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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
2
East Oregonian special from Meacham reports a Christmas Eve tree lighting and an enjoyable program. The column also lists residents traveling for visits, shopping in Pendleton, and various local social notes amid winter scenes and holiday preparations.
Hermiston resident Grant Skinner engaged in alfalfa expansion after leaving dental college studies in Portland. The community reports a successful local fundraising push, with several residents escorted back from military service. Nearby, Joo Clark sold a ten acre tract for alfalfa and will begin operations this week. Additional activity includes J F McNaught mobilizing equipment for land leveling near the city north edge and residents W H Heanor and H S Duckerson returning to the ranch and building work on a new cottage.
In Astoria on December 23 Lauritly An dressen, a crew member of the steamer Argyll, was found guilty of buying Vynor with a counterfeit bill and paying 50 pounds. Andresen, arrested by customs, wore a specially made sack under his overcoat. Elsewhere, road work surveys begin on a hard surface road project between Piltopia and Mea with a Spokane to Paso route noted, and Chehalis hosts Christmas Eve observances with traditional pageantry and community carols. Seattlereport notes police breaking up a band of counterfeiters in a shinrard-dressed gang who used checks.
Two steamers recently reached the port with 119 Japanese girls and as many grooms awaiting at immigration doors. San Francisco reports heavy crowd as families and officials line the scene. Meanwhile other items note Christmas cards to soldiers abroad, a Portland Christmas swindle arrest, a Klamath Falls rancher injured, and McAdoo succession rumors in Washington.
Portland Oregon reports a pivotal moment as the state considers leveraging a golden opportunity. Officials stress that missing the chance could forgo significant advantages for the region and its residents.
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