Idaho Prospects Praised By Whitman College Professor Lyman
Prof W P D Leman of Whitman College praises Idaho prospects during Pendleton visit. He notes strong stone and brick business districts in southern Idaho towns, growing irrigation projects in the Panhandle, and future irrigation to flood arid lands boosting commerce. He adds Whitman College will add military drill this fall with a captain from the War Department to lead higher math and drills.
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Lyman
Whitman College
Idaho
W. PD. Leman
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Lyniat
Panhandle
War Department
Whitman
Dry land alfalfa leads Inland Empire growers to better hay yields
A Weston man reports on dryland alfalfa showing high yields and richer digestible nutrients. The Inland Farmer notes the crop is thriving across counties, with many plantings on small plots of two to five acres.
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Weston
Weston man reports Sowing Oats Improves Yield
Robert Jamison of Weston Ohio reports 20 acres of sowed oats giving three tons per acre at first cut and third year from seeding. He says hog pastime is unmatched by any plant known. Poor ground prep causes failure. deep thorough tillage and firm surface as fine as road dust yields a good stand.
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Robert Jamison
Weston ‘Or
Mrs Lane Seeks Portland Visit Amid Illness
Word reached the city that Mrs M J Lane, spending the summer at Meacham, had taken seriously ill. Her daughter Miss Neva Lane left for the place on the morning train, originally planning to go to Portland then Matine over the Canadian Pacific for an extended visit, but the illness disrupted plans and timing is unknown.
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M. J. Lane
Mingifit
Meacham
Misa Neva Lane
Miss Lane
Portland
Canadian Pacific
Open Bids Today For Athens Building Project
T. F. Howard traveled to Athens this morning to attend the bid opening for the erection of a two story brick building to cost about six thousand dollars. The structure will measure 40 by 40 feet on the ground and brick has been purchased at the Westen garieté, with portion already on the ground.
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T. F. Howard
Athens
How
Pendleton Welcomes Mosier to Open Local Saloon
Mosier a Park City Utah entrepreneur visiting Pendleton plans to return after a Portland trip and open a saloon here, impressed by Pendleton more than towns between Portland and Salt Lake City. He travelled to Portland this morning and will come back to establish the business in this place.
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Pendleton
W. WY. Mosier
Park City
Utah
Portland
Mr. Mosier
Salt Lake City
Walla Walla Opera House Option Tied to LaVern Deal
Dayton businessman Mr. Weinhard has offered manager LaVern an option on a new city opera house. If negotiations succeed Dayton’s playhouse may link with LaVern’s other enterprises this season. Mary Herachko, wife of a coal miner, jailed in Seattle on charges related to an attempt on her husband’s life. he lies in hospital with a crushed skull.
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LaVern
Dayton
Weinhard
Walla Walla
Darton Pispatch
Mary Herachko
Seattle
Mercantile Agency opens Pendleton offices for debt collection
The Van Alstine Gordon & Co Mercantile Agency announces offices in Pendleton and will conduct general mercantile business focusing on collecting slow accounts and publishing delinquent debtors. For details, visit 119 East Court Street or call Main 211. our solicitor will explain methods. Managers H Lipe & Co.
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van Alstine Gordon & Co. Mercantile Agency
Pendleton
General Mercantile Agency
East Court Street
Lipe & CO
Ferguson Gets Woolen Mills Lease for Three Years
Charlies J Ferguson, superintendent of Pendleton Woolen Mills, becomes lessee for a three year term starting September 1, 1904. East matters require E Judd to oversee, with plans to install electricity for power and add a night shift when the Walla Walla river plant is ready.
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Charlies J. Ferguson
Pendleton Woolen Mille
E. ¥. Judd
Pendleton
Charles J. Ferguson
E. Judd
Pondheron
Ferguson
Exit Two Drunks In City Jail Breaks
A chaotic report notes three jail breaks since Friday afternoon with ten men escaping. Harry McDonald and John Doe are named as two of the escapees amid drunkenness charges. City officials contemplate strengthening the jail as council addresses reforms.
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Carney
Harry McDonald
John Doe
Arrest in whisky sale to Spokane Indians on reservation
Tom Balcomb a white man living on the reservation is under arrest charged with furnishing liquor to Indians. He will be examined tomorrow before United States Commissioner John Halley Jr. A deputy U S marshal arrives tonight from Portland. Balcomb was arrested Saturday night by Policeman Coffman. It is alleged he supplied a bottle of whisky for Spokane Jim and another Indian.
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Tom Balcomb
Spokane
Excavating Complete at West End School Site
S. J. Hastings has completed West End school house excavations and six or seven masons will work on the foundation walls tomorrow. North side excavating has six teams at work this morning and the site is expected ready for masons by the 8th, with east end operations to begin after.
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S. J. Hastings
West End
Inflamed Eye Leaves George Busgan Unable to Work
George Busgan suffers a severely inflamed left eye with the eyeball affected. The condition is described as constitutional and not caused by an accident or injury. He had planned to harvest with a new, costly treatment outfit that is now unused due to illness.
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George Buzan
George Busgan
Hazun
Finest Farm Residence Planned in Uma tita County
Henry Koepke, a farmer two miles south of Athena, is building a 10000 dollar farm residence that will likely be the county’s finest. Dan Mays handles the foundation and brick and stone work while Ed Barrett oversees the frame. Work is well underway.
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Umatita County
Henry Koepke
Athena
Dan Mays Han
Ed Barrett
Mr. Maya
Welles Takes Office as County Superintendent
Frank K. Welles began his duties as county school superintendent this morning and announced August 10 as the teacher examination date. He noted several country districts lack teachers but expects to fill all vacancies by September 1 when most schools start.
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Frank K. Welles
Mr. Welles
Christian Scientists Resume Sessions at Vogel Home
Christian Scientists will resume meetings after September first at the home of L A Vogel, 416 Lilleth Street, arranging sessions at that residence for the time being.
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L. A. Vogel
Lilleth
Lilleth Street
Pendleton Faith Class Draws Growing Interest
Scientists now number an active class of about 15, with historic interest and vitality in the faith. Mrs. A. J. Goodman led the first reading as meetings paused in early summer, and Mrs. L. A. Vogel was named second reader during the revival.
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Pendleton
A. J. Goodman
L. A. Vogel
Jiu Jitsu Clash In Police Court Fight
Skipper Hicks and Dutchy were fined ten dollars bail in police court after a street fight last night. Both men were intoxicated and Hicks again clashed with an Oriental man over a dog this morning. Hicks reportedly grabbed the dog, provoked the Japanese, and exchanged blows. A jiu jitsu hold followed, with Hicks pinned and breath throttled until bystanders intervened.
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Hicks
Dutchy
Fils
H.m
Mi. Kkado
Pace Suit Seeks Divorce on Desertion and Adultery
Jesse H. Pace of this city sues Estelle D. Pace in circuit court alleging desertion on March 2, 1904 and adultery since. He names J Burger of Eugene as the alleged paramour. The couple married November 11, 18 in Maiden Rock, Was and have three children. He seeks custody of the children.
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Jesse H. Pace
Cireuit Court
Estelle D. Pace
J Burger
Eugene
Paces
Maiden Rock
Haynie’s Body Sent East by Lodges at Depot
Arthur E. Haynie died in an accidental shooting at Lehman Springs on Wednesday night. The Modern Woodmen of America and Odd Fellows escorted his remains to the Oregon Railroad and Navigation depot for shipment to Homewood, Kansas. Over a hundred lodgemen attended the services and the widow and children accompanied the body.
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Haynie
Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Depot
Arthur E. Haynie
Lehman Springs
Homewood
Kan
Quality of Wheat in the County This Year
The article notes the wheat quality this year will not reach last year’s average in the county. It states the crop is good but inferior to last year’s output. Red Chaff tops at 59 pounds this season, down from 62 pounds last year.
Chair in Use Fifty Years In Linn County Home
J A Blakley uses a chair made for his father James Blakley fifty years ago in Linn County Iowa. The chair is sturdy though plain and appears never repaired. At the current rate of wear it should remain serviceable for about two more centuries.
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J. A. Blakley
James Blakley
Linn
Blakley
Threshing on the Reservation Yields Vary
On the reservation John Crowe L L Mann and Charles Hamilton threshing with yields estimated from 2 to 40 bushels per acre. No ACCUTale measurements yet. Quality is good but below last year's due to cold spring weather.
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John Crowe
L.l L. Mann
Charles Hamilton
Moran and Mosgrove Married at Hotel Bickers
Justice FitzGerald officiated this morning at the marriage of Felix Moran and Eliza Mosgrove at Hotel Bickers. The ceremony was witnessed by a small circle of intimate friends. The Moran family resides in Adams.
Marriage Licenses in Umatilla County Reported
County records show Lee D. Drake and Frances Hager, Felix Moran and Eliza Musgrove as residents of Umatilla to marry. Clinton L D Drake filed for divorce from Nancy Drake, alleging desertion. The couple wed in the city on Christmas Day, 1902, and the wife left him about a year ago. No children are listed.
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Umatilla County
Lee D. Drake
Frances Hager
Felix Moran
Eliza Musgrove
Clinton LD
Drake
Nancy Drake
Not Satisfied With Alaska Dallas O Hara Returns Soon
Not satisfied with Alaska Dallas O Hara has received a letter from Billy Sturgis indicating he will return before winter sets in and perhaps quite soon.
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Dallas O'Hara
Billy Sturgis
Mr. Sturgis
Alaska
Will Locate in Portland
Charles Bell the carpenter who went to the valley and to the coast two or three weeks ago will not return. He has decided to locate for the present at Portland.
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Portland
Charles Bell
al . Ortland
Pilot Rock Hotel change as W H Allen leaves lease
W W Allen who has run the Pilot Rock hotel for some time will surrender the lease in a few weeks. H H McReynolds of the City hotel will assume management. Allen owns timber land and a hay crop near East Birch creek and plans a return to Missouri, undecided about settling there permanently.
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W. W. Allen
Pilot Rock
H. H. MecReynolds
Rock Record
Allen
Meacham
East Birch Creek
Missouri
Fifty Two Bushels Per Acre Wheat Yield Reported
Nay ton Dispatch notes 52 bushels per acre yield of red chat wheat by F. W. Richardson from a field just harvested below his house. The record reflects a remarkable harvest reported in local farming notes.
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W. Richardson
Nayton Dispatch
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Dindinger, Wilson & CO
Idaho Prospects
Tallman @ Co
K. C. Beach
T. G. Hailey
W. L. Thompson
Welles
Christian Scientists
Pace
H. F. Johnson
Max Min
Renee
Dad
Allen Sella
City Hotel
H. H. McReynolds
Java
Roosevelt
Boston
BAER @ DALE
Modern School of
Coss
Tuitia
Elaterite Roofing Co
Worcester Blo
Saings Bank
Thenaurance Company
Chris Ranley
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