New Woman's Building Planned for Oregon Agricultural College
The Corvallis Times reports a new women’s building at Oregon Agricultural College to house 200 students and add a girls department. Built by H Snook of Salem, the Cas cade granite and Pioneer sandstone structure will cost 69345 dollars with completion by September 1 1907. It will sit on a scenic Corvallis elevation near the Hogg house, reconfigure the athletic field, and expand to 206 girls plus dressmaking home economics and music. Attendance last year showed 2117 girls and 623 boys, and the new facility aims to address the gender imbalance.
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Corvallis Times
Oregon Agricultural College
Beitson
H. Snook
Salem
Hogg House
Corvalis
Ebla
Honehold Science
Wirle
Much Traveled Cowboy Hat Stirs Nationwide Interest
Pacific Express officials chase a nameless hat sent across the country with shipping tags from Jersey City Atlanta Knoxville Hot Springs Cincinnati Memphis and more. Lt Steele received it from Portland and notes the tag card recalls the San Francisco fire while a tag in Tennessee hints at memory. The hat’s path remains a mystery as plans to send it east along the R. R. & XN are considered.
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Pacific Express Company
United States
Steele
Portland
Jersey City
Atlanta
Knoxville
Hot Springs
Ark
Cincinnati
Memphis
Tennessee
San. Francisco
Continue Business College Name Amid Pendleton Office Appointment
Prof. Churchill of Pendleton Business College says he does not plan to abandon the college. He will serve as stamper in the Pendleton post office, replacing H. L. Osborn, and his local office duties will not interfere with college work.
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Churchill
E. M. Churchill
Pendleton Business College
Portal Service
Business College
Stamper
Pendleton
H. L. Osborn
Lively Runaway on Cottonwood Street Wrecks Rig
This afternoon a team hitched to a wagon on Cottonwood Street started a runaway while waiting, dashed toward the railroad, circled the block east, and struck a tree at Cottonwood and Webb. The horses broke free from the harness but the crew avoided serious injury, while the Pioneer Mall lists prickly pear removal as the only life-saving measure against snakes in India.
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Cottonwood Street
Cottonwood and
Webb
India
Pioneer
No trace of Cecil Brittain in Walla Walla search continues
The 4 year old Cecil Brittain remains missing after disappearing near the tollgate July 15. Father R L Brittain returned from mountains and says searchers scoured the Spout Springs area with no clue. He and Mrs Brittain thank townspeople for help and vow to keep hunting all summer if needed.
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Cecil Brittain
R. L. Brittlan
Walla Walla
Mr. Brittain
Mitter
R. L. Brattain
Tollente
Mel
Brattain
Double tracking work to extend across Wyoming division
Union Pacific advances on a large double tracking project across Wyoming from North Platte to Green River with work planned through Rawlins and Laramie. Survey crews under L B Merriam push lines between Rawlins and Wamsutter, with grading near completion and steel gangs set to lay rails after grading concludes. Contracts total about 250000 dollars, with Kilpatrick Bros finishing grading within four weeks.
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Cheyenne
Wre
Union Pacific
Wyoming
North Platte
Green River
L. B. Merriam
Rawlings
Wamcutter
Laramie
Rawlins
Sherman Hill
Kilpatrick Bros
Wyoming Division
Sage to be buried in Troy on July 26
Mrs Sage and a party of friends left with Mr Sage's body for Troy where interment will occur. Dr Hageman will attend.
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Sage
Troy
New York
Mrs. Sage
Oh Party of Friends
Mr. Sage
Dr. Hageman
Surveyors Begin Hatton Milwaukees Line Locate
A corps of 11 survey engineers has started work at Hatton Washington to fix the Milwaukee railway line westward to a point in Kittitas county. Hatton lies near Lind on the Northern Pacific main line and the party will press west toward the Columbia River.
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Corpf
Hatton
Wash
Milwaukee Railway
Kittitas County
Lind
Northern Pacific
Columbia River
Sewer and paving project to begin near depot area
Warren Construction plans laying Main Street drainage sewers and concrete curbs as first work, with paving plant valued at $20,000 shipped to site near the depot if space is secured. J C Hoyt and two Warren engineers oversee plans while securing labor. subcontracting may occur with Jamon Frainey.
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Court Street
J. C. Hoyt
Warren Construction
Ales
Jamon Frainey
Portland
Warren Company
Hoyt
Judge Gilliland Helps Stranger Seek Dinner At Brewery
County Judge Gilliland, newly in office, encountered a shabby petitioner seeking charity for a meal. The man claimed he did not drink, yet headed toward the Brewery tavern, prompting the judge to intervene. He directed the man to a downtown chop house and paced to guard against future breaches of propriety.
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Gilliland
Upper Birch Creek
Mr. Gilliland
Mloon
Giland
Esteem Shown For Livermore Postal Official
Former ex postmaster Lot Livermore was honored by postal staff with a handsome electroteer gift today. The card of givers includes Charles L. French Ralph Howland Clyde Finch Miss Lulu Marple Max Winnie Privett Lester Cronin H M Elder Clarence Roach and W E Clark.
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Lot Livermore
Charles L. French
Ralph Howland
Clyde Finch
Lulu Marple
Max Winnie Privett
Lester Cronin
H. M. Elder
Clarence Roach
W. E. Clark
Patent Remedy Claims Immediate Relief For Various Ailments
An advertisement asserts instant and lasting benefit from the remedy, promising cures for cramps, headache, dizziness, chest pains, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia and indigestion, touting rapid and enduring relief. The language reflects a bold sales claim typical of period medical ads.
Geology Report on Owl Creek Mountains Opens Land for U S Settlement
A 1906 proclamation opens unallotted lands of the Shoshone Wind River reserve in Wyoming for settlement August 15 under homestead townsite coal and mineral laws. Senate Document No 219 presents N H L Dartons geology with notes on surrounding ceded lands.
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Wind River
Wyoming
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Geological Survey
N. H L. Darton
Owl Creek
Pe Senate
House of
C. A. Fisher
EB. G. Woodruff
Oklahoma Irrigation Congress Organizes in Oklahoma City
A state irrigation congress convened in Oklahoma City a few days ago and resolved to attend the National Irrigation Congress in Boise Idaho from September 3. Oklahoma plans a nearly $1,000,000 fund to reclaim lands in the western region with scant rainfall, and the delegation will use two special cars.
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Okmmhema City
Oki
Hoke
Idaho
Oklahome
Oklahoma
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