Kirk recounts three days lost in deep snow
Kirk, a Whinh merchant from Ukiah, told Oregonian reporters of his three day ordeal after being lost in three foot deep snow while crossing Birch creek from Pilot Rock. He wandered in circles, made fires, ate little, and barely survived exposure and fever before reaching Warner ranch near a sawmill and regaining strength.
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Kirk
Ukiah
Firch Creek
Warner Flace
Hwlleve
Warner Ranch
Tina
Mr. Kirk
Shippers Demand Strict Albany Rail Legislation
At Albany a largely legislative convention adopted a resolution urging a railway regulation law. It calls for a state railway commission with route making power and for reciprocal demurrage rules with penalties. The measure aims to curb transportation abuses and is backed by Portland’s chamber of commerce and Oregon Washington lumber groups. The convention urges lawmakers to enact a meritorious bill for shipper and manufacturer relief.
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Albany
Kent
Cumber of Commerce of
Portland
Oregon and
Washington
O R and N Refuses To Pay Taxes in Federal Suit
The O R and N Railroad files in federal court to stop Walla Walla County from collecting excess taxes for 1904 amounting to 19351.84. The complaint says taxes rose from Thomson to 16000 per mile and offers payment on the board of equalization valuation. total 25646.39 for 1904. The railroad plans a vigorous fight to avoid taxes on a 10000 per mile valuation, with a large showing of royal tax papers.
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Walla Walla
United States
O. R. & XN. Railroad Company
Tnite
E. E. Wright
O. R. & 8. Company
Board of Equalization
Sthii
Rmilroid Company
Royal Tatent
Read
Prank Hamel Hurt as Tree Falls on Him
Frank Hamel formerly of this area was badly injured when a tree fell during work for William Slusher. The tree struck his right side while he cut trees, injuring him internally. he is at the Slusher ranch. Hamel previously worked at the Robert Forster planing mill.
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Frank Hamel
Robert Forster
Cheaper Alternatives Proposed by Hardware Dealers
Hardware merchants estimate a carload of clothespins mustard spoons wooden potato markers and woolen utensil items would cost less than coal at current prices. No bulk orders have been placed, but dealers propose offering these goods as emergency fuel supplants to households.
Peacock Case Adjourned in Milton Mil court proceedings
The case adjourned after a week of testimony in the Milton mill controversy as Judge Bean and Judge Fee presided. Several officials named H Raley and R Raley attended, and another session was recessed until after the jury term began January 21.
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Peacock
Pendleton committee to meet visiting lecturer Jacob Fils
A Pendleton committee representing the Pendleton Lecture hires and composed of Prof. J. and Sanders of the Pendleton public schools, President W. H. Bleakney of Pendleton academy, Rev. G. J. Hall, pastor of the Hiptiet church, and Bert Hoffman, will meet Jacob Fils on his arrival in Pendleton next Friday evening for a local lecture.
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Tce Hill
Pendleton
J. & Sanders
Pendleton Public Schools
W. H. Bleakney
Pendleton Academy
G.J. Hall
The
Hiptiet Church
Bert Hoffman
Jacob Fils
Costly Government Model Road Spurs High Labor Price
A government macadam road built in Umatilla County runs 1478 feet at 14 feet wide and cost 2927.40 pounds with labor at 2.50 and teams at 4.50 per day. The project, begun March 30 and finished in May, yields an average cost of 1.27 pounds per square yard or about 10,458 pounds per mile, reflecting high labor and team costs. A Seattle to Tacoma trial road of 6700 feet length and 16 feet width, also macadam, was not yet completed by year end, leaving cost estimates unavailable.
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Umatilla
State of Washington
Olympia
Government Bureau of Public Roads
Paullman
van de Vanter
Seattle
Tacoma
Pullman
Office of Public Roads
Coxt
Crook County Leads on Irrigation Prospects in Oregon
The article highlights Crook county Oregon as an object lesson for irrigation and land reclamation. It notes the Deschutes river as prime for irrigation, with summer flows of 3000 to 3500 cubic feet per second and steady rises of eight to 18 inches, sourced from Cascade snowmelt, and argues irrigation will transform land from Alberta to Yuma and across Idaho and Nevada.
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San Francisco
Crook County
Oregon
Ore
Deschutes
United States Irrigation Commission
California
Cascade Mountains
Alberta
Canada
Yuma
Ariz
Idaho
Nevada
Frank Roles Taken to State Hospital for Insanity
Frank Roles, insurance solicitor, long confined in St. Joseph hospital due to carcasal and debility, was this morning brought before Judge Hanlon and, on the advice of Dr Maribur, pronounced insane. He was then taken to the state hospital at Orofino by Deputy Sheriff Wilbur Moore. Clearwater county recalls Styles, linked to a train disturbance near Arrow weeks ago, quelled by conductor Lewiston Toller. A core and shingte mills strike causes furloughs near January 4, with about 520 men idle as mills shut down.
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Frank Roles
St. Joseph Hospital
Hanlon
Maribur
Roles
Orofino
Wilbur Moore
Stwles
Clearwater
The Real Test Of Merplelde Hair Remedy
Letters from prominent experts praise Herpicide for eradicating the germ causing hair loss. The Detroit firm claims the product is a delightful dressing, pure and free from grease, sold by druggists with 60 cent and 1.00 sizes. A. C. Koeppen & Bro.
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Newbtro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
A. C. Koeppen & Broa
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