Ramsey Remains in Cell as Draft Case Proceeds
William Ramsey continues to occupy cell No. 3 in the city and county jail while his case was heard by Justice Hough. Witnesses testified to drafts cashed on Ramsey by his brother Homer Ramsey of Daviesville Illinois for sums from fifteen to forty dollars. The court urged a three hundred dollar bond for Ramsey to appear before the grand jury, warning that without it he would remain in his old cell.
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Wm. Ramsey
Justice Hough
Justice Court
Wm. Rameey
H Rameey
Davesville
Ilinois
Theoo Graite
Mr. Ramsey
J D Blater
W M Ramsay
Ramsey
Child writes to Santa at Fair Store in cheerful note
A morning letter to Santa Claus addressed to the Fair Store shows a young boy, Dean Smith, asking for a jumping jack and a book. The note expresses affection and trust in the post for a holiday gift.
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Santa Claus
Dean Smith
AOU W La Grand Lodge Elects Officers for Term
At the last regular meeting La Grand Lodge No 183 AOU W elected officers for the ensuing term led by MW and other listed positions. The report notes selections and official duties to begin in the new term.
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la Grand Lodge No
Aou
Experiment Gone Wrong Injures Hammond Researcher
Henry Mitchell of Hammond FM Y suffered a lab explosion while grinding chemicals to create a new empireless powder. Both hands were mangled requiring amputation and both eyes were destroyed.
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Henry Mitchell
Hammond, FM
Two New States Proposed as Senate Backing Grows
Senate committee reports favorably a statehood bill admitting Arizona and New Mexico as one state and Oklahoma and Indian Territory as another. La Grande Investment Company announces impending office move and offers bargains to reduce stock before relocating.
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Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
la Grande Investment Company
Olive Childers writes from Dawson Alaska to Cold Alaska readers
Miss Olive Childers, daughter of Mr Frank Childers, sends a letter from Dawson City Alaska describing life with Mr and Mrs Fred Nelson at a nearby mine nine miles from town. She recounts the harsh winter travel by dog team through thirty six degrees below zero to visit a dentist in Dawson City and notes plans to return home next June.
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Frank Childers
Thie City
Olive Childers
Arso
Salvation Army Corps
Miss Childers
Alaska
Dawson
Fred Nelson
Dawson City
Nelson
Seattle
Washington
Swanson
Salvation Army
Abe
Dawon City
Danaon City
Miss Ubildera
Jane
Yearling steer and heifer with brand on Indian Creek range
A reward is offered for the recovery of a yearling steer and a yearling heifer branded with a horseshoe on each hip bone. They were last seen on the Indian Creek range. Information leading to their recovery should be directed to J Draper RF D Not La Granade Ore. D & Wil 12-31.
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Indian Creek
J Draper
D & Wil
Grange Hall Literary Club Box Social Raises $20
A Grange Hall Friday evening program featured a box social yielding 20.16 after lunch and games. A Christmas tree is planned for Christmas Eve with an upcoming literary society meeting next Friday and the next regular session on December 30. The debate question asks whether the general government should carry parcels by mail not exceeding twenty five pounds for one cent per pound, with teams led by McAllister Jasper Byker versus Juniper Hoffman.
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Grange Hall
J W McAllister
E D
Jasper
Joseph Byker
Juniper
C D Hoffman
Some Union Items Some Union Items Republican
P Ficklin sells his gray team to Grande Ronde. Floyd and Walter Tuttle depart for Pendiston and new locations. Gen Goodbrod resumes after knee injury and reports a strong ranch season. Cash ready for Grande Ronde electric railroad. work to start after minor details. Expect electric lines sawmills and timber schemes as foundations.
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T P Ficklin
Grande Ronde Lamber Messrs
Floyd
Walter Tuttle
Pendiston
Sech
Gen Goodbrod
Union
Portland Markets Report Shows Mixed Prices and Steady Tones
The portland market notes weak chicken receipts despite low prices while geese and turkeys are in short supply and demand remains strong. Egg demand soft, quotes unchanged. wheat and potatoes show firming trends. butter markets hold steady with local butter at 65 cents per roll and fat at 26 cents per pound.
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Burbark
S&r
Breoze
Biennial Secretary of State Report Totals Revenues and Appropriations
Salem Oregon December 17 Secretary of State Dunbar released the biennial report showing next term appropriations near 1.9 million dollars, compared to 2.23 million in the just closing period. The total includes 615 thousand for Lewin and Cark Portage Railway and other items, leaving 4 million to raise in taxes. The 1901-03 levy was 1.796 million and 1890-1900 was 1.339 million. 1904 revenue projected at 1.226 million with a 7.06 mill levy, likely rising to 8 mills in 1906 at most.
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Salem Or
Dunbar
Lewin
Cark
Portage
Deliee-Cabilo Canel
Proverbial Reflections On Courage Wealth And Wives
A collection of aphoristic lines on virtue vice labor education and social conduct. The author muses on courage wealth happiness patience and the folly of fools while contrasting diligence with idleness and exploring the nature of desire and restraint.
Eastern flour rate set at 624 conte per hundred
The OR and Nbes announced an eastern flour rate of 624 conte per hundred for deliveries from pointe north of Winona Wash to points between the Missouri River and Coby Cage. The new rate matches the wheat rate for these locations and replaces a prior rate of 63 canta.
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Or& Nbes
Pointe
Winona Wash
Missouri River
Coby
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Libby
LA Grande
Oregon
W Bileworth
Fred Gaskill
H McLachlena
Ward
Gange Hall Literary
Portland
E M Wellman & CO
J. R. Forrest
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