Memorial services for A McKenzie in Athena Oregon
Special memorial services were held at the Christian church in Athena for the late Alexander McKenzie with the mayor and church leaders attending. The article notes the sale of Desire St. Dennia’s wheat farm on the Umatilla Indian Reservation for 14,000 and details road grading projects and a push for a macadam road from Athena to Pendleton led by county authorities and the Commercial Club.
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Christian Church
Alexander McKenzie
A. B. McEwen
J. M. Potts
L. J. Foss
Desire St. Dennia
Umatilla
FB. R. Cox
Cox & McEwen
California
Cox
Masonic Lodge
Charles Wilke
Athens
Pendleton
Inland Empire Fruit Crop Outlook Sets Record Yeilds
Spokane reports transport firms forecast a record fruit crop across Washington Idaho Oregon and Montana. Inland Empire production may reach 14 000 to 16 000 cars with eastern Washington about 9 600 cars. Yakima Wenatchee Lewiston and surrounding areas expect strong yields and values.
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Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Northwest
Inland Empire
Yakima District
Wemnatchee Valley Rocks
Lewiston
Weehington
St. Paul
Spokane Plans Major Paving Expansion in 1910
Spokane, Washington awards a $512,000 contract to a Chicago firm to pave 48 streets over 10 1 2 miles in the western city area. The city engineer’s estimate was $600,000, marking the first of 26 miles to be let this year and one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest contracts. The project will bring total city paving and bridge work to about $2.79 million, with contractors predicting over $10 million in new buildings for Spokane in 1910.
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Progressian
Ogoinet
Wonderful New Palace at Lavadia In The Crimea
The new palace at Lavadia near Sevastopol will be built entirely of Balaklava blonde stone polished to resemble amber, creating a fairy like appearance. Completion is planned for 1912, with the chapel of the old palace remaining. The marble cross on Crimea porphyry pedestal was a gift to Tsar Alexander II from Livada workers. Farmers in the northwest report ahead planting due to fine weather, attributed to good governance and tariff reform. La Rochefoucauld
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St. Petersburg
Coars
Lavadia
Crimea
Fema
J. J. Hill
Taft
Echo People Enjoy Terpsichorean Treat
Echo Oregon reports a lively town dance with Pendleton visitors, led by Mrs Dick Barks, dancing late, followed by a midnight supper in Portland. Echo’s third baseball team beat Hermiston’s, 22 to something, as locals and visitors mingled in a busy issue with multiple town movements and visits.
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Boys of Echo
Echo Ore
Echo Orchestra
Pendleton
Dick Barks
Portland Restaura Hermiston
Echo
Ownie
James
Johnny Mclaughlin
St. Athony Hospital
McWhorter
Palmulder
Harry Straw
Eugenie C. Jones
Stanfield
BE. H. Brown
J. W. Coppenger
Mises Llone Webb
Taylor
Willamette Valley
Buttercreek
Amanda Wade
Tilau Sorrensen
Hermisston
Audrey Watenburger
Clifton Cleaver
Baker City
Jouver
Nolin Boys
Nolin
Jack Young
Walla Walla
Dynamite explosion brings wife home
In Scranton Pennsylvania Michael Holostitch used dynamite to force the return of his wife who had strayed from the family. Seven children urged their mother back and Holostitch acted in desperation after a quarrel.
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Scranton
Michael Holostitch
Holostitch
Man Uses Dynamite Near Homes After Shelter Panic
A man sought refuge with a nearby family then lit a stick of dynamite and hurled it into his own yard. The blast shattered windows in several houses, causing chaos. Mrs Holostitch helped police and bystanders, asking if the children were safe amid the uproar.
Moving Picture Artists Invade Central Oregon
Madras, Ore. Central Oregon grows as a homeseeker mecca with several campers arriving nightly. Wagons loaded with household goods pause in Madras before heading to southern Crook and northern Lake counties seeking open government land. Most desirable land in the area has been filled, with entries filed with the land commissioner.
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Madras
Oregon
Crook
Lake Counties
Photographer In Madras Maps Worthwhile Views For Shows
The M. B. Thompson company, recent purchasers of Madras townsite, has employed a local photographer for three days to capture views for moving picture shows. The footage will showcase this section to investors and homeseekers in Portland Seattle and Spokane.
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M. B. Thompson Company
Madras
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
$500 Clerk Saves Nation Two Cents
Washington April 16 President Tafts economy drive draws a reply from a man signing as A $500 Clerk He boasts of saving two cents in ink by omitting to crogs his ts and dotting his Is He asks Secretary MacVeagh to add the amount to his salary and says lead pencils are used to half inch to save another cent He adds Long live this economical administration and lam near the poorhouse.
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Washington
Taft
MacVeagh
Local Physicians and Auctioneer Listings in Athena Area
H S Garfield M D homeopathic physician surgeon Judd block office telephones office black 2411 residence ed 363% Dr Lynn B Bla Islee chronic nervous diseases and diseases of women X ray and electro theraputica Judd building corner Main and Court streets Office phone Main 72 residence Main 664 Dr M S Kern dental surgeon Office room 15 Judd building Phone red 3301 F G Lucas livestock auctioneer Athena Oregon Reference First National Bank of Athena and Farmers Bank of Weston Farm sales a specialty
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M. D
Judd Block
Lynn
Islee
Judd
Main
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M. 8S. Kern
Judd Building
Cdl
F. G. Lucas
Athena
Oregon
First National Bank of Athena and
Farmers’ Bank of Weston
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