Echo city visitors and arrivals fill local notes
Last Thursday August 14 1902 Echo residents were joined by Kit Hays F B Cook from Ukiah Mrs Mollie Crayne and others visiting towns J E Swift from La Grande George Proebster Weston and others. Local movers include Bate son Seattle relocation plans Claptons coast trip and real estate dealer Earnhart back from La Grande A J Hislop Corbin ay left for Bingham Springs. Major Burke of the Buffalo Bill show plans Spokane trip and Rev Campbell a missionary from India to Pendleton for short visit before Portland bound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Hays
Echo
F. B. Cook
Ukiah
Mollie Crayne
J. E. Swift
W. F. Earnhart
la Grande
A. J. Hislop
Corbinaley
Bingham Springs
W. W. Gillett
Palouse Country
Oregon
C. G. Acret
Sisters’ Hospital
Chicago
Seth Abbot
Pullman School of Pharmacy
Tallman & Co
Walla Walla
F. W. Schmidt & Co
John M. Burke
Hotel Pendleton
Spokane
Burke
Howard Campbell
India
Pendleton
Robert Diven
Campbell
Rev. Diven
Pennsylvania
Portland
Compromise Reached Between Salvation Army and Baker City Officials
Baker City August 14 amicable settlement ends dispute with Salvation Army. Army granted freedom on most streets except north side of Main between Seventh and Ninth. Police argue Section 56 of city ordinances gives chief power to remove obstructing persons on public thoroughfares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Salvation Army
Main Street
Seventh
Ninth
Army
Disappointed yields hit barley fields in Wattsburg area
Word from Wattsburg reports white barley in parts of the country yielded poorly after a heavy wind. A farmer abandoned about 10 acres after heading and threshing, obtaining only a few sacks of grain as most of the ripe grain was threshed out. Dayton Ourier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattsburg
Dayton Ourier
Elks Carnival in Seattle dates and rail fares
Elks Carnival in Seattle runs August 18 to 31. W. and C. R. with Northern Pacific will sell round trip tickets August 21 and 26 at $9, limited five days from sale. Additional sales August 19, 23, 25 at $12.30 round trip, same five day limit. For details contact Walter Adams, agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Walter Adams
Prominent Milton Lawyer Gordon Arrested in Huntington
Clay Gordon a young Milton attorney, arrested in Huntington on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He had traveled from Pendleton after attempting to cash a $45 check drawn on Milton and used two $10 gold pieces as a loan to Dr. Henderson. Gordon vanished toward the west but will be brought back to explain his actions. His friends describe him as bright and mistakenly optimistic about resolving the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Huntington
Clay Gordon
Pendleton
Gordon
T. M. Henderson
Pendleton Savings Bank
Bank of Milton
Dr. Henderson
Milton Bank
Hailey
Skirt Conceals Large Sum In Lodging House Fire
A Baker City lodging house was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. Occupants barely escaped and Mrs Gaunt reportedly hid nearly $2000 in greenbacks in a skirt sewn under her clothing. She fainted while returning to the blaze to recover the money and was carried out by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Baker City Democrat
Gaunt
British engineers sail to America to inspect New York subway
A delegation of British engineers sails for America to examine the new underground railroad under New York, hailed as the world’s greatest engineering feat. Also advertised is Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters claiming wide use for headaches, indigestion, and bowel issues, urging buyers to try one bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Ma son and Vacuum fruit jars clearance at The Standard Grocery
The Standard Grocery advertises a clearance on Ma son and Vacuum fruit jars as stock runs out. Shoppers are urged to visit now for the limited selection before shelves are empty.
Eleven Widowers Feast at Hotel Pendleton
Pendleton men held their annual summer banquet Wednesday night as wives were away at the sea or mountains. About eleven prominent local businessmen gathered at the hotel for an evening focused on socializing and light intellectual conversation to beat loneliness. Participants included Halley, Cohen, Jones, Judd, Berkley, Borle, Fowler, Robinson, Brock, Hartman and Frazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Messrs
Halley
Cohen
Jones
Judd
Berkley
Borle
Fowler
Robinson
Brock
Hartman
Frazier
Timber Fires Ravage Grant County Forests
Fires sweep across Grant county with large areas already burned. Bear Valley and Indian Creek mountains report extensive damage to timber as flames engulf hillside and threaten surrounding property. A second blaze south of Black Butte near Beech Creek endangers valuable timber and prompts precautionary efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Blue Mountain Eagle
Bear Valley
Antelope Valley
Indian Creek
Beech Creek
Black Butte Mountain
Sousa praised as great conductor, Bell questions ride
A brief anecdote contrasts Nell questioning a ride with praise for Sousa as a great conductor, noted in a Detroit Free Press snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Sousa
Nell
Detroit Free Press
Savage dog bites boy in Walla Walla. Bror Sortron dead at 95
In Walla Walla on Tuesday a four year old boy was seriously mauled by a savage dog owned by Eugene H. Boyer while a milking helper. The dog was killed. Bror Sarason, 95, died at his daughter’s home after years in the county since 1865 as part of the Davies Mormon colony. Osteopath Dr. H S Ragland was arrested for practicing without a license, contending osteopathy is not medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bror Sornton
Walla Walla
Chas
B. Allen
Eugene H. Boyer
Mr. Allen
Bror Sarason
William Pothiern
Davies Colony of Mormons
Colony of
H. S. Ragland
Ragland
R. 8. Johnson
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Thay
Dindinger, Wilson & Co
Cleaver Bros
Frances Hager
Gibbon
Mrs
R. C. Hager
J. W., Bateson
Seattle
Mr. Bateson
E. Fell
Brown
Grace
Margaret Lee
Peoples Warehouse
Seaside
J. S. Mathews
Mabel Mathews
Dena Hendley
Fred Earr
Clarence Penland
Kamela
A. 8
Pearson
Freewater
Ragsdale
Mr. Smith
Rose Campbell
Joe Parkes
Teal Springs
Salvationists
Pendleton Shoe
Tuetsch Room
THE
Pendleton Shoe Company
Main St
Colesworthy
Alta Street
Owl
van Hoy
E.T. Wad
Cea
Eton
Pendletos
ST. Joe Store
Lyons Mercantile
Rock Bottom
M. A. Rader
Main and Webb Streets
W. G. McPherson
Fiest Street
Oregoe
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