Personal Mention From Pendleton July 22 1902
G W Bradley in town from C R Parsons of Adams at Hotel Pendleton. Dr Blaksley came back from Los Angeles. T D Taylor went to Athena on office business. Walter N Pierce family left Sunday for extended California vacation. L M Blevens and family with J C Wyatt at Golden Rule from Vinson. Flora Hallock visiting Salem and Portland. Mrs James Crawford and daughter Maud left for Swainault Bay for several weeks rusticating. Lena Rhea left for home in Portland after visiting. A Kunkel left for Lewiston Idaho for 3 4 days business. Ernest Dickson and wife of Pompey visiting en route to Portland. Dickson is O R N operator at Pompey. Mose Thompson returned from Los Angeles soldiers home to Pendleton. C R Dutton and wife leave for Blue Mountains for two weeks. A L Knight at ranch on reservation checking fire damage to wheat. Constance Despain visiting Pendleton. accompanied by Alma Hallock. Professor Robert Pond left for Topeka to join a middle states educational post. I L Ray returned from extended eastern trip via Chicago Milwaukee and others. reports ideal weather on Sound and a gale and small hurricane on the 14th.
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Ghers
T. D. Taylor
Athena
Walter N. Pierce
Bunday
California
L. M. Blevens
J. C. Wyatt
Golden Rule
Vinson
Flora Hallock
Salem
Portland
James Crawford
Maud
S Wainault Bay
Lena Rhea
I. L. Ray
Chicago
Milwaukee
Middle States
The
Sound
Buffalo Bill's Wild West to Exhibit Here August 20
Buffalo Bill's Wild West is announced to exhibit in town on August 20. The show has earned fame and fortune in the east and Europe for its magnitude and variety of performances. Organized by Colonel W. F. Cody, it features hundreds of performers from Sioux and Ogalalla peoples to vaqueros, gauchos, Cossacks, Arabs, cavalrymen, and lifeguards, portraying frontier life with dramatic, heroic deeds.
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Buffalo Bill
East
Europe
W. F. Cody
General store for sale in mining region with income
A well established general merchandise business valued at 6000 to 7000 dollars in a thriving stock raising and mining area. Will sell or lease the store building. Reasons for selling include declining health. Address D care this office.
Excursions to Bingham Warm Springs
Round trip for sixty days from Bingham station to the warm springs costs 1 76 including stage fare. Two day tickets priced 2 76 include meals at the hotel and a bath at the springs. Tickets available at O R N ticket office.
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Bingham Station
The
Springs
Warm Springs
Police Court Fines Assault and Indecent Language Case
Judge McCourt yesterday fined Sam Brassfield and Benedict 15 dollars each for assault on J. Ayres following a drunken dispute at the Last Chance saloon. Ayres was assaulted and later, Eugene Mumford, a bootblack, was fined 5 dollars for indecent street language. the judge warned efforts to curb swearing on Main Street. Mumford’s anger at Tom Scott sparked the trouble.
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McCourt
Sam L. Brassfield
B. Benedict
J. Ayres
Brassfield
Benedict
Ayres
Last Chance
Eugene Mumford
Louvre
Main Street
Court
Alta
Mumford
Tom Scott
Briggs sighting reports abundant game and road woes
HL Briggs, formerly of Weston and now in Walla Walla, rides through torn on his way from Susanville where he and his brother have placer claims. He notes Susanville’s growing activity, poor road conditions to Susanville, and potential ore hauling shifts to Pendleton. Bear and deer are plentiful as huckleberries ripen in the area.
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HL. Briggs
Weston
Walla Walla
Susanville
Briggs
Pendleton
Whitney
Grant County
Shitney
Combs
New Flying Machine by Belgian Inventor Villars
Brussels reports Belgian inventor M Villars built a new flying machine with a light simple design. It uses a vertical shaft driving a horizontal toothed gearing and two large screws to produce vertical lift. A smaller horizontal shaft near the main drives horizontal movement via two screws for control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
M. Villars
St. Louis
Holbien Sets 18 Mile Swim Near Dover in Channel Attempt
Holbien, an aspiring English Channel swimmer, completed an 18 mile training swim near Dover as part of preparation for the record attempt. The endeavor showcases endurance and dedication by the athlete amid tense preparation for the historic crossing.
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Holbien
English Channel
Dover
Texas Guard Encampment Opens With High Hopes
In Austin on July 22 the Texas Volunteer Guard opened its encampment at Camp Mabry under Major General Stacy. Tents were pitched within an hour, camp routines began, and a strong emphasis on military instruction and discipline sits beside planned recreation. Sanitation is described as excellent and all efforts were made to ensure a notable, successful camp experience.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Volunter Guard
Stacy
Camp Maybry
Railroad Agents Convene in Minneapolis Convention
More than 500 prominent railroad officials and their families attend the sixth annual National Association of Railway Agents convention in Minneapolis. The gathering blends business with social events and includes pleasure trips to Lake Minnetonka Fort Snelling Minnehaha Falls and nearby sites during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minne
National Association of Railway Agents
Lake Minnetonka
Fort Snelling
Minnehaha Falls
North Montana Woolgrowers hold second annual meeting in Great Falls
Great Falls Montana July 22 The North Montana Woolgrowers Association gathers for its second annual meeting with a large attendance of prominent growers from six northern Montana counties. Colonel J H Rice of Benton presides as a two day program includes papers and discussions on issues facing the woolgrowing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Mont
North
Montana Woolgrowers
Montana
J. H. Rice
Benton
Ohio Master Painters Convention Opens In Toledo
About 200 members of the Ohio Master Painters and Decorators Association attend the annual convention in Toledo. Business sessions began in Memorial hall and will run through Friday, with a planned program for guests and trips to nearby lake resorts after meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio Master Painters and Decorators’ Association
Memorial Hall
Republicans Renominate Smith in Ninth District Convention
In Council Bluffs Iowa on July 22 Republicans of the ninth congressional district met and renominated Congressman Walter L. Smith of Council Bluffs by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Ninth Congressional District
Walter L Smith
Wonderland 1902 Postal Promotion Draws Nationwide Interest
The Northern Pacific issue is being requested from libraries schools reading rooms and homes across the country. Send six cents for it to Charlies S Fee G P. & T. A. at St Paul Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Charlies S. Fee
St. Paul, Minn
Jewel thief pistol suicide shocks Grant’s Pass
D. T. Pritchard, a Roseburg jeweler aged about 65 with no known relatives, shot himself Sunday night at Grants Pass. The bullet entered the left chest and death is certain. No motive is known. he owned a small stock of goods in Roseburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Pritchard
Rosebury
Grant
Roseburg
Bayreuth Festival Opens With Parsifal
Bayreuth July 22 The Bayreuth festival opened today with a splendid Parsifal conducted by Sieg fried Wagner. The town is filled with strangers and the number of American visitors is larger than in years. The season runs four weeks with seven Parsifal performances, five of The Dutchman, and two cycles of The Nibelung's Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayreuth
Siegfried Wagner
Separation of Oregon Washington Alaska revenue districts
The Inland revenue districts of Washington and Alaska will be separated from Oregon within a short time. Portland awaits the order from Washington to establish the new district, with B D Crocker of Walla Walla named as collector. The office location depends on a Treasury report, Seattle or Tacoma may receive the district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
Internal Revenue
Portland
Washington, D. C
B. D. Crocker
Walla Walla
Treasury Department
W. A. Gavett
Seattle
Tacoma
Congress Bill Aims to Retire Small Denominations
A bill before congress seeks retirement of the five two and one dollar notes replacing them with transferrable currency obtainable at post offices. The passage would be as valuable to business as Hostetters Stomach Bitters is to the weak, claiming to build up the system and cure indigestion and related ailments. Druggists sell the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
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Corona Coit
Ei Dindinger
Wilson & Co
Cleaver Bros
G. W. Bradley
C. R. Parsons
Adams
Hotel Pendleton
Dr. Blaksley
Los An
Mose Thompson
Soldiers’ Home
Los Angeles
R. Dutton
Dutton
Blue Mountains
A. L. Knight
Constance Despain
Lewis River
Alma Halcock
Robert Pond
Topeka
Kan
Tallman & CO
WME
Great Congress of Nations
Gale
Bingham Warm Springs
Union Made
Pendleton Shoe Company
Main St
C. Berquist
Texas Guard
Master Painters of
Ohio
Renominates Smith
Fine Oxfords
al A Oi
Tea House
Court Street
E.T. Wade
Pendiewn
E. O
P.O. Box
Pendleton, Om
Lyons Mercantile CO
Rock Bottom
A. Rader
Parlore
John Barrett
Portland, Oregon
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