Chinese At La Grande Fourth July Celebration
Nine Chinese visitors from Pendleton joined La Grande residents for the Fourth of July events. Local funds paid $65 for their tribute and rail fare. a Pendleton-La Grande contingent staged a "pinay" with distinctive costumes and a large triangular dragon flag. Four locals belong to the Chinese band Ung Goey Tom Gee Ung Coon and Tor Shae Yuen. About 25 visitors joined 75 resident Chinese in La Grande.
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Pendleton
Beer City
la Grande
Aleo
Pendiston
Portland
Ung Goey
Tom Gee
Ung Coon
Tor Shae Yuen
Goey
Union
Baker City
New Monster Helper Engines Arrive at La Grande
Two large compound freight and helper locomotives Nos 1512 and 1517 arrived from Cheyenne to La Grande and are now assigned as helpers. They have served on Union Pacific for years and are known to be well built and capable of more work than the 200 class.
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Cheyenne
la Grande
Union Pacific
Baldwin compound engines boost freight on La Grande line
New Baldwin compound locomotives, six tons heavier with larger boilers and dual water systems, will haul about 100 tons more over mountain grades. They feature low and high pressure cylinders, carry 20 pounds steam, and are expected to push 60 tons more than previous 30 class while easing helper duties from Bingham Springs to Kamela.
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la Grande
Bingham Springs
Kamela
Will Not Lose Eye Engineer Recovers in Kamela
W H Fair of Kamela returned from Portland hospital fully recovered after being injured two months ago while running a helper on the Kamelia line. A rock loosened and rolled, striking the cab window and sending glass into his eye. Doctors feared loss of sight but he has regained his sight and resumed work.
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W. H. Fair
Kamela
Kamelia
Portland
Bas
Flood Damage Under Repair After Sunday Storm
Street Commissioner Brown directs five teams with scrapers and wagons to clear debris from the race and Wade hill pass and to fill caverns around new sewer mains, aiming to finish repairs in about two days.
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Brown
Wade Hill
Northwest 41 Yard Dash At Reservation Attracts Crowds
A 41 yard dash today features two premier Northwest horses. One animal is owned by William Hall and the other by George Red Horse. A $50 forfeit has been posted with strong bets on both riders.
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Northwest
William Hall
George Red Horse
New Concrete Sidewalk Planned for Mallock and Bowman
Upon completion of the Mallock building on South Main Street a concrete pavement will be laid in front of it and along the east and south sides of the Bowman building a distance of 350 feet. It will be 12 feet in width.
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Mallock
South Main Street
Bowman
King of the Eagies Carnival Vote at Pendleton
A coupon grants five votes for the king title at the Eagies Carnival in Pendleton from July 11 to 16. Votes must be cast at the office by 6 p m on July 14. All king candidates must be members of the Jota aerie of Eagies.
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Eagies
Pendleton
Jota! Aerie of
Relic of the Wars Old Umatilla Warrior of a Tomahawk Tale
An elderly Umatilla man named Peter Kalyton recalls a war tomahawk he carried for fifty years. He says he killed three Piute men in a war with the Cayuse and Umatillas, and explains the weapon once aided by a pipe-like council feature. The blade is four inches long with tempered blue steel.
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Peter Kalyson
Butte
Tepe
Kalyton
Council of War
Bleakney Goes East on Family Visit for Pendleton Aid
Professor W H Bleakney will travel to Pittsburg with his wife and children to visit Mrs Bleakney’s sister in Sumpter. The trip aims to assist Pendleton Academy financially while also meeting relatives and attending to his ill father A W Bleakney. He leaves tomorrow evening and will return after the visit.
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W. H Bieakney
Pittsburg
A. W. Bieakney
Delightful lawn party ends with rope firecracker blast
Miss Sibyl Clap ton hosted a Tuesday lawn party at Nob Hill, with lanterns on the spacious lawn and house. Guests included Myrtie Walker, Gra Walker, Grace Cole, Elizabeth Halley, Genevieve Halley, Edith Blusher, Paralee Halley, Mildred Held, Vera Marston, Mildred Berkeley, Una Smith, Haze Hamilton, Lucille Nunn, Sherman Kunkel, Linwood Livermore, Willie Cole, Homer Kunkel, Harold Brock, Bob Livermore, Henry Judd, Brook Dickson, Cressy Sturgis, Eimon Guernsey, Edgar Smith, Lonie Kunkel, and James Sturgis. Refreshments followed games, ending in a roar from a large firecracker rope.
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Sibyl Clapton
Nob Hill
Effie Frazier
Folke
Myrtie Walker
Gra Walker
Grace Cole
Elizabeth Halley
Genevieve Halley
Edith Blusher
Paralee Halle
Promotions in Roadmaster Bollong's office take effect
P Kelliher and W M Zebring, clerical staff in Roadmaster Bollong's office, are promoted and will move to Portland Monday to head the division engineers office. The changes bring higher salaries and broader duties. Both are well regarded, with Kelliher a year in town and Zebring three years in service.
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P Kelliher
W M. Zebring
Bollong
Portland
Kelleber
Mr. Zehrung
Eastern Oregon Medical Society Meets at Hot Lake
Local physicians predict a lively and profitable session of the Eastern Oregon Medical Society at Hot Lake tomorrow with about 60 attendees. Doctors Henderson, Smith, and Ringo, plus others from the area, are expected. Guests include Dr Wears of Adams, Dr Botkin of Athena, and Dr Beat of Weston. New billboards rise near the Frazer theater as a 12 foot high, 200 plus foot long display at the city pound corner of Cottonwood and Webb streets.
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Hot Lake
Eastern Oregon Medical Society
Henderson
Smith
Ringo
Wears
Adams
Botkin
Athena
Beat
Weston
Cottonwood Land
Webb Streets
Frazer Theater
Rice Rents Whitaker House Near Garden Street
Mrs. G. M. Rice and her son will move into one of the new Whitaker residences near the south end of Garden street in about three weeks. Pension Applicants: pension day brings half a dozen applicants before the board of doctors Smith, Cole and Vincent.
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Rice
Whitaker House
Drs. Smith, Cole and
Vincent
Mountain roads washed out by Sunday rain
Frank Hanlen, a wood dealer and sawmillman from Murdock Spur near Meacham, says mountain roads are badly washed and many are impassable. Heavy hauling season risks delays as roads collapse. Fewer logs will be hauled because workers cannot be found to cut timber and roads are in poor condition.
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Murdock Spur
Frank Hanlen
Meacham
Surprised at Accounts of Storm in Pendleton
Mrs. Mart Ferguson wife of Adams Advance editor visited Pendleton to view storm wreckage and bid farewell to her parents Mr and Mrs J M Bentley after 35 years in town She expected ruins but found a different reality and sought a brief visit before their departure.
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Mart Ferguson
Adams Advance
Pendleton
J. M. Bentley
Spokesman-Review
Frazer manager ends vaudeville contract after poor eight day run
Manager Taylor of the Frazer has closed the eight day engagement with the vaudeville company that appeared under contract on Sunday evening. The company was weak and not as represented, and Taylor refused to permit their continuation. He plans to bring in another company that will be guaranteed to be better in the near future.
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Taylor
Frazer
Heavy Rain Damages Alfalfa Near Durkee
A heavy rainstorm hit Durkee, about 25 miles east of Baker City, Monday night and damaged alfalfa hay. Water briefly covered the O R N track near Durkee but caused no further damage.
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Durkee
Baker City
Lle
Owl Tea House Construction Plans unveiled
The contract to build the Owl Tea House at the corner of Johnson and Court streets was let last evening to M. BR. Yates. The Weston brick structure will measure 20 by 80 feet and is expected to be ready for occupancy by mid August.
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Owl Tea House
Johnson and Court Streets
M. BR. Yates
Bickers Annex Rooms Leased for Dormitory Use
Rooms above the Owl Tea House leased by H. E. Bickere and under remodeling by C. C. Sharp to serve dormitory purposes. Work includes repainting and repapering. current capacity deemed inadequate for patronage.
Stenographer Clyde Ridenour Joins County Clerk Office
Clyde Ridenour, graduate of Weston Normal’s business department, has accepted a stenographer position with County Clerk Saling and is now acquainting himself with the office routine and duties.
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Clyde Ridenour
Weston Normal
Saling
No Meeting of the Commercial Association
Owing to many members being out of the city there was no regular meeting of the Commercial Association last night. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 2.
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Commercial Association
Aliguat
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la Grande Divis
Tallman @ Co
Commercial National Bank OF
Bleakney
Pendleton Acadery Call
Frederick Noll &Co
J. L. Vaughn
West Court
Tribune
Owl
Boston Stor
Tee
Sepeuves
BAER @ DALEY
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