County High School Decision Sparks Local Split
Gilliam County Court deferred locating a county high school for two years under the Condon Code after the last election. Voters previously favored a site, but three court members from Condon Arnington and Mayville could not agree. Arington pledged 1600 for buildings and Mayville 2000 while Condon offered none. Read the Knaxt Oregonian.
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Gillim
Artington
Echoe
Mayville
Condon
Holy Rollers Scandal Ends With Acquittal in Seattle
Seattle doctors concluded a port mortem on Joshua Creffield finding no abnormalities. George Mitchell shot Creffield on May 7, then was tried for murder but acquitted after a short jury deliberation amid Seattle police probes into Holy Roller activity in Corvallis and surrounding areas. Esther Mitchell denounced the act and aided in the trial outcome.
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George Mitchell Wise
Joshus
Creffield
Seattle
Mitchell
Arrtry
Ohler Wappenstein
Portland
Biteess
Blurr
Eiter
Viethin
Hart Creffield
Nik Sentenen
Orion
California
Burt
Carvallia
Carvalle
Frank Hurt
Lincoln Couinty
Mitchel
Chreffield
Ged
Albainn
Holy Roller J Proplet
Maul
Burt Creffield
First Avenue
Esther Mitchell
Mead
Dniv
Mill Creek Culvert Project Aims To Reclaim Six Acres
The Dulles Chronicle reports a scheme by the O R N and company to alter Mill Creek’s course. A 60 man crew will dig a 600 foot tunnel through the peninsula to install a 16 by 16 foot rock culvert, then fill the creek bed toward the Hudson place. The project may yield six more acres for depot expansion. A separate note touts Electric Bitters as a tonic for aged and weak, with claims of aid for dyspepsia and kidney issues. A new fruit variant from the maypop, Passiflora incarnata, is cultivated for ornamental use and palatable fruit larger than a hen’s egg.
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Mill Creek
Hudson Place
Second Street
Alfalfa on Union Pacific Right of Way Plan
The Union Pacific explores growing alfalfa along its right of way from Omaha to Ogden to suppress weeds and possibly eliminate routine vegetation control. If successful, farmers along the line may harvest and use the crop, potentially inspiring other railroads to adopt the method.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
Pacificc
Orta Ti Ogden
Union Paoffle
California Prune Wafers and Open River steamer plans
An Oregon ad touts California Prune Wafers by Tallman & Co. a Pendleton address sells wafers for 25 cents. Meanwhile reports note the Columbia River steamer for Open River Transportation be long built, shipped in knocked down form, to be assembled upon arrival, with 125 ton capacity and 114 feet length. Captain A Riger to command. Samuel Shaver as chief engineer. work rushed to meet river traffic demand.
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Tallman & Co
Malin St
Pendleton
Oregon
Columbie
Open River Transportation Company
Buillocks
Oregon Daily Journal
Middle Columbia
Shipmita
A. Riger
Stunner
Oll
Samuel Shaver
James Robbeonce
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Gentle Bowels
Stimulates the bowels without irritation. Summer kidney irregularities arise from heat and heavy drinking. Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup offers cleansing action and gentle stimulation. Foley's Kidney Cure promoted by Koeppen Drug Store.
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Weing Foley
Koeppen
Spokane bankers react to Iowa man's bid for bank stake
L. W. Lewis of Clarinda Iowa seeks to invest £50 000 in a Spokane bank, prompting local bankers to urge shareholders to sell. Lewin aims to relocate here, praising the city. Lewis gained fame for pushing a Des Moines convention plan to elect U S senators by direct vote and has led the Town senate for a decade with bank holdings in southern Town. A two year old, Charles Burtch, son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Brutch of Horse, drowned after slipping into an irrigation ditch. only his head was submerged while the body lay down the steep bank.
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Spokane
L. W.lewis
Clarinda
Iowa
Spokesman-Review
Lewin
Lewis
Des Moines
United States
Town
Charles Burtch
Charles A. Brutch
Neagle Dro Carriage Repair and Winona wagons sale
See Neagle Dro for carriage repair and safer travel with the Winona line. The ad promotes Winona Wagons Hacks and Buggies built from bone dry material with guaranteed satisfaction. Also offers gasoline engines and Fairbanks-Mohagen irrigation and mining engines with price estimates available.
Nurserymen Meet in Salem July 1907
The Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen will next meet at Salem in July 1907 with FW Powers of Chicago as president and P A Towne son of Tacoma as secretary treasurer. A telephone operator at Salem has been hidden for over two years. She was popular bright and pretty and friends cannot imagine a motive for the crime.
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Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen
Salem
FW. Powers
Chica
P. A. Towneson
Tacoma
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Pendleton Man
Robert Semple of Pendleton Oregon testifies after years of kidney trouble. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Pendleton Drug Co. for restoring rest at night and easing daytime pain. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Robert Semple
Aura Street
Pendleton
Ore
Bright
Dean
Mat Pendleton Drug Co
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Unite States
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Gary
Gilliam
Masville
Judge Dunn
Compmissoner Snell
Comminsioner Dyer
Maywillie
Oregonian
Mennen
Gerhard Mennen CO
Newark
N. J
Pacaindle
Northern Pacific-Burlington Railways
Kansas
City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Northern Pacific-Burlington
Walter Adams
S. B. Calderhead
Ryalla
Valla
A. D. Charlton
Ig. Pr
PB. Ry
Rock EL
Wsaon
Rock Island
Frisco Terminals
Rockland Frisco
Kansas City
Kansas City Union
St. Loe
la Salle Street
Postal
Bock Islan
Holy Rollers
Ctnepfield
Salvation Army
Corvallis
Heather
Holy Probertsay
Joshua’ Creftfield
Corwalie
Greffield
Deeming
Cernan Army
Cornallix
Creffielt
Winolw
Iochudinn Mire
Hartwind Maud Purt
Insbne Asylum
Dulles Chronicle
FE. H. Brunson
Dublin
Tallman &Co
Druggista
Ca. Barrett
Umatilla County
Sir Banke
Neagle Dro
Bugely
Neagle Bros
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Pendleton Paint Store
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