Dentist Sponogle Arrested in Walla Walla Scandal
The dentist J R Sponogle was arrested in a Walla Walla lodging house after being found with Migs Bergevin, daughter of John Bergevin, and was jailed on $100 bond. The case centers on a two year relationship and prior damage suit from Bergevin, with ongoing questions about family ties and rumors denied by Bergevin’s daughter.
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J. R. Sponogle
Athena
Walla Walla
Migs Anon Bergevin
John Bergevin
Spoungle
Spoogle
Louis Bergevin
Spooogle
Sponogle
Walla Walla Court
Sonia Bergevin
Anna Bergevin
Walla Walla considers liquor vote amid dry shift
In Walla Walla, 38 saloons remain as Prescott goes dry and Wallula stands as the only outside outlet. A dry movement seeks 80 percent poll support to trigger an election. Campaigns form a steering committee, with fear that a dry decision could stun business and drive Oregon farmers to cross for liquor, and some say Fort Walla Walla might be abandoned if the town goes dry.
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Walla Walla
Prescott
Wallula
Old Village
Columbia River
Beer Jointa
Inet
Oregon
Fort Walla Walls
Stanfield Measures Up As Tent City To Brick Town
Stanfield in Northern Umatilla county rapidly shifts from a tent city to a brick and stone commercial hub. The town’s core sees a cement and stone First National Bank building near completion and a Columbia Land Company structure with 100 feet frontage on Cool Avenue under way. Other buildings are beginning in various stages.
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Stanfield
Umatilla
Bunga- O. R. & N. Ig
First National Bank
Columbia Land Company
Coo Avenue
Oregon Grand Prize At Educational Exhibit In City
The state of Oregon won the grand prize for its educational exhibit, edging Washington’s building. The exhibit earned 18 gold medals and 14 honorable mentions for its components. Notably, Portland high schools and the Oregon Agricultural College were cited for gold medals. A large seed and grass mural by W. E. Benton of Portland measured 200 by 25 feet, 6,000 square feet, with no artificial color. The display drew strong attention at the fair.
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Oregon
Washington
Portland
Oregon Agriculural College
Etate
W. E. Benton
Swaggart's Prize Winners Dominate Walla Walla Hog Show
A L Swaggart's Poland China hog entries swept prizes at the Walla Walla fair. Seven first prizes plus multiple awards marked his stock, with a few animals sold or moved to the show ring. High hogs drew attention in the stock department as the main attraction.
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Swagegart
A. L. Swaggart
Poland
Walle Walla Fair
Mr. Swaggart
Ube
Portland Stockdale horse market to centralize trade
Portland bids to establish a dedicated horse market at Stockdale yards to centralize buying and selling of horses and mules. Officials seek new salesrooms, arguing centralized trading lowers costs for buyers and raises prices for sellers, mirroring hogs, sheep and cattle markets. Also notes on checks under one dollar misinformation and the Reading Room’s public use. A separate obituary records the death of Mrs. Adair at 25 years nine months, with funeral at Freese cemetery conducted by Rev. O. R. Soafe.
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Portland
Stockdale Yards
Boyers
Aéllera
Boyera I
Leas
Adair
Win Burden
Prinestoy
M. B. Burden
Freese
0. R. Soafe
Pot- Jatoh
Opening Reservation Roads Draw Proposed Oregon Trail Route
Major Swartlander, on the Umatilla reservation, is asked by the Indian bureau to assent to damages and recall to allottees from opening three road borowa routes. He believes damages will be light and benefits may outweigh losses as plans advance. Special Agent McGophe recently studied land cases and U S District Attorney McCourt prompted action to untangle issues and allow disbursement of funds. Della Adair, wife of John Adair, died suddenly of heart failure near Potlatch Idaho on Sep 20.
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Swartlander
Umatilla
Indian Bureau
Rode Borowa
Pias Agavon
Bureau
Washington
Swartzlander
Swartzlander Himal
McKatridge
McGphe Wan
United States
McCourt
Mra. Adair
Palouse Republic
James Huggens
Della Auair
John Adair
Potlateh
Idato
Baptist Young People Elect at Botta home
At the Botta home the Baptist Young People's Society elected officers led by President Elva Gross and Secretary Verda Payne. Committees were named to remodel the church and install a piano as the group planned upcoming social events and the next meeting set for October 18 at the parsonage.
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Baptist
Chas
Botta
Baptist Young People’s Society
Elva Gross
Eva Wright
Verda Payne
Floyd Payne
Tohed Moladyen
H. B. Ryder
JM. L. Watts
Edna Jones
Jon Payne
Athena Land Company lists farm and city properties for sale
New real estate firm Athena Land Company announces listed choice farms and city properties for sale. Includes 40 to 80 acre wheat lands near Athena and Weaton, good houses, barns, and water. values range from 1 thousand to 25 thousand dollars with exchanges offered and multiple lots and houses available.
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Athena Land Company
Choice
Athena
Olly
Athena Land
Phono
Indictment Flaw Halts Ryan Wurder Case
The Ryan Wurder case ends abruptly after a flaw in the grand jury indictment is found and prosecutors must return a new indictment before trial. The document charged murder of George Dixon who died in a separate incident. Theater listings note Athena theater has four nights of performances with Mine Josephine Delfry and the Eckhardt company drawing audiences. A Bible study class begins at 6 730 p m at the Christian Church. A Bay mare with long tail and branded 2 is missing near Athena since September, reward offered.
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Ryan Wurder
Ryan
George Dixon
Howard Dixon
EL Avon
Athena
Opera Hones
Josephine Delfry
Eckhardt Company
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J. H. Stone
Page & Son
Fred George
Echo
J. E. Fawcett
Pendleton
Ed Kidder
Cayuse Station
Adama
Mr. Kidder
Prom
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LaMar ‘Istriat
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Charley Henley
Roy Key
Lloyd Corporco
Freddie Johnson
Lola Barnes
Velma Schubert
Lola Schubert
Minnie Johnson
Lola Key
Vergle Key
Alex Johnson
Joseph Sheard
Joseph Key
Key
Shirley Barnes
Lillian Downs-Dobson
Pilot Rock
Jobn P. McManus
Pilot Rock Record
McManus
First National Bank of
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Tte
T. G. Hendricks
P. BE. Snodgreen
Swift
Comptroller of the Treasury
Ita
NEW Real Estate Agency
Christian Church
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Swaggarty
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