Walla Walla Journal reports varied regional happenings on rail, finance, and crime
Ralph Coston notes postal clerk appointment on the Portland Spokane run, counterfeit half dollars in Seattle, and a seven year old losing a foot on a switching engine in Walla Walla. Reports cover Pendleton railway plans, Tacoma voter registration, Benton county fair talk, Oregon Railway lines, and local fires at Arlington.
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Ralph Coston
The
Walla Walla Journal
Portland
Spokane
J. C. Egley
Walla Walla
Land Office decision on railroad lands sets price at 1.25 per acre
The General Land Office responds from Wasatseton DC on April 23 1889 to Thornton of The Dalles Oregon about lands in the Northern Pacific grant. It confirms the price cut to 1.25 per acre under the 1889 act and notes repayment only applies when excess payments occurred under later rules. It also cites a case, Joseph Brown, and states no relief for repayment of 2.50 per acre is provided. The notice ends with other items including 1888 fruit imports and a Lancaster PA man owning a Franklin silver watch.
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Wasatseton
D. C
DN. Thornton, Esq
Dalles
Oregon
Sini
Northern Pacific R. R. Co
Nct
Mareh
Northern Pacific BR. 1. Co
Joseph Brown
TL. I
P. OL
M. Slonalengah
Levi W. Groff
Lancaster
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin
Philadelphia
Mr. Groff
W. Tomlinson
London
Club Syatem
Aed Sengfadt
Lea Steim
Leee
Odetiratet
Chitin
Gliren
Keystone Watch Club
Cao
Walnut ST
Philada
Paata
Ajax
Gold rich placer diggings found near Dakola
A Deadwood Dakota dispatch reports new and rich placer diggings about forty miles from the area with gold dust seen in quantities. Prospecting last year showed gold. this spring workers travel by foot, horseback and teams to the diggings carrying tents and provisions.
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Umenoo
Deadwood
Dakota
Pity Amid Pledges and Puns From a Parlor Page
A clipped exchange pairs quips about debts and promises with a gallant dose of old time humor. Readers muse on payments due by Saturday and the fate of those who pledged to settle in a day or two.
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St Paul
Minneapolis
Expres
Berthy
Invention of Voting Machine Promises Secrecy and Accuracy
J W Barnes of St Paul patents a voting machine blending Australian ballot virtues with a counting mechanism like an atometer. It offers absolute secrecy and accurate counts while saving ballot printing costs and reducing counting errors. The Minnesota legislature debates adopting it for all elections. Also notes local ads offering apple trees and the Gazette subscription deal.
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J. W Barnes
St. Paul
Minnesota
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