Pioneer Miller of Pendleton and early Oregon history
The Pilot Rock column recalls pioneer citizen Miller who settled two miles east of Pendleton and helped establish early commerce, including the first general store by Goodwin and Miller. It notes the Oregon Condensed Milk Company in Washington County, fish variety shipments to Umatilla County, and the readiness of the Knott block in Pilot Rock for occupancy with space for a drugist and mercantile tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Rock
Miller
Pendleton
Main Tailt
Alta Street
Marne
Umatillad
Gibbs
Felwin
Main Street
Goodwin
Livermore
Threshman
Umatilla County
Washington County
Oregon
J. P. Tameisle
F. Schromburg
Oregon Condensed Milk Company
Hillsboro
Willamette Valley
Krause
Washington
Knott
Drugeist
Messenger Service Expands with New Signal Boxes
Half the ordered signal boxes for the messenger service are in place and by February 1 most boxes are expected to be installed. Nearly 200 boxes have been ordered and the system will then be put into operation.
To Plank Track In City With Webb Street Paving
City Attorney Carter reports that upon arrival of the lumber ordered for paving W. and C. R. G. will plank its track in this city on Webb street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Webb Street
Heifer Lost Near McKay Place on Umatilla River
Ed Morgan offers a reward for information leading to the return of a 2-year-old heifer from the McKay place by the Umatilla river. The animal has a straight back and no ear mark or brands. The note ends with a reference to a deceitful man and a Philadelphia Record mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay Place
Umatilla River
Ed Morgan
Local advertisements mix of goods and rentals
The page lists numerous ads for Monopole canned goods at multiple stores, food and dining mentions, dry goods, and services. Rentals include a four room house near the academy and two furnished front rooms. Property offers include a two-lot cottage reduced to 1500 and a brick Main Street building for sale. Pendleton area livestock and land sale details conclude the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Howard
Grate
Castle
Grate's
Castle's
Joerger
Pendleton
Martin's Grocery
Newman's
Teutsch's
Monopole
Standard
Nolf
Grats's
Phillips
Academy
Ki S. Dorman
Rees’ Clear
Patton
Kemler & Son
Maley
Alta Street
P. P. Collier & Co
EB. T. Wade
Commercial Association
Martin's
Marten
J. M. Bentley
J. D. Bentley
Modesto
California
W. H. McCormack
McCormack
Gideon Brown
Gale
Umatilla
Morrow
Joseph Vey
Pioneer Amond Hagen Dies of Cancer at 69
Amond Hagen of Bingham Springs dies of stomach cancer aged nearly 69. He died yesterday after joining settlers who moved here after the uprising. He is survived by his wife, two sons John and Lewis and two daughters Janae and Mrs. Brewster. Funeral details same not yet received. Farmers at McMinnville report widespread distemper among horses, with the epidemic growing alarming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amond Hagen
Bingham Springs
Hagen
Hele
John
Lewis
Simon
Janae
Brewster
Ten Little Lodge Men Ballad Adaptation
A humorous local verse recounts ten lodge men going out to dine and meeting fates as various fraternal orders are referenced. The playful poem includes obscure spellings and archaic phrases, ending with a single survivor who takes the rest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bare
Py January Og, Ann
Fia County
Umatilla Landing
Idaho City
Inland Empire
Joony
Boynton
United States
Alta
Webb Streets
Nell
Rells
Philadelphia Record
Marion
Forshaw
Ppen’s Drug Store
Main St
Court House
McMinnville
Peoples Warehouse
Val Laces
Rece
Pingree
Boston
Allen Brothers
Crowner Bros Telephone
W. J. Clarke & CO
Court Street
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