Alaska Exhibit Displays Vast Gold Hoard Behind Electric Cage
Visitors gazed at over two tons of gold from Nome Klondike and Fairbanks, including large nuggets and bricks worth tens of thousands each. The display is guarded by a double iron cage and a vault with 2000 volt electric wires, with burglar alarms and guards to deter thieves. The Phantom nugget dominates the center, history linked to the Pioneer Mining Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Menans
Seattle
Bank of Beattie
Nome
Klondike
Fairbanks
Best Medicine for Indigestion Advised by Drumquin Resident
Mr A Robinson of Drumquin Ontario recommends Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best medicine he ever used for indigestion. He says they are easy to take and pleasant, with benefits for indigestion or constipation. Price 26 cents, samples free at All Good Dealers' drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Robinson
Drumquin
Ontario
Chamberlain
Germany Invests in Inland Waterways and Nav Routes
In the last two decades Germany spent about 160 million dollars on inland waterways and now has over 278 miles of navigable routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Pendleton Trains Delayed by Derailed Car
A derailed car in the east end of Pendleton’s railroad yards delayed evening trains by several minutes. The derailing occurred during switching but caused no damage or injuries. Conductor H W Grady resigned as Pendleton to Huntington passenger conductor and moved to the Wal lowa branch. his replacement on the Wallowa run and main line assignment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cir
H. W. Grady
Pendleton
Huntington
Wallowa
Houghen
Grady
Hogs from Pilot Rock arrive in city shipment
F B Sherman brought a carload of hogs from Pilot Rock yesterday afternoon. The 75 hogs averaged 160 pounds each and were divided between Carney and Tweedy and Swart and Grenlich shops. Mr Sherman returned home this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Rock
F. EB. Sherman
Carney & Tweedy
Swart & Grenlich
Pendleton Horse to Race in Salem Trainin Plan
Frank Frazier shipped five year old mare Leola to Salem to begin her first racing season. Trained by James McKay, she will be placed on the track for training ahead of the state fair and Portland races. Frazier will join her near the end of the week.
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Pendleton
Frank Frazier
Leola
Salem
Portland
James McKay
Frazier
Aura Raley Celebrates Eightieth Birthday at Home
The well known Pendleton resident Mrs Aura Raley marked her eightieth birthday yesterday at her Altantrant home. The gathering included many of the citys oldest ladies and featured Mrs June Airtiman who will reach twenty two next Sunday and Mrs Ruby noted as Pendletons first white resident.
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Aura Raley
Altantrant
June Airtiman
Ruby
Pendleton
Rancher Plans Mule Purchase From Missouri
Charles Meee, a retired Birch Creek rancher, returns from a tour of the middle western states and expects to depart for Missouri in a few days to buy 200 head of two year old mules. He will drive them back to Umatuta county and place them on his Birch Creek ranch for market.
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Charles Meee
Birch Creek
Missouri
Umatuta
Police Court Morning Roundup of Drunks Fighters and Vagrant
In police court this morning two drunks Sammy Taylor and John Doe paid fines or forfeit bail, two Swedes faced a fight charge with a 4 pm telea set, and Ed Chapmin the well known Indian vagrant used the six minute allowance to locate his tepee on the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Taylor
John Doe
Taylor
Ed Chapmin
Fite Gerald
New District Has Officers
New District No. 112 near Hermiston appoints officers with W. T. Sellers as chairman and J. W. Saling and T. Haddox as directors. H. M. Sumners elected clerk. No term arrangements yet as the new board must meet the old district to divide assets and liabilities before a new school house is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermiston
W. T. Sellers
J. W. Saling
T. It Haddox
H. M. Somners
Deputy Best Man Attends Sheriff Wedding in Portland
Deputy Sheriff Bert Wilson returned from Portland where Sunday evening he served as best man at the wedding of Sheriff Taylor and Miss Claire Moussy. The ceremony took place at Trinity Chapel at 7:50 with Rev. A A Morrison officiating and Miss Lulu Carl as bridesmaid. An elaborate dinner followed at the Hotel Oregon grill room. The couple remain at the Hotel Oregon and are expected to arrive in Pendleton Thursday evening.
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Bert Wilson
Portland
Sheriff Taylor
Claire Moussy
Trinity Chapel
A. A. Morrison
Lulu Carl
Deputy Wilson
Oregon
Mrs. Taylor
Hotel
Pendleton
Medals Awarded in Pendleton District Rail Work
Medals were awarded by Oregon division officials to employees in the maintenance of way. Roadmaster H Jurgens of the Pendleton district won the gold medal for the best district on the Oregon division, and F H Denson, foreman of section 27 at Castle Rock, won the silver for the best section in the Pendleton district. This is the second year Jurgens has secured the prize, with D Cain of section 39 at Gibbon cited for the best section in the prior year. The Pendleton district runs from Heppner Junction to Kamel a.
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H. Jurgens
Pendleton
Oregon
F H. Denson
Castle Rock
Jurgens
D. Cain
Gibbon
Heppner Junction
Kamela
Uma Tila Electric Railway Board Organized
The Uma tila Electric Railway and Power Company forms its board for a new southward electric road into John Day country. Douglass Betts of Pilot Rock is president, A T Turner of Pilot Rock secretary treasurer, George Arthur Brown of Portland joins as vice-president, replacing Dr C J Smith. All three are actively in the field.
Wheat prices dip slightly from recent days
The local buyers quote wheat prices today at one cent lower than the prevailing rates of several days. The market list shows Forty Fold Club and Mivestem with prices near eighteen and a half?
Southern County Resort Passenger Service Plan
Officials study easements for a summer passenger rail link to southern county resorts. They are consulting resort proprietors to secure rights of way and outline a service to connect travelers with the coastal and inland summer destinations.
Newssman sues over failed printing outfit sale
A. L. Barnes of Yale sues BE and H. Brown editor of the Echo Register in circuit court. Barnes says he paid £275 cash for a complete printing outfit guaranteed by Brown, but Brown allegedly delivered a broken press and missing accessories. Barnes seeks recovery of the purchase price and $498.72 for damages alleged from nondelivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Barnes
H. Brown
Barnes
Yale
Brown
Echo Register
Echo
Furnes
New Fly Exterminator Demonstrated at Pomeroy Hardware
J R MacMaster president of Pomeroy Hardware reports a new fly killer, Insectide, tested at his store. The formula mixes two tablespoons of formaldehyde and one teaspoon of sugar in a pint of water. Flies are said to die within two feet of the liquid receptacle.
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J. R. MacMaster
Pomeroy, Wash,, Hardware & Implemient Company
Pastime Theatre Presents New Program Lineup
The Bio graph Co offers The Better Way a story of Puritan times along with Out of Work an unusual melodrama. Sporting Blood is a comedy and Mr. Buttinsky a light comedy. Today’s program features multiple plays presented with pleasing handling.
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the Biograph Co
Puritan Times
Mr. Buttinsky
Grasshoppers Devastate Wyoming Farmland
Grasshoppers near Cowley caused thousands of dollars in damage as farmers cut alfalfa early to save it. All green vegetation around Cheyenne has been eaten, leaving fields barren and green life destroyed.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cowley
Enormous Yield of Hazelnuts in Clark County
Enormous hazel nut production in Clark county this year fills bushes with nuts and prompts families to store for winter. John E. Novellus of Kauffman area showcases seven acres of trees in good condition. With 300 trees per acre, 10 feet apart, the crop yields 14 to 16 cents per pound, producing strong profits per acre at market price.
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Vancouver
Wash
Clark County
John E. Novellus
Kauffman Arehue Extension
Yale Athletes Finances 1907 1908 Reported
Yale finance committee shows four major sports revenus totaling 68 08 84 with expenses 107 497 20. Football leads earnings, ahead of its costs by 2 266 94. Baseball modestly exceeds expenses while track and crew lag. Yale field outlay 2 182 54 and stands repairs 4 683 05.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
Cigarettes Have Remote Origin and Early Use
Historical note traces tobacco use to the first cigarettes observed by Columbus in November 1492 on the Isle of Guahan, later named San Domingo. Indians reportedly smoked aromatic plant leaves rolled with cut pieces of the same plant, marking an early form of cigarette use.
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Christopher Columbus
Guahain
Columbus San Domingo
Notice to Farmers Pigs for Sale in Hermiston Ore
Maxwell Land and Irrigation Co announces 200 Berkshire and Poland China pigs from last spring ready for sale. Pigs are healthy thrifty and in good condition. Address Hermiston Oregon.
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Berkshire
Poland
China
Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co
Hermiston, Ore
Walking When Trains Are Missed In Early Transportation
A brief note recalls the inconvenience of missed trains forcing pedestrians to continue on foot. The piece emphasizes delays and the need for reliable schedules in urban transit.
Pastime pictures and local ads mingle in Oregon town
Local notices list the Pastime theatre as showing more moving pictures than any other theatre in the city. Ads promote oak wood from Oregon Lumber Yard, Rock Spring coal via Henry Kopitzke, cheap second hand organ, cottage rentals on College street and East Bluff, work on mangles, and inquiries at the office. Also details about automobile sales, staged trips to Lehman springs, and a public auction at T. J. Kirk's Athena farm with free lunch.
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Oak Wood
Oregon
Rock Spring Coal
Henry Kopitzke
Oregon Lumber Yard
Sharon
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. E. Livengood & Co
Ladies Home Journal
Pioneer Mining Company
Koeppen’s
Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society
Pendleton, Or
Morrow and
Umatilla Counties
C. E. Roosevelt, Pres
Thos. Fitzgerald
Sec’y. Pendleton
Pastime Theatre
W. N. Arbuckle
E. C. Building
Bluff Street
East Oregonian
Main Street
Edgar C. Jay
Tnquire
East Railroad Street
F. Myers
Helix
G. W. Dunlap
T. J. Kirk
Athena
East End Grocery
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