Indian Doctor Lee Found Dead on Warm Springs Trail
The body of Dr. Lee a Warm Springs Indian physician was discovered on a trail to Fimnasho about fifteen miles north of the agency. His saddle lay uncinched near the body and his add caliber pistol was missing fueling suspicion of foul play amid enemies among Indian doctors. He had left home around Thanksgiving time without telling his wife and was last seen heading toward Simnagha.
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Warm Springs
Dr. Lee
Fimnasho
Lee
Simnagha
Missing Native American Man From Reservation
A man about sixty years old, married to a former wife of Jim Bukona who was killed here years ago, disappeared for weeks wandering to distant parts of the reservation. His absence did not cause any alarm and he was last seen in the area weeks ago.
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Jim Bukona
Judges and Clerks Election Officials and Road Supervisors
County court names election officials and road supervisors for Kutcher Madrag and nearby precincts. Listings include judges clerks and voting places such as Kutcher Haystack Haycreek Cross Keys Lamonta Lyle Gap and Vigor with designated road supervisors and ward locations.
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Kutcher
Madrag
Precinete
Ed Kutcher
Geo. Dillon
T. A. Long
Howard Turner
E. Gray
J. F. Blanchard
J. W. Livingston
Haystack
Huffman
Dwight Roberts
O. G. Collyer
Lyle Gap
W. Blair
L. A. Young
P. N. Wibbert
W. Brownhill
L T. Larson
George Monner
Wm. Brownhill
County Court Proceedings and Boundary Descriptions
The county court approves a voting precinct at Lyle Gap and defines boundary lines for Lyle Gap District No 90 and Kutcher District No 8. A basement completion notice for the new courthouse is issued with inspection on February 12, 18, while contractors fail to enter a contract for the superstructure and the bond is forfeited.
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Lyle Gap
Lyle Gap District No
Deschutes
Deschutes River
Kutcher District No
Crooked River
Crooked
MONEY IN THE HOG BUSINESS
Ranchers in this section consider entering hog production to dispose of grain surpluses. Feeding wheat to hogs can yield profits beyond preset prices, with water from drilled deep wells solving a major obstacle. Central Oregon currently produces little pork, offering a ready market for ham bacon and lard.
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Crook County
Oregon
Tax Levy Set at 14 3 Mills for Crook County 1907
The Crook County tax levy for 1907 totals 14 2 mills with state and county 8 mills, general school 3 mills, road fund 2 mills, high school 1 mill, and library 1 twentieth of a mill. County valuation tops seven million dollars, up about a million from 1906, with the levy yielding roughly $100,000. Taxpayers face higher taxes despite promised rate reductions.
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Crook County
Prineville
Registration of voters begins for biennial election
Voters may register now as registration books open at the county seat on the first Monday of the month. For the April 17 primary, registrations must be completed by April 7. post-primary registration runs April 21 to May 14. Rutcher precinct led last registration and aims to keep its banner status.
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Brown
Rutcher
Kutcher
Land fraud trials resume in Portland court
The Oregon land fraud cases reopen in federal court. Judge Hunt presides with Francis J. Heney as prosecutor. The first case targets ex State Senator W. W. Steiner and eleven co-defendants for conspiring to fence about 13 000 acres of Wheeler County government land. Binger Hermann faces a separate trial later.
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Oregon
Portland
Hunt
Sererar
Francis J. Heney
W. W. Steiner
Fossil
John H. Hall
United States
H. H. Hendricks
CO. B. Zachary
C. M. Glass
Edwin Mays
F. P. Mayes
C. B. Loomis
Wheeler County
Binger Hermann
Public installation at Odd Fellows lodge by Prineville leaders
Public installation exercises were held at the lodge room last Saturday evening conducted by Mr. Jefferson Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows with Deputy Grand Master T. H. Lafollette and Deputy Warden L. B. Lafollette of Prineville. Newly elected officers were installed including N. G. John McTaggart and V.G. Jem Kaas, with an elaborate supper served at the hotel.
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Jefferson Lodge
The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
T. H. Lafollette
L. B. Lafollette
Prineville
N. G
John McTaggart
Jem Kaas
Fred Davis
Fillman Reuter
Dick Dove
A. Larsen
Jim
T. Az Long
B. Kaas
Ernest Doty
Charles Ortman
C. E. Rowsh
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Cen
Madras
A. E. Crosby
ST Office Pharmacy
Carrie
Yior
Kodeks
Hoth
Griazly Ost
Shaniko
D. A. Howell, Shaniko, Or
Frank Osborn
U. 8
Coulver Notary Public Jourres of the Peace
Oculver Precinct
Culver
Haner
Toleerance
Allen
Natowr
WILL
Woreweiler
Vivo Pree
Raitwne
Avat
First National Bank
Prineville, Oregon
Burpins
California
B. S
Larkin
J. P. Nelson
Pote
Eun Zaewer
International Harvester Company
Masoline Engines
J. W
M. A. Robinson & CO. General Merchants
C. F
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