Harvest Nears as Athena Repositions Depot and Builds Church
Athena residents celebrate moving the O R and N depot to Main street foot, raising 590 for the $1000 ground price. A Christian church plan advances with $4140 already pledged of $5000 goal. Harvest quickens with wheat yields 35 to 60 bushels per acre and farmers anticipate good prices. Townsfolk anticipate employment as harvest hands arrive and circulate money locally.
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Athena
Main Street
Portland
David Taylor
Christian Church
W. H. Reeder
Fifth
Adams Streets
W. D. Chamberlain
R. Vance Hutchins
The
East Oregonian
Will D. Peterson
Elgin businessman buys 200 acre Weston area farm
Weston July 14 Hugh Starr, an Elgin business man, buys a 200 acre farm in the Middle Wallowa valley for $6,000. Starr was formerly a Weston resident. John Wright and daughter Miss Josie of Walla Walla visit Weston, staying with Miss Eva Wood. William Key returns from California for a few months before returning to Oregon.
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Weston
Hugh Starr
Elgin
Wallowa Valley
Starr
John Wright
Josie
Walla Walla
Miss Wright
Eva Wood
William Key
California
TUTUILLA TALK. Local harvest news and visits
Tutuilla notes report visitors and activity of July including Shelby Cooley from Cold Springs and William Rhodes from Upper McKay with sheep bound for Seattle. Roads and bridge repairs at James Jacobs place receive county attention. Harvesting begins soon with multiple outfits planned and a harvester journey mishap en route from Pendleton.
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Tutuilla
Christopher Schoene
Ritter
G. C. Miller
A. B. Cooley
Cold Springs
William Catherman
Foster
M. H. Gillett
Dan Bell
William Rhodes
Upper
McKay
Seattle
Bob Hamilton
John Day
James Jacobs
James Shockley
Teal Springs
O. K. Davis
Kansas City
Dell Davis
California
Missouri
William Walker
Stage Gulch
E. L. Smith
George Meeker
Knight, Balfour, Guthrie & Co
Pendleton
Mission
Joseph Holmes
Columbia
Chris Nelson
Andrew Donaldson
Butter Creek
Walter Welle
W. H. Connerly
Sam Bitwer
Struck by a rattler in narrow escape near school
Willie Penland barely escaped a rattlesnake attack on Sunday morning on a hill by the schoolhouse. The eight-footed rattler attempted to strike twice, but he leapt away just in time, keeping himself out of reach and avoiding serious harm.
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Willie Penland
From Their Fangs by Persons in the Past Weeks
A brief note references attacks by individuals using fangs over recent weeks, indicating a spate of mysterious incidents attributed to unknown assailants. Authorities have urged caution as investigations continue.
Dorchester woman credits Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs Loig Cragg of Dorchester Meas suffered long with severe lung trouble and an obstinate cough. She says doctors and remedies failed until Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption helped her. The remedy is sold by Tallman Price at 50c and 1.00. Also notes James L Gates of Milwaukee bought 160000 acres in a large Northwest land deal.
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Viet
Trge
Northwest
James L. Gates
Milwaukee
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