First Trip of the Big Auto Ends in Mishap at Antelope
A large 12 passenger auto, built like a freight car, attempted a trial run from Shaniko to Prineville via Antelope. After brief progress, the transmitter broke and the vehicle halted after two miles. Passengers walked into Antelope, took stage to Prineville, while the auto was returned to Shaniko by four-horse team. The mishap blamed on overmatched engine and rough roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bdstor East Oregonian
Cross Koya
Bend
Crook County
Shaniko
Aage Brush
Prineville
Inland Empire
Union Street
Cross-Hollow Canyon
Portland
Antelope
Shanko
Pendleton Defeats Echo In Rain-Shortened Game
Pendleton defeated Echo eight to four in seven innings before rain halted play. Twelve players appeared, with solid defense and strong batting noted by Pendleton manager. Pendleton led at rain stoppage and was awarded the win.
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Pen@eton
Echo
Pendleton
Echo nine aims to rebound in June return game
King, Saunders and Strand starred as A. P. Knight umpired part of the opener before Clark Nelson took over. Echo boys played well and hope for stronger play with practice. Oliver, Echo manager, says they will try to win the June return. Next Sunday Weston faces the home team in a likely close contest, with Clark Nelson predicting a Weston victory.
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King
Weston
Clark Nelson
Teaching Contracts Filed Across Rural Districts
County Superintendent Welles records teaching contracts for districts 97 103 102 15 and 57 with four to five months terms for teachers Inez Allard T W Tandy Alcy Foss Cordelia Hall. Rural schools with pensions report most spring terms secured. Also received notices of recently closed schools listing Francis Gilliam Nellie Carr Maude Sherman Lucy Mossle in districts 37 24 48 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welles
Darnell
Inez Allard
T. W. Tandy
Alcy Foss
Cordelia Hall
Francis Gilliam
Nellie 8. Carr
Maude ‘Sherman
Lucy Mossle
Gwinn Sells Residence at 215 South Main Street
Myo Baye J. A. Gwinn sold his residence at 215 South Main Street to August A. Sunderman for 4000. Sunderman, a sheepman from Echo country, will reside there in the future. The lot is six hundred feet square. Gwinn plans to leave Pendleton around the 20th for Denver to assume duties as secretary of the National Livestock Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myo Baye
J. A. Gwinn
South Main Street
August A. Sunderman
Improvements on West Court street work by Brown
Street Commissioner Brown fills squares on West Court street to prepare for cross walks. New houses have been erected in the area, making street improvements and new walks necessary.
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West Court
Brown
West Court Street
Arrival of Mrs Bartholomew and Swinburne party
Miss Fay Bartholomew arrived Saturday evening from Heppner to stay with Judge and Mrs W H Ellis. Swinburne and Mr E. Swinburne are expected to arrive tomorrow and will reside in the house next to their new home until construction is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heppner
Fay Bartholomew
W. Br, Ellis Dr
E. BR. Swinburne
Wealth and happiness tied to bank services
The text argues joy and peace depend on wealth and security, suggesting true happiness comes from money. The Commercial National Bank offers special inducements and conveniences for safe keeping and transmission of funds.
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Commercial National Bank
Many Sheep Sold in County Auction Market Report
The sheep market loosened as shear time nears with Hunter & Stephens buying 29 000 head from southern growers, including 1800 head A H Sunderman Echo 1100 Otto Reimann Combs Canon 2000 Donald Rosas Vinson 1000 William Chapman Vinson 1000 Chris Nelson Vinson 1800 Joe Vey Echo all yearlings to be sent to Dakota after shearing for Chicago market at about 1 25 per head. Also 12000 head of ewes lambs and yearlings purchased from Herbert Hoylen, First National Bank stock. Stephens plans to summer the ewes and lambs in Eastern Oregon and ship yearlings to Dakota with other purchases. Shearing to begin soon across western and southern counties, though some delay expected to ensure a heavier clip and better weather.
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Hunter & Stephens
A. H. Sunderman
Echo
Otto Reimann
Combs Cannon
Donald Rosas
Vinson
William Chapman
Chris Nelson
Joe Vey
Mr. Stephens
Dakota
Chicago
Herbert Hoylen
National Bank
Stephens
Oregon
Knights of Pythias District Convention a Big Success
Over 200 delegates attended the Knights of Pythias district convention held Saturday evening. W. M. Peterson opened the meeting with speeches by T. G. Montgomery and several grand officers. A close contest between Athena and Pendleton lodges highlighted the program, Pendleton winning. The session ended with a banquet at Hotel Bickers.
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Knights of Pythias
W. M. Peterson
T. G. Montgomery
Damon Lodge
Clark Wood
Stevens
A. BR. Shumway
Hercules
B. V. Richarde
Pleiades
W. O. Reid
Lomax
L. M. Curl
M. F. Davis
L. A. Stinson
Grand KB
Fred 5. Grant
Portland
Pythian Lodge No
Athena
Damon Lodge No
Pendleton
Uon
Bickers
Ballas
Arlington Condon branch nearing operation in May
County Commissioner Horace Walker has returned from Arlington and Condon reporting the branch road nearly complete. The track near Rock Creek is 18 miles from Condon with a large work force and construction trains active. Four stages run Arlington to Condon with trips loaded. Freight difficulties persist as many freighters sold off teams, limiting building material supply. Walker expects a building boom in Condon when the railroad arrives.
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Arlington-Condon
Horace Walker
Arlington
Condon
Jalil
On Rock Creek
Walker
Eastern Oregon Grand Jury Ends Historic Session
Eastern Oregon jurors George D. Peebler Al Vogel John Shaw returned home after a record grand jury session led by Francis J. Heney deputy attorney general. They praised the conduct of the land fraud case and questioned how defendants could avoid conviction based on the evidence presented.
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Oregon
George D. Peebler
al Vogel
John Shaw
North Powder
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Death of Arthur Dressor at St Anthony's Hospital
Arthur Dressor died Saturday afternoon at St Anthony's Hospital from typhoid pneumonia. The report notes the illness and hospital care leading to his death. Further details on age or next of kin are not provided in the readable text.
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Arthur Dressor
St. Anthony's Hospital
Tragic Death Of 7 Year Old Dresser From Echo
A seven year old boy, brought from Echo by passenger train the night before, died within 24 hours of arrival. He had worked as a sheep herder on a nearby ranch. A brother lives near Pilot Rock. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Baker & Folsom parlors and interment in Olney cemetery.
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Phold Pheumonit
Dresser
Ebeho
Notherie
Echo
Pilot Rock
Baker & Folsom Undertaking
Olney Cemetery
Outside Sheep Barred in Grant County Range Meeting
Grant County closes all trade to outside sheep and blocks private bridges across the North Fork river. The Range Protection association asks the county court to enforce law or regulate sheep travel across Monument bridge. Next meeting set for Long Creek on April 29.
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Grant County
Range Protection Association
Hamilton
Committee On Ways and Means
North Fork River
Blue Mountain Eagle
Monument
John Day River
The
Long Creek
Slot machine fines paid in police court tally 336 dollars
In the police court this morning fines for running slot machines were paid by Doss Swear ingen, F X Schempp, Fred Schnei der, F G McIntosh, Paul Hemmel garn, J E Russell, Lee Baker, J A Ogg and Antone Nolte. All paid 30 dollars each except the first who paid 40 dollars, totaling 336 dollars for the city. This marks the first time operators of slot machines have been fined for a long time.
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Doss Swearingen
F. X. Schempp
Fred Schneider
F. G. McIntosh
Paul Hemmelgarn
J. E. Russell
Lee Baker
J. A. Ogg
Antone Nolte
Echo News Reports New Fruit Cannery To Employ 50 Local Workers
Progressive cities seek industries to boost labor, with Echo promising steady jobs for all willing to work and 50 positions at a new fruit cannery to be established this season. A California firm plans a fruit packing and canning plant as a permanent fixture, following last year’s 4,500,000 pounds of fruit produced. At one cent per pound, this equals $45,000 in value.
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Echo
Alreay
California
Echo News
Provisional launch of Evening News at Sumpter
Charlee Liebenstein of Blue Mountain American plans to publish an Evening News at Sumpter about April 15 after purchasing the suspended Sumpter Miner. Colonel James Connell, former Miner editor, is said to start a monthly mining journal at Baker City.
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Charlee Liebenstein
Blue Mountain American
Sumpter
Evening News
Sumpter Miner
James Connella
Baker City
Spanish Warship to Join Willamette Exposition
The sunken Spanish ship Don John De Austria is raised and to be sent to Portland for display at the Lewie and Clark centennial exposition. It will be anchored on the Willamette near the exposition grounds with other naval exhibits. J. J. Stillman led yesterday's monthly medal shoot with 22 hits.
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Portland
Don John de Austria
Dewey
Manila Bay
Willamette River
Exposition Grounds
Uncle Sam
Real Estate Transfers Include McHale Smith and Reed Transactions
Real estate transfers list Michael McHale to Andrew C Smith for the SE 1-4 of section 33 in down ship 4 with 160 wered. Martha J Reed to John A Reed for jet 4 block 74 in Freewater town. W L Mathews to Susan Buckner for SE 1-3 section 23 township 1 south range 44 with a $0 consideration.
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Michael McHale
Andrew C. Smith
Martha J. Reed
John A. Reed
Freewater
W. L. Mathews
Susan Buckner
W. M
The Moonshiner's Daughter at Fraser Taswdey April 11
Tomorrow night The Moonshiner's Daughter, a scenic Kentucky melodrama, will be shown at the Pra yer. Specialties will be introduced between acts and elaborate scenery will be presented. The show is billed as one of the best melodramas coming to the city this season.April 11 event noted for Fraser Taswdey venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Fraser Taswdey Coerning
Bentley Family Returns from Portland Visit
J. M. Bentley came back from Portland this morning after a few days away. RB. H. Bentley returned to California with his sister Mrs. J. W. McCormick and nephew FR. N. Bentley accompanying him. Astoria hose teams begin practice for tournaments in Portland forthcoming.
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California
J. M. Bentley
Portand
RB. H. Bentley
Hils
Mra
J. W. McCormick
FR. N. Bentley
Astoria Hose
Portland
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Gwinn
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Ters
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C. Rohrman
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