Snowbound Lines Delays Mark Blue Mountain Voyage
February 1903 brief notes report trains halted by heavy snow on Blue Mountain between Pendleton and Walla Walla. A passenger and freight mix train backed up near Downing station, while the carrier’s winter equipment and pilots slow the ascent. The Walla Walla Poultry Show plans a larger, nationally judged event in 1904 with Eastern judges and notable figures leading the effort.
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Blue Mountain
Pendleton
Tmatillalula
Downing Station
Wildissociation
Imei
Walla Fab Association
Vet
Dir
Sint of Washington
Dragon Drimner
New Tondon
Ohio
Chip City
Walla Show
McClave
Amer- Poultry Association
Registered stock and local farm improvements in Pendleton
B F Flathers of Prescott bought three registered Herefords from George Chandler Baker City for 250 dollars for the cow and calf and 125 dollars for the bull. He now owns 20 registered Herefords and 609 grade head. WL Purcell and L N Smith Holdman built a 24 by 40 foot house for a steam feed chopper and grinder with two and a half tons per hour capacity, noting feed efficiency and stock health.
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B. F. Flathers
Prescott
Walla Walla County
Pendleton
George Chandler
Baker City
Flathers
Uhig
WL. Purcell
L N. Smith
Holdman
Messrs. Purcell and Smith
J W Thomas to Build Homes and Barns on Ranch
J W Thomas and son will construct three residences on their ranch nine miles west of the city next spring. They will build two barns and fence three quarters of their land. They plan to break 1,000 acres of new land this spring and summer, with 600 acres of winter wheat in fine condition. Mr and Mrs W D Fletcher, visiting in Walla Walla, return home this evening.
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J. W. Thomas
Sand Hollow Literary Society Celebrates 39th Anniversary
Sand Hollow near Adams hosts a Friday night meeting as George Barklow presides and Alvin Stone serves as secretary. The Knights of Pythias lodge marks its 39th founding anniversary on the 21st with a literary program and social for members and families. Card of Thanks from the Searcey family expresses gratitude for support after William Searcey’s death.
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Sand Hollow
Adams
George Barklow
Alvin Stone
Knights of Pythias
Order
William Searcey
Fred Searcey
Variety of errands and ads at local shopfronts
A sweep of brief notices lists farm loans, fresh seafood at Castle and Grata's, clean baking by Hohbach, daily fish at Castle's, cleaning and dry goods by Joerger, and numerous sales. It promotes Pendleton cigarettes, Teutsch shoe repairs and big underwear sale, local rental notices, real estate deals, and upcoming events including a dance and church services.
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J. A. Howard
Castle's
Grata’s
Hohbach
Joerger
Newman's
Pendleton
Teutsch
Teutach’s
Teutach's
Dave Ineram
Hays’ Cigar Store
Reliabie Goods Nolf*s
Court Street
Gratz's
E. O
Seldon
Ner & Daley
H. S. Dorman
Daley
Alta Street
E. Wade
P. P. Collier & Co
West
Jesse Falling’s
Jane Street
Stanford
Wheeler's
Johnson Street
E. T. Wade
W. T. McLeod
Myrick
Main Street
W. B. Jenkins
McCallister
N. T. Conklin
A. Rhode
Bottcher & Clark
John H. Dozier
Charles B
Tax Sale Held Under Current Law With Premium Bids Questioned
The tax sale was held this forenoon under present law with many lands bid in by the county at 10 percent due to redemption. Most parcels sold at 20 percent straight as the maximum local rate. Premium bids below the legal rate were raised as possible but ruled invalid by Judge Hartman in County Attorney Hatley’s absence.
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Redemp Cn
Hatley
Hartman
Will Duplicate Her Ticket In Sanity Case
The case ends with no legal inquiry into Ida Poole’s sanity as she improves. The railroad will duplicate her transportation from Pendleton to Lincoln and then eastward. County authorities say they have located the woman’s brother, mother, and other relatives, including a brother in South Omaha, who have been contacted but not yet replied.
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Ida Poole
Pendleton
Lincoln
Neb
South
Omaha
Assault Trial in FitzGerald Court Details Hattagan Case
In Judge FitzGerald's court James Hattagan is tried on a charge of assaulting his wife with a pick and threatening to take her away. The case involves claims of coercion and burdening life. Also a public notice asks debtors to promptly settle with BH. F. Beck.
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FitzGerald
Oregon Pioneer Van Riper Dies at 77 in Ashland
Garrett P. Van Riper, an Oregon pioneer of 1850 and former member of the Jackson County legislature in 1872, died at Ashland on Sunday at age 77. He had been a notable figure in early state politics.
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Garrett P. van Riper
Oregon
Ashland
Jackson County
Portland
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