Wars Costs and Events From Early July
Costs of the Spanish American war and the Boer war are cited at 300 million and 1.4 billion dollars respectively. A national osteopathic convention is set for July 11 to 16 in St Louis. A Japanese order for 10,000 small cavalry horses is reported from a New York firm. A man in Jamaica Bay found a diamond ring worth 45 dollars in a six pound fish. The Southern Pacific won a San Francisco contest against the Ireland Wandlers over pay rates. Henry Jones and Rimmer Durant, both colored, fought with knives at Trenton penitentiary. Durant was killed. Bud Yeager Donahue, a San Joaquin merchant, arrived in New York after a travel-worn voyage and died of heart failure within an hour. The British ship Venerable reportedly achieved record long-range firing with a Stench gun near Matta. A Chicago saloon hold-up on July 4 left proprietor August Ragall shot and a bystander John Lane killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
New York
Henry Walter
Jamaica Bay
N. Y
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Irelatt Wandlers
Henry Jones
Rimmer Durant
Trenton
N. J
Jones
Durant
Bud Yealer Donahwe
San Joan
Cal
Sun
Matta
Kinale Avenue
Chicago
August Ragal
John Lane
Oregon Pioneer Henry Halil Dies at 0 in Hoot River
Pacific Northwest items report Oregon pioneer Henry Halil who died Monday at Hoot River aged 0. Other notes include a valid Idaho pedler license bill, a fatal shooting by James Sloan at Forest Grove, and a school census for Walla Walla showing 2087 students, up 687 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Halil
Oregon
Hoot River
Idaho
James Sloan
Forest Grove
Worcester
Portland
Minadoka
Boise
Nels J. Blagen
Pacific Coast Construction Company
F. H. Newell
Reclamation Department
Wallowa Minerals Seen as County Prosperity Source
A Joseph region mining feature praises Wallowa mountains for building stone and high grade minerals. It reports prospecting progress near Imnaha and Joseph, notes copper and marble potential, and quotes local optimism that miners will drive regional wealth with future discoveries and railroad access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa
Expenses of Government Study for Fifty-Eighth Congress
A government expense summary reports total appropriations for the Fifty-eighth Congress and compares with prior sessions. It notes Army and Navy allocations, pensions, post office, and contracts for public works, with a projected increase in new offices and staff totaling about 105 more positions and $5.49 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cleaves
Jones
Senare
Department of Commerce
Bor
Military
Signal Corps
Cattle Die Mysteriously Near Canyon Creek Cabin
Five head of cattle were found dead this week after allegedly licking ground and chewing old rags at the Topkin cabin along Canyon Creek, four miles above the city. Authorities suspect poison and are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topkin Cabin
Canyon Creek
Filipino natives and American music cross paths in a mountain encounter
A prisoner recalls sneaking through the Aliya Pass when a band of near naked natives appeared. They sang Therell Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight, then shared rice and bananas and returned a tune learned from insurgent brass bands who had borrowed it from Americans in Manila before hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tralinne
Germaine
Tizer
Lieutenan
Gilmore
Amd
Aliya Pass
Old Town
Brass Find
Manila
Curious Celebes Creature at Philadelphia Exhibit
A stranger dwarf buffalo from Celebes, eastern archipelago south of the Philippines, is on display in Philadelphia. Described as more goat like than any American animal, it features 14 pairs of ribs, brown fur, a ram like head and short curved horns, and it bucks like a ram or goat. The keeper notes it is shy and retiring, though the helper recalls being butt by the specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celebes
Philippines
Philadelphia
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Meru
An OCR fragment warns that mercury in many ointments damages smell and brain function. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. The ad includes testimonials, pricing, and a note about other products and a cafe lunch specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Moledo
Ohio
Baying Hall
Toledo
Cain
Drogwista
Unclear list of names and places from Pendleton to Arlington
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and locations across Oregon, Washington, California, and beyond. The fragmented notice cites residents and towns such as Pendleton Portland Weston Spokane The Dalles Umatilla Seattle and Arlington, with numerous personal names and institutions scattered throughout.
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The
Pendleton
Allen
Portland BC
Drake
Portland
Chamberlain
Nellie M. Stevens
Weston
Mary Stevens
Rice
San Francisco
A.C Funk
Charles E. Duftis
D. J. Fowler
F.H. Stocker
T. H. Smith
A. I. Snow
Spokane
G. Tin
J. Fred Fisher, Spokane J. H. Kloeckner
Hislop
City
Mandel
Woc Sawyer
Baker City
Holland
Horaton
I. Stubblefield
Senethe
Read
Umatilla
FF. Prend
H.W Cameron
Newman
Tatom
William Donuwzhy
G. J. McEvoy
Castle
Starbuck C
Sesttie
George McCleary
Seattie
J. Rusk
KF. Horton
J. T. Caster
M. McDonald
Walla Walla
L. Stubblefield
Seattle
Thomas J. Christy
New York
M. Preston
Dalles
H. Connell
William Blole
K. Sheridan
Echo
W. Dorman
the Bickers
PF. W. Baley
W. C. Bland
C. H. Philcraft
R. B. Haggard
San Francises
E. C. Smith
J. Tomlinson
Umuatilia
W. M. Howell
K. Blakeslee
W. E. Sandel
Maywood
J. A. Chidester
Railroad Rates For Fraternal Gatherings In 1904
The O R and N announces travel fares from Pendleton to major fraternal events including Detroit Cincinnati Atlantic City Boston and Louisville with specified sale dates in July and August 1904. Fares range 60 to 84 dollars with 90 day final limits and agent contact for details.
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Baptist Youngeoples’ Union of America
Detroit
Mich
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Cincinnati
Ohio
Imperial Council
Atlantic City
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
Mase
Knights of Pythias
Loulaville
Mass
Louisville
E. C. Smith
O. R. & N. Pendleton
Ore
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. W. Schmidt
Lialtis
General News
Pacific Northwest News
T. Wade & Son
E. O
Blue Mountain
Solomon Yarber
Joseph
Ople
Tenturer
Eldorado
Wollow
Lawok
Otter Day
TySow
Tve
Eles Hound
Heiss
Goliad
Wallowa County
Imnaha
Tenderfoot Gold Mining & Milling Co
Edward RK. Trippe
Alintiah
Reel
Hamilton Boys
Fred Locklay
America
Merchants’ Cafe
Jim
Sig
PABST
Milwaukee Beg
Saloor
J. E. Russell & Co
Cottonwoo
Panions Trio
Howards
Frank
Sam—Mabie
East
Mable Howard
Frank and
Sam Howard
Black Face
Vitascope
New Illustrated
R. B. Cummins
Wood Shipper
Kamela, Oregon
Spring Spur
Cummins
Kamela
Elaterite Roofing Co
Worcester Block
Portal
Sahss
CLEAR
Havana
Flynnsc
Oregon State Normal School
Mom
Jesse
J. B. V. Butler
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