Oregon, Washington and Idaho railroad incorporation on Lewiston Riparia line
The Oregon, Washington and Idaho Railroad Company filed articles of incorporation in Lewiston signaling plans to build from Riparia, Washington to Lewiston via the Snake River and a southern route toward Birch Creek. Portland remains the principal business city, with 10 000 shares at 100 each. The venture aims to reduce mountain grades for the O R N system, tapping new country and linking with the Lewiston Riparia and Clearwater routes.
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Lewiston-Riparia
Oregon
Teal
Wilson
Riparia
Wash
Snake River
Lewiston
Clearwater
Pendleton
Birch Creek
Portland
Hill-Harriman Trace
Lewiston & Huntington
Oregon Road
Great West
Huntington
Heppner Junction
United States
Harriman and Mellen
Lewiston Riparia
Stites
Rio Paria
Wallula
Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Mellen
Harriman
Hogan takes charge of Imperial barber shop in Grangeville
Wm. Hogan arrived from Grangeville to assume ownership of the Imperial barber shop, purchasing it last week from John Manley. Manley’s assistants stay on. Hogan and family plan Lewiston as their new home for health reasons, after 13 years in the area, and Frank Hogan will run the now-leased Lewiston shop. Mrs Hogan health drive noted.
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Wm. Hogan
Grangeville
Imperial
John Manley
Hagen
Frank
Lewiston
Forest Reserve Extension Sought on Idaho Range
Idaho county residents push to extend forest reserve to protect grazing along Whitebird Creek and mountains east of the Salmon river. Grangeville Standard cites sheep numbers and overgrazing, urging immediate government action to save timber and fire risk. August weddings and licenses also listed for Lewiston area counties, including the Tweedy Shaffer marriage in Peck.
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Idaho County
Grangeville Standard
Whitebird Creek
Salmon River
Appointment of Mormon bishop shocks Idaho politics
The appointment of H S Wooly, a prominent Mormon bishop, to a federal posts in Boise sparks political and church turmoil. Senator Heyburn’s backing and Republican ties fuel debate as Democrats seize anti Mormon issue. Open enrollment looms at Lewiston Normal with large anticipated attendance and dormitory demand.
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Boise
H.S. Wooly
Idaho
Washington, D.C
J. W. Cunningham
United States
W. B. Heyburn
H. S. Wooly
Cunningham
McKinley
Roosevelt
Heyburn
Spokane
Wooly
Standrod
Gooding
French
Republican Party
Lee Moore Charged With Horse Theft in Pomeroy
Lee Moore faced a preliminary bearing before Justice Ayres in Pomeroy on horse stealing charges. Held to the superior court in 1250 bonds, Moore allegedly took a farmer Tom Stump's horse near Pomeroy, rode it to Lewiston and sold it at the OK feed yard before escaping jail and being recaptured.
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Lee Moore
Justice Ayres
Pomeroy
Moore
Tom Stump
Lewiston
Ile
Kee
Students Earn University Standing Amid Select Campus Admissions
Ward travels from Miss Fay Yantis at Stanford to report that she and Miss Clare Morris gained admission using Lewiston High School credentials. The note highlights that many western high school graduates are turned away at Stanford. Lewiston High School, under Prof. Wright, has advanced with extra effort as a fourth year adds to the regular program. A number of Stanford turnaways were four year high school graduates. Masters visited Clearwater country yesterday and returned today.
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Stanford
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Dent
Butler
Wholesale & Retail
Chase &~ Neon
E. L. Russell
Chase & Sanborn’s
Main St
A. S. Thurber
Riparia Road
The
Oregon, Washington & Idaho Railroad
Prairie
Nezperce
Charles Booth
F. M. Eby
Farmers’ State Bank
Maple
Ben Rossback
Imperial Shop
Lydon
T.C. Glenn
Jennie Smith
Lapwai
E. N. Pomeroy
Emma Emera
R.L. Mann
Emily Kelly
Vollmer
Chester Sylvester van Brunt
Lillian Orcutt
H. Eddings
Etta Dickerson
Ore
Jacob Money
Hanneh KE. Borgen
Moscow
Howard D Sears
Vivian Gossard
McCook
Neb
Peter Turnbull
Freedom
Clara Philips
Clarkston
John C. Wood
Rosetta
Sarah G. Mead
Galesburg
Ill
W.E. Kuhn
Esther Kemp
Louis A. Johnke
Opa Pangborn
Orofino
J. B. Frank Morris
Granette Briggs
Shaffer
Tweedy
William J Tweedy
Hattie J. Shaffer
Court House
Reese
Peck
Lewiston State Normal School
Hibbard
Washington
C. M. Keree
Feree
Ingersoll
Miss King
H.W. Hibbard
C. M. Carson
H. L. Talkington
Henry
Eggeman
Black
Wallace
County Institute
Lee Moore Belind
Weather Bureau
Wee
Bisoys Kdapi Mstae Tae
Tagaisveen
Correanaierveta
Oor
Ian
A. Masters
Clearwater Country
Hastings
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