Inland Empire big production in 1911 forecast
Spokane chamber of commerce reports northwestern farm values plus mineral and timber output to drive growth. Wheat harvest projected at 76.5 million bushels, apples down yet higher fruit values, lumber exports rising and 700000 residents. Banks and businessmen foresee increased manufacturing and jobbing, plus eastern capital and settlers influx.
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Spokane Dispatches
Statistical Department
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Onta
Tarley
Toland Empire
Bankere
Pickling Ties From Great Salt Lake Go To Nevada Test
Ten thousand railroad ties pickled in Great Salt Lake for three years are moved to Hazen Nevada for trial on the Haven cutoff of the Southern Pacific. The salt impregnation makes them act as a ground in block signal service and may affect main line use.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
Hazen
Nevada
New Haven
Southern Pacific Company
Central Pacifico Railway
Lucia
J G Stutts Company to Open At Athena Opera House
The J. G. Stutts company, a renowned coast troupe, will launch a three night run at Athena Opera House starting Monday October 2. Nez Perce Herald praises their clean, strong performances and predicts a crowded closing night with one of their best plays. A second item notes riding a camel is strenuous, citing M J Randall's Sinai In Spring on attitudes, rugs, and the Bedouin guide's gracious retreats to the sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Stutts Company
Athena Opera House
Nez Perce Herald
Nez Perce
J. G. Stutta
M. J. Randall
Sinai
Luggage Practices and Steamboat Credits Across Nations
A Westminster Gazette excerpt defends England’s chaotic yet honest luggage system where travelers reclaim bags via porter prompts, while contrasting with foreign receipts. It notes Fulton’s credit dispute over steamboat invention with Marquis de Jouffray and Hinweasel’s 1783 prototype showing early engine concepts and funding hurdles.
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Fulton
M. Desblancs
Lyons
Saone
Marquis de Jouffray
Jouffray
Edison childhood tale and studio ad from a scrap
The piece recounts a London Tatler anecdote about a six year old Edison discovering a goose and later nesting eggs in a barn. It also advertises Voo Winkle studio offering cheap photo work before the 27th departure to Idaho.
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Edison
Ariing
London Tatler
Voo Winkle
Idaho
Priess
Whitman Endowment Drive Planned to Reach $1 Million
Whitman College will pursue a $1,000,000 endowment by January 1 1912 with $600,000 already pledged. The Tacoma meeting of the overseers committee resolved to extend fund raising and to pursue subscriptions from wealthy citizens while reviewing financial needs and future support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman Leollogs
Walla Walla
Tacoma
Sound City
F. W. Keator
Thomas Burke
Seattle
W. B. Ayer
Portland
James Af
North Yakima
B. L. Penrose
A. W. Hendrick
Whitman College
Pendleton youths adopt new rope pastime in streets
In Pendleton a new juvenile sport has emerged replacing traditional games. Boys practice roping with riatas on Johnson street near Vo ut t, displaying skill as two colored youths vie with young Cy Osborne nicknamed Buffalo Osborne for his rope work and potential Roundup prospects.
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Pendleton
Saya
East Oregonian
Kidland
Johnson Street
Voutt
George Fletcher
Cy Osborne
Buffalo Osborne
Hard Times Hit Morrow County Farm Families
R Wilow of Morrow county reports crop failures and drought driven hardship across the region. Wheat losses, idle machines, and reliance on outside work leave farmers like Wiles and neighbors unable to sustain income through the winter. Wiles earlier bought land from Robert Cappock, visiting Athous with Charles Barnett on business.
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R. K. Wilow
Morrow County
Wilee Bugs
Lexington
Hia
Pring
Sammer
Wiles
bin Place
bin Apriog
Umatilla County
Robert Cappock
Charles Barnett
Athous
Uusinew
Heatut
Pendleton Branch Asylum Construction and County Drain
A Pendleton paper reports Mesare Oleson & Johnson contractors have started building the new state branch asylum at Pendleton. Excavators are at work and Colonel H G Newport of Hermiston is advancing the levee project. Johnson says work will press to finish quickly and expect to employ about 200 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Mesare, Oleson & Johnson
H. G. Newport
Hermiston
Johnson
Land sales yield $50,000 in Athena area transfers
Two farm sales in the Athena vicinity total $50,000 with the Hill place north of Athena selling to Mrs. Dora Lockwood and D H Sander selling a half section to Alex McIntyre. Each half section brought $25,000 as both farms boast high cultivation and large wheat yields.
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Hill Place
Athena
Dora Lockwood
Hill Estate
D. H. Sander
Alex. McIntyre
Two Men Burned Saving Mill Fire at Myrick Chop Mill
Alarty Myrick and Joe Fields were badly burned when a gasoline engine exploded at the Myrick chop mill. They jumped into a water trough to extinguish the flames, saving their lives. The mill and grain were destroyed, valued at about 4000 dollars with no insurance.
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Alarty Myrick
Joe Fields
Myrick Atation
Myrick
Young Myrick
Fields
Neightors
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le Grow
A. Zerba
Asa't
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A. B. M'Ewen
M. L. Watts
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Athena Capital
Bundy
Christian
Opera House
Stuttz
Company of Artists
McMinns
Aggie Marion Sturtz
Diane
United States
J. G. Sturtz
Dell Bros
Inland Empires
Washington, Idaho
Salt Lake
Dell Brothers
Coop
England
Westminster Gazette
Whitman
Morrow
Sanders
Fix & Radtke
Gertie Booker I E
Bessie Parker
Pearl Coomans
Hope McPherrin
Mamie Sheard
Bertha Ferguson
Lola Barnen
Mildred Stanton
Patroot Engleton
May Douglas
Marion Hansell
Meroa DePoatt
Dorothy Willaby
Mary Bergev
Walter A. Wood
G. W
Daved
Lodge Hall
Athena Public Schools
P. Ball
Wiley
Christian Churoh
Anuditorum
Luuille Taylor
Zola Keene
Mrs. Meldrum
Hope McPhertin
Evrey
Wheeler
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