Thievery in Government Every Navy Yards
The Navy Department seeks urgent action to guard copper piping stored openly at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A large steel storage facility, originally proposed at $100,000 and scaled down to around $20,000, is urged after repeated thefts, pursuit incidents, and a Marine officer being wounded during a chase. The House Naval Committee is reviewing the estimates.
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Scripps News Association
Washington, D.C
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Washington
House Naval Committee
Apples Killed by Cold Hit Rosetta and Melrose Areas
Deputy State Horticultural Inspector Mobi reports March cold destroyed much of the apple crop in Rosetta and Melrose, expecting at most one tenth of normal yield. He plans to inspect Nez Perce prairie orchards and eastern Lewiston district for further damage and apple scab conditions amid calls for heavy showers.
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Mobi
Mr. Moh
Gecepreliye Lane
Nez Perce
Mohl
Lewiston
Missing workhorses near Ladd Creek reported by Peterson
Three work horses—dapple gray about 1200 lbs, brown clubby horse around 1000 lbs shod behind, and a bay mare about 1000 lbs bent in the left shoulder—last seen on the road toward Union. Reward is $15 for their return to C. A. Peterson, Ladd Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
C. A. Peterson
Ladd Creek
No West Point Sharpshooters
General A L Mills of the Military Academy at West Point declares there shall be no rifle practice outside routine work. He says cadets cannot be ready for national or visiting-team competition and that time should instead focus on institutional work and athletic training.
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West Point
A. L. Mills
Military Academy
Seagist
Meval Academy
West Pointers
General Mills
Annapolis
New Management at The Centenial Inn
The Centenial has changed hands and will be ready to receive boarders May 1. Rates are five dollars for two weeks room and board and meals at twenty six cents. C Toin Proprietor invites visits.
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C. T. Toin
Proprieter
Precincts Respond in Rally for Republican Ticket
Chairman C E Cochran called the county committee meeting this afternoon and urged roll call. Nearly every precinct responded with candidates and visiting Republicans showing unity and resolve to elect the entire ticket. The committee outlined a broad campaign and pledged every precinct will know Republicans are ready for a long hard pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cochran
A.G. Gouch
English Shipbuilders Launch Vessels in Early Year Totals
English shipbuilders in February launched 74 861 tons across 2 yeerels, compared with 2 vessels of 43 694 tons in January and 18 vessels of 40 415 tons in February last year. In the first two months they launched 62 vessels totaling 118 686 tons gross, versus 44 vessels totaling about 95 152 tons a year ago.
Steals False Teeth for Gold in Tacoma Case
Tacoma reports a mean-spirited man, Simon, accused by his wife Ida A Ableson of borrowing funds to secure their marriage license ten years ago and later stealing her false teeth to extract gold from the dental plates after leaving.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Ida A Ableson
Simon
Timber Land Notice for Public Sale Under Timber Act
Timber Land Act notice from the La Grande Land Office announces public sale details for a tract described as the Big NEhy Big oe in township and range. The document names Adolph Newlin Hardy Man and Georg Whittert of Oregon as witnesses and invites adverse claimants to file objections by May 2.
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la Grande
Gona Phanes
California
Bertrand
Porttany Mutowoabh
Bie
Ae Winenes
Adolph Newlin
Hardy Man
Georg Whittert
Oregon
FE W. Davis
Dressmaking Parlors Move by Smith to New Street Address
Sarah Adeline Smith relocates her dressmaking parlors from 3d Street to 1808 Fourth Street, announcing the change and continuing business operations at the new site.
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Sarah Adeline Smith
3D St
4Th St
Voters Urged to Register by May 15 for General Election
The notice warns that swearing in at the primary does not grant voting rights at the general election. If unregistered, voters must swear in again at the general election. Registration closes May 16 and books close on that date.
Notice for Publication Timber Land Act Oregon
Notice of application for public lands under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878. Joseph A Muyter of Hola Conniver Ada seeks lands near Grande in Oregon for agricultural use and residence with filing to the land office on June 5. Claimants must appear by deadline to prove claims and rights.
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Nee
la Grande
Oregon
California
Oresgon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Joseph A Muyter
Hola
Conniver Ada
Idea
Willemer
Nate Lama
Merwiver
Conan
Anwar
Henry
Ola
Timber Land Patent Notice in Oregon By Land Office
A notice from the U S Land Office in Grande Ronde Oregon dated March 28 1946 announces application for a timber lands patent in California Oregon area. It lists the land description 8 W 4 of Block Xin Township and Range and states the claimant will prove residency and occupancy with witnesses Albert Lemp John Biscuit Joseph Mugter and Henry Sinter of Hotel Idare before June 0.
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Actuivne
Land
Oregon
Ktates
California
Becton
Routh
Albert
Lemp John Biscuit
Josmpbh Mugter
Henry Sinter
Hotee Idare
Timber Land Act Notice for Publication
U S Land Office La Grand Oregon announces public publication of timber land sale under the Timber Land Act June 3 1878. Notice covers Lot and Section details in Township and Range. specifies filing date and location for interested purchasers and preempts the sale process. The notice cites the act authorizing sales of timber lands in western states and emphasizes compliance with official procedures.
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U. S. Land Office
la Grand
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington
Albert
Count Arte
ASEM
Turia
Ion
Central Committee Meeting Notice in La Grande
The Republican County Central Committee will meet at the Commercial in La Grande on Tuesday May 8 at 7:50 PM. All Republican candidates are requested to be present. G. E. Cocuran, Chairman.
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la Grande
Union County
Wallowa
Grande Ronde Electric Co
Island City
Cove
Union
Hot Lake
G. E. Cocuran
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