Irrigation Plans for Umatilla County Highlighted by Dr Cole
Dr W G Cole of Pendleton comments on J Furnish irrigation efforts in northern Umatilla county, digging a 20 mile canal east of Echo to flood 5000 to 10000 acres with Umatilla river waters. He notes winter spring flood waters could boost alfalfa crops and sustain local stock. Cole predicts irrigation will spur a new town on the Columbia and Pendleton as regional capital and financial center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Cole
Umata County
Oregon Daily Journal
J. Furnish
Umatilla County
Pendleton
Furnish
M. J. Furnish
Echo
Umatilla
Butter Creek
Umatila
Dr. Cole
Columbia River
Portland
Misdonary Meeting Notes and Fraud Incident
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Friday at 2 30 p m with Mrs John McCourt. Fred Frits a Portland saloonkeeper was swindled out of 400 by a man posing as a Busch relative named Fred Rusch who borrowed on worthless drafts and vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
John McCourt
Fred Frits
Portland
Lamooth
Busch
Fred Rusch
Great 1882 Flood Remains in Pendleton Memory
The article recalls the December 13 mood of 1882 in Pendleton when the Umatilla River flooded the town. Main Street Bridge collapsed, many homes wrecked, and losses range from furniture to fences with total damage estimated between 100000 and 1000000 dollars, yet no known deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telow
East Oregonian
Mouch
Pendleton
Umatilla
Court Street
Main
Villard Hhouse
Mr. Carroll
George Bentley
Prof
Arnold
Water Street
Only Woman Reporter in Eastern Oregon
East Oregonian notes its unique position with Mila Lorens Lorenz as the sole woman reporter in eastern Oregon. Lorenz serves as county correspondent and leads county town correspondence for the paper while also directing the Pendleton news bureau for the Oregon Daily Journal. She collects news from communities and forwards telegraphic dispatches daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Oregonian
Oregon
Mites Luli
Lorenz
Aschat
Mies Lorens
Mila Lorensa
Pendleton
Oregon Daily Journal
Timatilia
Drunks Sentenced In Police Court Under Judge Fitsill
In police court this morning three drunks appeared before Judge Fitsill. Til-a-quata, who was drunk yesterday, received £10 or five days as a repeat offender. David Bartholomew and Joseph Bennett were each sentenced to $5 or three days in connection with the "Queen Esther" events on Thursday and Friday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Til-a-quata
David Bartholomew
Joseph Bennett
Gambler Seeks Transfer For Children To Milton School
A Pendleton gambler asked County School Superintendent Frank K. Well to move his children from Pendleton to Milton School, claiming Milton’s lack of saloons and better morals justify the transfer. Officials noted the request rests on the gambler’s assertion of improved surroundings, not logistical factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neasons
Milton
Frank K. Well¢n
Pendleton
Turtlen Dt
Mitton
Rights Defined In Wenaha Reserve Apportionment Decision
J M Schmitz ranger outlines that homesteaders with valid pre reserve claims may complete titles inside Wenaha forest reserve, but no new land or mining claims. stockmen have first call in the December 18 apportionment at Walla Walla, while part of Umatilla county lies within the reserve. Tom Kirk family leaves Athena for Redlands California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenaha
East Oregonian
J. M. Schmitz
Umatilla
Walla Willa
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Ore
Wenaha Reserve
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Umatilla County
Pettore
Viel
California
Tom Kirk
Athena
Redlands
Cal
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Picture Sale
Owl Tea
J. Colle
Portland Paper
H. C. Fry
Tallman & Co
Triad
Gray Bros. Grocery CO
Queen Esther
Boston
Big
Baer @ Daley
Despain’s Cash Store
Golden Rale Hotel
Victor
Santa Claus
Cook
Perry
Noles Old Stand
Victor Talking Machine
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