Miners Rush to Alaska Spark Historic Gold Rush Surge
Seattle, Feb 18. The spring rush to Alaska begins with predictions of up to 20,000 miners heading north in coming months. Prosperity and high wages prevail in Alaska camps bound for the British Yukon. The Morgan Guggenheim Havermeyer interests push a Troms Ala railway along Copper River to boost copper exports from the vast district. New gold strikes are reported on Klondike creeks and in the Stewart White Pelly Copper River regions.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Klondike
Yukon
Morgan-Guggenheim-Havermeyer
Copper River
Henry Brainober
London Exploration Company
Stewart
White and Pelly
Tyanang
Avuyumua
Anti-Saloon League speakers tour Washington towns
Ernest N. Cherrington and W. J. Herwig spoke in Walla Walla about local option and temperance work. Over 400 dollars was raised by congregations and a YMCA meeting, with 700 churches addressed and 6 million pages of literature distributed in the state.
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Ernest N. Cherrington
Seattle
Anti-Saloon League
W. J. Herwig
Spokane
Toya
Walla Walla
Lowell urges direct primary to protect senate election process
Judge A. Lowell argues that changing to a direct primary requires three fourths of states and would empower the people in choosing senators. He contends the reform would end past abuses, preserve the primary as essential, and urges opponents of statement No 1 to adopt the reasoning over theory.
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Iit
Stephen A. Lowell
Union Nurseries Prices for Trees Shrubs and Roses
Union Nurseries at Union Ore offers a large stock of apple cherry pear and shady trees plus roses at reasonable prices. They invite readers to send for their price list and promote their real estate loan and commission services.
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Union
Ore
Pendleton County Teacher Exam Yields 15 Passes
Of 26 candidates in Pendleton county examinations, 15 passed while three withdrew before completion fearing they could not pass. The estate superintendent prepared the questions, and their difficulty is shown by the high failure count.
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Pendleton
Petition for Liquor License in Hilgard Oregon
Petition filed in Union County Oregon seeks liquor license for Nile Holverson to sell small quantities of hard cider in Hilgard beginning about March 1908. Signers include P Garvey and 40 residents asserting residency and eligibility.
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County Court
Union County
Oregon
Hilgard
Nile Holvernson
P. Garvey
John Rogers
D. W. Sanford
Jos. Lafferty
Pat Daly
Lee Young
J. H. Young
Dreher
Ed Peterson
William Cantrell
Mat Anderson
Ed Salling
J. R. Beauchamp
William Law
Haws
J. W. Scott
W. J. Saling
J. D. Casey
J. ©. Hart
J. R. Mann
C. F. Dreher
Claude Miller
J. Landers
Hana Endrup
B. F. Young
Wm. Dreman
Fr. Beauchamp
D. H. McWaters
A. Young
B. Scholdstrom
F. Scholdstrom
Geo, McGarry
John E. Brigham
Chas. Farrier
N. C. Endrup
J. Hibbs
J. M. Hogey
Harry French
A. Sundman
J. T. Holmes
W. M. Condit
G. Klopfenstein
Earl Rankin
Appin
la Grande
Nils Holverson
Freemason Chapter Sets Regular Meetings Schedule
C E G Hope Chapter No 18 EB and others hold stated communications on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. Visiting members are cordially invited. Mary O Forrest W M Mary A Warnick Secretary.
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C. E. G. Hope
Mary O. Forrest
W. M
Mary A. Warnick
Learn Chartier shorthand in ten rules and 63 words
Learn Chartier shorthand the shortest system used in leading business colleges in Portland Seattle Spokane and Tacoma. Students take dictation after three weeks study. Call Miss Cates Black 1691.
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Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Call
Cates
fraternal lodge notices and visiting brethren invited
Fraternal groups in La Grande list schedules for Woodmen of the World Pythians Foresters Masons and related orders. Notices invite visiting members to attend various meetings at K of P hall Bike hall and other local lodges with officers named. Cemetery plot mention at Model Restaurant.
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la Grande
A. B
Woodmen of the World
la Grande Lodge No
K. of P. Hall
Corpe Building
M. M. Maquis
J. H. Keeney
la Grande Aerie No
D. H. Proctor
W. P
Rowena Temple No
Pythian ‘Sisters
Corpe
Lizzie Haworth
M. E. Cc
Tumnice Peverrye
Wea
la Grande Camp
G. O. B. Hall
C. Davis
C. D. B. Cox
la Grande Nest No. 17
N. L, Acklee
B. L. Leavitt
Red Cross Lodge No
Castle Hall
C. Cc
R. L. Lincoln
Crystal Lodge No
la Grande Lodge
Ellis’ Hall
Adams Avenue
Lo. C. Fe
la Grande Lodge No. 16
T. J. Scroggin
N. G. D. BE. Cox
Co. J. Vanderpoel
Fin. Seo
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Ozma OF OZ
Ferguson
Lewis Building
Summer House
Wit Sita
Davis-Jordan Music CO
Julius Roesch
E.D. Selder
Anti-Saloon League AT Work
A. Lowell
Stannels & Bugg
School of Music
Selder
Prof. Day
OF the
Pythian Sisters
G. V. Hendricks
Dr. G. L. Biggers
Cecar Berger
Herbert. Patterson
A.M. la Grande Lodge No
A. F P
A. M
L. H. Rubbell
D, Huffman
LO. T. M
Sadie Klintworth
L Cc
Maggie Reynolds
Odd Fellowa
D. B. Cox
W. A. Worstell
Beribe
Brotherhood of Owls
M. B
A. Moets
C. F. Hall
J. A. Arbuckle
C. J. Vanderpool
Laura Btiles
N. G
Jennie Smith
B. Bargent
EB. M'Cully
GEO. Krieger
la Grande, Oragon
W. H. Bohnenkamp, CO
Oliver & Ramsey
la Grande Masonic Building Association
J. BE. Reynolds
Ferguson's
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