Fire destroys Portland Pendleton merchandise car
A carload of Portland Pendleton merchandise on extra freight No. 957 burned at Foster after being set on a side track. The car contained goods for sixteen Pendleton firms and other towns, plus supplies for Pendleton. Loss estimated in the thousands, exact amount pending bill review. origin under investigation by the railroad company and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Pendleton
Pendleton
Foster
Hancock
Portland-Pendleton
R. Alexander
Cook & Perry
Knappen Brothers
Sharon & Eddings
Gordon & Harrison
Jax & Jensen
Lg, Frasier
Empire Tea Company
Jame Crawford
R. H. Wilcox
C. E. Gritman
Tribune
Taylor Hardware Company
Demott & Co
Gray Brothers
New Engines for W C R R Increase Freight Traffic
Walla Walla line gains one new engine with another soon on the road. No. 4 arrived yesterday and will handle freight between the city and Walla Walla, the first run slated for today. General Manager J G Cuvier notes steady company growth but says engines have limited the railroad’s capacity this year. The older locomotives have served since construction, one having spent 17 years in service and another back from Tacoma shops.
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Walla Walla
J. G. Cuvier
Tacoma
Harriman system to improve service and resume Pendleton train
Walla Walla Statesman reports plans to enhance Harriman line service and consider reactivating the Walla Walla Pendleton train. Kruttschnitt travels to Port land for talks with Pearsenger Agent Minomurry and Assistant Passenger Agent Scott on restoring the service.
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Harriman
Pendleton-Walla Walla
Jack O'Neil
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Pendleton Rail Service Considered Again
The past month discussed re establishing the old service between Walla Walla and Pendleton. If the line is not revived the company will improve service between Pendleton and Walla Walla. The route never paid operating costs, but may be re established as a public accommodation.
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Walla Walla-Pendleton
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Hart Not Hurt After Scouring Mill Mixup
An amused incident at the scouring mill office occurred when Dudley Hirt, a woolman, prepared to leave on the 4 40 W and C train bound east. Hart, detained briefly, asked a hack to reach the depot. a misread report circulated that someone was hurt, but Hart boarded the train at 4 30 without injury.
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Bar
Dudley Hirt
Hart
Billedue
Limited Shipments Resume to San Francisco and Oakland
Limited shipments are now accepted to San Francisco and Oakland as congestion eases. E C Smith of the 0 St and N reports the freight department will restrict to parking house products, carloads of perishable freight, merchandise shipments and Southern Pacific material. Regular traffic is hoped to resume soon with ongoing relief efforts.
Railroad Company to Pay Pendleton Street Paving Costs
The Oregon railroad line and its agent E C Smith sent an account to Portland officials detailing Pendleton paving expenses. The total assessments billed to the R and N amount to 8061.65, the largest payment by any individual or firm for street improvements.
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E. C. Smith
Portland
Pendleton
CATTLE ON ROAD TOWARD PENDLETON FOR SHIPMENT
About 200 fat cattle from McKay and Birch Creek are moving toward Pendleton to await shipment to Portland and Seattle. They will be driven slowly toward the city until arrangements are made, as the railroad grade from Meacham to the new sawmill area expands. The sawmill company plans three miles more of grade, totaling five miles, with machinery arriving at Meacham. Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs M J Callahan of East Webb Street, weighing 14 pounds combined, described by Dr C J Smith as the largest twins seen in his practice.
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Pendleton
McKay
Birch Creeka
Portland
Seattle
Meacham
Euven
Mire
M. J. Callahan
East Webb Street
Nebraska
Scores of Pendleton Families Camp in Meacham Region
During the past week scores of Pendleton families have left for the mountains near Meacham to camp during warm weather. A group camps between Meacham and Kamela including the families of G. W. Coutts, A. L. Vogel, W. P. Temple, T. L. Dunsmore and Mr. Mann.
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Pendleton
Meacham
Kamela
G. W. Coutts
A. L. Vogel
W. P. Temple
T. L. Dunsmore
Mr. Mann
Baker City Herald gains H W Brookes as circulation chief
H W Brookes, longtime solicitor for the Oregon Daily Journal, resigns to become circulation manager of the Baker City Herald. He has moved his wife to Baker City to reside permanently and take up his new duties.
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Baker City Herald
H. W. Brookes
Oregon Daily Journal
Baker
Fire destroys smith shop on John Crow Ranch
A fire at John Crow Ranch on the reservation last evening burned the blacksmith shop and a hen house. Tools valued at about 200 dollars and the building at similar value. total estimated loss around 400 dollars. No insurance carried. origin unknown as residents were away at the time.
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John Crow
Blackemith
Crow
Railroad Valuation Advances in Montana and Umatilla
State board of equalization in Montana raises railroad property value by 12 percent, adding 4 million dollars to total assessments. C P Strain of Umatilla County long advocated higher valuations, inspiring statewide action reflected in main and branch lines and notified railroads of upcoming hearings and allowances. Also notes about sheep markets in Nebraska and a local sale ad in Pendleton Oregon.
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Tailrom
Umatilla
C. P. Strain
Umatilla County
Montana
Strain
Rate Board of Equalization
Helena Faye
State Board of Equalization
Yodor
Toole
Ontario drover plans wintering 10000 sheep in Malheur county
J A Carson of Ontario known as Bears the Sheep Market is in the city preparing to winter 10000 sheep in Malheur county. He has been buying stock in Umatilla and Morrow counties and other eastern Oregon counties since spring and summer. He will provide hay by buying from Ontario farmers to cover snowy periods and expects to ship the herd in spring.
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Carson
Oregon
J. A. Carson
Ontario
J. L Carson
Malheur
Evening Telegram
Umatilla
Morrow
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Commerical National Bank
Woolman
John Crow Ranch
Triangle Sale
Hanan & Son
W. L. Douglas
Triangle
Pingree
Krippendor, Dittman & Co
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Shealew
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Eholue
Wiliams & Hoyt
Missen
Ada Chilideen
Cilldren
Mishes
Boston
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Butte
Anaconda & Pacific
Logan
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