Penalties Due on Unpaid Taxes This Year
The article reports many taxpayers have paid, but most unpaid tax belongs to those who have not paid any tax this year. A ten percent delinquency penalty and monthly one percent interest apply if the second payment is late. Railroad taxes leave about $23,000 unpaid, though many will settle before deadlines. Snowstorm details note first snow reaching Camas Prairie, driving sheep to foothills.
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HB. C
Punk
Ry Lazinka
Camas Prairie
Pendleton
Council Debates New Alcohol Ordinance and Pruett Claim
Athena city council last night approved routine bills and debated a proposed liquor ordinance aimed at regulating saloons. The draft drew some opposition and was sent to ordinances committee. The marshal will end the engineer’s services at the pumping station as water supply is deemed sufficient. Mrs. W J Pruett asked for compensation over water from her land. the recorder was instructed to deny obligations since the pipeline ends at Gallacher property, and the city has appropriated nearby water rights as required by law.
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Mra. W. J. Pruett
Theity Council
Athena
Gallacher
Fraud for Four Indictment Hits Four Officials
A federal grand jury indicted Charles A. Graves Erwin N Wakefield L Parker and Robert B Foster for conspiracy to defraud the government of public land. The case alleges they filed invalid claims induced others to do so and swore falsely about land quality and disposition. Bail set at 4000 dollars after bench warrants issued.
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Indiate Graves
Wakefield
Parker and Posten
Charles A. Graves
Erwin N. Wakefield
L Parker
Robert B. Foster
Public Land
Mson
Gesner
Sam F. Parker
Gaura A. Foster
Moniy Graves
Heney
Rains In Palouse Bring Heavy September Rainfall
A heavy rain swept the Palouse Friday night, pushing September rainfall to about three inches, the month's greatest in years. Ground now soaked, fall plowing and seeding will begin. grain already planted in mood and some shock grain may suffer minor losses though county yield unlikely to be affected. Threading machines report 95 to 97 percent of the crop threaded.
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Orde
Palouse
Harmers
Settlement by Compromise in County Tax Case
The Pendleton Tribune reports a likely settlement between Oregon Railroad & Navigation and Umatilla county over assessment differences. The railroad may accept an undocument of $10,000 per mile for its property here, ending a two year dispute after lower court rulings favored the county.
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Pendleton Tribune
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Umatilla
Knights Templar meeting set for Pendleton headline
The next meeting of the grand commandery of Oregon Knights Templar will be held in Pendleton. The October 1906 session was decided at a Portland meeting. Local wheat market report from Athena notes wheat at 60 cents.
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Pendleton
Grand Commandery of
Oregon
Knights Templar
Athena
Rush to Wallowa as two railroads push toward Elgin
O R and N and Wallowa Valley Lines race to finish first nine miles toward Elgin. Over 226 workers in cement rock, surveys advance in Looking-Glass country. Wallowa Valley plans extend beyond Elgin with two gangs, funding secured by Wallowa citizens. O R and N filed condemnation suits over right of way near Wallowa river.
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Elgin
Grand Ronde
Highn
Cabin Creek
Looking-Glass
A. Guardnier
Hayes
la Grande
Ely’s
Wallowa River
Wallowa Valley Company
Wallowa
OR. & N. Company
P. H. Gray
George. B. Clark
J. E. Wallace
Maggie Clark
John Fisher
Wallowa Valley Railroad Company
Harriman Company
William J. Cook
Cook
B. N. Company
O. BR. & N. Company
Hill says tariffs and China hurt U.S. trade prospects
J J Hill criticizes tariff laws and Chinese exclusion, warning Americans misjudge foreign competition. He argues the United States cannot outproduce cheaper foreign labor and urges policy change to aid commercial progress. Also notes real estate for sale and a quirky health ad among readable fragments.
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Hill
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