Masons Plan Hall Alteration and AOUW Chapter Meeting
Dolph lodge No 80 now owns the Masonic Hall after buying the inter ests of ODD Fellows and A O U W lodges for 550 each. Athena Lodge No 104 will pay rent. Dolph lodge seeks to form a new A O U W Chapter to justify the alteration for Masonic work. Friday evening meeting called for A O U W members. Meantime Thorp Bros repair shop works through fire losses and resumes full machine work. Justice Korpie dies by self inflicted gunfire at Meacham. Athena folk attend Walla Walla excursion. Pendleton beats Walla Walla 7 to 4.
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Masonic Hall
Dolph Lodge No
A. F
A. M
O.0. F
Odd Fellows
New Hall
Knights of Pythias
Athena Lodge
Masonic Brethren
Dolph Lodge
Poundine Iron
Thorp Bros
Colt Show Set for May 27 in Athena Oregon
Charles Norris A B McEwen and William McBride lead the colt show with two entry classes light horses and draft stock in Umatilla County Entries open to foals and mares with foal at foot Judges named on site Owners of stallions and colts show strong interest prizes include leather suitcase cathedral clock wool blanket harness set robe and buggy whip.
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Umatilla County
Charles Norris
A. B. McEwen
William McBride
Umatilla
Athena
Oregon
Norris
Barnesa
Bonds Run Twenty Years In Athens Water Plan
A council meeting revealed existing water bonds of 12 500 will not mature until 1915 due to a 20 year term. A resolution to issue 16 000 bonds replaces 26 000 bids, with total project costs near 18 918.81 for materials and construction, land, reservoirs, and rights of way.
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Miller
A. Barrett
Fire and Water Committee
O. G. Chamberlain
City Recorder
City of
Athens
City of Athena Water
City of Athena
Pendleton Nabs a Forger
Pendleton May 8. Forged check business resumed with Bert Wilson arrested for passing a 26 check at Merchants Cafe against J T Hoskins. Check drawn on First National Bank of Pendleton. payment refused due to no account. Deputy Davis captured Wilson within hours. he is missing two fingers on one hand.
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Pendleton
Bert Wilson
George Froome
Merchants’ Cafe
J.T. Hoskins
Froome
First National Bank of
Hartman
Haakins
Davis
Wilson
Missouri Leads In Big Ocean Battleship Race
Seven United States battleships competed in a high speed ocean race reported near Cape Henry. The Missouri pulled ahead by two hours, extending 126 miles in eight hours, as Alabama heads to navy yard for overhaul after the race.
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New York
United States
Alabama
Navy Yard
Cape Henry
Missouri
West Side to Get Arc Light on Hunt Avenue
Residents meet at Mr Pason's office in Milling to discuss street lighting for Athena's West Side. He reports it is practically assured an arc light will be placed on Hunt Avenue with enough homeowners agreeing to fund the line extension.
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West Side
Pason
Athena
Mr. Pason
Hunt Avenue
Mead Is Boasted In Seattle Times Rhetoric
The Seattle Times claims Governor Mead could retire with a reputation as the greatest political sidestopper in the state. Analysts say he breaks promises and that pledges to appoint individuals to offices are ignored or reversed, undermining political trust.
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Mead
Seattle Times
Caledonian Picnic Decision in Inland Empire Meeting
The Walla Walla Caledonian Society may drop plans for a Walla Walla picnic and defer to the Umatilla County Caledonian Society. A meeting next Saturday in Walla Walla will decide whether to proceed with organizing the gathering, possibly shifting the date to late June for better weather.
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Walla Walla Caledonian Society
Garden City
Umatilla Countyaledonian Society
Inland Empire
Walla Walla
Umatilla County Caledonian Society
Suit Against Melroy Over Contagious Hog Disease
W. Southerland sues B. F. Melroy in circuit court alleging willful spread of contagious hog disease. Plaintiff seeks 485 dollars plus to forestall a chattel mortgage foreclosure after purchasing 38 hogs and implements for 466 dollars, with 215 dollars paid by cash. Hogs infected and dying caused further losses to plaintiff, including 85 of his own hogs.
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W. ®. Southerland
B. F. Mclroy
East Oregonian
Grading Wheat Suit In Missouri Court
Thomas Akin a St Louis grain merchant filed suit in circuit court against Missouri board of railroads and warehouse commissioners Frederick H Tedford and the Merchants Exchange to restore No 2 red winter wheat grading. He says he bought hundreds of thousands of No 2 red winter wheat deliverable this month and cites wheat from Missouri Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin as mostly red winter. He contrasts red Russian wheat grown on the Pacific coast selling for less than No 2 red winter. Separately Echo held a large farmers basket picnic drawing visitors from Pendleton La Grande Portland and nearby areas with over 2000 served at a dinner but crowd outgrew the dining space.
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Thomas Akin
St. Louis
Board of Railroads and Warehouse Commissioners of
Missouri
Frederick H. Tedford
Minaouri
Exchanage
Alcin
Ilinoia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Echo
Pendleton
la Grande
Portland
Echo and Vicinity
Victoria
Illness and Wound Healed by Arnica Salve in Local Notice
A note from Stourns Belle Plain Minu reports a friend severely injured his band with swelling akin to blood poisoning. Bucklee's Arnica Salve allegedly treated the wound and saved life. price 250 at Meliride's drag store.
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Stourns
Belle Plain
Minu
Bucklee
Arnica Salve
Meliride
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Manasse
Justin
Butterick
Jose
COX & M’ewen
South Side
Main Street
Masons
Meacham
Justice Korpie
C. A. Barrett. & Comp’y
Mitchell
Dell Brothers
South Side Main Street
Garden City Caledonian Society
Melroy
Akin Mas
Board of
Ralironda
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