Athena to Exhibit Wheat and Mill Products at Pendleton Fair
York Dell will arrange a 10 by 10 foot corner exhibit for Athena at the first annual Third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society show in Pendleton next week. D H Preston, Athena, and Preston Praton Milling Co. organize the display featuring wheat, grain, flour, and cereals in a novel wall design of Athena wheat. May Lease Bingham Springs news notes Lew Reed’s possible lease and future management plans for the popular summer resort.
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Athena
Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society
Pendleton
The
Commercial Association
D. H. Preston
Preston-Praton Milling Co
York Dell
Umatilla County
Dell
Preaton-Partov
Bingham Springs
Lew Reed
Bingham Spridge
Reed
Commercial clubs map Spokane convention rail rate plan
Commercial clubs plan special rail fare next week for Spokane Interstate fair attendees to reach the Spokane exposition and attend the Pacific Northwest convention. Delegates from Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana expected with sessions Tuesday and Wednesday September 26 and 27 as the fair runs from September 24 to early October. Alex McRae of Walla Walla criticized his Mo Rae Weeding Machine for poor performance in Spokane soil, noting only one of the spring carload machines met expectations and was used on the reservation by Sam Pamvhorn.
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Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Spokane Exposition
Irrigation Congress
Boise
Canadian Pacific Railway
United States
Alberta
Alex McRae
Mo .Rae
Walla Walla
McRae
Novelty Machine Works
Mc-Rae
Sam Pam- Vhorn
He Ia
Unbridled Team Incident Injures Ranch Foreman
D Baker, a ranch foreman for M L Watts, unbridled his team at the Joseph Ferris place south of town. The horses trampled him, leaving a severe cut and bruises needing medical dressing. St Peter’s not invoked thanks to prompt surgeon care.
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St Peter
D. ©. Baker
M. L. Watts
Joseph Ferris
Cook House
Baker
Mr. Baker
Barnes Will Be Hanged Despite Mercy Pleas
Governor Chamberlain will not commute John C. Barnes sentence and Barnes faces execution at the state prison. Testimony reviewed shows Barnes guilty of the warder Graham murder in Douglas county last year. A petition seeking clemency bore six jurors who say their affidavits were used to imply others agreed. Barnes had earlier been pardoned in 1891 for a prior offense and had prior larceny term. Gettysburg GAR Post 3% held a meeting as Comrade Baker of Adams prepares to depart for California.
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Chamberlain Hias
John C. Barnes
Cae
Barnes
William Graham
Dougind
Guvtryor
Upen Big Sistor
Pensoyer
Adventist Minister Arrives in Rye for Central Work
Rye. J A Standage a minister of the Adventist Church with his wife arrived in the city yesterday and will reside in Athena He has lived in Pendleton Milton and finds Atlina more central for his ministry His work is connected with the Adventist Church at College Place and Milton with a large growing membership.
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Rye
J. A. Standage
Adventist Church
Athena
Standage Bay
Pendleton
Milton
Atlina
Acvattist Church
College Place
Official Experiments in Seepage in Oregon
Wright and Arthur P. Stover lead irrigation experiments for the Department of Agriculture at Oregon. Six pits 12 feet across and three feet deep will test seepage through walls of varied materials. Clay straw oil sand and silt will be used to compare seepage in ditch walls in the sandy Oregon setting.
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Ade. Wright
Arthur P. Stover
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Itrtigon
Irfigon
Wallala
Barnhart District Fuss Prompts School-Drawn Boundary Talks
W F Myers of Barnhart traveled to Pendleton to discuss forming a Barnhart school district. A four square mile area with 80 to 140 children lies outside any district, two years after being cut from McKay precinct. Nearby roads, led by John Thompson, show improvements after Hood River flood damage. Also, the August Washington penitentiary report lists 843 inmates and 197 250 grain bags in the jute mill.
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W. F. Myers
Barnhart
Pendleton
the Tribune
McKay
Welles
Myers
Neo
State Prison
Washington State Penitentiary
State Board of Control
Reperintendent
Rees
Potatoes Surplus Limited to Mountain Ranch Areas
Mountain ranchers may hold the only potato surplus this fall as crops fail in Helix and nearby districts. The Athena region yields little beyond home needs, while mountains show average to normal output. Ely & Scott of Athena shipped 40 sacks weekly to Helix. Strater to exhibit at the state fair. Atwater reports 45,000 pounds of honey from 6,900 hives in five years.
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Athena
Sandbes
Hylix
Heast
Ely & Scott
Helix Geulers
KE. B. Strater
Irringtion Congress
Boise Statesman
Atwater Baw
Grand opening draws Indies of Athena to Lillie Miller store
The Indies of Athena and vicinity attend the opening at Mrs Lillie Miller's millinery shop as red and white decor brightens the parlor. Bats on display highlight the event with crowds in attendance during today and into tomorrow. The steamer Mountain Gem, under Open River Authority, has been overhauled at Arlington and will haul gear between Wallula and The Dalles portage road. A $25 reward is offered for the Franch Coole pup lost from the BR E Stewart farm on September 8, described as color dark bark, white breast, and collar.
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Mra. Lillie Miller's
Athena
Open River Association
Arlington
Wallula
Dalles
Roeward
Twill
BR. E. Stewart
Golor
Bir Jong
Rhagay
Ling
Plowing on Mountain Ranches In Foothill Areas
Rain improves soil for plowing as ranchers on foothill lands plan to start work. Notable figures include King Brow who will plow 120 acres and seed this fall, while Worthington and Thompson face debt notices and public auction plans. Kate Brookner to sell household goods by public auction in Athena on September 22. County Fair travel deals listed for Union and Baker counties with O R N rail fare.
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King Brow
Mra
Kate Brookner
Athena
Brookoor
la Grande
Baker City
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Manasse
Butterick
National Bank of Athena
H. G. Adams
T. J. Kirk
le Grow
I. M. Kemp
Rea
T. Cashier
H. C. Adams
F. 8. LE Grow
P. E. Ocolbern
Preston-Parton Milling Co
Opera House
Kershaw
Karl Garott
Deering
C. A. Barrett
Dell Brothers
Chamberlain
Gettyshneg Prat Meeting
Gettysburg Pont
Adame
California
Irenvarer
Ryan Grade
Umatilla
John Thomp Eon
Coscarina Gund
Athens
Worthington & Thompsour Grove
Worthington
Geo, Thompson
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