Ackerman Sees High Education Standards Rise in Oregon
State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman arrived in Pendleton to deliver the commencement address and discuss reforms. He noted upcoming changes to the public school course, praised the statewide education exhibit, and highlighted a national Educational Congress at the fair beginning August 24 with prominent speakers. He forecast salary increases tied to County tax laws and praised regional progress, with an emphasis on Oregon’s standings.
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J. H. Ackerman
Oregon
Umatilla
Educational Congress of America
United States
Northwest
William T. Harris
Girl Found In Portland After Luring By Man Tom Scott
Olive Kemp, 17, from a farm near Echo, was taken by Tom Scott 40, who has a wife and children in Spokane. Scott, a farm laborer at Echo, enticed Olive away weeks ago. She is now in the boys and girls home in Portland. Police seek Beott.
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Olive Kemp
Echo
Portland
Tom Scott
Spokane
Scott
Beott
O'Brien Promoted to General Manager of O R N
J. P. O'Brien, long time general superintendent of the O R N since 1894, is named general manager succeeding B A Worthington who resigned. Athens business men greet the promotion pleased by his advancement.
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O'Brien
J. P. O'Brien
B.A. Worthington
O’brien
Athens
Athena School Leads County In Eighth Grade Averages
The Athena public school, led by teacher George Marquis, posts the top county eighth grade average with Cecile Boyd at 95.40. Nineteen pupils are in the class, all 19 passing, and a list shows each pupil's percentage from Herbert Munaswe at 91.29 to Victor Burke at 86.89.
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Athena Public School
Athena
Herbert D. Munaswe
Cecile, Boyd
Bernie Gross
Lula Gross
Maurice Hill
Hugh Lieuallen
Dick Winship
Ellen Booth
Ida Hendrickson
Gladys Bush
Ethel Johnson
Ethel Brady
Ray Gerking
Zeno Craft
Ray Hansell
Martha Gerking
Eva Wright
Ollie Bryson
Victor Burke
Rounding Up Cayuses Preparations Underway on Range
Preparations are underway for a large spring round up of horses on the ranges. The Indians are fixing fences around corrals and preparing for opening day next Wednesday or Thursday. Branding will flourish for a short time as every horse on the range is run in. Pendleton Tribune.
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Indiana
Corrala
Pendleton Tribune
Norris & Rowe Show Per Ticket Sale At Pendleton
O. R. & N. Co announces ticket sales for Norris & Rowe show in Pendleton on June 7. Round trip from Athena priced at one and one third fare, totaling 75 canta. Fare and travel detail provided with return option.
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Norris & Rowe
Pendleton
Athena
C. C
A. Ik Craig
Rh & N. Co
Aire Portland Service Co
Portland Service Co
Portland
M. W. Smith
Lomat
Great Naval Battle Opens In Far East War
Reports from Nagasaki to Washington claim a Japanese victory in a naval clash in the Korea Strait. Dispatches list Russian ships sunk or captured and note 2000 plus prisoners, with further battles and ongoing pursuit of Russian vessels.
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Oriental Seas
Far East
Rojestvenaky
Hipa
Strait of Korea
Nagasaki
State Department
Washington
Korean Strait
Griscom
Tokyo
Togo
Griswam
Grissom
Loudon
Tokio
Taing Tau
Lalands
Straits of
Trushima
Grand colt show in Athena draws wide turnout and prizes
The grand success colt show in Athena drew horsemen from across the country. Ten stallions led the parade with 83 colts following. judges included W. S. Matlock and W. P. Hopson until the coach class awards. Prizes were awarded in Light Harness, Draft, and Coach classes, highlighting fine breeding and signaling a future annual event. Mrs Joseph Perry, mother of Mrs Lucien Gagnon, died in Walla Walla aged 72 years.
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Athena
Witnes
King Bros. Livery Stable
Main Street
Fourth Street
King Bros. Missouri Mule
Jack
Frank Frazier
W. S. Matlock
Pendleton
W. P. Hopson
Milton
Mr. Hopson
George Perringer
Claga
Umatilla
Northwest
Joseph Perry
Lucien Gagnon
Walla Walla
Canada
Leclen Gagnon
Palmer
Megister
George
Walle
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Manasse
Qualit
Justin
Ficost
Butterick
Atte
Fealipe
COX & M
Ewen
South Side
Public School System OF
Clearwater
Marriman Systems
Avt
Hill
Harriman
Northwestern Railway
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Oregon Short Line
New
Perces
Union Pacific
Norther Pacific
Idaho
Ouldesac
Snake River
Nex Perces
C. A. Barrett & Comp’y
Mitchell
Dell Brothers
South Side Main Street
Norris & Rowe Show
Corea
Borodiov
Alexander
Nebogato
Quya
Nebogatoff
Dewey
Rosie
Port Arthur
J. A. Buddeley
William Whitlock
del Norte
Casper Woodward
A. B. McEwon
Star of
Kaneus
Robert Jammon
Peluve William Jr
J. A. Keller
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