Big cougar slain by Albee rancher after years of trouble
J S Sims of Albee ended the long chase when he shot a ten foot two inch male cougar near Carney Cabins on the Pilot Rock to Cass Prairie stage road. A year old Airedale helped track the beast. the hunter sold the pelt to Elmer Syder and noted the tusks were an inch and a half long. Sims plans to pursue the mate, following a winter marked by five lynx and one bobcat killed this season.
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J. S. Sims
Albee
Mr. Sims
Carney Cabins
Pilot Rock
Camas Prairie
E. F. Averill
J. G. Miller
Byers Mills
Josh Clark
Sims
Pendleton
Elmer Syder
Jack Keefe May Go Into Vaudeville
Jack Keefe formerly secretary of the local Commercial association and musical director for Miller and Draper may pursue vaudeville after recent home talent minstrel success with partner Charley Adams. They perform Two Busy Singers and a Piano with strong praise from Tennessee and Rock Island press, and have drawn interest from New York magnate Keith for a possible tryout.
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Jack Keefe
Commercial Association
Miller & Draper
Elkminstrel Men
Min Strel
Charley Adams
Keith
New York
Gotham
Nashville
Nashville Democrat
Rock Island
Argus
Keefe-Adams
Saya
Pendleton News Briefs Highlight Local Health and Events
Mrs. Starkweather improves after illness threatening pneumonia at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harry Reese. County principals meeting announced with E. Young coordinating notices across the county. Nelson sells big wheat ranch and plans to move to Pendleton with a Friday sale of equipment and livestock led by auctioneer Col W F Yohnka. Minors Minton and Wilson obtain marriage licenses with parental consent. Water case testimony expands as government calls three witnesses about mill race changes and land irrigation. Boston trip boosts East Round-up hype as Wohlenberg’s Jack Watson returns and guides Mayor FitzGerald to attend next show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byers Milling Company
John M. Bentley
Tom Thompson
EB. I. Swartzlander
East
Jack Watson
Wohlenberg Department
Boston
John F. FitzGerald
Last Will Filed For East End Resident No ah Anspauch
No ah Anspauch died last September and her last will was filed and admitted to probate. The estate valued around 2000 dollars leaves the home place to the widow for life, then to seven surviving children and heirs of two deceased children share and share alike. A 100 dollar bequest is given to the Seventh Day Adventist church of College Place Washington. B F Anspauch named executor with Lane Hoon J L Dennis and J B Krumbach as appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Anspauch
East End
Seventh Day Adventist Church of
College Place
Washington
B. F. Anspauch
Lane Hoon
J L. Dennis
J. B. Krumbach
Big Spring Opening At Peoples Warehouse
A large crowd filled the Peoples Warehouse rooms for the annual spring inaugural. Women were especially active in viewing the new apparel on display. Haines orchestra provided a polished program, with a director written piece titled T P W as the finale and an Indian waltz motif Kwa sind performed by Mr. Haines. The opening was a grand success and gratifying to staff and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Warehouse
Haines’ Orchestra
Haines
Big Mercantile Company
Rodeo Return Brings Praise from Round-up Directors
Fred Earle and Henry W. Collins directors of the Pendleton Round-up return from the Los Angeles Rodeo with praise for trick riding and fancy roping. They note the wild horse race and steer roping were cut by humane society rules, yet attendance held around 17 000 on two Sundays. Roy Raley plans exhibitions in Texas and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Earle
Henry W. Collins
Los Angeles
Pendleton
Earle
Roy Raley
Texas
Arizona
Gardner proves rapid troop equip feat with 2400 men
In San Francisco on February 26 Colonel Gardner demonstrated rapid mobilization by arming and equipping 2400 troops in forty five minutes. Each trooper received tropical clothing field rations and ninety rounds of ammunition, assembled hastily for service in a war footing.
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San Francisco
Gardner
Malarkey Refuses Wests Receipt in Oregon
Salem reports President Malarkey refused to accept the governor's receipt dated the 25th, not the 24th, and had Fitzgerald return it. Governor West, accompanied by Reames and others, greeted three weary legislators guarding 89 bills, then issued receipts for house and senate bills amidst public chatter about taxes and a knee strain.
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Salem
Ore
Malarkey
Fitzgerald
Governor West
Capitol
Representative Reames
A. P. Davis
Farmers’ Union
D. Huffman
The
Grange
J. J. Fitzgerald
William P. Lord
R. B. Smith
J.S. Cooper
Harold Clifford
Senator McCulloch
Cooper
West
Reames
Grangers
Washington
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Standard Grocery Co
Phone
Matty and
Early
POWER
House OF Feature
Royal M. Sawtelle
Newsy
E. Young
Ralph Clayton Minton
Edith R. Wilson
J. C. Minton
Alpine, Ore
Nathan Wilson
Freewater
Ammin
Canton Beach
Ralph Watson
Portland
F. J. Donaldson
Cosy Theatre
Estes & Matthews
Richland High School
Eastern
Pendleton High School
Oregon
Pure Foods
Our
Taliman & Co
Meritol” Agents
Kryptok
Dale Rothwell
Hanscom
Workingmens Clothing Co
Main and
Webb Street
Midnight
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