Hermiston Notes on land buys and a stere opticon show
Hermiston notes report attorney F H Bartlett buys 16 acres for fruit and F G Bancroft of Portland purchases 12 acres for cultivation. Charlies Taylor of Seattle and Mrs A B Savage of Tacoma visit to consider relocating. A stereopticon entertainment by Rev Ryder is planned at Newport Skinner, plus an opera house project by W M Sharrad and L M Hill with 80 foot frontage.
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Hermiston
F. H. Bartlett
Charlies Taylor
Seattle
A. B. Savage
Tacoma
A. C. Crawford
F. G. Bancroft
Portland
Newport-Skinner Bel
Rev. Ryder
Miss Hutchinson Suffers Broken Nose at Normal
Weston June 27 Miss Hutchinson a senior at the Normal tripped in the girls gym and struck a door breaking her nose. Doctors fear a scar may remain though injury is not serious. Meanwhile Fred Stewart, recently operated on in the Corpe sanitarium and now improved, is out of danger. Mrs Nelson, formerly of Weston, shows rapid improvement in a Walla Walla hospital after a brief serious illness.
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Weston
Miss Hutchinson
Fred Stewart
Mountain District
Corpe Sanitarium
Nelson
Walla Walla
Irrigation plan to boost wheat land near Priest Rapids
R H Dunn of Dunn-Lawrence returns from eastern Washington with news of a $6,000,000 irrigation project for prairies near Priest Rapids. The system will pump water from the Columbia River to raise fruit, vegetables, hay and grain for Portland markets, supplying a large population and favoring river transport over mountain routes. Dunn says the open river to Portland and local cooperation will be provided, with pumping seen as superior to gravity methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dunn
Dunn-Lawrence Company
Washington
Priest's Rapids
Portland
F. T. George
Echo Cornet Band
Tunnel project advances for University Park link to Maegley Junction
Rail company O R N plans March 1 start on a new tunnel to connect University Park waiter front with Maegley Junction. Delays last year due to high labor costs and labor shortages. Spring prospects for workers improve as prices ease and construction aims gain. Jetx sales in the area rise amid early activity by rail officials and builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
University Park
Maegley Junction
Wie Railrad Company
New Machinery Installed at Henrietta Mill in Echo
Echo notes say the Henrietta mill, bought by Umatila Ranch Co, is grinding flour with new machinery and a rebuilt flume. Manager Anirson from Milton plans daily operation as the town expects high grade flour from ample wheat on hand.
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Echo
Henrietta
Spokane
R. N. Stanfiald
Portland
Sound Cities
New Law Changes Wyoming Passenger Train Runs
The Cheyenne Tribune says a federal eight hours rest rule affects Wyoming division schedules. Conductors and brakemen between Cheyenne and Green River will add four to five hours stay at Green River, delaying departures. Train No 3%, arriving 10 16 p m, will see crews stay until 10 45 a m with No 6 depature under the new rule.
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Wyoming
The
Cheyenne Tribune
Cheyenne
Green River
Country Woman Moves Into We Noted Comfort of Town People
A country woman relocates to a small town and observers note residents live without the anxious air typical of city dwellers who insist the city is the only place to reside.
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Hermiston Lani
Pennland
Stereopticon Entertainment
Echo News
Umatilla
M. E. Church
H. D. Norton
Hood River
Norton
E. B. Crawford
I. 0. O. Fpf
W. W. Penry
E. H. Brown
Carl Gilbert
Rebekahs
Henrietta Rebekah Lodge No. 36
Mra
Elmer Reeves
N. G
E. Ripper
V. G
Buelah Barker
Prudence Young
T. J. Smith
C. J. Gulliford
Laura Bonney
C. A. Gilbert
I. G
P. A. Bonney
C.G
Joe Bailey
B Brown
KR. Bonney
Y.G
M. 5
Jones
Rufus
Pixler
la Grande
Bernous Coxon
Horace W. King
Reclamation
Suday
Ft. N
Stanfield
Woolgrowers
Helena
Oregon
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Delta
St. George
Union Pacific Mana
Pendleton Business
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