Speculation and taxes touch Inland Empire exchanges
Delinquent Northern Pacific tax certificates tied to Yakima county surface in a report of 1904 taxes. A Toppenish merchant, William A., paid about 29000 to the county treasurer after a court-related dispute over the N P right of way tax rate. Separate notes describe Lewiston irrigation ditch work with 40 men from Spokane, new camps, and rush to complete rock and earth work. Local leaders in Joseph tout low taxes and schools without city taxes amid property investment cautions.
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Tittle
Northern Pacific
A. Williama
Williama
N. P
Yakima County
Harry Coonse
Young
Wil- Tame
Morrie Lane
Republic
Himine
Yakima Daily Republic
Norlin
Naylor & Norlin
Tribune
Lewiston- Sweetwater
Spokane
Plek
Lewiston Tribune
Jopepl
Joseph Herald
Work 1500 Men Hired for Inland River Ferry
Fifteen hundred workers will be employed on the Newiston Riparis Line as water levels fall waterway transport stalls. Contractor Peterson of Frickson and Peterson and Engineer Brandon have ordered sufficient equipment from Sent and Porthind employment Bureau. Arrivals expected in рабочие gangs.
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ewiston-Riparis Wne Ag Foon
Peterson
Frickson & Peterson
Brandon
Met
Pendleton Produce Prices Ahead of Holidays
Daily market report lists current prices in Pendleton for fruits vegetables and dairy. Highlights include apples 1.78 to 2.00 per barrel, cranberries 16 to 22 cents per pound, oranges 25 to 80 cents, bananas 40 cents per dozen, and staples such as potatoes 1.25 per sack onions 1.60 per sack. Also notes beauty ad and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertisement with local druggists selling at 26 cents.
Alaskan Exposition Claim Sparks Yukon Outlook
Consol Rayndal of Dawson Yukon reports to the department of commerce and labor that the Alaska Yukon exposition in Beattle 1907 will begin new development. He cites Alaska as aiming to surpass Colorado and California in mold production with output valued around 4 000 000 for the year ending October 16 1905, following a prior season of about 9 000 000 and the year before at 4 000 000.
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Wishington
Beattle
Hewerman Aftaires Alikan
Consol Rayndal
Dawson
Yukon
Department of Commerce and Labor
Alaska
Colorado
California
Oregon Short Line Buys 180 Acre Farm Near Ontario
The Oregon Short Line bought a 180 acre farm near Ontario from Thomas Haireton Frank Welch and A Wright for 12000 dollars. This adds to land purchases by the railroad in the area as prices climb.
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Hays
Ontario
Oregon
Prices for Yakima Hops Drop as Crop Stocks Lean
In the Yakima district about 3500 bales of the 1905 hop crop remain unsold. Low prices and weak demand keep these hops held by hop dealers. Current offers run from six to eight and a half cents per pound, reflecting market softness reported by the Yakima Republic.
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Yakima
Yakima Republic
Wallowa Horses to California Sale by Modesto Pair
John Hansen of Modesto California and Kiny Joseph purchased many horses after two years’圧d exchanges and sold them to small ranchers in the Modesto area. They faced easy disposal of stock amid local demand. Also notes a silage round issue between here and Bendle with drivers blazing new routes along the river to shorten the trip.
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Wallowa
California
John Hansen
Modesto
Cal
Joseph
Mr. Hansen
Tony Morgan
Joseph Herald
Bendle
Laidlaw! Chronicle
Alaska Mining Boom Amidst PanHandle and Archipelago Output
The report notes output reaching one and a half million from Treadwell mines on Douglas Island while Seward district produced 4.6 million. The Tanana valley boomed with Fairbanks suffering a 6.5 million loss as Roosevelt thrives as a rival town. Consul foresees rapid Alaska population and wealth growth in coming years.
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Pouthenstorm
Aljeka
Missionary Bible School Opens at Tabernacle
The Tabernacle Midwinter Bible school in Atlanta opens this evening with a large attendance expected. Miss May N Blodgett, longtime Bible teacher for the National Woman's Christian Association, will be superintendent and conduct five Bible classes weekly including a Thursday night popular class. The three month course aims to train missionaries and Sunday school workers.
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Atlanta
Tabernacle Midwinter Bible School
May N. Blodmett
National Years Women's Christlhan Association
Horshmnef Winters Feast Promotes Stolen Horse Union
The Union Society for the Recovery of Stolen Horses holds its ith annual meeting and banquet in Jenkintown Pa on January 4. Formed in 1942 the group tracks horse thefts and shares notices across cities. Secretary Mather, aged 87, has led the office for 37 years. his brother Isaac’s mother was 99 last October. Tallman & Co advertises DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin issues.
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Pennsylvania Society
Jenkintown
Union Society For the
Ith
Mather
Haw
Isaac
Peter the Great and His Dark Page Recalled
A critical summary questions the common view of Peter the Great as a wholly benevolent ruler. It cites Voltaire and Monemault on his cruelty, detailing brutal acts against his own court, including floggings, torture of Alexis in 1713, public whipping of Princess Gollayn, and execution by wheel, contrasted with his lasting image as a Great ruler.
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Russia
Peter I
Inswin
Peter the Great
Voltaire
Hia
Philosophical Dictionary
Peter
Monemulay
Savage
Lefort
M le
Alexis
Gollayn
Catherine
Evudoxia
Nero
Monter
Think! Think! Think! by Buccesn
A motivational fragment on self belief and personal effort urging individuals to think, plan, and act with a clear programme rather than criticizing others. It emphasizes honest self-estimation, deliberate thinking, and consistent action to achieve success.
Noble's Promise Given
A Maine village clerked a minister out after a dispute over universal salvation. The Rev Mr Noble, accused of inclining toward that doctrine, warned he would not promise to exempt the town from his sermons.
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Noble
Maine
Mr. Noble
Boston Herald
Women and Mina Pins Spur Passenger Help
A New York Post clipping recalls a scene where a woman asks for pins to mend a torn article of clothing. Passengers search pockets and lapels until sixteen pins emerge, fourteen from men and two from women, highlighting shared thrift and cooperative humor aboard.
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Sbe
New York Post
Pendleton Business Directory Snippet Shows Local Professionals
A dated listing presents Jelke BEST physician and surgeon with office in Savings Bank building, osteopaths G and Eva Holsington graduates, Pendleton Elks Lodge details, Hartman Abstract Co services for Umatilla County, James Johns and Henninger executives, Columbia Produce Co manager Dean Tatum, Goodman & Thompson Co sanitary plumbers, and Main Street phone numbers.
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Jelke Best
Savings Bank
T. M. Henderson
Bsavings Bank
Hartman Abstract CO
Umatilla
Pendleton
James Johns
P. W
Henninger
C. H. Marsh
Lee
Columbia Produce CO
Dean Tatum
Pendleton Tea & Cold Storage
Marly Railroading Pioneer Days Shouted Orders From Roofs
In early railroading freight conductors sometimes rode over car roofs to shout orders to engineers. Night travel was avoided, though one line used a bonfire on a fat car under a sand jet to illuminate ahead of the locomotive.
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Marly
Seeling Double Upset Sparks Clever Quip Exchange
Mrs Lashley scolds Seeling after a rough homecoming. Lashley compliments her anger as beautiful. The piece notes a terse exchange and a playful tone amid domestic tension. The item ends with an odd aside about a repair shop in Pendleton at Houston Store Shoo.
Notice to creditors in Umatilla and Morrow counties
Charles Cunningham formerly dealer in blooded sheep in Pendleton Oregon issues a general notice inviting all persons and corporations with claims demands or unsettled business to present them at his Pendleton office within sixty days from December 1906. Any disputes not presented within eighty days will be deemed settled.
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Umatilla
Morrow
Charles Hanton
Pend Deton
Oregon
Pendleton
Charles Cunningham
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Daily Market Report
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Floh
Padleton
Harriet Howard
West Thirtyfourth
Atreot
New York
Tallman & Co
A and Brook & McComas Co
Athanta, Ga
Mina
Tory
Cc. J. Smith
Crawford Building
Powt
Amy Currin
Schmidt Block
R. B. Ringo
Schmidt Bull Ing
W. G. Cole
Judd Building
Judd
H. &. Garfield
M. D
D. J. M’faul
Judd Block
Lynn K. Blakeslee
Conner Main
Court Streets
F Volp
Eva Holsington
Kirkaville Schoes
Ooos
Collier & Swinburne
Smith-Crawford
M. Skern
E. ‘A. Vaughan
Offce
T. “A. White
Dentist—Association
D. C. McNabb
Tallman's Drug Store
T. J. Lloyd
D. V
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B. P. D. Elks
Hall
Engle Block
Court St
Thomas Thompson
E. R
A. C. Thompson
Pendleton Lodge
Pendleton Savings Bank
Pendleton, Ore
W. J. Furnish
T. J. Morris
J. A. Borle
J. W. Maloney
First National Bank OF
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Exchange
Levi Ankeny
W. F. Matlock
G. M. Rice
George Hartman, Jr
First National Bank OF Athena
Henry C. Adams
T. J. Kirk
LeGrow
M. Kemp
Insurance and Land Business
M. Bentley
Offic
John Hailey
Jm. U
Commission House
Goodman
Ompson CO
Sanitary
Bragg Fh
Taylor's Hardware Store
Pendinton, Oregon
James A. Fed
Soda Building
Stephen A. Lowell
Deapain Block
John W. M
Smith-Crawford Block
Carter, Raley
Raley
Attorneys At Law
Savings Bank Building
James B. Perry
Taylor's
Winter & Collier
Lawyers Office
Rooma 7
Association
John H. Lawrey
Bank
Bulding
Stillman & Pierch
Stillman
United States
George W. Coutts
Lath County
Idaho
Bistatea
Schmid Oc
Blater
Despain Building
A A Newberry
Main Street
Dan P. Smythe
Despain Block
Want
Court Street
Chcis R. Wade
East Oregonian
East Webb Street
G. W. Phelps
John McCourt
Oward & Swingle
Taylor Building
Main and
War Streets
C& 5
Troutman
A. May
T. M. Keller
Goodman Cigar Store
P. O
Alta ST
Carney Kennedy
Monterastelli Bros
Athena Hotel
H. P. Millen
Helix Hotel
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J. P. Navin
M. A. Rader
Chicago College of Embalming
Baker & Folsom
Whitner & Ovman
Goodman's Clear Store
V. Stroble
Granham & Hunter
Easler
WM. F. Yohnkr
Athena
Terme
Cratehead & Hayes Athena
Mra B. Cunningham
Dutch Henry Foe Yard
Cato
Moter System of Colleges
Front Avenue
Wash
Globe Co
Chestnut St
Phila
W. L. Jones
Bar
Pilot Rock
B. O
Pendleton Amusement Parlors
H. H. Williams
Hendricks
Hurst Automatic Switch & Signed
W. d. Curtis
Portland
Europe
East Oregonian Pub. CO
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Irgn Works
Court
Ala
Marion Jack
Prea
W. Lleger
Mgr
Clatrvoyant
Palmist
Eeo Madam Zazelle
Mohamed
Hindu Academy of New
Mra. Lashley
Anid Lashley
Philadelphia
Cleveland Testes
Housto
Shoo Repairear
Rock Spring
W. C. Minnis
Hennings’ Cigar Store
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Seaton
Edison Wyeare
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Loki
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Asia Harmless
Mit Peat
Tele Pont Aig
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