Athena School Leads County in Grades Despite Valley Comparisons
A local Athena note praises principal-elect George Marquis for eight graders’ high exam passage. It highlights Miss Minnie Naylor and Cecile Boyd as top county averages, asserts Athena public school ranks among the best in the state, and critiques Willamette Valley principals’ fit in Eastern Oregon. It also reports railroad fare changes in Washington starting June first and mentions a colt show with regional entries and judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi. H. Andereon
Athena
Cecile Boyd
Marquina
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Umatilla County
Athena’s colt shows inspire higher class horses nationwide
Public exhibitions of colts boost horse breeding as Athena’s annual colt shows gain favor among horsemen. An Oregon Pioneer Association notice says the 88th reunion will be in Portland on June 15, inviting all persons born in Oregon up to 1850 to join.
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Washington
Athena
Oregon Ploneer Association
Portland
Territory
Oregon
Oregon irrigation dreams clash with colonist arrival claims
A Portland report questions a railroad statement that 11 000 colonists reached Oregon this season and contends many headed to Washington California British Columbia and Alberta. The piece critiques irrigation hype and government land schemes in eastern Oregon and laments misallocated settlers.
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Portland
Oregon
Baker City
Pendleton
Northwest
Exposition City
Columbia River
Mara
Agore
Washington
California
British Columbia
Alberta
Willamette Valley
Ratal
Uncle Sam
Echo Project
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Baby Tonic Ad
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a premium baby tonic promising strength and health. It claims to alleviate fretfulness and crankiness in children and notes a price of 35 cents at Pioneer drug store.
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Hollister
Pioneer Drug Store
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Elijah Ingle
Notice is given that John W. Ingle has been appointed executor of Elijah Ingle deceased by the County Court of Umatilla County Oregon. Creditors must present their claims with vouchers within six months to Hailey & Lowell law office Pendleton Oregon or to the executor at Corvallis Oregon. Dated April 18, 1905.
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Irigs
Interior Department
Uncle Sam
Oregon
Ontario
Government Board of Engineers
Malheur Water Users’ Association
Willamette Valley
Paradige
Baker City
Blue Mountains
Deantifar
Panhandle
Nile
Pendleton
Umatilla
Elijah Ingle
Umatilla County
State of
Mare Ingle
Hailey & Lowell
Cor
Ohn W. Ingle
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the Athena Press
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Turspay
F.B. Bord
Pustianne
Congress
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Judy
Madame Magazine
Army Canteen
America
Grant
Seal
Beath
Ralph F. Fernandes
Tampa
Fla
McBrile
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Davis-Easer CO
Ae Street
Walla Walla
Wash
HY RC
Ian RC
Ravi
Attorneys-at-Law
Vihena
J. D. Plamondon
Barrett Building
Athena, Oregon
A. B. Stone
Post Building
F. Sharp
Calla
Ofiog
Oregor
R. J. Body's Meat Market
First National Bank
Kirk
le Gion
Kemp
A. M. Gillis
Gillis Lumber Yard
Ed Barrett
Puget Sound
A. J. Parker
Mark
Baker & Folsom the
Complete House Furnishers
Main ‘St
Postoffice
Foley
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