Adams Happenings and City Officals Induction
Adams notes Knights of Pythias events at Athena and Baker City district conventions. New Adams city officers sworn in, including Mayor T A Lievalen and recorder L Baker. Adams Lumber Yard planned near depot with sheds and quality lumber. Lively social events, Rotary-like lodge activities, and a new city hall piano added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
New Corp of City Officials
Laumber
Knights’ District
M. A. Ferguson
Knights of Pythias
M. F. Davis
Union
Oregon
Ferguson
Baker City
W. L. Bradshaw
The
Dalles
William M. Cake
Portland
L. R. Stinson
Salem
J. W. Maloney
Pendleton
L. Burnaugh
Joseph
F. T. Wrightman
Knights
Occasio
Adams
A M. Gill
Gillie
Milton News Bulletin Roundup from Idaho and Washington
Milton reports include a new Central Telephone manager assignment, clergy movements with Rev John Evans en route to Lewiston revival, and Mrs Alice Berry joining husband in Twin Falls. Quarantine ends for W M Brown and W H Mayberry, mayor attends fruitgrowers conference, and local arrivals relocate to Washington and California. Others treated include the hello girl at Collins drugstore, Eva Stivers resuming studies at Columbia College, and Jennie Edwards returning from an earlier trip.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Central Telephone
California
Washington
Trathbone Sisters
Heppner
la Grande
Milton
Jan
John Evans
Milton M. Ei
Athena
Lewiston
Aliee Berry
and Mere, Jr. Praser
Twin Pails
W. & Mayberry
E. Brown
A. Miller
Lafirande
Cliff Overturf
Connell
Wash
Mise
Jennie Edwards
Stockmen Prep for Winter and Odd Snowy Week
Alba notes a heavy snow previewing an old fashioned winter. Stockmen prepare stow and streams should stay up for next summer. Pendleton’s C. B. Hoover visits, George W. Ellie ships four dozen loads of wheat to Pilot Rock ranch for seed, and a Witch fire at Ukiah’s Lawrence store is adjusted by a heavy Insurance adjuster. John Harvey of Pendleton attends cattle, and Camas Prairie sleighing becomes a social highlight as people ride two by two in bob and wagon box sleighs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alba
C. BE. Hoover
Pendleton
George W. Ellie
Pilot Rock
Lawrence
Ukiah
Insurance Company
John Bentley
Stumber
John Harvey
Camas Prairie
Immigrant Totals For 1906 At Ellis Island
New York reports official Ellis Island figures showing 1906 immigration at nearly one million. Most arrivals came aboard North German Lloyd ships from Bremen and Mediterranean ports, with 128 voyages carrying 79,916 passengers. About 714,009 steerage passengers were immigrants. Hamburg American and Cunard lines followed in arrivals.
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New York
Bureau of Statistics
Ellis Island
Porte
Lloyd Line
Bremen
Mediterranean
Thie Port
Stearmatips
Omler
Hamburg-mertcan Line
Cunard Line
Timber Land Seacre? Expedition Returns From John Day
A party of four from Nampa Idaho J P Bow W W Hough J L Bow and John Pipher traveled through Poker City on their way home after a week in the John Day country seeking timber land to file claims. They found nothing in the Amber lands worth filing on and noted that earlier parties had found less fearsome conditions.
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Timber Land
Searce
John Day Country
J. P. Bow
W. W. Hough
J. L. Bow
John Pipher
Nampa
Idaho
Poker City
Amberlands
Roger City
War Threatens Over Seattle Loan Shark Scheme
A Seattle loan shark drains 3 to 10 percent monthly from borrowers. Authorities allege $18,000 in interest was paid by city employees over the year. The scheme involved employees signing city warrants to the shark, who then billed the city, leveraging officials in municipal transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Inheritance tax overdue in Colorado tops half a million
State Auditor Berit reports from five counties that more than 500000 in inheritance tax is due and unpaid. Since the tax law took effect March 22, 1902, only a portion has been collected with 90 estates owing and 10 paid. Local authorities have largely taken no action on the estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Berit
Supreme Court of
Alaska Reflects On Women, Marriage And Settlement
A regional debate questions bringing more women to Alaska for western life and home building. Officials note scarce population, discuss whether government should encourage female settlers to marry or import them, arguing mothers bring family growth and stability, while weighing moral and social implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Virginia
Good Chance for Young Man in Pendleton Business
A bright energetic young man can earn 5 to 7 dollars daily in a reliable permanent business with strong prospects. An investment of 150 dollars is required. Established in Pendleton with a good trade. Call 106 Fast Alta Street for particulars.
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Pendleton
Alta Street
Alaska Needs Women Governor Brady Urges Alaskan Wives
Washington dispatch reports Alaska Governor John G Brady appeals for young women to relocate to Alaska. He cites healthy minds and bodies, urging wives to aid home building and marriage in a rugged Northwest frontier. He notes prospectors seek fortune yet lack success and argues men need wives.
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Goernor Hrady
Washington
Alaska
John G. Brady
Alana
Northwest
Wiven
States
Brady
Jong
Cog Road Builder Cyrus Strong Dies at 70
Cyrus Strong, builder of the Pikew Peak cog railroad, died Friday in Brighampton New York of heart failure. In 1886 he conceived laying a winding cog railway to Pikes Peak summit, a famed Colorado landmark. He held banking interests in Binghampton and New York City and Boston and was widely known in New York financial circles. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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Denver
Cyrus Strong
Strong
Brighampton
N. Y
Colorado
Pikes Peak
Notice of separation and debt disavowal by Carnes
Notice dated December 28 1906 from George E B Carnes states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Lillian B Carnes who left home without cause. The second item reports 60 conversions at Medical Lake Washington during a revival by Rev. Frank A Miller of Eluin Florida at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian BB. Carnes
George EB. Carnes
Medical Lake
Wash
Frank A. Miller
Eluin
Lohureh
Pendleton Kidney Cure Praised By Satisfied User
A Pendleton reader reports Doan's Kidney Pills cured chronic back and kidney trouble after years of pain. The testimonial notes relief after taking three boxes and confirms availability at Brock & McComas Coe drug store, 66 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Pendleton
W. A. Tose
Cottonwood Street
Ore
Dean
Peoria
Kia
Washington
Doan
Brock & McComas Coe
Conta
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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No. 74
Charles E. Otterstedt
N. G
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J. OG
Hales
N. GiGi
Jerry Swart
Ward
B. Carr
Con
P. T. Hales
V.G
OG. M
Rosetta F. Wilfie
Charles Matt
Owens
Rebekah
Fellows
Athena Monday Avenue
Bes
County
G. FL Edwards
Cora Pield
O. le Fields
Tower
Herculeta Temple
Rathbone Sisters
Myre
Mabel Chastain
Ida Shumway
Mims
Jennie Dykes
Mary
Alba News
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
International Correspondence Schools
J. F. Martin
Boston
Tihistrator Civil Service
MU Saget
Mechan
Blow
J. E. Martin
Pike's Peak
UC Rader
East Oregonian
Suan Lin
And
Union Pacific
Pullman Standard Co
Omaha
Haneman City
Pullman
Chicago
Pendl
Spokane
Epokane
Closare A Mm
Walla Walla
Ahaneth
San Francisco
Snake River
Riparia
Riparts
B. C. Smith
Pendirten
Denver and Rilo Grande
Ogden
W. C. M'Bride
Third Street
ST. Paul
Duluth
Fargo Grand Fork
Crookston
Winnipeg
Helena and
Butte
Philadelphia
All Points
Enat and
Bouwb Annusee
Sotapes
China
Wwtacoma
hern Pacific Ateame ™ + Co
Steerlean’ Inc
Adame
D. Charlton
Third
Worrison Ste
Washington & Columbia River Railroad
St. Louis
Kanes City
St. Joseph
Souter Portland
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