Pace of Wallowa County bets on tax levy drop
Pac of Wallowa County wagered on the 1905 tax levy falling under 12 mills. He claimed bets would pay for hats and clothes as the county tax rate steadies or declines after the assessment, with supporters challenging the prediction and the county court set to fix the levy at 12 mills next year.
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Atosnor
F. Pace
Wallowa County
Iin
Portland Evening Telegram
Pace
Wallowa
Seal catch light as bearskin prices rise in London sale
Sealers report 40 percent higher costs than last year at London’s annual seal skin sale, with total Victoria exports exceeding 300000 dollars. Behring Sea and Behring coast skins sold 23 to 27 dollars, averaging 18 dollars last year, and Cape Horn pelts at six dollars. Russian absence and war conditions boosted prices while world supply is forecast below 66000 skins this season. Local producers note strong demand and record highs.
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London
Victoria Wealers
Victoria
Behring Sea
British Columbia
Cape Horn
Japan
Dreamless Sleep and the Will in Thought, a Essays Note
English authority Sir Arthur Mitchell argues that thinking cannot be fully controlled by the will and sleep shows degrees of wakefulness and mental control. He notes that dream thinking mirrors delirium yet is not disease, and that willful effort requires rest, while sleep refreshes the mind. A separate ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for piles and injuries, priced 26 cents at local stores.
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Arthur Mitchell
Harry Coluon
Masonville
Towa
Tallman & Co
Brock and McComas
Delayed Shipment Offers Dotty and Doll Heads at Deep Discounts
Five hundred of the finest imported dotty and doll heads arrived late for holiday trade. Goods were due ten days ago and must be sold regardless of cost. Great Eastern Store advertises unprecedented prices. Also promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a stomach aid, sold by Tallman & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Eastern
Tallman & Co
Brilliant Laundry Work Promotes Pendleton Steam Laundry
Pendleton Steam Laundry advertises “Brilliant Laundry Work” with the theme line and credits Pishman and Peters as proprietors. The brief ad emphasizes quality cleaning services and professional care for garments.
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Pendleton
Pocatello Police Shootout and Arrest Drama
A Pocatello police special is wounded in a gunfight with George W Hicks after attempting to arrest him near Hayes avenue. Hicks used a Winchester rifle and revolver in a chaotic pursuit that left Officer Brown with a gunshot wound to the groin. Hicks was later subdued at Hopson's saloon with Deputy Quigley and others assisting, then jailed. Hicks, 25, a teamster, is married. the article clarifies the claimed daughter is not his.
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Pocatello Tribune
W. HH. Brown
Cleveland Avenue
George W. Hicks
Hicks
Hopson
Kid" Allen
Allen
Quigley
Lafficer
Myere
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