Armory Bill Drive Mobilizes Portland Unit
Company L of Portland plans to back the armory appropriation bill when voted in June. A committee will run a small campaign at the annual meeting next Tuesday to press for a modern armory, with housing for guards and better storage, plus long term rental savings for the state. Military experts stress training for volunteers and national defense readiness amid calls for broader facilities.
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Jane
Portland
Oregon National Guard
United States
National Guard
The Urgent First Hours of Cold Treatment
The message stresses acting at the onset of a cold to prevent a deeper, longer illness. It warns that every hour lost may extend suffering, urging immediate care and awareness of early symptoms.
Idaho Road Work Resumes On Idaho Northern Line
The Pacific Coast Construction company of Portland pushes grade work on the Idaho Northern railroad from Enaville to Paragon gulch six miles east of Murray. Six hundred men are employed from Enaville north with plans to add more in two months. The largest gang cuts at Enaville where grading for terminals at the junction with the O R N is underway with about 300 workers.
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Idaho Northern Railroad
Pacific Coast Construction Company
Portland
Enaville
Idaho
Paragon Gulch
Murray
Spokane
New Home for Scientists in Pendleton Church
The Pendleton Christian Science congregation has leased the Congregational church at Johnson and Webb Streets. They will hold public services starting April 15 and then regularly in the church. The reading room will be open weekdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Christian Science Congregation
Congregational Church
Johnson and Webb Streets
District Attorney to Investigate Morrow County Cases
District Attorney G. W. Phelps will depart tonight for Heppner to investigate pending cases in Morrow County. He is not expected to return before the first of next week.
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Heppner
G. W. Phelps
Morrow County
Funeral of Mrs J B Smith in La Grande
The La Grande Observer reports the funeral of Mrs J B Smith of La Grande who died in Arizona. Interment followed at La Grande with services at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev W L Van Nuys of Pendleton. A choir and railroad men attended, reflecting the esteem in which she was held.
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la Grande
J. B. Smith
Arizona
Jack Smith
Phoenix
Aris
Emma Rankin
W. L. van Nuys
Pendleton
A. L. Richardson
T. J. Scroggin
J. J. Carr
Messrs
Sherwood Williams
George T. Cochran
New Springfield Rifles Arrive for Local Guardsmen
Springfield model 1908 rifles arrive for Use of company L replacing Krag Jorgenson arms. Old guns to be shipped back to the war department. The Springfield is lighter and shorter, with long range capability and a longer knife bayonet.
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War Department
Adjutant General's Office
No Arbor Day Programs at Pendleton Schools
Arbor day was not observed by Pendleton schools with a half holiday or tree planting. Regular school work filled the day because official Arbor Day comes too late for successful planting and trees were already allocated weeks ago. A field and track tryout at the high school this afternoon selects athletes for next Friday’s meet with Pearson Academy.
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Pendleton
Pearson Academy
Matlock Reappointed as State Fair Board President
W F Matlock has been reappointed as a member of the state fair board and will serve as president for the next four years. His new commission as a fair director expires March 14 1912. He returned from Salem where the fair board met to transact business for next fall's fair.
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W. F. Matlock
State Fair Board
Water well yields inexhaustible supply at 606 feet
Alonzo Ghent of Pendleton Oregon, noted well driller, completed a project for McLellan and Guseman, hitting an inexhaustible water supply at a depth of 606 feet using a steam powered fell drill.
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Alonzo Ghent
Pendleton Ore
McLellan & Guseman
Pendleton youths plan Colfax moving picture show
Wade Privett Roy Morris and Will Parks plan to open a moving picture theater in Colfax Washington. They travelled there to scout a location and aim to start immediately if a suitable site is found. Privett and Morris are local Pendleton youths and sons of local families.
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Colfax
Wash
Wade Privett
Roy Morris
Parks
Walla Walla
Pendletonians
Young Privett
J. W. Privett
T. J. Morris
Pavilion repaint and sign plan under Columbia Land Co agreement
The fair pavilion front and side will be repainted under an agreement with Mr. Cortuma from Columbia Land Company. The Majin street side will match next fall's fair week. A general Umatilla and Morrow counties sign will be added on the diagonal piece. The Railroad street side will be used by Columbia Land Company.
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Cortuma
Pendleton
Columbia Land Company
Majin Street
Umatilla
Morrow
Reverend Diven Leaves Oregon for California Mission
Rev. Robert Diven moves from the Presbyterian rural mission work in Clackamas County to California. He has relocated from Springwater, Clackamas County, to Dinu ba, California, and requested East Oregonian be sent to the new address. His reasons for the move are not stated.
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Diven
California
Robert Diven
Springwater
Clackamas County
Dinuba
Cal
East Oregonian
Presbyterian
Van Nuys to Judge Debate in Walla Walla
Reverend W L Van Nuys travels to Walla Walla to serve as a judge in a debate between Whitman College and Washington State College of Pullman this evening.
Family Leaves Hospital for Hermiston
Mrs. R. E. Zaps and her four week old son, born at St. Anthony’s Hospital, have departed the hospital to return to their home in Hermiston.
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Hermiston
R. E. Zaps
St. Anthony
Orchards of Evergreen State Valued at 93 Million
Governor receives partial 1908 horticulture report from F A Huntley noting insufficent inspection data but outlining state apple pear peach cherry plum and prune acreage and tree counts. Total area 12 326 acres of small fruits, orchard value 93 872 600, plans for Alaska Yukon Pacific exhibit.
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Evergreen State
Olympia
Commissioner of Horticulture
F. A. Huntley
Huntley
Anti-Saloon league expands in Washington state
The Anti-Saloon League of Washington plans a vigorous fall campaign. Rev W J Herwig is named assistant superintendent in Spokane though remaining based there. Royal W Raymond becomes league superintendent and aims to establish Tacoma as a league center with Rev W A Spalding assisting as district superintendent in Seattle.
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Anti-Saloon League of
Washington
Spokane Chronicle
W. J. Herwig
League
Spokane
Royal W. Raymond
Tacoma
W. A. Spalding
First United Presbyterian Church of
Seattle
Flist
Land rush nets Idaho district $800000 in three months
United States land office in Coeur d'Alene reports about $800,000 worth of land in three Idaho counties Kootenay Bonner and Shoshone was effectively given away in the period. Fifty claims proven about 8500 acres. Seventy three filings for 11680 acres more. Timber and stone filings yield $28144.90 and mineral land $2855. Total value from timber stone mineral and homestead lands tallies near $1,100,000 with government receipts around $3000 from final proofs.
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United States Land Office
Coeur d'Alene
Uncle Sam
Spokane
Idaho
Kootenay
Bonner
Shoshone
Pleasant Dance by Lady Macca Bees at Armory Hall
June Hive No 10 hosted a pleasant dance at Armory Hall last evening. A large crowd enjoyed dancing until a late hour with Johnson's Orchestra supplying the music.
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June Hive
Armory Hall
Johnson
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Proclaimed Cure All Ailments
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach troubles liver sluggishness and constipation. It claims thousands have been cured after a fair trial with one bottle proving the product's efficacy.
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Standard Grocery Co
Court St
Golden Rule
F&s
Tallman & Co
Christian Science People
Gregational Church
Pendleton Creamery Co
the Commercial National Bank
Ite
United States Depository
Smith
Company L
Matlock
Pendleton Boys
Fair Pavilion
Anti-Saloon League of Washington
Hostetter
Roosevelt
Boston
Sharon
Eddings
Main ST
Rader's
Stetson
Max Baer
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