Death of Allen Floyd Found at Corner Saloon
Coroner investigation concluded Allen Floyd about 65 diedfrom suffocation while lying face down in a bed at the Corner Saloon after a night of drinking. Floyd, a farm laborer from Rainville on the reservation, was buried in Athena cemetery at county expense with unknown relatives.
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Allen Floyd
Dell Stanton
Floyd
Rainville Place
Corser
Stanton
Lipa
Folsom
Pendleton
Miller
Iowa
Athena
Don’t G ut a Corn Miracle Cure Ad Promotes Toe Remedies
An old advertisement warns that cutting a corn offers only temporary relief and promotes a magical treatment that promises permanent removal. It claims quick easing of pain and foot restoration, touting a dime-store remedy and a book on foot care.
Fuel famine deepens as rail cars fail to carry wood
Pendleton and eastern Oregon endure a growing fuel shortage. O R & N officials claim coal shortages at mines while empty west bound cars shuttle past Meacham and Kamela. Wood piles wait for shipment as rail lines move lumber east, worsening impact on households and industries. Local club warns citizens to conserve coal amid open railroad inquiries.
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Miller
Pendleton Commercial Association
Meacham
Kamela
Blue Mountain Timber Belt
Inland Empire
Pendleton
Kameis
Oregon
Portland
Northern Pacific
Washington
Idaho
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Judge W H Upton Dies Suddenly
Walla Walla supreme court judge from 1889 to 1897, W H Upton, died at Walla Walla hospital from heart failure on Saturday afternoon. He was a renowned attorney, famed for humor and wide daily newspaper reading. His death leaves a notable gap in Washington affairs.
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W. H. Upton
Walla Walla
Upton
Apapera
Washington
Judge Upton
Eather Mitchell
Holy Roller
Orefield
Seattle
De Graw Has No Claim On Springs
Washington D D2 notification shows G De Graw of Weston was rejected in his bid for a title to Green Springs on Wild Horse Creek. Athena’s rival claim to the water for a municipal system remains favored by the Indian affairs commissioner, with a six month appeal period lapsed and development costs pegged at 7000 dollars.
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Chamberlain Bay
Washington, D.2
G. de Graw
Weston
Green Springs
Wild Horse Creek
Atbona
DeGraw
Tendeng
Bix
Chris
Onoe
de Graw
Athena
Department
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Athens
Miller
Farmers Decide to Merge Rural Lines with Pacific State Co
At a rural patrons meeting in Athena the group voted to merge the rural telephone lines with the Pacific State Telephone and Telegraph Company under one service. Farmers keep their lines and phones, pay one dollar per year for transmitters, and maintain the lines at no cost to the company. The move aims to allow long distance connections via central office operators with optional four hour service at the central switchboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Commercial Association
Pacific State Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
A. A. Barrett
J. N. B. Gerking
Barrett
James Warren
Telephone Company
Central Office Switch Board
Warren
Helix
Adanie
Weston
Big Bend
Washington
Adams
D.H. Preston
Preston-Parton Milling Company
Jerry Stove
Mcbride
Palace Drug Store
Awitoh Board
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Manasse
Butterick
Oer Sound
Yellowstone National Park
Columbia River
Jitterroot Range
Montana
Mississippi
Pacific
Cosland
Gen
Pass’ Ant
Ee. Paulin
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Great Pacific Northwest
Crank
Crank’s
Pendleton Cloak and Suit House
Mead
Caroner
Gase
TRE Bond Supply Co. Bond Bldg
Washington, D. C
Dell Brothers
California
Joseph H. Boatman
W. M. Eastman
Joseph H. Eastman
Wallman Cottage
M Street
Tracy
E. B. & A. L. Stone Company
Camp 140 West
Groovville
Wudge W. H. Upton
Esther Mitchell
A. Shier
Shick
Jerry Stone Hoe
Pine Creek
Charles Brown
Atbean
Church of Christ
B. Haven
Farmers Meeting
Frank Richmond
Cameron
Charlea McLavey
Turner Place
William Scott
Walls Walls
Pacifico State Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Mnea
Asotin
Owce Ae
Burr Johnson
Martin
Janner
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