Captain H E Smith dead at 26 inventor of bale device
Obituary notes Captain H E Smith of Salina Kansas dies at age 26 as the inventor of the first contrivance for making round cotton bales. Other items include the Grant Birthday association planning April 27 celebration for General Lee, Bryan to speak, and various local incidents and statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Smith
Salina
Kan
Grant Birthday Association
Galena
Wiliam J. Bryan
Fall River
Portland
John J. White
Fredericksburg
White
Logansport
Ind
Elle Swither
Florence Mitchell
Thomas Horbin
Boston
New York
Mollie Fripple
Bridgeport
Conn
Martin Reynolds
Eddie Germi
Drought Hits Upper Willamette Valley and Echoes Across States
Fragmented OCR summary notes heavy rain and snow in the Upper Willamette country with Cascades snowpack. A 21 year old logper Ernest Barron drowned near Eugene after being swept from a submerged ford. A Eugene visitor argues if the Pacific coast settled first New England would not be settled yet. In Harlem Montana Clyde Turner and Loren Talbot played a duet when Talbert shot Turner in the chest. Turner likely dies. Harry Walton, jailed in Seattle for misappropriation of 15787.34, has paid the shortage and been released. Lewiston firm Volmer Co donated 217.20 New Year’s to Boise pastors for multiple denominations. Citizens of Pocatello raised 100 to fund Boise band boys for the inauguration celebration.
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Eugene
Vermont
The
Daily Guard
Pacific Coast
New England
Clyde Turner
Loren Talbot
Harlem
Mont
Talbert
Turner
Harry Walton
Seatttle
Seattle Brewing and Malting Company
John P. Volmer & Co
Lewiston
City
Presbyterian
Christian
Episcopal, Christian Science and
Salvation Army
Four hundred acre river bottom ranch offered by T Wade
A listing markets a 430 acre rural property with B30 acre river access and 60 acres of alfalfa, described as well improved with running water. Claiming one of the county’s best, the ad promises reasonable prices and mentions other propositions, with contact at T Wade & Son.
State School Fund Foreclosures Reported and Balances
State land board report to legislature summarizes funds, lands, and loans in the common school, agricultural college, university, and indemnity funds. It notes foreclosures, acres held, and total costs, plus recent sales and outstanding loans. Also mentions 1902 balances in the treasurer and forthcoming sales of farm patterns by a tailoring firm in Pendleton.
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Agricultural College
State Land Board
Common School Fund
Pricipal
Inet
Agricultural College Fund
Thetate
University
Spoiled Mer Beauty and a Fair of Lewis and Clark
Harriett Howard recalls a cure from Tweed Becklen’s Arnica salve for years of eczema. The piece lists upcoming events tied to Oregon history including the Lewis and Clark expo opening June 1, 1906, and the Lincoln era milestones. A separate note reports an oak tree felled by inexperience near Haddon Heights, causing a near miss with an express train on Reading railroad.
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Harriett Howard
Tweed Becklen
Utallman & Co
Haddon Helghts
N. J
Reading Railroad
Hotel Arrivals List From St George Hotal Guests
A long roster of guests arriving at the Hotel St George includes H Connell from Umatilla H C Willie A W Blam and wife Milton Marejld Richards Sumpter H M Salling Weston M A Pergawon Adame George McCready from New York E J Keller Portland J I Davis Portland Frank Christy Arington Frank V List Seattle D L Bowen Heppner Mrs C Cleaver Prairie City and many others from Portland San Francisco Chicago Seattle and Spokane plus local towns. The list features individuals and couples with origins spanning Oregon Washington California and beyond.
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St. George
H. Connell
Umatilla
H.C. Willie
A. W. Blam
Milton
Marejld Richards
Sumpter
H. M. Salling
Weston
M. A. Pergawon
Adame
George McCready
C Cleaver
Prairie City
L. C. Garnigen
Portland
F. A. Borchert
Bon Francie
Shenwly
San Francisco
William Parth
Chicago
John McEwen
O'Neill
Rk. C. Cranch
Butte
J. B. Finley
Arthur Brody
A Grim Tragedy and Cure Warns of Consumption
A daily echoed tragedy of coughs and colds harming thousands, with F G Huntley of Oklahoma Ind recounting his wife’s battle with consumption and how Dr King’s New Discovery cured her. The ad claims to eliminate disease germs and offers guaranteed relief at 60c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free from Tallman & Co. druggists.
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F. G. Huntley
Oklahoma
Ind
Tallman & Co
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Hold State Convention in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association opened its annual convention at Republican Hall Milwaukee. Vice President L Aderhold of Neenah delivered the address as papers on topics such as Our Cheese Industry and Its Improvement were presented by W J Carson Providence J F Riddulph Henry Elmer J H Monrad and Fred Marty among others.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wiecomin Cheesemaker’ Association
Republican Hall
S L. Aderhold
Neenah
New York Produce Review
American Creamery
Wie Chena
Fred Marty
Leteene
Wieconqn
Dalry Sehedt
Actress sues wealthy San Diego man for breach of promise
Nellie Hottman, once with the Al Reeves company, sues Frank Dewar of San Diego for breach of promise seeking up to $90,000 in damages. She alleges he pursued her from Chicago to Milwaukee and to Los Angeles promising marriage while pursuing another woman, Miss Hoffman, and then abandoned plans after a letter claiming he would not marry. Damages cited include lost salary from acting as a Reeves chorus girl.
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Angeles
Cal
Nellie Hottman
al Reeves Company
Eait
Prank Dewar
San Diego
California
Dewar
Chicago
Milwaukee
Fale
Son Angeles
Misa Hoffman
Miss Hoffman
Ahe
Ale Rece
Mexico
Geome
Ane
Reeves Company
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Varnals
Plas Pon
Sanford
Dite
Frederick Nolf & CO
Northwest News
Willamette
Cascades
Ernest Barron
Jr Noticreak
Pocatello
Band Boys of
Boise
T. Wade & Son
Ottice EO
Pendleton
Salo
Oregon Territory
Lewis and Clark
Oregon
Salem
Oregon Historical Society
National Livestock Convention
Denver
Northwest Frusterowern’ Association
Helm City
Western Lumbermen's Association
Spokane
Sacajewca
Fort Mandan
National Woman's Suffrage
Otio
Toledo
Frank J . Chenty
Beal
A. W. Glmabon
Hall
Acta
Ceri
Hotel Bickers
Dayton
Z. Sharp
Chris F. Strikers
Colfax
J. H. McCoy
Freewater
Matth Measle
E. Costello
Starbuck
William J. Moore
Grace Ray
C. A. Heeder
Athena
W. Went
G. Green
Portland SE
HUM
Larue
J.B. Benton
Ctty
M. Watson
A. LL McDowell
Mayville
William Haumworne
Pullman
Charles McAlury
Holm M. Bartiati
Eclty
Hurley Chaney
the Pendleton
Eisio McCully
Elgin
Dorn Enlight
O. BL Prentice
la Granite
J. Nichols
Wirt Miner
M. M. Bryan
Virginia
I Glendening
G. D. Galley
J. A. Rockwood
C. Berkeley
M. &. Bhutt
Baker City
H. H. Myers
Eugene Myers
Maker City
Charles H. Green
Ban Francis
W.W. M. Rice
Portham
A. Slogheimer
G. T. Hightower
C. A. Weader
GO. B. Atkinson
Moscow
F. Wieden
G. Youngman
McRaberty
Louis A. Amba
Louie
John F. Robinson
Carr
A. Hall
Ed Blackburn
T. T. Godwin
Mina Glen
la Grande
Ladiakira
Winslow Bi
Mock
Palad
Mra Kelley O
Purale, McTure
Munte Tetcher
Willie
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