Fair time drains Oregon towns of cash says Heppner Times
The Heppner Times discusses Eastern Oregon interest in the Lewis and Clark fair while warning the public money spent by visitors will flow from local trades. It notes county costs around 150000 and questions Senator Heyburn's influence and land claims amid possible political maneuvering.
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Heppner Times
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Morrow County
Heyburn
Idaho
Shoxbone Forest Reserve
Heyborn
Heney
Portland Gains Three-Railroad Status With New Line
Portland rejoices as Northern Pacific and Great Northern decide to jointly build and operate a rail line into the city from Keviswick on the Northern Pacific. The plan places Portland back in the running withSeattle and Tacoma, ending the previous Harriman dominance in Oregon and reshaping regional transport and commerce. The move promises to boost Portland’s population and business prominence after years of lag.
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Shattem
Tacoma
Spokesman-Review
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Keviswick
Columbia River
Cascade Range
Harriman
Oregon
Seattle
Tacowa
Tacoma and Seattle in rail race over grain routes
The piece discusses Tacoma’s hopes to close the gap with Seattle and Portland as rail competition heats up. Northern Pacific Vice President Levey downplays immediate grain shifts but signals interest in a level grade into Portland, hinting at a Seattle Portland rivalry for the next years.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Northern
Portland
Levey
Northern Pacific
Tacoma Ledger
Washington
Puget Sound
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River
Seattle Spirit
A Crook County View in Bend Bulletin
The Bend Bulletin questions its lack of direct knowledge of the offenses charged and argues the community tolerated land graft as customary. It notes differing views on criminal intent, cites widespread past violations, and calls for restoration of land laws and a fair trial without premature judgment.
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Williamson
Gessner
Biggs
Crook County
Bulletin
Crook County Debate Over Explosive Fuel Sparks Concern
Crook county men warned against stirring up explosive fuel as a serious occasion calls for restrained action. The message asserts the United States power cannot be stood off by a few or by the county and that honesty does not justify questionable methods. If guiltless, the use of such methods in their behalf is unfortunate.
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Crook County
United States
Scraps and Snapshots from a Curio Page of 1905 Athena
The piece curates a moody mix from the Smart Set and a local civil action in Athena Oregon. It cites a theatre style smear about editors and a rainstorm anecdote, a vanished romance in St. Louis, a distant railroad dream, verse snippets, and a Simplex civil suit. The notice outlines a money recovery summons in Umatilla County with defendants McReynolds and Stewart and a $55.90 claim, plus attached garnishment details.
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Oregon
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Athena Press
G. Chamberlain
Justice of the Peace
Peterson & Peterson
Plaintiff
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