Large irrigation plan to water 6000 acres north of Lower Powder River
Baker City July 12 report outlines a major irrigation scheme by city capitalists to bring Clover Goose Creek and Powder River water to 6000 acres of arid land north of the Lower Powder River. Officials include C. M. Foster as surveyor and Walter S. Love as appraiser. If water reaches the land, reform could turn the barren area into a prosperous farming region with alfalfa fruit and vegetables.
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Powder River
Baker City
Clover
Goose Creek
C. M. Foster
Foster
State Land Board
Oregon
Walter S. Love
Government survey teams map irrigation, minerals in Eastern Oregon
Four geologic survey parties will operate across Eastern Oregon. One team tests artesian water depths in Harney and northern Fabour counties. Another conducts triangulation north of Baker focusing on Cornucopia. A third scans Blue Mountains for reservoir sites under irrigation laws. A fourth searches Josephine and Jackson counties for similar sites.
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Geological
Oregon
Fabour
Harney
Baker
Cornucopia
Blue Mountains
Crook County
Des Chutes River
Josephine
Jackson
Knights of Pythias meet in San Francisco rates posted
California excursion for the biennial Knights of Pythias gathering in San Francisco August 1 and 12 offers O R N rate of 20 dollars round trip Pendleton by steamer, 25 by rail both ways, or steamer one way and rail the other. A single Port land Pendleton leg applies, tickets valid to September 30 and sold for steamer from Portland July 30 and August 4, by rail August 6 7 and 8.
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Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
O. R. & N. Company
Pendleton
Portland
Rall
James Welch Arrested After Altercation With Officer Beaten
James Welch, a laborer long known as peaceable, faced a serious charge after intoxication led to insults toward Mrs Rounds on a hill near the school. She defended herself with a parasol. Welch resisted arrest, fought officers, and was badly beaten by Marshal Blakley with the aid of a billy. He was turned over to county authorities for a Monday hearing as county officials contemplate county promoter concessions.
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James Welch
Mr. Welch
Mrs Rounds
Welch
Marshal Blakley
Fee
Scheer
Marshal Binkley
Cottonwood
Alta Streets
Billy
Hailey
Scab Seen Among Sheep in Umatilla and Adjacent Counties
Remarkable small scab reported among sheep droves in Umatilla and neighboring counties as spring migrations approach. Inspectors in Umatilla and Morrow have stamped out scab before shearing. quarantine laws enforced and Washington districts barred. Past carelessness by herders noted, with grants of penalties to enforce Oregon law on scale.
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Umatilla
Morrow
Washington
Grant
William Wyllie
Oregon
County Court Adjourns After Week of Term Work
After more than a week the county court adjourned Friday evening to reconvene Tuesday. The term’s business nearly finished with only the Romo-Melimann Slecaboue franchise contract pending finishing details and final drafting for both sides.
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Romo-Melimann
Slecaboue
East Oregonian
Town Guests and Visits Reported Around Helix and Vicinity
Henry S Hill visits Helix with Mrs D J Phelps from Milton J A McLaughlin and wife travel from Gurdane Miss Mabel Jones of Walla Walla staying with Mrs Ep ple W W James Evening Bee Sacramento business manager spent hours in town en route to North Yakima Beeler returns from Pendleton Johnny the cyclist rode the train L L Hunziker leaves for Walla Walla with sister to coast during hot months and plans to return in September
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D. J. Phelps
Milton
J. A. McLaughlin
Gurdane
Mabel Jones
Walla Wallace
H. James
Evening Bee
Sacramento
North Yakima
Heppner Times
John N. Beeler
Pendleton
Johnny
Stomach Hitters Offered After St Vincent Disaster
Sympathy poured out for disaster survivors abroad but the text urges sufferers at home to use Hostetter's Stomach Hitters to cure loss of appetite belching flatulence indigestion insomnia and nervousness. It warns against substitutes and promotes the genuine bottle with a private stamp.
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St. Vincent
United States
England
Elks Meeting Travel Fare Raised by O R & N Co
For the Elks annual meeting the O R N Company sets a Pendleton to Salt Lake round trip fare of 25.50 Tickets go on sale August 9 and 10 and remain usable for 30 days Stopovers are allowed on the return trip.
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Elks
O. R. & N. Company
Pendleton
Salt Lake
Seaside Rates From Pendleton To Long Beach and Clatsop Beach
Pendleton to any point on Long Beach from Twaco to Nahcotta inclusive or to Clatsop Beach and return is ten dollars. Tickets valid until September 30. Contact O R N ticket office for timetables and descriptive literature.
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Pendleton
Long Beach
Twaco
Nahcotta
Clatsop Beach
Fruit Jars at Cost at The Standard Grocery
The Standard Grocery announces closing out Mason and Vacuum fruit jars at cost urging customers to come quickly. The item description highlights bulk availability and bargain pricing.
First Meeting Of Pendleton Men’s Resort Opens
The inaugural meeting was held at the Men’s Resort last night. A canvassing committee was elected to recruit young men in Pendleton. Superintendent Johnson reported business men supported the project for one year. The group plans weekly meetings, starting with 75 members, furnished rooms, paid bills, and optimistic prospects for the venture.
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Pendleton
Johnson
E. Waffle
Douglas Johnson
A. C. Funk
Charlies
Fred G. Oster
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Dindinger, Wilson & Co
Sic
Cleaver Bros
Ouan
Golconda
Sumpter
C. J. Carlson
Tallman & CO
Geological Surveys
California
Union Made
THE
Pendleton Shoe Company
Main St
C. Berquist
County
Walla Walla
Henry S. Hill Town Helix
Charles 5. Onderdonk
Lamy, N. M
Laird
Schobers
Moods
Moore
Portree D. Arp
Bal
P. O. Box
ST. Joe Stor
the Lyons Mercantile
John Barrett
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