Armored factions clash as Hunt barricades capitol
In Phoenix on Jon 1 a tense standoff unfolds as Governor Hunt, denying Campbell's lead as fraudulent, remains barricaded in the state capitol awaiting a recount. Campbell prepares to deliver his inauguration from the balcony while armed supporters mobilize and cowboys arrive to join miners in the contested power struggle amid Democratic Party repudiation.
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Tom Campbell
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Cowboys
Democratic Party
Mate Central Committee
Building Permits Totals Reflect Pendleton Prosperity
Pendleton shows a strong year in construction with 244 permits issued by Recorder Fit Gerald and a total valuation of 198,963.00 dollars. Major single project was a 20,000 elevator, with September highest at 45,185.00 and April leading in permits.
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Pendleton
Gerald
Federal
Menia
Avec
Renee Es
Mistake Proves Profitable For Penland Firm Cause
A misdelivered coil of pure copper wire, shipped from Milton to PF and T Co, was lost by a drayman then found three months later during hardware inventory. Penland Prox paid $1 at market value to the telephone company, reclaimed the wire, and sold it back at original price after its value doubled.
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Penland Prox
Ianeter
Milton
Lee
Penlands
Penlanda
Taylor Hardware Co
Lia
Militake
Penland
Umatilla County Spends 50000 on Liquor Last Year
County records show an estimated 176000 liquor shipments received in the year ending June, with affidavits indicating many two quart whisky purchases at about 2.59 per two quarts and beer shipments ranging from 4 to 16 dollars. Prior to prohibition, Pendleton had several saloons producing similar annual receipts.
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Te Te
Umatilla County
Heema Enormoun
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Pendleton
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Wrestler Crabbe Prepares For Pendleton Bout
Crabbe Clothing Co. president of Balt Lake and top grappler plans a January 10 match with Frank Moe. He notes past victories since 2000 over Joe Turner and others, but says he is not nervous about the McCarroll bout while confident in his conditioning. McCarroll and Ray travel to Baker for Charley Joe fight. tickets for the bout are sold at the Quelle cafe with expectations of a big crowd.
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McCarroll
Crabbe
Pendleton
MecCarroll
Ray Teft
Baker
Charley Joe
McCarroll-Crabbe
Cal
Quelle
Coyote Bounty in Umatilla County 1916 Totals and Trends
Umatilla County paid bounty on 1020 coyote scalps in 1916 with 8 percent bobcats and one lynx also recorded. Coyotes peaked in spring with 356 in April and 289 in May, while January to December monthly totals are listed, showing a drop from 1914 when the bounty was cut from two dollars to ninety five cents.
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Lane
Umatilla County
Cutter Protector of British Lost
London dispatch reports the cutter Prowder blown up with many lives lost. Harry Lander's son, Captain John Lander, the Scotch comedian, is reported killed at the front. The notice confirms a fatal incident and lists casualties.
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London
Troyds Dispatch
Harry Lander
Lonthon
John Lander
Harry
Eastern Society Follows Hounds at Country Weekends
Following the hounds to a chief amusement of eastern Valley folk, week-end parties at country estates feature the Piping Bowk Club hounds leaving the club house for the chase.
Echo Man Paned Under Car in Freezing Night
Feho nearly died after his car overturned on a snowbound sidehill four miles up the river. Both hands and feet were frozen to the wrists and knees, with one leg up to the knee. He was trapped overnight as neighbors searched, then Nelon Taylor found the upturned vehicle. Sloan, left at a sheep ranch, is now recovering at home under a doctor's care.
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Feho
Echo Shout
Nelon Tayior
Sloan
Big Crime Decrease Under Dry Regime
Police records show a drop in arrests in Pendleton for the past year compared with 1915, as prohibition curbs drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The 1916 total was 394 arrests, down about four percent from 1,440 in 1915, with December peaking and September also high. February was the quietest month with few arrests.
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Pendleton
Three Inch Excess Precipitation in 1916 Pendleton
The 1916 year in Pendleton ended with almost three inches of excess precipitation due to heavy snows, totaling 14.92 inches vs the normal 14.12. December brought nine inches of snow and a total precipitation of 2.11 inches above normal. The record shows a maximum 54 degrees on December 4 and a minimum on December 29, with 6 clear, 7 partly cloudy, and 18 cloudy days. snow fell on eight days and rain on six.
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TOY
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Wwe Nv Sensey
Ay Oetotor
Pendleton Counts 1704 Children Of School Age
Pendleton shows 1704 children between ages four and twenty in the census by C. K. Cranston. The school census, a standard proxy for town population, suggests Pendleton’s total around 8500 with a slight rise over last year after about 100 students moved to other districts. The data underpin per capita state and county school fund allocations.
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Pendleton
C. K. Cranston
New Year Quiet Entrance in Pendleton
The year 1917 arrived as the quietest and calmest in Pendleton yet with decorous celebrations. Sunday New Year Eve and a dry town limited festivity, as police reported only a few gatherings and minor fireworks in Chinatown amid limited turnout.
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Pendleton
China
Villa Victorious in La Luz Battle at El Paso
El Paso January 1 Villa Victor leads Villistas in the largest battle by men since his return to power in northern Mexico. A government column marching northward under Murgula was decisively defeated as it sought to halt the bandit advance.
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Webb. Simler
EL Paso
Villa
Mexico
Murgula
Unprecedented Prosperity Grips Pendleton and County in 1916
Pendleton and Umatilla County prospered unusually in 1916 with high wheat and wool prices and strong crops. Bank deposits topped 6.5 million across Pendleton, Pilot Rock’s bank exceeded 236 thousand, and employment was abundant. Housing demand outstripped supply, rents rose, and many homes were added. Industries expanded modestly. Hewett Harvester Co built a factory and Pendleton Woolen Mills added machinery. Community projects included a 16 thousand church and a 20 thousand theater, plus a 100 thousand federal building and a 25 thousand county library building. The 1914 Round-Up was the best show to date, Pendleton hosted the queen for regional festivals, and overall the year yielded a rich schedule of events and development for the city and county.
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Pendleton
Umatilla
Cur Tener
Littl
Pilot Rock
Homer
Hlewett Harvester Co
Fast Spring
Pendleton Woolen
Farmers’ Union Grain Agency
Presbyterian Church
Federal
Oregon
Portland
Astoria
Cupid's record a busy year in county marriages
The 1914 Umatilla County records show 207 marriages and 109 divorces. The year featured rising divorce filings with 16 suits, up from 10 the previous year, and shifting marriage peaks with December surpassing September. July led divorces with 17, while some cases were dismissed or pending.
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Cupid
Post Office Receipts Show Record 1916 Increase
An annual report notes a post office receipts rise in 1916 with total receipts reaching 24,000 plus dollars, a significant gain over 1915. March and December drive the surge, and Christmas business sets a local record. The Pendleton post office prepared the year’s figures by month.
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Pendleton
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