Howard Vaudeville Company a Success in Town Tour
The Howard Vaudeville Company completed a week touring Milton Athens and Weston and begins a Frazer engagement tonight. Manager Taylor praises local patrons and notes the demand for summer vaudeville and farce. The troupe features the Howards Callahans and other stars, with three shows weekly and changes on Wednesday Friday and Sunday.
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Howard Vaudeville Company
Milton
Athens
Weston
Frazer
Taylor
Howards
Sam
Frank
Mable
Pantheon
Callahans
la Grande
Baker City
Sumpter
Weiser
Will Water Sixty Acres Pumping Plant in West End
Ernest Eggers of the west end, owner of substantial holdings, is facing a major irrigation project with a large pumping plant drawing water from the river to irrigate sixty acres in the west end.
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West End
Ernest Eggers
Portable irrigating pumps bring irrigation to area
The O R and N city river triangle now hosts a six horsepower gasoline engine powered pumping plant purchased through Neagle Bros. One unit draws from a river bed well to deliver 400 gallons per minute, capable of watering 60 acres in dry seasons. Eggers plans 10 acres and water sales for market gardening. John Barr of Puton also bought a portable six horsepower pump via Neagle Bros for irrigation and stock watering, hauling it out today.
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Neagle Bros
Eggers
John Barr
Putton
Columbia
Umatilla
Barr
New Fire Apparatus Effort in Spokane Hope
M M Lee of Spokane representing Northwestern Distributing Company is in town seeking city approval for a fire apparatus purchase. Fire chief says immediate need is new hose, though a chemical engine could help, and Lee argues the citys salvation depends on the purchase.
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M. M. Lee
Spokane
Northwestern Distributing Company
Lee
Hot Lake Hotel foundation work finished for enlarged site
Hot Lake Hotel and Moussa Bros completed foundations for the enlarged hotel. The superstructure contract not yet let and plans unfinished. Plans due for inspection in about two weeks, with the contract likely to be awarded soon after.
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Hot Lake Hotel
Moussa Bros
Hot Lake
Fine Wheat at Adams Gathers Fresh Harvest Views
A. F. Pennick and his son Arnie, noted Adams farmers, visit town to report their wheat crop. They praise the grain as fine quality and deny guessing yield until harvest is secured, noting they never estimate until the grain is in the sack.
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Adams
A. F. Pennick
Arnie
Brick Work Nears Finish at Peoples Warehouse
D A May is due to complete brick work on the added story at the Peoples Warehouse by tomorrow, enabling contractor Arthur Gibson to begin carpentry. The plan aims for the structure to be ready for occupancy within 30 days.
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D. A
Peoples Warehouse
Arthur Gibson
Boharts Sell Work Horses In Grant County Sale
Mr and Mrs W A Bohart of Dale Grant county visited the city Saturday with a shipment of work horses. The sale went well and they plan to return with more similar horses in the near future.
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Grant County
W. A. Bohart
Dale
Golconda Mines to Resume Large Scale Development
Golconda properties near Sumpter have produced about 95000 in 18 months. Geiser Hendryx syndicate plans to resume development not later than the near term with a 1000 foot depth hoist and extensive tunneling. Experts advocate lease and option. McKinney reports potential premier ore body on the lower level. Officials from Golconda Extension Company forecast major work and machinery orders, with leaders based in Portland and Minneapolis.
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Golconda
Sumpter
Geiser-Hendryx Investment Company
McKinney
Gelser-Hendryx
J. G. English
Golconda Extransion Company
Cracker Creek
Golconda Extension Company
George L. Colwell
E. E. Miller
C. H. Peterson
L. V. Swiggett
Portland
Swigget
Minneapolis
Minn
Returns from Canada by Steve Leonard Former railroad man
Steve Leonard formerly of the R. R. and N. returned Saturday night from a two week trip to Canada visiting Moose Jaw Ravenstoke Calgary and other towns. He found activity there but believes Pendleton is superior and would prefer United States work if possible. He left for Spokane last night to seek work. Ralph McLaughlin who left with him is now switching in Ellensburg in the Northern Pacific yards.
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Steve Leonard
The
C. Rh. & N. Yaridmaster
Canada
Moose Jaw
Ravenstoke
Calgary
Pendleton
Canadian Pacific
United States
Spokane
Ralph McLaughlin
Mr. Leonard
Northern Pacific
Ellensburg
Building Athena Warehouse for Kerr Gifford Co
M A Yates erecting a large Kerr Gifford Company warehouse in Athena. M K Yates arrived in Athena with a crew to construct a 40 by 140 foot structure to hold about 15000 bushels of grain. The frame is ready to be raised and two weeks are needed to complete the building.
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M. A. Yates
Kerr Gifford Company
Athena
M. K. Yates
Kerr Gifford ‘Commission and Grain Company
Hackney of John Day Believes Quartz Mining in Infancy
A. Hackney of John Day visits town en route from California to Montana. He has spent six months touring the West and knows little of current John Day affairs. John Day has been his home 16 years and will remain so for about 46 more if he lives that long. He speaks plainly of John Day as he sees it.
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A. Hackney
John Day
California
Montana
Quarts mining in infancy on John Day says Hackney
Mr Hackney argues quarts mining on the John Day is in its infancy though the first works were found over 40 years ago He spent months in San Diego and Los Angeles and found Eastern Oregon superior to that country noting the water in Southern California towns as inferior.
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United States
Hackney
San Diego
Los Angeles
Contignuone
Oregon
California
Cheney Divorce Case Seeks Lifetime Alimony and Custody
Zelia May Cheney sues for absolute divorce from Lemuel W. Cheney a member of a local dairy firm The petition cites marriage at Pendleton on September 18 1908 and two children A daughter and a son The defendant admits the charges and agrees to divorce custody of the children and $10 weekly alimony Mrs Cheney seeks support for the rest of her life with property staying with Mr Cheney as long as alimony is paid.
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Zelia May Cheney
Lemuel W. Cheney
Pendleton
Mattle Flowers
San Francixi¢o
Peter West
Cheney
Harvest begins with new 16 foot harvester near Walla Walla
W. J. Corkhum of Dry Creek starts a new best side combination harvester, first in the area this year near Walla Walla. He has cut about 260 acres, says the machine is easy to handle, uses 8 to 10 fewer horses than his previous model, and averages about 30 acres per day on hilly ground. His son runs it, and several of these machines have been sold in Walla Walla this season.
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W. J. Corkhum
Dry Creek
Walla Walla
Corkhum
Walla Walla Union
Corkrum
Hornea
Maple Leaf Creamery Fire at Payette Burns Plant
Payette Independent reports Maple Leaf creamery at Payette destroyed by fire. Losses cited include logs valued at 10 000 dollars and insurance at 1 000 dollars. Building and machinery owned by Payette Creamery Company, leased to W. L. Maple for five years. two years of term elapsed. Maples loss about 3 000 dollars with no insurance. About four tons of butter stored cold. Citizens start a subscription to fund a temporary plant and Maples placed in charge until a new plant is erected.
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Maple Leaf Creamery
Payette
Payette Independent
Maple Brothers’ Creamery
Payette Creamery Company
W. L. Maple
Correction on Bell Ringing Incident at Siddens Fire
Mrs M R Yates asked for a correction to the report claiming she prevented the fire bell. She says she told a boy he could not ring it but then called nearby workers to ring the bell, and the alarm was turned in promptly.
Clerks Fail to File Reports, District Loses Tax Share
Two school district clerks have failed to prepare or send in annual reports to the county superintendent. Reports were due by the second Monday of July. By law the district they serve is out of this year’s share in county and state taxes until next year.
Hall Will Be Deputy Assessor in September
B. B. Hall will enter Assessor Strain's office as principal deputy after a vacation. The selection by Mr. Strain adds a needed asset to the administration, benefiting both the general public and county business interests.
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Halli
B. B. Hall
Strain
Henry Lorenzen Moves to 9000 Acre Wheat Farm
Henry Lorenzen and family relocate from Cold Springs to his reservation holdings totaling 9000 acres of wheat. He plans to thresh with his own outfit. Many estimate a large portion of the 3000 acres will yield zero bushels per acre, though all land is reported in fine condition.
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Henry Lorenzen
Cold Springs
Account Book Found At Local Officer Notice
Frank Markham may reclaim his account book lent to this office by calling at the officer listed.
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Frank Markham
Wrining Tennis Grounds Repaired After Flood
The Wrining Tennis Grounds suffered flood damage with mud ash and gravel washed over the surface. The tennis club voted to clear debris fill holes and repaint the fence at an estimated cost of 15 to 30 dollars. Repairs are planned to finish by week’s end for use by members now totaling 36 with initial dues raised to 10 dollars.
Threshing Underway at Badger Springs Farm
Tom Kerr of Badger Springs begins threshing on his own 1000 acre wheat farm. Morning start signals a likely heavy yield as conditions look favorable for a strong harvest in the Hadger Springs area.
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Tom Kerr
Badger Springs
Hadger Springs
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L. W. Cheney
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