Local Classified Bits Contain Trades and Ads
A jumble of classifieds lists offerings and notices: furniture and carpet dealers, household goods, and second hand items. It notes sale prices at Teutsch Department Store for skirts and shoes, Blue Mountain butter, gas engines, clothing, and lawn dresses. Also ads seek teams of horses, a lot with a house, rental rooms, housework help, and a harvest laborer. Widespread small ads from St George restaurant to Dutton’s ice cream wagon appear alongside general notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon & Edldings
Blue Mountain
J. Stillman
Teutsch
Teutsch's Department Store
Teutsch Department Store
W. D. Hansford
Clgars and Tobaccon
Buccesworth Howard
Court Street
Oregonian
Dutton
Lee Teutech
East Court Street
Private family housework and baggage transfer services
The notice advertises general housework and cooking with a private family preference. It offers a contact at a local office, requests baggage handling at all hours via Main 2811, and leave orders at Gritman's cigar store. A land sale notes 160 acres near Garfield bought by F OG Berg of Spokane for 10,400, with all grain land except 14 acres of apple orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gritman’s
Leather
Southwood
Garfield
F. OG. Berg
Spokane
Idaho judge hails scenery from Hailey to Stanley basin
Lead in Idaho Judge Kelly chief counsel for Union Pacific paddled a private car with a four person party to payette split frontier country to Stanley basin. He praised the Sawtooth mountains and river scenery as unmatched by any prior travel across Colorado or elsewhere. He hinted at a conversation about silver dead proportion observed during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Union Pacific System of Railroads
Picwd
Hailey Times
Payette
Stanley Basin
Hatley
Halley
Wood River
Colorado
Stanhey Bivern
Sawtcott
Juder Kelly
Dodson Found Guilty In Prostitution Case
At 2 30 in the afternoon the jury found Wesley Dodson guilty of marrying and accepting earnings of a prostitute. The panel had been out over two hours, with witnesses for both sides and closing arguments completed at noon. Sentencing not yet passed. Dodson is entitled to 48 hours before any sentence, with a penalty ranging from one to five years in prison or a fine from 1000 to 6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Dodson
Census Shows 1796 School Children Enrolled
School Clerk John Hatley Jr completed the district census reporting 1796 school age children enrolled. This marks an increase of 171 from last year when 1415 were counted.
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John Hatley, Jr
Anncrease
O R N excursion train to Lewis and Clark fair
A special 11 coach train carried 600 excursionists from Baker Union and Wallowa counties. Conductor O Hare and Engineer Carpenter led the O R N service that passed noon today July 4. Days 6 are set aside at the Lewis and Clark fair for those counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Hare
Carpenter
Baker
Union
Wallowa
Lewis and Clark Fair
127 Students Pass Eight Grade Exams in County
127 eighth grade students passed the county examinations. Four tests were conducted and certificates awarded by County Superintendent Frank K. Welles.
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Frank K. Welles
Going Away for Fourth of July from Pendleton Town
Pendleton residents prepare for Independence Day as many plan trips to Walla Walla Portland and Meacham while others stay for reservation celebrations. travelers cite resorts near the reservation as popular getaways with crowds forming for the holiday. Popcorn sales and carnival fare are noted as staples of the celebrations and amusements for children.
Town Visitors and Local Notables Seen in Port land
Clark EB Nelson arrives from Weston for a day in town while Sheriff T ED Taylor returns from Portland. Dr Z A Best heads to Tingham Springs for work and Mrs W H Babb visits at the Sites wl Hotel St George. Dr W G Cole and another traveler plan a short trip to Portland. O D Teel, noted Keho farmer, in town on business. Redfield of Heppner visits here. Rabbi Stephen Wise to speak at Portland Fourth of July. Mr and Mrs Robert Kilgore from Weston travel from California. W H Shubert passes through town en route home from Spokane. J H McLachian, city official, in town. Senator Walter M Pierce leaves for Ukiah to speak at the Fourth. FP A Korner of Pacific Express visits Spokane. Penland from Helix in town. E H Clark returns from Lewiston. Mrs W C E Pruitt of Baker City and Mrs W M Babb of Alberta visit. Louis Mendelson, Baker City hide dealer, tours Eastern Oregon. 30 years in business.
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Clark EB. Nelson
Weston
Sheriff T. ED. Taylor
Portland
G. D. Teel
Bicho
Z. A. Best
Tingham Springs
W. H. Babb
Canada
St. George
W. G. Cole
Tt Porland
BE. J. Couper
Min
Union
Hotel St. Gheorge
O. D. Teel
Keho
BE. Redfield
Heppner
Stephen
Wise
Exposition Grounde
Robert Kilgore
California
BE. W. Shubert
Idanho
Bolwe
Spokw
J. H. McLdchian
Ea Grande
Sher Busines
Sta
Walter M. Pierce
Ukiah
A. Korner
Pacific Express Company
Spokane
Penland
Helix
E. H. Clark
Wool Tuyer
Lewiston
Louis Mendelson
Baker City
Oregon
Mr. Mendleson
Burglary Attempt Reported At Penny Arcade
The front door lock of the Penny Arcade in the new Howman building was battered last night in a suspected burglary. No suspects or culprits have been identified and no one was found on the scene.
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Penny Arcade
New
Howman Building
Holiday interruption led to no East Oregonian paper
The East Oregonian will not publish tomorrow July 4 due to the single annual holiday observed by the staff. No edition will be issued on Independence Day.
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East Oregonian Force
Popcorn Profits Prompt Odd Bargain in Chicago Trade
A Chicago merchant advertised big profits in popcorn and a passerby considered buying a bag rather than a ton. The offer sparked a brief, uncertain price discussion as the man weighed the options before stepping away.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Progress at Twin Falls Inroads on roads and irrigation
A. McPherson of Twin Falls Land & Water reports farmers near Twin Falls pushing road and irrigation projects. Roads to be among the best in the state with systematic culvert work. Farmers hold meetings within 10 miles for irrigation instruction and land improvement. Railroad to reach Twin Falls within three weeks, with a July 20 celebration and land sale planned.
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A. McPherson
Twin Falla
Wheer
McPherson
Athia
St Cory
Fourth of July Death Toll Through 1908 Tables
A partially legible table notes Fourth of July fatalities across the United States through 1908. The obituary-like record hints at historic casualty counts and trends by year, with reference to earlier periods such as 1904. The fragmentary text suggests a nationwide summary rather than a single incident.
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United States
Treasury clerks forecast large deficit in year
The treasury department reportedly bans gambling among workers but not betting on the year’s deficit among clerks. Estimates place the deficit near 25 million pounds, with actual figures pending Saturday morning. Current-year figures show expenditures at 565,382,782 and receipts at 696,627,273, yielding a 26,855,489 shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Custon
Treasury
Sant
San Francisco Examiner
Uintah reserve to open for settlement after Mormon opposition
The Uintah reservation in northeastern Utah is set to open to white settlement on September 1 after years of federal action and Mormon opposition. Officials expect opening by lottery, with the arid land offering irrigation potential, abundant streams, and rich mineral wealth in the Wasatch foothills, inviting homeseekers from across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeatern
Tun
Edward Johnson
Denver & Firo Gronde
Grande Wostern Railways
Colorado
Tah
Uintah Reservation
Boise Statesman
Johnson
Uintah
Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountain States
Mr. Johnson
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Joseph Smith
Oklahoma
Fourth of July Hospital Vigil Poem Reflects Firework Tragedy
A poem by George H. Richardson laments Fourth of July dangers at a hospital, calling for restored red cross care and resilience. It contrasts creaky splints and bandages with bright patriotic fires, referencing missing eyebrows, scorched faces, and wounded fingers, while warning against renewed fireworks mishaps.
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Red Cross
Monthlong visit schedule for Warner family in Pendleton
Rev Roba Warner and family plan a brief stay visiting Carley in Kuckitat county then travel to S kane to visit her father Rev Charles Uren. Mrs Warner proceeds to Portland, attends a Moscow conference, then returns to Pendleton by August 1.
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Roba
T Warner
Carley Kuckitat County
Warner
S Kane
Charles Uren
Carley
Portland
Moscow
Pendleton
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ATH
Lee Teutsch
Rader
Hohbach
Candy Dutton
Wale
Mra. Cooper
Proprietress
West Court Street
Aura Street
Louis Hunziker
Idaho
Party of Union Pacific
Dodson
Koeppens
Driggista
A. C. Koebppen & Brothers
Pendleton Town
Walla Walla
Bingham
Bingham Springs
Adams
Reservation
Meacham
W. EB. Brock
F. E. Judd
T. G. Hailey
Clarence Adams
F. W. Vincent
Williem Keller
Dr. Wolp
P. Smythe
Judge Fee Js
Srccer
W. C. E. Pruitt
Bakerity
Mrx. W. M. Babb
Alberta
City
Twin Falls
Crewsome
Stee
Thomas W. Lawson
Standard O Company
Jones
Lanson
Frank
Cintah Reservation
Eorge H. Richardson
Bose
Child
Winslow Bros
Jewelers
Optiocians
Main Street
Postoffice
Weber
Hodge and Keystone
Trust
Fred Weber
Court St
Corner Thompson
T. H. White
Dentist Association Block
W. C. Minnis
Henning
Clear
Poona
The
Columbia
Alte and
Webb Streets
F. X. Schempp
Polydore Moens, Prop
East
Csper
Seedon
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