Missionary Holt Named Secretary of Presbyterian Board
Rev Hey W Holt, a foundational missionary, becomes secretary of the board of Presbyterian home missions. He will oversee Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California, northern Idaho, and Alaska, authorizing new churches and visiting communities across the vast Pacific coast region. He is touring eastern Oregon, stopping in Pendleton and Milton to conduct services and discuss church activity.
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North Pole
Gulf of California
Holt
Board of
Presbyterian Home Missions
East Oregonian
Oregon
Board of Home
Robert Diven
Milton
Board of Home Missions
Washington
Nevada
California
Idaho
Alaska Territory
Pacific Coast
Umatilla County Receives State School Funds for 1907
Umatilla County was apportioned 9916.12 as its share of the state school fund for the current year, with 6516 children reported by Superintendent Frank K. Welles. The total state funds allotted to all counties reach 247,289.13 for 1907, down from 265,092.20 last year due to land sale fraud refunds. Land sales cancelled amounted to 77,679 acres, with 41,186 acres resold at 2.60 per acre. remaining valuable land may fetch up to 5 per acre. Revenue timing impacts current year school funding as proceeds add to the fund’s principal rather than current expenses.
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Umatilla County
Frank K. Welles
Pullman Student D W Harding Visits Pendleton
Pullman student D W Harding of Washington State College is in the city for a few days as he promotes Success magazine and a book on social forms titled Correct Social Usage. He plans to remain in Pendleton for several days this summer.
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Pullman
D. W. Harding
Washington State College
Cty
Success Magazine
Pendleton
Saloon closings Sunday bid signals comply with law
District attorney pressure leads saloonkeepers to vow Sunday closures under threat of penalties for open sellings and daily fines. Oregon banks report $17,463.53 in unclaimed funds across multiple institutions, with detailed deposits listed by bank and city.
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Oregon
National Banks of
Secretary of State
Eugen Loon & Savings Bank
Eugene
First National Bank
Port- Wmg
Pendleton
Bank of
Oregon City
la Grande National Bank
la Grande
Flest National
Corvallig
French & Co
The
Dalles
Ladd & Bush
Salem
Ladd & Tilton
Portland
Astoria
Eugene Security Savings & Trust Co
Wallowa National Bank
Enterprise Fieet National Bank
Rosei Hibernia Savings Bank
Firat National Bank
Astoria National Bank
As- Qopia
National Bank
Jackson County Bank
Med- Tope
Oie
Euuasarmayas
United States National Bank Portland
TOI Sas
California Firm Weighs Pendleton Plant for Harvesters
Reynolds Automatic Sidehill harvester makers consider Pendleton Oregon as home for a large factory to serve the wheat belt. A. F. May of Pendleton Iron Works received inquiries on labor, materials, freight, rent, fuel, and costs to assess feasible local manufacture and freight savings for the new plant. The Pendleton center would reduce transport costs while testing shows the machine proves promising for Umatilla county fields.
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California
Wheat Belt
A. F. May
Pwondleton
Wheat District
Pendleton
Reynolds Automatic
Beng
Pendleton Ironworks
Reynolds Company
Richmond
Cal
Aa Pendleton
Umatilla County
Reynolds
Reynolds Automatic Harvester
Owens Farm
City
Nell Farm
Fulton
Umatilla
May
Dr T J Lloyd Preparing to Return to Portland
Dr T J Lloyd the well known veterinarian now in Pendleton for four years plans to move to Portland next week where he has secured headquarters and will reside. He enjoys a large Pendleton practice and has broad ties in Portland where he expects to expand his business.
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T. J. Lloyd
Portland
Thin City
Pendleton
Spencer McCarty and Laura Spencer Wed at Butter Creek Home
William McCarty and Miss Laura M Spencer were married in the forenoon at J B Perry residence on South Malin street. County Judge T P Gilliland performed the ceremony. Both are from Butter Creek country and will make their home there.
Halley in Critical Condition in Portland Home
The Evening Telegram reports former Supreme Judge T. G. Halley gravely ill at his Portland residence with a bowel influenza, after a sudden illness at a Milton water- salt event three weeks prior. A runaway electric elevator in Cincinnati injured several people last night as it plummeted then stalled at the shaft bottom and top.
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T. G. Halley
Supreme
Portland
Milton
Cincinnati
Light rain scarce over county with delayed threshing
Last night storms and thunder showers were reported over the county but rainfall was minimal. Forecasters expect only a brief delay as the storm moves on while Helix threshers paused the morning to allow grain to dry before starting.
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Helix
Thunderstorm Visits Pendleton Area With Severe Lightning
Pendleton correspondent reports a violent thunderstorm last evening with heavy rain soaking the area. After the clouds cleared a west wind brought relief from the prior torrid heat, and though electrical flashes were extremely strong, no damage was reported.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla
Newbro's Herpicide Ends Dandruff and Hair Loss
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy that kills the dandruff germ burrowing at the hair root. It claims permanent cure for dandruff and prevention of baldness, with the product sold by leading druggists and Koeppen brothers in Detroit.
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Newbro
Chemical Laboratory
Detroit
Mich
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Lumber Prices Drop in San Francisco Market
A San Francisco dispatch reports lumber prices have fallen sharply since the lumber trust probe began. The market is said to be effectively bottomed out with prices lower than at any time since the fire.
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San Fremecisco
Tracklaying Progress Report From R L N Foreman
Foreman George Ayers of the Riparia Lewiston track gang visited the city en route to Riparia. He reports six miles of track laid east of Almonta with about 20 miles left to Lowlaton. Work is being rushed and it is hard to keep a full crew on hand.
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George Ayers
Riparia-Lewiston
Riparia
Almonta
Lowlaton
Bishop O'Reilly to Speak in Freewater Twice Tomorrow
Bishop C. J. O'Reilly of Baker City will deliver two addresses in Freewater tomorrow at 6 45 and 7 p m in response to urgent requests from a large local Catholic congregation.
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Bishop O'Reilly
Freewater
C. J. O'Reilly
Baker City
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