Store
Grant
Masonic Lodge
McEwen & Sons
Missing trousers and money tale at Athena park
A youth named Bryan allegedly took thirty dollars but denied stealing the cash. The trousers were found in a woodshed with rifled pockets after a quick search. Bryan offered to fetch the money in Walla Walla if Small accompanied him, but the map to locate the funds remained missing at last report. Sheep and streets news cover two flocks driven to the Northern Pacific yards for shipment to the Sound market, causing damage to Third Street while Main Street stayed intact due to spraying services.
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Bryan
Tom-a-Lum Park
Small
Walla Walla
Athena
Northern Pacific
Sound Markete
Main Street
Mayor A B McEwen Kicked by Horse at Athens Farm
A B McEwen mayor was kicked by a horse while tending water troughs at his Athens area farm. He suffered facial lacerations requiring stitches. other injuries included a brained disc and a damaged thumb. Reports say he is recovering as harvest operations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. McEwen
Athenes
McEwen
Dr. Newsom
Fay le Grow
Harvest Field Notes Reveal Strong Wheat Yields Near Athena
Harvest work accelerates as weather stays ideal with typical yields around 40 to 50 bushels per acre and 65 bu per acre on the Sam Pamtron place. Prices appear strong with open market at 75 cents per bushel and major buyers predicting higher quotations. Reports include farmed outputs from Rothrock, Rogers, and Bannister crews, plus a few accidents and an attempted swindle by fake salesmen from Boston.
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Harcont
Athena
Sam Pamtron
Farmore
Theodore Wilcox
Portland Flooring Milla
Eaid
Farmer
Angost
Wilcox
Aturvest
Ion Walter
Thia
Bia Hone
Lowell Rogera
Jhooma Grin Towers
Walla Walla
Walla Wald
Kirk Plade
Lowell Rogers
Sam Bannister
Garr-Scott
Bannister
Local committee leaders to serve through primary election
Ben Marlin Ferndale J W Chan Milton Scott Richey South Pendleton Sheoders Howard Pilot Rook Fred Liswallen East Weston J F B Liowallen Stanfield William Reeves Hermiston J M Scarborough Swill M Peterson will continue as chairman of the committee until after the primary election while Boone Watson will continue as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Marlin
Ferndale
J. W. Chantain
Milton
Scott Richey
South Pendleton
Sheoders Howard
Pilot Rook
Fred Liswallen
East Weston
J. FB. Liowallen
Stanfield
William Reeves
Hermiston
J. M. Scarborough
Swill M. Peterson
Boone Watson
Freight wreck blocks O R N line near Baker City
A freight tram piled up about six miles east of Baker City Tuesday morning, blocking the main line of the O R & N for 24 hours. No lives were lost as a result of the wreck, caused by a broken range on a heavily loaded coal car. Blaze at Pendleton destroys parts of a Pendleton home. the Athena fire is blamed on defective wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan P. Smythe
Piecoatt
Hotlage
Wash
Ufarade Op Valley
Neclaoet
Ee Smythe
Athena
Pendleton
Smythe
Charles Carter
Baker City
Kern for Representative in Pendleton GOP Field
Dr. M. B. Kern of Pendleton has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative and will support Statement No. 1. He joins opponent H Newport, both anti Statement No. 1, while incumbent L. L. Mano remains in the race as another anti Statement No. 1 candidate. Kern has practiced dentistry in Pendleton for years and has leadership roles in local civic groups, with land and timber interests in the county's western sector.
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Pendleton
B.O
Kern
Ol. H
Newport
Company L
L. L. Mano
Bear in Camp Near Lehmen Springs Causes Dismay
A black bear occupied a camp on Cable Creek near Lehmen Springs as O J Mitchell and Charles Cole families returned from a buckleberrying trip. The bear sampled provisions then left into a thicket after a small dog tried to engage it, and the bear disappeared beyond rifle range. Athena residents welcome the return of Mr and Mrs BM Smith and family from Madras where Mr Smith resumes work with the O R N company as agent. Millard Kelly Fred Flint and Clayton Luna traveled from Oregon to Montana for a productive season of shearer work. Weather allowed steady travel between ranges with no major losses.
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Bear
Cable Creak
Lehmen Springs
O. J. Mitchell
Charles Cole
Bre
Mra
Colo Wan
X Smith
Athena
Bm, Smith
Madras
Northwoot Army of Wheep Shearers
Millard Kelly
Fred Flint
Clayton Luna
Oregon
Montana
Washington Apples and Large Hay Sale Reported
Washington apple crop estimates range from 8.0 to 8.4 million boxes with major destinations including New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and other American markets. Export shipments are expected to rise. The Oregonian notes a major alfalfa hay sale in Umatilla county near Butter Creek where Loner gan and McIntosh of Portland bought 2500 tons at 6 dollars per ton to be fed this winter.
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Washington
Orobardiste
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Paul
Amatora
Kage Oregonian
Umatilla County
Foto
Butter Creek
Lonergan & McIntosh
Portland
G W Linsner Dies Stockman From Pilot Rock Area
George W. Linsner a noted stockman living 19 miles south of Pilot Rock died at his home last Monday after a period of illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment in Pilot Rock cemetery. Publisher P McManus of the Pilot Rock Record visited the city that night, noted for his ownership of the Applebar g valued acreage famous for apple production.
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G. W. Linsner
George W. Linsner
Pilot Hook
Death Cave
Pilot Rook Cemetery
Ony
McManus
P. McManus
Pilot Rook Record
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T. M. Taggart
Cash Grocery
Hill Bros
Reliable Blue
Xniena
THE
Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
Athena Cafe
Lisle Bryan
East Oregonian
Fred Small
Carh
Lyle Bryan
Weston
Dell Brothers
A.B. Mewen
Pace
Walters
Jobn Walters
Ncw
Mr. Walters
Baker
A. , Stewart
Spokane
Stewart
Albana Department Atore
Coos Bay Country
Athens Land & Trust) Company
Bern Bundster
Wallowa County
Bio Family
Williams Grocery Company
Hobo
New Nolin
Butler Creek
Stanfeld
Dalereston
Bright
Wembo Springs
Wory
Adame Thuraday
Rogers
Pendleton Law Office
Peterson & Wilson Buturdey
Albee
W. M. Howard
Echo
Louis Scbuall
Gibbon
B. C, Hugar
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