Pioneer Stamper Dies at 80 in Birch Creek Home
J W Stamper, longtime Umatilla County resident and Oregon pioneer born in Tennessee, died at 80 from heart failure on Birch Creek near Pendleton. He came west in 1864, settled in Willamette Valley, later moved to Athena, then Birch Creek six years ago. Surviving: J C Stamper Athena. W H Stamper Weston. J M Stamper Peck Idaho. J L Stamper Peck Idaho. Mrs Jennie Brown Pendleton. Mrs Maggie Reney Lexington. Funeral in Athena tomorrow conducted by Rev B J Ming. body to Athena tonight.
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W. Stamper
Tennessee
Oregon
Umatilla
Hev
B. J. Ming
J. W. Stamper
Borme
Birch Creek
Dr. Best
Plains
Willamette Valley
Alftona
Stover Place
Pendleton
J.C. Stamper
Athena
W. H. Stamper
Weston
J. M. Stamper
Peck
Idaho
J. L. Stamper
Jennie Brown
Maggie Reney
Lexington
Funeral services at M B church led by Rev B P King
Afternoon services will be held at 2 o clock at the M B church, where the deceased was a longtime member. Reverend B P King will officiate the funeral.
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M. B. Church
B. P. King
Two Monster Steers Draw Crowd in Corvallis Town Show
Two beef steers fueled a weekend stir in Corvallis as crowds gathered on Friday and Saturday to view the animals on the street. Bets ran on steer weights with several hundred dollars won. exact combined weight guessed by three locals at 3980 pounds while individual guesses centered on 1967 for the black steer. The dressed weight of the black steer reached 1046 pounds and one steer stood over sixteen hands high.
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Eaux
Corvallis Times
Hall
FE. H.taylor
A. Leader
D. C. Hetston
George Bolt
W. Kearth
Ite
Pendleton to Open City’s First Commercial Department
The Pendleton high school plans to open a new commercial department January 22 with a two year course in bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting plus commercial law English and history. About 70 students have signed up and more will enroll, making Pendleton the first city in Oregon to adopt this course and attract enrollments from surrounding towns.
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First
Oregon
Pendleton
Washington
Idaho
Withdrawal of lands under public entry rules
A land office inquiry shows 80 to 90 percent of the described townships north of range 28 east are privately owned and withdrawal affects little land. The key point is relinquishment. once made the land reverts to government and any consideration paid by a second party to the original entryman becomes void unless voluntarily returned.
Moving Picture of Triit-Netwon Fight At Frager
A moving reproduction of the Triit-Netwon fight will be shown at Frager next Tuesday. About 1000 attendees, mostly men, viewed the scene with little crowd enthusiasm. The display was steady though voices wavered, and notable figures Ailly Jordan Eddie Graney and George Harding were featured on screen amid mixed reactions to Nolan and Harry Corbett.
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Tuendlay
Mechanics
Ailly Jordan
Eddie Graney
George Harding
Nolan
Harry Corbett
Pendleton Considers Public School Physical Culture Course
Pendleton board weighs adding a physical culture course with a qualified instructor. Effie Young, a Sergeant Normal School graduate from Boston, is consulting with directors and could lead the program. Her four year focus includes two years in physical culture and two in medicine, with home in Pittsburgh.
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Pendleton
Mank
Mire Effie Young
Sergeant Normal School of Physical Training
Boston
Hue
Achoo
Mint Young
Sergeant Normal School
Young
Pittsburg
State Game Warden Reports Strong Hunters Licenses
Cottage Grove official J W Baker files annual report to the governor detailing 1905 hunting licenses. Total receipts from license fees reach 17000 with 12000 after expenses. 1906 licenses due after January 1. All certificates issued last fall expire December 31. More arrests and fines for game-law violations than any prior year.
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J. W. Baker
Cottage Grove
Newhair Herpicide Promises Cure for Dandruff
An advertisement cites Prof Anna and European skin experts claiming dandruff stems from parasites damaging the hair bulb. It says Newhair Herpicide eliminates the dandruff fungus and restores natural hair quality, urging readers to request samples from The Herpicide Co in Mt. Arich.
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Anna
Ume
Newhro
Weil Hale
Mt. Atlch
Veppen Dror
Shipley Sends Fourth Umatilia Indian Pony Shipment
J W Shipley of Santa Barbara sent the fourth shipment of Umatilia Indian ponies to California. About 30 head in this lot, part of a total near 100 ponies shipped from Sunnyside Shetland farm. Ponies will be crossed with Shetland stallions to produce small horses for buggies, tandem teams, polo ponies and winter resort use. The herd is noted for odd color combinations and pintos and diebold stock.
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W. Shipley
California
Umatilia
Thin Leity
Santa Barbara
J. W. Shipley
Shipley
Sunnyside
Swaggert to Hold March 1 Horse Sale at Heppner
Swaggert, pioneer horseman, will conduct a public sale of 206 thoroughbreds at Heppner on March 1. He plans future sales in May and aims to close out horses to focus on jack breeding, currently owning 21 jacks and seeking up to 100. His state wide stock farm is located about ten miles from Heppner.
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OP. Swaggert
Heppner
Swagerrt
Oregon
Ontario Jubilant as Rail Route Certainty Lifts Town
Attorney T. Godwin of Mitton returned from Ontario where he spent Christmas with friends. He reports the Ontario Vale railroad certainty and rising property values. locals expect new settlement and irrigation projects revived, including the Owytwe project nearing completion, boosting prosperity. Godwin left for Milton this morning.
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Ontario
T. Godwin
Mitton
Ontario-Vale
Owytwe
Mr. Godwin
Kia
Milton
Heathman Seeks City Marshal Race After Omission
In a review of marshal candidates last evening the name John Heathman was omitted. Heathman says he is in the race to stay and has strong local support from friends and allies who would be glad to see him included.
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Heathman
John Heathman
Land Withdrawn Near Kennewick for Possible Irrigation
United States land office directed withdrawal of 12 townships surrounding and north of Kennentes near Kennewick. The move, issued via telegraph to bars entry or disposal, may support a proposed irrigation project, Yakima Sunnyside or Highland, diverting Yakima River water to serve farmland while limiting upstream land. The notice was signed by the secretary of the interior.
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Hewes
United States Land Office
Thin City
Uth
Kennentes
Wall Walla Union
Yakima-Sunnwaide
Highland
Divorce suit filed by Nathilda J Dellegar against Bruce G Delleger
Nathilda J Dellegar files for divorce from Bruce G Delleger on desertion grounds. The couple wed at La Grande in 14 7 and have a 16 year old child. Defendant is alleged to have deserted the plaintiff in 1890.
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Nathilda J. Dellegar
Bruce G. Delleger
la Grande
Big Kovsian Thief and a 14-foot monster thistle
This morning Major Lee Moorhouse reported a large Russian thistle on Webb Street near the East Oregonian office. One plant measured 14 feet in circumference and appears to have blown in from the surrounding hills during yesterday's wind storm.
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Webb Street
East Oregonian
Lee Moorhouse
Childers and Laure WrightWed at Golden Rule hotel Milton
T Childers and Laure Wright of Milton were married in the evening at the Golden Rule hotel with Rev N H Brooks officiating. Childers, a teacher in a Milton public school north of town, will make their home in Milton.
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Childers-Wright
T. Childers
Laure Wright
Milton
Golden Rule
Rev
N. H. Brooks
Childers
J W McCormmach Improves After Illness and Licenses Issued
J W McCormmach who has been ill with appendicitis for several days is much improved and able to leave bed today. Marriage licenses issued to Thomas K Childers and Laura Wright and to Alva Troyer and Ren Sam.
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J. W. McCormmuach
J. W. McCormmach
Thomas Kk Childers J
Laura Wright
Alva
Troyer and
Ren
Sam
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