Umatilla County Wheat Crowds Up Seeding After Cold Winter
Conservative farmers in Umatilla County say about 25 percent of the wheat crop must be resown due to frost and wind scouring. Dry fall delays and bare ground left wheat vulnerable, with northeast areas hardest hit. Notables like Wyrick and Hagen report reseeding hundreds of acres. others plan partial resews as weather permits.
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Umatilla
Wyrick
Pendleton
John Hagen
Peobler
Stage Gulch
Jewis Hiren
Dr. Smith
Helix
Frith Richmond
Adams Wheat District Reports No Bad Weather Damage
L. M. Watrus of Adams says Adams wheat area escaped severe cold with little damage. He notes good grain condition this winter and similar reports from Athena based on inquiries, suggesting a favorable outcome for local wheat crops.
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L. M. Watrus
Adams
Roy
Wanda
Athena
Fragmentary note from Adams NM on wheat and terms
A partial readable fragment discusses wheat, a term reference to Forenewn, and mentions Addaiine and Mr. Watpan in connection with wheat quality. The text is unclear and garbled, lacking verifiable dates, places, or names beyond the brief mentions.
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Adams NM
Mysore
Bnotormund
Watpan
George Horsman Sees Cheerful Prospects in Potts Country
George Horsman reports cheerful prospects for Potts Country farmers and stockmen despite a harsh winter. He notes cattle were not fed for over two weeks yet weather has spurred better outlooks, with stockmen claiming higher costs to winter stock previously and improved readiness for farming activities this season.
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Heine T. Verena
Moreman
Alba Saint Valentines Party Draws Local Crowd
Alba diary notes a Friday Saint Valentine dance with guests from East Grac, remarks by J. Mewarngoo and others, a benediction, and supper by Mick Clark. Weather mild, locals Pendleton arrivals, social rounds, and a shooting match won by William Howard. A horse broke a leg hauling freight into the Oriental tonnage, unshod and slipping on a steep hill.
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Alba
Saint Valentine
St. Valentine’s
Mick Clark
George McPherson
St. Paul
Pendleton
Andy Manning
Mra James Ship
William Howard Wan
Charles Brooks
Oriental
Ida James Denies Elopement With Kara Duncan
Miss Ida James returns to Walle Walle and rejects rumors she eloped with Kara Duncan of Weston. She says she left Weston alone, does not know Duncan's whereabouts, and denies any elopement occurred.
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Ida James
Walle Walle
Kara Duncan
Weston
Duncan
Walla Walla County Plans Crushed Rock Highway Experiment
A Walla Walla committee proposes an experimental crushed rock highway project. The county would supply mock roads and machinery to test a plan funded by state support, with county and state officials to evaluate feasibility and governance. Local and state political figures meet to discuss appointments and oversight.
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Waln
Walla
Meltride
Prescott
Small Pox At Riverside Infected Area Quarantined
In Riverside a small pox outbreak prompted quarantine after a line of workers building a trench reported illness. A special train carried officials to the scene as authorities declared the disease present and urged strict precautions amid fear of spread.
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Hiverside
Shaw
Fragmented note on missing fowls and a depot clue
A local report describes residents complaining of missing chickens over several weeks. Investigators search a depot as a lead surfaces, with a member named M. Castle mentioned during this morning’s update. The article notes no clear trace of the fowls and a possible thief rotation.
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Lipernet
Uncle Sam's Greatest Secret Exposed in Stolen Paper Plot
The article details a hoard of forged paper sheets guarded secretly from pulp to press. It describes a theft involving a model of imprinting, hidden vaults, and counterfeit sheets worth up to four thousand dollars. Investigations trace responsibility to several printers and an unknown ring.
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Ham
Tee Farema
Cheraherta
John Alfred Watkins
Interest in Better Roads Spurs Local Gathering
A garbled note notes a desire to unite delegates, civil engineers, and county court to discuss highway improvements. It highlights the need for cooperation among residents, engineers, and officials to advance road work and ease local enmity while seeking practical solutions for the season and upcoming conventions.
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Marioa
Tigard
Dighway
Mir
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Marion
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