Death of Mrs Charles Cunningham Emphasizes Sheep King’s Wife
Mrs Cecilia Flanigan Cunningham aged 45, second wife of Eastern Oregon sheep king Charles Cunningham, died yesterday after surgery. Survived by husband, two children Cecilia 10 and Charles 7, mother and siblings in Indiana, and aunt Mrs Kine in the West. Funeral at Catholic Church tomorrow.
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Charles Cunningham
Ohio
Oregon
Hamilton County
Cecilia Flanigan
Cunningham
Patrick Kine
Cecilia
Charles
Indiana
Kine
West
Mr. Cunningham
Sadie
Funeral arrangements for Portland bookkeeper
A Portland bookkeeper employed by a large business house will be buried after a funeral from the Catholic church at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Rev Father Van Der Velden will officiate, and interment will follow in the Catholic cemetery.
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Portland
Father van der Velden
First New Wheat Brightens Yoakum District
Light land north of Yoakum yields about 26 bushels per acre in a promising early crop. BE B McComas reports samples from the William Yonka place near Yoakum show heavy yields about 25 to 26 bushels per acre. Other local crops align in quality and quantity, lifting land values as prospects for 20 to 25 bushels per acre spread beyond the city area. John Crow’s reservation barley runs about 36 bushels per acre though his wheat was rain damaged but still strong.
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Yoakum
BE. W. McComas
William Yonka
John Crow
Soldier Boys West Headed to Summer Camp
Idaho militia companies travel in two 16 car trains along the O R N to Portland to join Or exon companies and then five special trains to American Lake Idaho for the summer outing. About 800 men ride the trains including around 20 from Baker City and La Grande.
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Idaho Militia Companies
Portland
Orexon Companies
American Lake
Idaho
Wieden
Stull
Baker City
la Grande
Packers Meet in Portland Employs Historic Plant Plan
Charles F. Martin secretary of the National Livestock Association passed through the city today en route to Portland to meet a committee from the Independent Packing Company about establishing the first packing plant in Portland.
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Portland
Charles F. Martin
National Livestock Association
Independent Packing Company
Pendleton Eagles Car nival King Vote Notice
A notice for Pendleton Eagles Car nival from July 11 to 16 announces five votes per coupon. Votes must be cast at the office by 6 p.m. July 14. Kings candidates must be members of the local Eagles aerie.
Oregon Development League delegates invited for Portland meeting
Oregon towns urged to send delegates to Portland on August 2 for forming the Oregon Development League. One fare tickets issued from all state points with no restriction on ticket buyers. Promoter Tom Richardson of the Portland Commercial Club aims for full state representation and broad participation across industries.
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Oregon
Portland
Oregon Development League
Portland Commercial Club
Little State
Tom Richardson
Wool market and storm damage at Furnish warehouse
Manager W F Taylor estimates about 2 000 000 pounds of wool will be handled at the Furnish warehouse by season's end. Remaining time will focus on baling while grain trade will surge around August 1. Storm damage was far less than feared, about 50 sacks wetted on the south side, with four sacks opened to dry. Drying continues and grading will follow.
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W. F. Taylor
Furnish
Baling
Taylor
Cement Dipping Vat Installed at Echo Farm
A cement dipping vat and two horse boiler were installed at Aga B Thomson’s Buttercreek farm in Echo. The system, listed at eight hundred fifty dollars, will begin dipping cattle tomorrow with six to seven hundred head first. After completing Thomson R B Stanfield and J B Saylor’s cattle, two to three thousand range cattle will follow before shipment to Omaha.
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Buttercreek
Aga B. Thomson
Echo
Portland
Thomson
R. B. Stanfield
J. B. Saylor
Omaha
Cruel Joke Lands Man Five Days in City Jail
Clarence Bell was jailed for five days by Police Judge Fitz Gerald after staging an elaborate hoax on harvest hands. He recruited about 40 men to act as workers at an imaginary farm near the city, keeping them waiting to begin work.
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Clarence Bell
FitzGerald
Sheen
Delegates Likely From Oregon Woolgrowers to Portland Meeting
J H Gwinn secretary of the Oregon Woolgrowers Association says delegates will probably be appointed for the August 2 Portland mass meeting to organize the Oregon Development League. Woolgrowers back broader state industry development and capital infusion, with Gwinn possibly attending and delegates to be announced after talks with President Douglas Bolts on Birch Creek Ranch.
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Oregon Association
Portland
J. H. Gwinn
Oregon Woolgrowers' Association
Oregon Development League
Ing
Gether
Arso
Gwinn
Douglas Bolts
Birch Creek
City Marshal Patrol Fails To Spot man Aboard Train
La Grande authorities sent a telegraph message to City Marshal Carney to meet train No. 1 at the depot and watch for a man wanted on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. He had a good description but Carney could not spot anyone fitting it as the train passed.
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Carney
la Grande
Grace Isaacs returns from Europe to Walla Walla
Miss Grace G Isaacs of Walla Walla friend of Miss Ida Boyd sister of J P and EB Isaacs comes back from an extended Europe trip. She visited the St Louis fair and other eastern southern sites after months away. Also Postmaster Livermore and his two sons Robert and Lynwood returned from Cayuse fishing trip reporting a warm day and poor bites but witnessing about a dozen bucks perform a reservation war dance.
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Europe
Grace G. Isaacs
Walla Walla
Ida Boyd
J. P
Isaacs
St. Louis Fair
Walk
Livermore
Robert
Lynwood
Cayuse
Large Barn for J W McCormmach on Fulton Ranch
H E Cook is constructing a large frame barn 50 by 90 feet on J W McCormmach’s ranch near Fulton. The two story building will include a basement and cost nearly 4000 dollars.
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H. E. Cook
J. W. McCormmach
Fulton
Bids Wanted for Excavation on Main Street Schmidt Building
Bids are invited for the excavation work for the new Schmidt building on Main Street Ride. Bids will be opened Tuesday noon July 12. For particulars call John Schmidt at the Louvre saloon.
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Schmidt
Main Street
John Schmidt
Louvre Saloon
Waugh House Sold on Thompson Street
E T Wade and Bon together sold the Alexander Waugh property on Thompson Street to R Laing for 2200 dollars, with J H Dunham acting. The report notes a 5 percent rise in American trade with South America over 40 years due to scant banks, limited shipping, and weak agents.
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South America
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Tallman @ Co
Soldier Boys West
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Pendleton
Union
Bast Clark
Marshal Carney
Bel
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Woolgrowers
Frederick Nolf &Co
J. L. Vaughn
Tribune
Owl Tea
Boston Stor
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