Forest Fire Threatens Umatilla County Near Gibbon
A major forest fire raged for three days near Gibbon in Umatilla county. Originating in underbrush at Mea cham Creek, the blaze spread east toward Wenaba Springs, prompting a 100 man response from Pendleton before dawn. Winds hampered efforts as crews fought along the south river hillside. a dispatch urged fresh teams with a reliable leader and provisions to keep the fire within current limits.
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Umatilla
Gibbon
Meacham Creek
Wenaba Springs
Herosly
Pendleton
W. J. Purvish
Ore
W. L. Thompson
Oregon
W. J. Fornish
Principals to Meet Countywide Under Superintendent Welles
A historic county meeting of school principals called by Superintendent Welles will take place in Pendleton. Attendees include Grace Gilliam Pilot Rook L W Keeler H M Gono F K Nordhoist B I Youel C A Rexroad L F Johnson W W Wiley I E Young Minnie Ghormley Frank D Carroth J A Gavanaugh O Y Kilgore Kyle McDaniel and other district leaders. The event aims to foster better acquaintance and discuss shared challenges with county supervisors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welles
Pendleton
Grace Gilliam
Pilot Rook
L. W. Keeler
Boho
H. M. Gono
Umatilla
F. K. Nordhoist
Ferndale
B. 1
Youel
Hermiston
C. A. Rexroad
Weston
L. F. Johnsop
West Nolin
W. W. Wiley
Athena
I. E. Young
Milton
Minnie Ghormley
Helix
Frank D. Carroth
Stanfield
J. A. Gavanaugh
Vruitvale
O. Y. Kilgore
Vinpen
Kyle McDaniel
Adams
Indian Convict Returned to Idaho Penitentiary
Clifford George, the Indian paroled from the penitentiary, who forged a death notice to raise money by fraud, has been returned to the Idaho penitentiary to serve the remainder of an 11 year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford George
Idaho
Governor Wilson Portrayed As Emerging Political Leader
An excerpt reviews an article on Woodrow Wilson in The World’s Work. It describes Wilson’s rise from Princeton to Trenton, his confrontations with party bosses, and Hale’s portrait of his disciplined, poised character and reformist stance. The piece highlights Wilson’s belief in restoring representative government and mobilizing a popular rebellion to reclaim power.
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Oailtow Wilson
Wilam Bayard Hale
New Jersey
Old Guard
United States
Princeton Academy
Trenton
Hoboken
Camden
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Hale
Dr. Wilson
Charles Lamb
Leadenhall Street
Louden
Charles Jamb
Lamb
Enet India House
Algernon Blick
Macgillian
Belwanty
Mixed anecdotes and natural history fragments from a late issue
Readable passages include a comic anecdote about Lamb and a butcher, notes on Indian scalp beliefs and superstitions, a parable about Percy and his father, reflections on instinct in lower animals, and short anecdotes about honesty, public sentiment, and a rattlesnake incident.
Piano Contest Candidates At Fix and Radtke’s
A new Krause Grand Piano valued at 350 dollars is on display at Fix and Radtke’s Department Store for a county wide voting contest. Entered candidates span Athena and nearby towns with many names listed in the Athena section including Mrs Tohed Achilles Ellen Anderson Gladys Andre Gertrude Booker Ada Bannister Hazel Brother ton and dozens more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krause
Fix & Radtke
Athena
Tohed Achilles
Ellen Anderson
Gladys Andre
Gertrude Booker
Ada Bannister
Hazel Brotherton
H. A. Barrett
Lulu Barnes
Helen Bannister
Lulu Brown
Edna Bell
Iris Cornoyet
Anna Christian
Peal Coomans
Agnes Cannon
Enid Cartano
May Douglas
Merna DePoatt
Ruth Dickeson
Ada de Preece
Henrietta Dell
Nova Vorres
Kathryn Froome
Bertha Ferguson
Vera Groas
Alice Gaines
Kittle Gbolson
Lights Grant
Lillian Gorking
Verva Groas
Martha Hutt
Byron Hawke
Georgia Hansell
Marlon Hungell
Roby Hall
Ethel Johnson
Avon Johnson
Nita Jackson
Agnes Koller
Ethel Kidder
Zola Keon
Dorothy Koepke
Mattie Kidder
Ateta Little
Roth McVonnel
Charles Norris
Newsom
Agnes Pambroo
Minin Pamtrou
Bessie Parker
Vilda Payne
Pearl Pinkerton
Edna Pinkerton
Tlattie Pinkerton
Dolly Piper
Areta Plamondon
Celesta Ponos
Areta Rothrook
Maud Reeder
Rueder Odessa Russell
Lula Reed
Myrtle Robey
May Shigley
Alta Sharp
Gladys Smith
Hazel Sanders
Vatella Smith
Ruth Stowiart
Hyo Sotrimpf
Mamia Sheard
Edon Schobert
Velma Schuverk
Mra
Bifie Smith
Micole Thary
Lucile Taylor
Lilian Tompkins
R.A. Thomp
Wheat moves briskly as price hits 70 cents a bushel
Farmers sell heavily at 70 cents per bushel with 65 000 sacks sold to Prenton Shaffer Milling Company and a thousand sacks bought for the Richmond crop. Richmond warehouse sales reported slightly above 70 cents. Local holdings remain, with hopes for 75 cents. Gales affect county markets. Ponleton sales estimated at 500000 bushels and Mimeys Co operative at 250000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prenton-Shaffer Milling Company
Osate
B. B. Richards
Richmond
Lowell Rogers
Lou
Ponleton
J. W. Maloney
Mimeys’ Co-operative Company
Walla Walla Elects Gillis Mayor and New Commissioners
A. G. Gillis was elected mayor with A. K. Dice and George Struthers named commissioners after a tight campaign. Struthers beat Oscar Drumbeller by seven votes, a margin possibly altered by official returns. Also notes a Poucheon race collision and a world record pace by Mine Rona Collins driving Lady Grace. Dreamland theatre announces a Friday Saturday bill and Sunday program.
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A. G. Gillis
A. K. Dice
George Struthers
Walla Walla'a
Garden City
George Strathers
Oscar Drumbeller
Poucheton
O. H. Thomas
Mine Rona Collins
Frank Frazier
Lady Grace
Dreamland
Dreamland Theatre
Selig
Vitagraph
Gaumont
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FR. Wilson
A, Koepke
le Grow
D. A. Zerba
T. Cashier
F. Wilson
H. Koepke
A. B. M'Ewen
M. L. Watts
First National Bank
Athena Capital
Baksav
Bundy
Christian
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A.M. Johnson
Southeastern Washington
Walla Walla, Wash
Northwest
Parker Amusement CO
Ruzzi
Oway
Dell Brothers
Coor
American Press Association
Leadenhall Market
India House
General Dodge
Sylele
Percy
Perey
Pearson
Albert Mathews
Crimson Gulch
Stormington Barnes
Mroneho Tob
Washington Star
Pather
Father
Lim
Tim
Sanday
Will Miller
Ryan Gentle
Bath
Miller
LA Grande
Walla Walla
Walden
Grace Dillman
Chris Louis
Zada van Winkle
Vernita Watts
Mildred Winship
Myrtle Willaby
Mre
Homer Watts
Mamie Wenger
Ruth Wheeler
Clara Zorbe
Lizzie Zerba
Ollie Ashworth
Pearl Beathe
Dorothy Bulfinch
Doris Barnes
Ina Blomgren
Sepha Boab
Velma Crawford
Laura Cuso
Mandy Couch
Clara Douglass
Ethel Don Hazel Dowd
Zella Gould
Vernice Gregory
Stella Hager
Nattie Hyatt
Edna Jones
Ralph Kinnear
Lucile Kemp
Odessn Kirkpatrick
Eva King
Velma King
James Laland
Josie Lavender
Agnes McKenzie
Sadie NorDean
Nellie Nelson
Edna O'Harra
Gladys Pries
Dorothy Proebster
Ruby Price
Edna Rose
Ruth Reed
R. G. Saling
Foe Staggs
Zilla Simpson
Myrtle Stanfield
Fine Krause Grand Piano
Fix & Radtkes
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