Athena bids 800 for test road across Eastern Oregon soils
Athena proposes an $800 bid for a one mile government road in Eastern Oregon from Main Street head to Dudley place crossing Wildhorse creek. The stretch includes diverse soils like volcanic ash, hardpan, alkali bog, gravel, sand, and heavy gumbo loam, chosen to test sound practical road making. local supporters push to win the project.
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Athena
Oregon
CG. A. Barrett
Thi City
Inland Empire
Main Street
Dudley Place
Wildhorse Creek
el Wheat Fields
Case Not Sustained in Wife Beating Charge
The case in Weston court against R I Johnson, brought by J H Logan for wife beating, was dismissed on district attorney motion. Johnson pleaded guilty to an assault on his son John, paying 17.50 in fines and costs. Testimony showed he shoved his wife to separate them. she corroborated. Crowd gathered yet left disappointed as doors remained closed at Squire Powers with minor gate losses.
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Domson Dinminsed
Jantie Wood
R. I. Jonoson
J. H. Logan
G. W. Phelps
John Johnson
Logan
Johnson
John
Weston
Warden property on Main Street for sale
Desirable Main street real estate known as the Warden property now offered for sale. For price, contact Charles Norrin in Athena Oregon.
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Main Street
Warden
Charles Norrin
Athena
Oregon
Typhoid Epidemic Over in Eugene Amid Wariness
Eugene physicians report the typhoid fever epidemic has been stamped out with no new cases in ten days and most patients recovered. Six deaths occurred in the city, three from typhoid alone, others with pneumonia or spinal meningitis. Residents will boil drinking water until pure water or filtering plant is secured. The piece also notes theater news, relocations, and a medical testimonial praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and bronchitis.
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Eugene
First wool shipment through Pilot Rock in record season
Two wagonloads of wool, 60,000 pounds each, belonging to the Cunningham Sheep and Land Company, passed through Pilot Rock on their way to Pendleton. The shipment came from near Pilot Rock, with 12 horses hauling the wagons. Shearing began last Monday at headquarters, with about sixty shearers employed, and weather is favorable. The year’s wool crop is estimated to exceed 50,000 dollars.
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Enoch
Pilot Rock
Fway O
Cunningham Sheep and Land Company
Eastern Oregon Reclamation and Political Candidates
Portland candidate M Cake, a Republican for United States Senator, urges vigorous federal reclamation of arid lands and early construction of the Dalle-Callo canal to aid Eastern Oregon traffic. The piece notes Cake’s reformist stance and local reputation. Also reported is a legal challenge by District Attorney Phelps testing the migratory stock law taxing sheep at 20 cents per head, with appeal filed in sup court to prepare for next session.
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M Cake
Portland
Oregon
Anya H. M. Gake
United States
Dalle-Callo Canal
Cake
Umatilla
Phelps
Supreme Court
Ellis
W. P. Keeser
Walla Walla
Severe Snow Storm Threatens Stock Loss Across Valleys
A severe snow storm blanketed the region from Sunday night through yesterday, freezing temperatures and deep snow on uplands. Farmers report cattle starving and scattered groups of weaker stock unable to access feed, with cows already weak before the storm.
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Middle States
Wan Tae Ee
Wheat prices drift lower across markets in December
Wheat in Tacoma shows a steady decline since December with export demand weak and local quotes at 67 cents for bluestem and 65 cents for club and hard red. Mills bid slightly higher but remain inactive, and the overall surplus supply is depresssing prices while foreign demand remains uncertain.
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Tacoma
Millera
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