State Land Agent Saves Oregon Lands From Fraud
State Land Agent Oswald West conducted an inquiry into homestead claims on land sold at auction last spring. He uncovered that claimants had not lawfully established residence before survey and pressured them to relinquish to preserve the state's title, aiding the buyers and demonstrating how investigations can overturn fraudulent entries.
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Salem
Oswald
State Land Board
West
Albany
General Land Office
Stock Outlook Is Bright for 1904 in Ontario
Stockmen anticipate a better year as mild winter preserves hay and flesh of cattle. Prospects include abundant pastures, less hay waste, and potential hay sales from unsold stock feeds. Ranchers expect lower hay prices from 1908 supplies and higher cattle prices, signaling a brighter 1904 outlook.
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Ontario
Snowy Grant region sees strong mining and grazing prospects
A cold Pacific storm barely touched Canyon City while heavy snow falls on the plains. The stock range remains active with many horses in good condition though some thin. Feed costs rise to 16 per ton, but grazing and mining anticipate a strong season as snow sits 1 to 5 feet deep in nearby ranges. Miners expect earlier start to operations due to loose meltable snow.
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Canyon City
Pactfie
Expenditures fall across counties in 1903 report
Secretary of State Dunbar received county clerks annual reports for 1903 showing overall state expenses $100000 lower than 1902 due to no election costs scalp bounty repeal and lower misc costs. Baker County rose with Panhandle addition from Union. Morrow spent 10000 on a new county courthouse after 47634 in 1902. Wheeler County had 11000 for a courthouse in 1901.
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Salem
Dunbar
Baker County
Panhandle
Union County
Morrow County
Wheeler County
Selling Grand Ronde Apples in Eastern Markets
Fruit growers in the Grand Ronde district dispose of remaining apples at 35 to 40 cents per bushel for Eastern markets. Blue Mountain Fruit Company of La Grande staffs packers as cars head East and apples sell in Oregon. Growers plan to plant winter varieties this spring including Jonathans and York Imperials, with Oldenburg setting 1200 trees for 60 acres to come.
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la Grande
Grand Ronde
Blue Mountain Fruit Company
Oregon
Jonathans
Roman Theatres
York Imperiale
Yellow Newtowns
Oldenberg
Paradise to Get New Flour Mill This Spring
Enterprise resident James Winters reports local plans to build a flouring mill at Paradise by spring, aiming for completion by harvest. Until now residents haul grain about 40 miles to mills in Lostine Enterprise Asotin and Lewiston for processing.
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Enterprise
James Winters
Paradise
Lostine
Asotin
Lewiston
Winter hardships on Wallowa herds noted in county report
La Grande Heporta notes many sheep lost from the herds in Wallowa County this winter due to the cold values. Cattle in Union County show no losses and many areas report good feeding conditions with cattle in fine condition. Farmers report abundant dry feed and overall strong livestock health.
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la Grande
Heporta
Wallowa
Union County
Early spring plowing sparks ahead in Pendleton
Spring weather drives farmers to plow earlier than usual with fields ready for sowing. The rush accelerates spring wheat planting as many farms aim to complete seedings weeks ahead of prior years.
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Pendleton
Baker City School Exhibit To Be Sent To St Louis
Baker City plans to send its school exhibit to the St Louis exposition. The display is described as the best ever from the city and follows medal wins at Buffalo and the World's Fair. Superintendent Churchill and the school board anticipate strong recognition when awards are announced in the fall. The exhibit will depart Baker City next month.
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Baker City
Buffalo
Churchill
St. Louis
Pendleton Power Company Plans Water Intake and Plant
Pendleton's Washington & Oregon Power Company will supply electricity to Walla Walla Pendleton and nearby towns. It appropriates 9000 inches of water from the Walla Walla river and will lay a 60 inch feed pipe six miles from source to the plant above Weaton in the Blue mountains. The plant costs about $150 000 with Isaac Anderson and eastern capital backing the project.
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Pendleton
Washington & Oregon Power Company
Walla Walla
Walla Walla River
Weaton
Blue Mountains
Isaac Anderson
Eastern Capital
Voorhees Plans Oregon Grange Reorganization in Union County
La Grande J Voorhees of Woodboro Oregon visits La Grande to organize a state Grange chapter. He aims to canvass for members and later convene a meeting to complete the organization. Union County once had four prosperous Granges, which he intends to reestablish.
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la Grande
J. Voorhees
Woodboro
Oregia
Oregon
Voorhees
Union County
Portland Markets Reported Grain and Produce Prices
Market items list wheat milling quotes from Walla Walla and region with prices for Harley-Feed, flour, hard wheat varieties, oats, bran, middlings, shorts, linseed, and dairy products. Poultry, eggs, cheese, butter, beets, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, beans, celery, pumpkins, wool, beef, mutton, and pork prices shown with per unit or per dozen/pack figures.
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Walla Walla
The
Bluestem
Valley
Harley
Graham
Young America
Oregon Ranch
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Censorship Shapes Reported Yalu War Developments
London reports strict censorship by Japan in the Russo Japanese war. Details of battles on the Yalu river remain scarce as Tokyo limits disclosures to keep Russia and the world in the dark. Observers note rapid Japanese advances despite withheld information, with expectations of a new standard in field tactics once news is released.
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London
Yalu
Japan
Ihs
Far East
Japanese land near Talien Wan with heavy losses
Reports list that about 600 Japanese landed near Talien Wan on Saturday, inflicting severe casualties on Russian Cossacks and entering the area. Thirty were killed, the rest retreated as shells from Dove Bay forts and troops opened fire. A 300 man steamer Wenehow was barred from sailing amid mounting Port Arthur action.
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Port Arthur
Tallen Wan
Wenehow
Dove Bay
Tsugaru Etrale
Hakodate
London
Ft Sa
Russia
Chemulpo
Chefoo
Port Arthur naval officers report shocks Russia
Were With Japan New York February 17 International matters grow serious as a dispatch from St Petersburg claims American naval officers were aboard the Japanese war vessel at Port Arthur. The emperor orders no news through headquarters and rebukes hostile foreign press coverage. The St Petersburg Gazette is banned for an insulting article toward England.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Venela
Port Arthur
Russia
England
America
Russian Japanese battle reported on Yalu River bank
New York Feb 17 a Paris correspondent reports a battle ongoing along the northern bank of the Yalu river with Russian land forces concentrated in the area. Reuters meanwhile states the Japanese minister of Boull has advised the arrest of Yi Yong finance minister and de facto dictator of a country allied to Rue.
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New York
Paris
Central News Wires
Yala
Reuters
Booul
Yi Yong
Miller Intercedes for Japanese Refugees in Manchuria
A dispatch from Manchuria reports that American consul Henry Miller vigorously interceded for Japanese refugees arrested by Russians. Miller likely to succeed as he handled social duties when a Russian trooper insulted him. Russian officers disciplined the soldier who apologized.
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London
Manchuria
Henry Miller
House Passes Hermann Bill on Grand Lands Case
Passed by House in Washington on February 17 the chamber approved Hermann's bill addressing the allotment of Grand Lands. The measure aims to settle the case and define distribution rights for the designated parcels.
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Washington
House
Hermann
Senator Marcus Hanna Dies After Illness Two Months
Washington Feb 16 Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna died at 6 40 P M in the Arlington hotel after a two month illness marked by relapses and typhoid fever. Doctors Carter and Osler attended with Mrs Hanna and other family members present. Fourteen hours before death life had practically suspended as powerful scientific agencies kept the spark alive.
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Washington
Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Arlington Hotel
Hanna
Rumors Of Port Arthur Action In Second Japanese Push
Feb 17 report from San Francisco says a Star dispatch claims Japan sunk eight warships and captured ten in a second Port Arthur attack. No confirmation or credit given. Russia protests British permission for Japan to occupy Wiehl Wel. Fort Arthur fall deemed imminent as Japanese press forward.
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San Francisco
Japan
Corea
The
Star
Port Arthur
Russia
England
Fort Arthur
Botkin Second Trial Postponed in San Francisco
The second trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin opened in San Francisco on February 17 but was postponed by the state. The defense sought dismissal if witnesses from Delaware could not arrive by mid March, arguing lack of progress. The court, noting sufficient cause for the postponement, postponed the case.
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San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
Postie Ee
Delaware
Great Railway Pioneer Limited trains connect St Paul to Chicago
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway known as the Great Railway runs the Pioneer Limited daily between St Paul and Chicago and Omaha and Chicago. It promises connections with all Transcontinental lines and boasts luxurious coaches, electric lights and steam heat as the finest service in the world.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
The
Union
Great Railway
St. Paul
Omaha
Portland Directors Offer Rates and Information
For rates, pamphlets or other information, address J. W. Cashr Past. Agent HY. G. Bown General Agent Portland Oregon.
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J. W. Cashr
HY. G. Bown
Will Not Go to Sea, Mandjur Moves Up Wu Bang River
The Russian runboat Mandjur, once set to sail before the war, has advanced several miles up the Wu Bang river and will likely stay there unless Chinese authorities object. The Nanking Viceroy has ordered officials under his jurisdiction to maintain strict neutrality and prevent anti Christian and other disturbances.
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Shanghai
Wu Bang
Nanking
Russians Demoralized in Manchuria Fight
London dispatches report aggressive actions at New Chwang Manchuria with victories for the Jved forces. Russian afloat and shore units show fear and seek orders while commanders fear surprise and deploy troops to watch for further attacks.
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London
New Chwang
Manchuria
Creat Agaresalvonessa
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