Mountain Jayetery Gold Treasure Tale Near Columbia
A Walla Walla area note recounts a curious legend from Ivy Creek about a hidden gold hoard in a hollow log along the Columbia sands. The finder C M Churchill from Dixie reports a coded 1868 message, promising 29 ounces of gold and 1000 dollars hidden in a distant log, with dangers from pursuit and remote canyon routes described.
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Ivy Creek
Walla Walla
Columbia
C. M. Churchill
Dixie, Wash
Clombe
Flaxseed Trade Arises From Argentine Steamer Arrival
Farmers read a notice on a steamer from the Argentine Republic carrying 120,000 bushels of flaxseed and reveal a growing trade. About 500,000 bushels have already been sold locally. The seed is dirty yet valued as good quality at $1.28 per bushel duty paid. The piece notes two years of significant imports into America.
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Argentine Republic
America
Great Northern offers student contests to St Paul trip
County Superintendent Woodc raff reports from Great Northern HQ an Oregon Washington school prize program inviting pupils to write on local history and geography. Top winners receive a Seattle or Spokane to St Paul round trip. second prize an atlas. Other prizes honor essays on the northern boundary dispute and five key Oregon Washington topics. Miss Woodruff will supply details.
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Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
Woodcraff
Great Northern Road
Oregon
Washington
Seattle
Spokane
United States
Northwest
Strange Coincidant and Oregon Tax Measure Mentioned
A fragmented patch recalls a congress adjournment moment with a chorus of hats and a wave of singing, while lawmakers retreat. The Oregon border tax bill targets migratory herders and may force fees or relocation. Eureka flat farms gain a state grant of 2500 dollars to bore artesian wells as lands shift to mortgage holders. A North Carolina visit notes Simmons Liver Regulator praised by B V Lawrence for heartburn relief.
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Bene
Grething
Congress
Washington Ag
Eporgne Chronicle
Washington
Oregon
Codmanton
North Carolina
Simmons Liver Regulator
B. V. Lawrence
Five top tee cities in Washington state named
A teacher asked five young students to name the five tee towns in Washington. The child replied with Walla Walla, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver. Hollis offered wood at four feet long priced at 2.80 dollars per cord.
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Washingto
Wallaalls
Boekane
Tacoms
Seattle
Hollis
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Woodmen of the World
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Stevens & Company
Main Street
the Athena Restaurant
Umatilla
Brooke
Will
Jared
Light Hanning
Max Lewin
Cash Grocery
Frank Beal
Beale
Mary Stregr
AruExa
Onecon
A. S Parker
Electric Barger Shop
ST. Wighols
Athens
Taylor
Mountain
D. Stone
Fort Walla Walla
Berlin
Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing Company
la Crease
Wisconsin
Adams
East Oregonian
G. Halsell
Halsell
Missouri
Mr. Halsell
Jeff
Burroughs
Secretary of State
Kincaid
Damerrer
Ayer
Ayers Barsaparilla
U.S. Gov't
New York
Syrus Edson
Atlantic
W. & C. R. Railway
Handa
W.D. Tyler
T. B. Wilcox
Ladd & Tilton
Portland
Wright
Ladd &Tilton
Sam Jones
Keeley
Sam
Christ
Keel- Jey
Chamberlain
A W. Bald
Millersville
Osborn
E. V. Smalley
The
Northwest M. 8
Paul W. D. Tyler
W.& C. R. Railroad
Capt. Wilder
R. Green
Northwest Magazine
Smalley
Pacific Northwest
New York Tribune
Horace Greeley
Presa
Corvallis
John Schuldt
Sortevallis Mill
Trouaare
Schuldt
Eureka Flat
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