Milton Promoters Pledge Prohibition Fostering Town Revival
Seventeen years without a saloon has energized Milton Oregon's drive for prohibition. Citizens report $160,000 in improvements, near full occupancy, and new electric and water works funded locally. Mills store and packing houses boasted high outputs while shipments to Walla Walla and Freewater rise. New residences list prices from 500 to 1200 dollars, with multiple builders investing as the town projects vast growth and the electric plant aims to begin operation by year’s end.
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Milton
Dee
Walla Walla
Freewater
Walla Wallin
W. H. Gray
Henry Lloyd
Emmit Vinnon
Mayberry
Bam Thomas
D. J. Kirk
H. M. Tinker
F. B. Pennock
Wiliam Nichole
C FL Demarta
Charles Walters
F. M. Walker
van Brankin
Ednan Williams
W. G. Wagoner
W. A. McGhee
Charles Ludje
Innovation in school dining at state normal school
An improvement in the training department introduces hot meals for distant students. On Monday Wednesday and Friday hot soup and crackers are provided, and Tuesday and Thursday hot cocoa or chocolate. Supervisors oversee the program, with credit given for satisfactory work. The plan runs in cold weather.
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State Normal Dhoc
Schoeot
Itaa
Cheney
Prena
Attempted murder at a north residence ends in surgery
Jom Bastler a longtime resident was shot at 2 a.m. in his father's northside home. The ball struck Bastler near the heart and was removed by Dr. Clark without anesthesia. Bastler, about 25, is said to be in critical condition. the assailant is described as a hustler connected to a Idaho mill, and another man, Robert Bustier, is cited as a despondent lover of Myra Beeby who runs the Headlight restaurant.
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Dutt
Jom Bastler
Eosioeny Atoscow
Clark
Hustler
Kustler
Idaho Miloon
Myra Beeby
Revlow
Burglaries Run High in Portland as Police Debate Efforts
About 50 burglaries have been reported since December. Chief Hunt defends the system but acknowledges some detectives have pursued their own devices while patrolmen have contributed. The department notes substantial gains in some cases but overall results appear uneven.
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Portland
Hunt
Upcoming events and anniversaries listed for Oregon and beyond
December 20 21 Oregon Dairy men s Association Portland December 13 Washington Live stock Association Spokane January Oregon legislature convenes Salem January 10 11 Oregon Historical Society Portland January 10 14 National Livestock convention Denver February 1 100th anniversary Sacajewea s baby Fort Mandan Lewis and Clarks expedition June 1 1905 Opening Lewis and Clark expedition serpents will be a monthly or longer without food
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Oregon Dairymen's Association
Portland
Washington Livestock Association
Spokane
Oregon Legislature
Salem
Oregon Historical Society
National Livestock Convention
Denver
Sacajewea
Fort Mandan
Lewis and Clark
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Sorosis
Walkover
Lexander Dept
Tallman @ Co
Winslow Bros
Flynn & CO
Walters’ Flouring Mills
Sevnteen Yeas
Sae
Howell
Pahl
R. Wallace
H. L. Hasbrouck, Jeweler
Lowell
Gillett Safety Razor
Goodman-Thompson Co
Carvers
T. C. Taylor
the Hardware Man
Main Street
Howe
Pendleton
Robert. Forster
Mit
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