City Council Plans Main Street Sewer and Street Repairs
City council meeting discussed sewer work at Main and Summit to carry storm and waste water, with all Main St businesses required to connect. Bond vote set at 25,000 dollars. vacancy filled by John Jackson after Thiessen loss. Water meters to be installed to fund the system. Several street repairs and a dumping ground proposal were reviewed.
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Main
Summit Streets
Wood
Main St
Dr Wood
H. A. Thiessen
Mr. Thiessen
Stephenson
John Jackson
Thiessen
Jackson
Recorder
Wayne Grider
Scott
Hire
Butler
Main Street
Second Annual Closing Exercises at St Thomas Aquinas Academy
On May 25 at the Rink Opera House the academy will present an elaborate closing program with select music tableaux and drills. Senior girls in Grecian costume will perform The Lotus Eater in pantomime and younger children will join in a Poses Plastique. A varied musical lineup includes orchestra violin mandolin piano solos duets and trios with two pianos. A full program will be published later.
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Rink Opera House
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Academy
Tennyson
Academy
Building of Character talk energizes Philomath pupils
Prof. White of Philomath College spoke to high school pupils Wednesday on The Building of Character. His address encouraged students by showing the value of years spent in school. Robt. Fitzmaurice was absent two days this week. The High School lawn was cleaned up and improved last week. Water from the well drilled by H. H. Wilburn will soon be used at the school. Nona Ham returned to school Monday after several days absence.
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White
Philomath College
Robt. Fitzmaurice
H. H. Wilburn
Nona Ham
D. V. White
Philomath
Oregon
J. B. White
County Court actions open May 4 1910 session
County Court met May 4 1910 with Judge Edward Dunn and Commissioners J W Dyer and C C Clark. Proceedings include county claims approved, road survey orders for J A Simmons et al, viewers named, and May 16 meeting set. W A Campbell et al vacation of part County Road No 75 ordered, viewers listed for May 18. Duplicate warrants drawn for C W Gross and W G Keys. Igo Telephone granted road privilege between Condon and Alville. Local baseball reports note Club hall team loss to Fossil 6 4 after nine innings, high school games at Olex and Rock Creek with 5 7 and 9 4 scores, new uniforms purchased by merchants, and plans for future games and schedules.
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Edward Dunn
J. W. Dyer
C. C. Clark
J. A. Simmons Et al
S. McGilvray
Joseph Kirschner
T. C. Mobley
C. W. Gross
W. G. Keys
Igo Telephone Company
Condon
Alville
W. A. Campbell
Condon High School
Fossil High School
Fossil
Condon High
Clarke
Fossil Lads
Buzzby
Smith
Gilliam County High School Board Announces Faculty Rehire
The Gilliam County High School board re employed the entire faculty for another year. Principal L McCann and Miss Minerva Thiessen are named among the staff. Miss Thiessen has resigned to teach in Philadelphia private school. replacement for her vacancy is to be decided. Several locals travel for jobs and college ties are noted. The High School drama has been postponed to May 17 with tickets selling at Condon Drug Store.
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Gilliam County
Hr. L. McCann
Minerva Thiessen
Bertha Kretzschman
Thiessen
Philadelphia
Condon Drug Store
Pat Mahaffey to Start for Club on Sunday Game
Pat Mahaffey will be on the initial sack for the Club team Sunday. Admission to the game next Sunday will be 26 cents with an extra charge of 10 cents for seats in the grandstand. Receipts on the market for the week ending today show cattle 1484 calves 92 hogs 1071 sheep 4096 horses and mules 52. Most cattle from California of good quality. lower prices did not prevail. Grass cattle run not started. packers expect lower priced cattle but supply and quality remain. Sheep market well supplied and steady. Hog market trends with River markets. Portland prices $1.50 higher than other points but 10 cents lower than last week. Benjamin Hunt came up from Rock Creek Wednesday.
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Fossil
Fossil Hotel
Poa Groi
Focal Diamond
California
Portland
Teachers Meet Bridges Gilliam and Wheeler Counties
Joint teachers training in best Week draws 53 educators from both counties. State Supt Ackerman and E D Measeler teach alongside L T Alderman of the University of Oregon and C H Jones of Oregon Teachers Monthly. The program praises the instructors and local officials. A school officers meeting with 14 districts represented precedes a mass Wheeler Gilliam County citizens meeting in Passin to discuss rail transport and committee reports.
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Gilliam
Wheeler
TL Ackerman
E. D. Measelur
RLF
Robinson County
Multnomah Co
L. TL
U. of O
C. H. Jones
Oregon Teachers Monthly
Lange
Supt. Ackerman
Supt. Robinson
Sturgill
Simmons
Wheat City
Passil
Posail
Ville
New Cash Register Installed by W. L. Barker & Co
W. L. Barker & Co recently installed a National Cash Register Co unit described as among the latest models. The machine records all cash and money received on accounts, disbursements, and charges for the year, includes a clock time check, and weighs 395 pounds, costing 400.
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W. L. Barker & Co
National Cash Register Co
Telephone Co at Work Builds Line to Alville
The Igo Telephone Co has begun construction on a new line from this city to Alville. Post fees are being dug and sawed posts will be used. The company expects the line in operation by June 1. Mrs G E Kennedly visited this week at the Parr home. Ox Kennedy is practicing in Seattle with plans for Mrs Kennedy to join him soon. Chicken dinner at Hola Oregon Sunday.
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Igo Telephone Co
Alville
G. Ei. Kennedly
Wr Parr
Ox Kennedy
Seattle
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MeQaleb
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Fred Baker
Valvoline Oil Co
Peter Sinclair
W. Miller K
Wheir
Chas
Horner Crane Co
Gilliem Co. Milling Co
F. Kennedy
J. F, Relsacker
Campbell Brown
Harold Hunt
James Burne
John Hosa
Condon Times
A Dams Condon Globe Condon Electric Co
Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson Chase
Simpson
W. A. Wallace
Jamieson
Marshall EB. Magee
John W. Hire
Edgar Donnelly
Eugene
A. B. Lamb
Portland J
Salem
Hotel Oregon
J. F. Wood
Corvallis
the County Court
Diamond Dust
Hodnon Land Co
Revennor
Condon Globe
William Barker
H. Greenfield
Otis Campbell Assensor
Chas. Hornor
Lord & Co
Haunt Hardware Co
R. H. Weber
Ct House
Carter
R. M. Rogers
Beall & Co
Arlington
Glass & Prodhomme Co
Bushong & Co
Sietars of Mercy
van Hina
J. A. McMorris
Henry Wilkins
Olex
Rock Creek
D. McFarlape
Weaver
Dunn Bros
Miller
B. Butker Co
Mulkey
Rock
Creek
Norton
Arlington Lumber Co
Keeney
Magee
Walther Williams Hdn. Co
Board OF Directors
D. H. Hildebrand
M. F. Beegle
Lone Rock
Houston
Ore
The
Globe
A. S. Hollen
Pine Ridge
A.S. McDaniel
Pat Mahaffey
Portland Market Report
Benjamin Hunt
J. E. Reynolds
Yakima
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