Madras notes on town happenings and local trades
In Madras and nearby, residents report on town visits, milling activity along the Deschutes, and local business moves. W. J. Jamouta and family, a wool dealer from Foster, are mentioned with others like Compton and McMeekin at local sawmills. A request for legal blanks and lumber supply appears, with notices about property and mill operations and looming townsite management plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poothtt
Grisaly
God
Jamouta
Vim
Fost
Madran Toomey
Fle
Dave Travie
Younge
J. D. Brown
Deschutes
Lamonta
Grizzly Butte
J. H. Hawkins
Oregon
Hulbart
Shamke
Arlington
Clinet
Sazing
I Lake Lumbering Company
Fleet Destroyed Admiral Korestvensky Sinking Report
Fragmentary report claims battle at sea left Admiral Korestvensky’s fleet annihilated with transports torpedoed and two destroyers sunk. Messages reach Madras and towns recount a decisive Japanese victory over Russia in Baltic waters with thousands of marines captured or killed. Neutral water confusion follows as the scope and details remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korestvensky
Madras
Griasly
Wis
Russia
Baltic
Rojestvensky
Naval actions and dispatch reports on Far East naval battles
Dispatches from Nagasaki and Washington recount Japanese claims of sinking Russian battleships and other warships in the Corea Straits with further reports of a running naval engagement near the Island of Oki in the Sea of Japan. Russian sources deny news of the battle while Japan remains silent on outcomes. Willow creek water flow increases as local land office crowds gather for township entry demonstrations amid settlement activity in Crook County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacd
Corea
Copeys
Nagasaki
State Department of Washington
State Department
State Department, the Date of Which Was ‘Not Given. Watthe
Straits of
Sturday
Oki
Sea of Japan
Japan
Devastating Flood Strikes Heppner Area In Recent Storm
Reports from Madras detail a severe flood that washed away parts of Heppner and caused multiple drownings. Later, four victims were confirmed from a Rays Creek flood near Heppner. Antelope canyon and Willow Creek areas also suffered water surges with streets several feet deep. No major property damage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Heppner
Rays Creek
Willow Creek
Upper Willow Creek
Petition for liquor license in Kutcher Precinct Crook County
A long petition from a majority of Kutcher precinct voters requests the Crook County Court grant M J Lourks a license to sell spirituous malt and vinous liquors and hard cider in quantities less than one gallon for six months from July 6. The document lists numerous signers and states the hearing will be held in the County Court room in Crook County on a Wednesday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Lourks
Madras
Oregon
State of
Crook County
Crook
M. J. Loneke
Kutcher
HM Jones
Chas McElroy
DB Burden
TW Sturden
Watts
AH Parkey
Chas Dillon
Jecer F Neal
RT Jones
KA Stickel
J A Arner
Df Erick
Walter Arney
5 Jennings
Emory I Mayes
James K
Rizon
V Tonetall
H Tonstall
A Pullen
Frank Osborn
Mike Pickering
K White
LC Trotter
F M
Met‘iintoc
Bt Dove
Wm & Einer
W J Stonehacher
Max Wilson
CC Pox
Wm H Parker
J H Jackson
John A Palmerin
JC Ieh
PL Huffman
JW Jones
Hegnauer
US Cowles
John Isam
W Hannon
On Burke
Ed Eneyet
Martin Pratt
Hea
Alfred Wild
Gillis Dienes
Charlie Maney
Frank Irwin
Clarence Ashley
Frank Whitney
H E Jacobs
WM Jarrett
Lothman
LP Paxton
WM Trier
Mayes
M Gard
BV Doty
JH Lee
WL Fields
Harry ‘Church
WC Parker
WW Parker
C K Louwrke
Hines
Ches Vorsberg
H K Nissen
Lou Votrath
LA Cone
JF Chireh
Fred Davin
WH Young
WD McNemar
Miley Fox
F Galloway
Ham Haberetich
TH M Gardner
G W
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Prineville
Pratt
Miss McGiee
Lowes # Co
McCallister Cove
Bag
Berler
Wisconsin
Compton
Frank Justice
the Police
Daling Chronicle
Pierson
Compton & M
Grizzly
Henry L. Kuck
Jhe
Ore
AEE Saale
Shaniao, Gare
Chicago
SATII
Lewis and Clark Sale
Explorera
Scott
L. A. Young
General Merchandise
Columbia Southern Railway
Portland
Department of the Luperior
Dalles
Smiel vi
Culver
JH McDowell
Haystack
Mary Sores
DA Conk
Tnystack
T. Nota
Register
Department of the Tnterior
the Dalles
Dennis A. Cook
S.R .Sje
Elmer N Gillam
H Horney
Mary Horney
Gulver
J. B. McDowell
Michael T Nolan
Rew
Culver Store
Kk, H. Smith
Ter In and Manufacturer of
Culver Hotel
Ferry Reed
SAT2 Priory
Madras Drug Store
M, EB. Snook
East Side Main Street
Crook Eventy
Ceneral Commission & Forwarding Merchant
Largo
Shaniko, Oregon
White River
Wasco Warehouse Milling CO
Cramer & Stevens
Cooper
Birdsell
Peter Shuttler
Hodge Headers
Queen
McSherry S
Thomas
Syracuse
John Deere
Sanford & Sill
Shaniko
Qrecon
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