Land fraud warnings issued by commissioner Ballinger
The general land office warns settlers that rumors about Congressmen Tawney and favorable entries on Oregon and California railroad lands are false. A letter from Commissioner Ballinger urges wide publicity to counter schemes and protect innocent applicants from fraud.
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Ballinger
Oregon
California
General Land Commissioner
A. J. Gills
Registers and
United States Land Office
E. P. Wolfe
Tawney
General Land Office
Burgess Eaten by Wolves in Spearfish Mystery
A Spearfish, D howling tale reveals the disappearance of John M. Burgess, noted capitalist and pioneer, solved by his death at the jaws of a timber wolf pack after a desperate stand. The hunters claim Burgess was killed and partly devoured by five wolves after a fierce struggle.
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Burgess
South Dakota
Spearfish
Cra
John M. Burgess
Murgers
Pendleton Poison Factories You Will Be Surprised to Learn
An old promotional piece touts Mi-o-na stomach tablets as a universal cure for indigestion and stomach weakness. It claims the tablet strengthens stomach muscles, enhances digestive juice flow, and aids natural digestion before meals, with a guarantee from Talimen & Co for a 50 cent box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talimen & Co
Mi-o Pa
Counterfeit cashiers' checks blamed on Boise firm
The Boise Capital News reports counterfeit cashiers' checks circulated on Boise City National Bank. J. E. Clinton, cashier, urges immediate return and cashing prohibition for all Belge City National Bank checks. Two fake $2 checks found. signatures forged by rubber stamps resemble real officials but countersign differs. Paper watermarked Columbia bond. Prompt action by Clinton aims to curb spread and protect public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise City National Bank
Stepe
Boise Capital News
J. E. Clinton
Belge City National Bank
F. R. Coffin
J. E. Clinton, Jr
Ing
Boise
Columbia Bond
Clinton
Aged Rancher Proves Up Land Near Pendleton
Andrew B. Rhonimus, an elderly rancher living between Meacham and Pendleton, made proof on a Umatilla reservation tract at the land office. He had previously been jailed and tried for the killing of Tom Myers, who was taking Rhonimus's horse, but the jury acquitted him in two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonimus
la Grandé Atreet
Juli
Jal
Andrew B. Rhonimus
Meacham
Pendleton
Umatilla
la Grande
Tom Myers
New coal road planned to run from Centralia to Mendota mines
A $200,000 10 mile railroad contract near Centralia was awarded by Centralia Eastern Railroad to Nelson & White. W. F. Nelson starts February 1 to begin work, with about 300 men. The line connects near Centralia to Mendota Coal property, bounded to reach four miles toward Northern Pacific.
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Columbia River Basin
Centralia Eastern Railroad Company
W. F. Nelson
Nelson & White
Oregon Daily Journal
Centralia
Mendota Coal Company
Portland
Nerman
B. H. Johnson
Centralia Eastern
Nelson
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Oregon & Washington Railroad
Harriman
The
Sound
Iowa
Illinois
Washington
Ketchus
Burlington Road
Turlington
Ketchum
Lewis County
Names listed in Oregon and surrounding regions
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous personal names and locations such as Farley Starbuck Daugherty Prosser Ward Werner Denver Baker Portland Hudson Walla Walla Basler Clancy Crocker Sergent Freeman Seattle Smith Spokane Mahenana Eugene Dent Lewiston Johnson Portland Albee Pilot Rocks Langford Shepard Grand La Grande McLaughlin Gasco lgin Walla Walla Peck Portland Freeman Frame King Portland. The text strings together many individuals across cities like Portland Spokane Seattle Walla Walla and Lewiston, suggesting a compiled roster or circulation of names rather than a narrative.
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W. D. Farley
Starbuck
Jos
Girvun
Durkee
Ore
Daugherty
Prosser
Ward
Werner
Denver
Col J, Jackson
Portland
Baker
Mre
Hudson
Walla Walla
Joe Basler
J. Clancy
Crocker
Sergent
la Grande
M. Freeman
Seattle
RB. Smith
Spokane
Ber P
Scott
St. Louis
H.C Mahenanawite
Eugene
D. &. Dent
Lewinton
Johnson
Rehe
F. S. Johnson
R. Albee
Pilot Rocks
Joe Langford
R. Shepard
B. McCulley
la Grandee
McMat
McLaughlin
Geo
Gascolgin
D. Emahanser
Omaha
le C. Peck
B. Kally
A. O. Freeman
R. W. Frame
J. P King
Old Lady Reminds Friend to Pay Captain on Voyage
A humorous note from a Punch illustration shows an old lady advising a friend seeing him off on a steamship to be careful and to give the captain a shilling to keep off the rocks, capturing a light nautical sentiment.
Weapons Shift as 1905 Rifles Replace Krag Jorgensen
Brig. Gen. Crozier told the House Military Affairs Committee that the United States is converting from 400,000 Krag Jorgensens to Model 1903 rifles, with 931,000 in use or on hand. Over 1,500 new rifles could be produced daily if two shifts run, and 60 million rounds of Krag ammo plus 22 million rounds for the 1903 rifles are on hand.
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Krag-Jorgensens
Dillyum
Croxter
Bureau of Ordnance
Home Committee On
Washington
Crozier
United States
Sharpe
Vilerious
Work Toward the Coast Details Milwaukee St Joe Line
P M Ryan, a Missoula railroad contractor, reports rapid progress on pushing the Milwaukee to the coast from the Idaho Montana line to the St Joe river a 48 mile stretch Taft freighting teams haul 16 carloads daily to camps along the line Engineer Day heads the Montana segment with six mile sections and resident engineers The project employs about 6000 men paid $2.25 daily with a looming $15000 plus daily payroll The steel laying should begin in about a year with a wagon road spanning Taft to St Joe marking the freighter divide There are 30 camps 17 fed from St Joe and three miles of road.split between St Joe and Taft The break in the road occurs at the mouth of the north fork.
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Milwaukee
P. M. Ryan
Missoula
Mont
Idaho-Montana
St. Joe River
Spokane Chronicle
Taft
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Montana Hine
St. Joe
Montana Line
North Fork
Institutes To Revive Farm Programs In Eastern Washington
Professor Fr E Elliott of Washington State College outlines farm institute stops in Walla Walla Waltsburg Dayton Huntville Pomeroy Clarkston Anatone and Asotin County with the second and third weeks of February set for meetings Dr B R Nelson will discuss livestock law. other speakers include George Severance H B Berry and Claude Lawrence.
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Walla Walla
Waltsburg
Walla Walla County
Dayton
Huntaville
Columbia County
Mayview
Pomeroy
Garfield County
Clarkston
Anatone
Asotin
FR. E. Elliott
Washington State College
Pullman
College Experiment Station
Walla Walla Statesman
BR. Nelson
George Severance
H. B. Berry
Claude Lawrence
DeWitt’s Little Barly Risers Advertised By Tallman Co
An old promotional snippet touts DeWitt’s Little Barly Risers as the best pills, sold by Tallman & Co. It reflects on how thirty years ago people began keeping a diary, prompting a reflection on that habit’s fate.
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DeWitt
Tallman & Co
Mirth of a Murderer in London Jewelry Shop Heist
A burglar uses a tool to cut into a jewelry shop and takes gemstones and rings in a small bag. The jeweler confronts the intruder, who fatally stabs him after a polite exchange. The thief leaves a note reading Clove on account of death in the family. The tale appears in London Scraps.
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London
The Cow Doctoring Con and Jemmy Lafferty Tale
A famed physician seeks cow remedy from Jemmy Lafferty after a sick cow seems near death. Lafferty treats the animal for days and declines payment, saying doctors never take money from each other. The doctor initially considers pursuing Lafferty, then laughs at the absurdity and thanks him gravely.
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Jemmy Lafferty
Lafferty
London Telegraph
Ivory tusk lead-dilling trick exposed by dealer
An ivory tusk buyer exposes a Kongo practice of filling hollow tusks with lead to inflate weight. He notes a double lead fill on a recent shipment and warns that the trader bears the loss, while dealers catch such frauds during inspection. The remark is captured in the Minneapolis Journal.
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Minneapolis Journal
Old Age lo Selfish in Darby and Joan Tale
A Suffolk woman visiting an aging couple finds the old man has died and humorously notes he was fearfully in the way of the oven after Darby and Joan style companionship by the fire. The quip reflects late life humor from Pearson's Weekly.
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Suffolk
Darby
Joan
Pearson’s Weekly
Deadly East Indian Ost Fight In Baroda Arena
The piece describes a brutal Baroda event where large fighters, fueled by opium, enter a steel spiked costume gladiatorial contest. They sing as they begin, and the objective is to kill, with one or both fighters often dying from the combat.
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Baroda
Life of Leisure in Changing Times
A London Reader commentary argues that the old life of leisure that valued contemplation and writing is now viewed unfavorably. The piece notes that those who do nothing but meditate and observe are condemned by ordinary opinion in contemporary society.
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London Reader
Descent, Ladyhood, and Politics in Puck Crossfire
A witty exchange contrasts modern women’s political interest with old fashioned ladylike behavior. Grandma’s deaf remark echoes generational views. The dialogue pivots on what counts as desirable ancestry and social virtue, reflecting early 20th century satire.
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Grandma
Puck
The Only Safe Escape From An Unpleasant Duty
A terse proverb suggests that facing the difficult task directly is the only reliable route. The line implies courage and resolve in the face of duty, framing avoidance as futile and costly.
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Peoples Warehouse
Waring
RK. A. Ballinger
Edmonton
Alberta
Pendleton Poison Factories
Trowb
Con Mines
Hotel
St. George
Tead the
East Oregonian
Wallia Walla
Life
Plitareh
George Darveau
St. George la
Northwest
Corner Court and
Johnson Streets
H. C. Means
H. C. Bowers
Rock Springs
Bridger
Vulcan
Lumber Yard
W. C. Minnis
Henning
Pendleton Tannery
Alta Street
A. Otke
Prop
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