Weston News Highlights From February 3
A school reception marked the second semester start at the Normal with 250 pupils. The Sommerville child, previously ill, shows improvement, as does the quarantined Wilson family and nurse. Heavy snow and cold persist. Local hopes include saving on wheat storage and grain sacks, a warehouse project at Downing station, and freight cuts. New land deals near Hermiston include Dr. Monkham acquiring 11 acres and Mrs. Fonde purchasing 17 acres for future fruit trees.
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Weston
B. F. Sommerville
Alberta
KR. L. Wilson
J. M. Cockerline
Henry Adams
Columbia River
Gralingrowers’ Association
Downing Station
Hermiston
E. H. eGary
Portland
J. F. McNaught
California
B. G. Monkham
W. H. Skinner
Frederick Fonde
Helena
Thas
Buffalo Jones Breeds Buffalo Cattle and Persian Sheep
Buffalo Jones of Topeka conducts cross breeding of buffalo with cows and Persian sheep with domestic sheep under the Agricultural Department in a forest reserve near the Grand Canyon. He reports promising results in meat and wool quality and seeks continued funding as hearings consider appropriations for the bureau of animal industry.
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Agricultural Department
Jore S
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ut Ils
Winson
Actress Olga Nethersole Performs Carmen in Wheelchair
Olga Nethersole the actress played Carmen in Pittsburg last night seated in a wheelchair after a strained ligament in a severe fall on a badly paved sidewalk. She nevertheless continued her performance, displaying pluck and professionalism.
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Olga Nethersole
Carmen
Pittsburg
Butter Creek Telephone upgrades Hermiston exchange soon
Hermiston plans a modern telephone system with poles being set and about $2000 spent to install an exchange. A central office is expected soon as residents travel to La Grande land office for irrigation land entries. A. N. Burch, irrigation manager, heads to Yuma for a congress meeting.
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Hermiston
Butter Creek Telephone Company
la Grande
Banquet Visit Draws Freewater Milton Residents
Milton February 3. Residents from Freewater and Milton crossed into Walla Walla Saturday for a horticultural banquet that proved a great success. Lake Hudson cut his foot while chopping wood last week, causing pain and a short layoff from work. Real winter weather has dominated the region with very cold nights dipping below zero on several occasions.
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Milton
Freewater-Milton
Walla Walla
Lake Hudson
Officers Nomination in Athena City Meeting
At a mass meeting in Athena on February 1 citizens nominated Mayor J. D. Plamondon the incumbent treasurer A. A. Foss recorder B. B. Richards water commissioner C. A. Barrett and councilmen A. B. McEwen M. L. Watts F. S. La Grow The article notes continued cold weather with a thermometer down to seven below on recent nights.
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Athena
J. D. Plamondon
A. A. Foss
B. B. Richards
C. A. Barrett
A. B. McEwen
M. L. Watts
Government Wins Case on Grazing Trespass Verdict
In Deadwood South Dakota United States district court Robert B Bale was found guilty of grazing trespass on the Black Hills National Forest and fined 100 dollars plus costs. Bale a stock owner near Rapid City defied permits since 1906 and was arrested after efforts by forest officers to remove his about 150 cattle. After delays the trial began September 4 with a quick jury verdict following a demurrer ruling on grazing regulations.
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Secretary of Agriculture
United States District Court
Deadwood
South Dakota
Robert B. Bale
Black Hills National Forest
Bale
Rapid City
National Forests
United States
Sioux Falls
Enormous profits from feeding sheep near town
I B Harr is reaping rich rewards for feeding sheep for winter market. He ships dressed mutton to Spokane at 12 cents per pound, averaging 60 pounds per head for about 17.20 each, plus pelts worth 90 cents to 1 dollar. Harr is a diversified farmer with a meat market at Colfax and operations in hogs, cattle, fruit and vegetables.
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I. B. Harris
Harria
Spokane
Harrin
Colfax
Man Arrested for Carrying the Banner in Pendieton
Eatacoll Mohawka, an Indian, was picked up by police last night on the charge of carrying the banner. He said he had no money and could not sleep in the streets, so he was given lodging in the Havi land until this morning, when he began toward Pendleton.
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Pendieton
Eatacoll Mohawka
Haviland
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Government to test six reseeding stations on forest ranges
A Washington dispatch reports the government plans a series of reseeding experiments on national forest ranges next spring and summer to determine how damaged areas may be restored to productivity. Six experimental stations will be established initially to secure typical conditions.
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National Forest
Washington Dispatch
North Powder Bank Debtors Agree on Cash Settlement
Depositors accept a plan paying half of each deposit in cash now and the balance after one year, ending the bank’s troubles in North Powder.
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North Powder Bank
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Buffalo” Jones
Topeka
la Grande Land Office
Drews
Pullman Man
East Oregonian
Oregon
Daily
Delta
St. George
U. S
Fas
PNTER
Pendleton Business College
Pendleton, Oregon
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