Complex 1900s Northwest News Snapshot of Crimes and Policies
Reports from Ten-Mile house near Butte about a fatal shooting during a quarrel over a card game. Japanese exclusion law put into practice at El Paso with returns of travelers. Court martial to try Major Fremont over bankruptcy swindle. Prohibition era moral survey claims 60 million non Christians in US. Body of W L Peterson found in Wyoming after exposure. a boy who found money orders jumped from a train. Ogden Utah train foreman James W Morgan killed by head injury in a car cleaning crew accident. Advertising for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup notes safe, non opiate formula as a product endorsement. All the news all the time in the Fast Oregonian.
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Ten-Mile House
Butte
Peter Milesalovich
Nelson
Nich Millech
Peter
Boon
Mexico
United States
el Paso
Francis P. Fremont
John ©. Fremont
the Pathfinder
W. L. Peterson
Havans
Wyo
Peterson
Union Pacific
Ogden
Utah
James W. Morgan
Central Pacific
Ae & Puckenger
For Sale 460 Acres Near Pendleton and Prime Wheat Lands
Real estate ad lists 460 acres adjoining city limits at Pendleton with 360 acres in wheat. Wild cut two tone per acre. Price including crop is $12,000 with easy terms. Water on every quarter. Also offers several stock ranches in Camas Prairie for sale, a cheap hotel at Pilot Rock, wheat land in various tracts, and suburban homes with orchards.
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Pendleton
Cames Prairie
Pilot Rock
E T Wade Phone Listing note
An old classifieds entry lists E T Wade with phone number black 8111 and an office at E O Building, indicating a local business contact entry.
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E. O
Water bond defeated in Enterprise by two thirds vote
In Enterprise Oregon Wallowa county voters rejected a $30 000 water bond 78 for to 67 against, short of the two thirds needed. The item followed reports of other local matters including business deals and public notices across the region.
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Enterprise
Wallowa
H. A. Hartshorn
Marcus Portwood
Condon Globe
W. H. Hornsrook
Leslie Larson
Hatton, Weir
George Mack
First Bank of Joseph
Joseph
Los Angeles
E. A. Mountfomery
Bellevue
Idaho
Hotel Arrivals At The George And Pendleton
A compiled list of guests and their home cities at the Hotel St George and Hotel Pendleton includes Hariet C. Jensen Leadville M A Lippett San Francisco W B Howell Portland M L Crawford Baker City Mrs W W Saunders Spokane Mrs W J Breman Kalispell R H Glover Omaha Jos H Matney Spokane D Vincent Chicago F L Finklin Lewiston Mrs S S M Griffith Moscow C W Croty Spokane A M Krause San Francisco H H Schmitt Creswell H Wilsen Walla Walla J Adler Seattle F Thiban Portland Otis Turner Weldon A N Stanton Portland EB G Jeffries and wife Lewiston C W Isonoces Portland L J Chapman Seattle George McGilverio Spokane H K True Spokane George Trosa Portland A M Brown Portland W M Slogriston Walla Walla Oliver P Morton N Berollon Portland A Le Starfield Echo F H Coffin and wife Portland A E Beyer Portland W W Pankey Roho J D Matheson La Grande J Alex Halt Seattle Fred Johnson Walter Lille Christian Pullman M Grinnett Leland City Mia T Christian Pullman Miss Ida Bates McKay Wm Dunn Portland BE W Blackmey Lees Crossing BE H Mix Lees Crossing dL J Chapman Seattle F Charles New York A McDue Walla Walla T Trow Spokane Jewel Elleworth Baker City Charles Miller Spokane Hotel Pendieton A Sutherland Nelson HH C Muny New York J Mitchell city J J Petty Lakeport Frank Petty Lakeport James Kyle Edhi Allen and wife Seattle A Lineorge Portland CM Madden Portland
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Hotel
St. George
Hariet C. Jensen
Leadville
M. A. Lippett
San Francisco
W. B. Howell
Portland
M. L. Crawford
Baker City
Mra
W. W. Saunders
Spokane
Mra. W
L. J. Chapman
Seattle
George McGilverio
H. HK. True
George Trosa
A. M. Brown
W. M. Slogrist
Walla Walla
Oliver P. Morton
N. Berolllon
A. le Starfield
Echo
F. H. Coffin
A. E. Beyer
W. W. Pankey
Roho
J. D. Matheson
la Grande
Alex Halt
Fred Johnson
Waltee
Lille Christian
Pullman
M. Grinnett
Leland City
Mia. T. Christian
Mies Ida Bates
McKay
Wm. Dunn
BE. W. Blackmey
Lee
BE. H. Mix
Dl. J. Chapman
Wool and Sheep Year 1008 National Report
John B. McPherson reports U S wool and sheep data for 1496 with Montana leading flocks at 4 949 000 and 35 815 000 pounds produced. Oregon 1 900 000 sheep, fleeces averaging 6 6 pounds and 16 300 000 pounds of wool. California 1 750 000 sheep at 13 124 000 pounds. Other states include New Mexico Idaho Utah Ohio Colorado Texas Michigan and more with prices around 60 to 69 cents per pound and varying shrinkage.
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John BR. McPherson
National Association of Wool Manufacturers of Boston
United States
Mr. McPherson
Montana
Wyrming
New Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Ohio
Oregon
California
Golden State
Colorado
Texas
Michigan
Urowers
A Financial Coup Story Line Unfolds With Umbrella Loan
A humorous exchange centers on loaning an umbrella to Stickles and the economy of not paying 25 cents daily. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted financial misunderstanding and a practical-saving mindset between two speakers.
Sheep Purchases Spark Bid for John Day Valley Flock
Jack Matlock, arriving from Heppner, bought 1000 head from George Clark and 1200 from Walter Fields of Mt. Vernon at four dollars each. The sheep will be driven to Morrow County for holding until after shearing, as reported by the Canyon City Eagle.
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Jack Matlock
Heppher
John Day Valley
George Clark
Walter Fields
Mt. Vernon
Morrow County
Canyon City Eagle
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Eton
Fancy
Gensural News
Lucas
Protestant Methodist Home Missionary Society
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
Tallman & Co
E. T. Wade
Northwest News
Peter Book
Cave Gulch
Snake River
Salmon
Huntington
Lewiston
J. B. Cox
J. A. Blouckmannspokane
A. L. Lorengen
Walla Waolla
Wm. Maher
W. F. Bolling
W. D. Burford
Golden Rule Hotel
W. F. Mathews
J. P. McManus
J. B. Best
City
A. EB. Davidson
Owen Purdin
Tacoma
W. D. Bower
W. W. Buttier
W. R. McRoberts
R. M. Cantrell
M. Lloyd
A. M. Wethrow
Colfax
L. L. Lieuallen
Adams
Olive N. Froome
Fern Smith
Charles Finch
Boise
Maste
Page Finch
J. J. Com
J. P. Toft
Julius Wagner
Fred Parr
A. T L. Denning
Moscow
H. C. Branstetter
Stage Gulch
J. E. Wellington
Salem
Mis
Thomas Spence
Milton Wallis Brunsdon
Starbuck
Charles Hollaway
Denver
A. P. Warner
B. Ramsay
Athena
Mise Cora Sipfle
W. H. Jones
Herminton
Bam Lee
J. M. Lightfoot
Kodole
Tullman & Co
Campbell
Pendieton
A. Sutherland
C. Muny
New York
J. Mitchell
J. J. Petty
Lakeport
Frank Petty
James Kyle
Allen and Wife
A. Lineorge
CM. Madden
Port
Pellisson
Revue Anecrotique
Manchester
NFL) Union
Panama Canal
Army Engineers
Bond Bros
Pendleton's Leading Clothiers
Colesworthy
Chop Mill
Alta
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