Alberta Real Estate Boom Reaches Umatilla County
Dan McIntyre, of McPhail and McIntyre from Nanton Alberta, has arrived in Umatilla County and reports strong land sales. His firm has sold twenty one and a half sections to local buyers this week. Wheat crops thrive with winter yields between 30 and 45 bushels per acre on wooded land, and Alberta shows promising yields from 90 to 140 bushels per acre.
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Dan McIntyre
Nanton
Alberta
Dan
McPhail & McIntyre
Alverta
Umatilla County
Severe rain storm causes road washout in county
Heavy rain and wind struck the western county with limited local rain. The O R B and N roadbed washed out between Barnhart and Echo delaying traffic. Echo reports one of the heaviest rains in months in Buttercreek with damage to a small farm.
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Barnhart Station
Echo
Buttercreek
Separate Trial Granted in Land Fraud Case
Prosecutor Heney consents to Senator Mitchell's request for a separate trial on the land fraud conspiracy indictment. Co-defendants include Hermann Pater and others. George Gaylor and J S Waterson testified in the Williamson trial. Judge Hunt admitted claimed photographs as evidence previously barred by Judge DeHaven.
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Heney
Mitchell
Hermann, Pater
George Gaylor
J. S. Waterson
Williameon
Hunt
Claima
DeHaven
Ghastly find of infant death shocks Walla Walla
A baby girl found dead in a Louvre hotel room in Walla Walla, with hands clenched and blue eyes, is believed suffocated to hide the mother’s disgrace. The 19 year old Nellie McQueen, a Spokane waitress, allegedly gave birth there and claimed the child was stillborn with help from Lottie O’Brien the Palace Hotel maid.
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Girties
McMartin & Co
Walla Walla Union
Louvre
Walla Walla
Nellie McQueen
Spokane
Star
Walla Walls
Lottie O’brien
Palace Hotel
O'Brien
Pendeton
Miss Badwin
Missing Farm Hand Frank Wall Vanishes After Week
The Tribune reports farm worker Frank Wall of J N P Snyder and Mr Parkes vanished last Sunday. His brother Charles rushed to Havana station to learn clues after Walls grip surfaced Tuesday. Industry notes mention steamers Columbia and Jerome boosting wheat transport and portage railroad activity amid uncertain weather and fruit packing progress.
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the Tribune
Frank Wall
J. N. P. Snyder
Parkes
Young Wall
Havana Station
Charles Wall
Columbia
Portage Road
Jerome
Portage Railroad
Dalles
Fearful death in Helix lane as wagon drags man
Q R Bayne of Helix was dragged to death while returning from Adams to Helix. He had halted to repair a wire on a fence when the team allegedly frightened and began to move. The heavily loaded wheel drew his ulster into the hub, killing him. he leaves relatives in Canada and had worked in D B Richardson’s store.
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Helix
East Oregonian
Q. R. Bayne
Adams
Horseshoe Bend
Barger
D. B. Richardson
Canada
Hogs, barbers and a moving derrick headline Rabbitville
In Rabbitville a weekly hog drive to Willer creek soaks hogs to cope with heat. A local dispute sparked a bet about truth under oath. A barber suffers after a sheep herder’s nose injury and a collection is raised for patching him up. Pacific Constissorator installs a four horse power derick at Pon dieton warehouse to load grain sacks faster.
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Phrom
Dan Skedanaky
Willer Creek
Rabbitville
Rastus
Squire Siochem
Rastia
City
Draga
Pendleton
Standpat
Pacific Constisserator Company
Pondieton
Huge Watermelons Reported From La Brache Farm
Mrs. Glen Sealing brought a 124 pound melon from La Brache farm with another weighing 17 pounds noted. The item appears in a local agricultural blurb highlighting exceptional fruit yields and a health tonic advertisement closes the snippet.
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la Brache Place
Glen Sealing
Local Wheat Market Update at Prcsapen Ike
Athena Septs report a note of price action today at 8 cents, with market in focus on the Prcsapen Ike area as traders watch for shifts in demand and supply.
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Athena
Anotea
Cena
Preston Parton mill ships 7000 barrel flour order to Hong Kong
The Preston Parton mill runs 7000 barrels of flour daily for shipment to Hong Kong and beyond. Seventeen workers and 23 on payroll earn nearly $100 daily as demand for coast flour in the Orient rises. Plans include chartering ships Croydon and Dumbarton for Japan and Manchuria supply needs.
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Preston Parton
Hong Kong
China
Orient
J. H. Dawson
Harriman Steamship Lines
Maneburis
Windivostoks
Dawnon
Croydon
Portland
Japan
Aragonia
Dumbarton
Pacific Coast
Manchuria
Siberian
Europe
Connd's Dogs and Ponies at Athens School Show
Trained animals from Connd's California Dog and Pony Circus visit Athens next Monday for a daytime and evening show with a free street parade at 10 AM. The article notes playful schooling of four footed performers and invites readers to attend while mentioning an outstanding debt collection by Charles Norris.
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Connd
California
Aeimion
Athens
Mond
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Manasse
Butterick
COX & M
EVEN
South Side Main Street
Athena, Oregon
Sampson Wind Mills
Ely
Scott
Dan M'Intyre
Dell Brothers
Oregon
Walla
Havana
Tox' Langiver
Hax. Hein
J. E. Annasell
Theii Court
Tuend
Bilis
Hill Road
Columbia River
Vancouver
Anid
Freewater
Bayne
Derrick
Hollister
Preston Parton Company
Charles Norris
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