Appleburg tracts sale draws Pendleton riders to Pilot Rock
Next Monday November 15 John P McMall will run a special Pendleton train for Uma till county residents to view and bid on Appleburg fruit land tracts near Pilot Rock with opening prices 125 to 250 per acre and a perpetual water right with each purchase.
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Pilot Rock
John P. McMalloug
Pendleton
Umatill County
Appleburg
McMahone
McManus
Burg
Wood
Franklin County
Weston
Mav
Dog poisoner strikes again in Main Street meat ladled with strychnine
The dog poisoner struck near the Post Office in Bowling's area, with meat tampered to kill pets. Lattle Murph cashed in at Pioneer Drug Store after a dog died, and two dogs tied to local households faced poisoning. Attorney Watts sought the logs of two dogs, Fox Terrier and a ranch hound. Dr Sharpz saved one dog, George Kidder's animal died. A $175 reward stands for the arrest and conviction of the culprit, who faces full legal penalties if caught.
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Lattle ‘Murph
Pioneer Drug Store
Bowling
Attorney Watts
Dr. Sharpz
George Kidder
State's share in port railway profits set at 7269.05
The final settlement with the Portland Street Railway and Power Company fixes the state's share of net earnings at 7263.05 for May 1597 to December 15 1908 and requires annual reports of receipts and expenditures with 10 percent of net earnings, after prior limits on pre-1887 loans. Milton Farmer injured when thrown from a running wagon four miles from Milton. Osborne severely injured with a broken spine after horses bolted and wrecked the wagon.
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Crawford
Josselyn
Portland Street Railway Corporation
George Bi. Chamberlain
Milton
Bou Ontorne
Osborne
Walla Walla
Range Question Settled and New Precincts Formed
Baker county sheepmen win relief as range officials cut grazing in districts 1 and 3 from 8000 to 1700 head per day. Umatilla county creates two new precincts Stanfield and Hormis off Echo. A planned strawberry farm near Twin Falls Idaho to be the world’s largest. Frank Beatty buys 55000 dollars of land in Three Rivers Minnesota for livable purposes.
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Baker County
Umatilla County
Stanfield
Hormis
Twio Palk
Idaho
Frank Beatty
Three Rivers, Minch
Livia
Insanity plea looms in bank looter case at La Grande
J W Scrib er, former cashier of Farmers and Traders National Bank of La Grande, faces evidence in a mul tiple count forgery case. United States Attorney McCourt rejects sympathy appeals and plans to try Scrib er before a jury on November 18, with a $40 000 bond at risk. Meanwhile the Zeuske farm dispute near Pendleton is revived by a post verdict equity bill, signaling renewed battle over ownership and payment.
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J. W. Scribor
Farmers and Traders National Bank of
McCount
la Grande
McCourt
Zenske
Slater
Emma Zeuske
August Zeuske
East Oregonian
Zeuske
Pendleton
Thia Ons
Howard Znuske
Bia
August Zonste
Mra
Emma Zonske
Supreme Court
Union county to macadamize two miles of Boothlans road
Union county will macadamize two miles of the worst road in the county as an experiment. Boothlans road is vital for travelers from the northern county to Island City or La Grande. Significant money and labor have already been spent. grades and ditches exist, but the road remains poor. Residents of the valley will share much of the cost due to its heavy use.
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Union
Union County
Boothlans
Island City
la Grande
N.C. Buay
Oregon
Clark
North Coast Railroad
Milton
North Canat
Grande Ronda Valley
Walla Walla River
Walla Walla
Ranchrea
Near Beer Ruling Affects Eugene Court Tone
Judge Coke of Marabiold sitting in the circuit court on a writ of review rules that near beer may be sold in Eugene, overturning a recorder's court decision. Wy. J. Boddy had been fined for selling near beer, but the judge finds the city charter lacks an ordinance against selling non intoxicating drinks.
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Eugene
Coke of
Marabiold
Harriy
Recorder's Court
Wy. J. Boddy
Recorder
Coke
Horses Perish in Flames at Walla Walla Fair Grounds
A fierce fire at the Walla Walla fair ground stables killed many valuable horses including Ollie M a famed race mare owned by James Irwin and her colt. The loss weighs heavily on breeders as this marks a second such blaze at the fairground within a year. Peterson Buys a Farm East Oregonian reports Will M Peterson purchased 40 acres of bottom land one mile above Onyoso station on the reservation for 1560 with plans to clear it plant fruit trees and raise vegetables.
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Walla Walla Fair
Gonday
Ollie M
James Irwin
Peterson
East Oregonian
Will M. Peterson
Onyoso Station
Beet Weighs Thirty Pounds At Local Garden
Ole Coxperson brings a beet to Ha Pete grown in his garden weighing about thirty pounds. He claims to have eaten most of the yield, noting the large size and unusual heft of the vegetable.
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Ole Coxperson
Hapete
ORGANIZE TO SECURE PENSION FOR INDIAN WAR VETS
The National Indian War Veterans based in Denver Colorado seeks pensions for surviving Indian War veterans who served the government and opened the western region. Members are urged to apply to National secretary and Treasurer C R Hauser 1643 Market Street Denver for further information and enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Indian War Veterans
Denver
Colo
Ouster
Merrit
Crook
Miles Forsyth
McKenzie
C. R. Hauser
Market Street
Colorado
Farmers Seek Favorable Action On Wenaha Forest Petition
A petition signed by farmers and manufacturers in the Tonchet valley asks that a deep cut be excluded on the north watershed of the Wenaha forest reserve. The forestry department indicated it will note the request favorably in a communication from acting supervisor Shomua MacKenzie of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonchet Valley
Gifford Pinochot
Wenaha
Forestry Department
Shomua MacKenzie
Portland
T Connerve
Youchet River
Wince
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A. M. Johnson
Athena
Preston-Parton Milling Company
Waitsburg
Wash
R-Stone
K, T. Kidder
McArthur
CityMeat Market
J. H. Stone
Main Street
Appleburg Tracts
J. A. Wilson
G. Campbell
Hood River
Chicago
United States Land and Irrigation Congress
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Campbell
Whitman College
Pendleton Academy
Garden City
Pao Ve
Dell Brothers
Dev'rases
Portland Railway
Booker Hill & Sullivan
de Lamar
U. S
Cobb
Wagner
Hona Wagner
Ty Goub
Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Aburah
Barrett Building
T. M. Taggart
Oakes
M’kinley
Horace G. McKinley
Government of
Public Lands
McKinley
Peter
Chas
Coomans
Love
Louis LaBrasche
la Brosche
Lamber
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