Trainman Has Close Call at Depot Standpipe
A brakeman, William Redding, was injured after colliding with a dangerous standpipe in front of the depot while riding a box car through the yards. He escaped serious harm, unlike an earlier incident where colleague Cunha struck his head on the pipe and was briefly believed fatally injured. Lamb prices and Idaho lamb market notes follow, with weather and range conditions aiding a favorable market outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Redding
Redding
Cunha
Mr. Butterfield
Idaho
Lamb Shipment From Weiser Fetches High Price
A. G. Butterfield of Butterfield Livestock, based in Welser, Idaho, arrived this week with a trainload of sheep from Weiser as part of a comprehensive Idaho sheep firm’s shipment report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay, Robinson & Co
Butterfield
Weiser
Idaho
A. G. Butterfield
Buttterfield Livestock Company
Welser
Cold starts demand early action for lasting relief
The warning urges immediate attention at the first sign of a cold to prevent it from becoming deep seated. Delaying treatment can prolong suffering, as each hour lost at the outset may add days to recovery. Take prompt measures now to shorten illness and restore health.
Roosevelt to hunt bear in Klamath County
A Klamath Falls dispatch reports President Roosevelt plans a bear hunt in Klamath County after his term ends and before Africa travel. Guide John D. Goff, who led Colorado big-game hunts, will visit in September to study the Klamath region and advise on timing for bear and mountain lion hunts. The venture appears decided but not publicized.
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Klamath Falls
Roosevelt
Klamath County
Africa
John D. Goff
Colorado
Klamath
Goff
Roosevelts Visit. Iowa Brother Arrives in Town
Theodore Roosevelt, brother of C. E. Roosevelt of the Boston Store, arrived yesterday from Ackley Iowa to visit his brother and family for a short stay. He is engaged in coal and milling in Iowa and this is his first trip west. The Roosevelt family hails from New York and the brothers are distantly related to President Roosevelt.
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Theodore Roosevelt
C. E. Roosevelt
Boston
Ackley
Iowa
Astoria Laborer Fractures Skull After Horse-Play
Sam Johnson a mill worker in Astoria Oregon was kicked in the head by a horse after attempting playful tail-pulling while in a drunken stupor. He suffered a skull fracture in three places and remains unconscious after raving for hours.
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Sam Johnson
Astoria
Ore
Corfdieton
Johnson
Mike Schilling's Best Grocer Rebrands Underselling Returns
A terse ad notes that the store sells large quantities of inferior goods under a different name, with a promise to refund customers who are not satisfied. It emphasizes loyalty to the alias and mentions Mike Schilling as the standard by which payment is settled.
No Trace of Pruitt Missing Pendleton Official
Temporary district attorney Pruitt remains missing after a week’s absence. Relatives in Pendleton and Don Pruitt of Iowa know nothing of his whereabouts. A Portland lead proved fruitless as Baker City reports echo the same silence. The Milton assault case awaits a prosecutor as Pruitt’s status remains unresolved.
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W. Cc
Pruitt
Pendleton
Portland
Don Pruitt
Baker City
Iowa
East Oregonian
Snyder Funeral Service Held At Baker & Folsom
The funeral for the late Joseph Snyder was held at 2 PM from Baker & Folsom Undertaking parlor. Rev. Chas Quinney of the Church of the Redeemer led the service as many friends and relatives attended. Pallbearers included Fred Koppen, Thomas Hampton, C. Be Roosevelt, W. E. Brock, W. Perry, and Be. T. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Snyder
Baker & Folsom Undertaking
Chas, Quinney
Church of the Redeemer
Fred Koeppen
Thomas Hampton
C. Be, Rosevelt
W. E. Brock
W. & Perry
BE. T. Wade
Umatilla Cases Postponed For Demurrer Hearing
Federal court in Portland delays Umatilla county cases to September 15 to accommodate Judge Wolverton’s vacation. Attorneys will argue the demurrer to the complaint filed August 1 during the rescheduled session.
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Umatilla
Portland
Wolverton
Market Day Auction Planned for First Saturdays
Sam Bitner, market sale manager, says next Saturday the first in August will host Market Day with horses and vehicles among items. The auction aims to repeat on the first Saturday each month as long as there is interest, offering bargains to buyers.
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Sam Bitner
Fortunates of Franklin County Lands Fail This Year
Umatilla county farmers who moved to Washington fared better this year than Athena traders who bought land in Franklin county. Fred Rosenzweig reports his 1200 acres of wheat yielded little, too poor to thresh or cut for hay, mirroring the plight of O C Beck and others who fled east for cheap ground.
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Athena
Franklin County
Washington
Umatilla’ County
Northwest
Will M. Peterson
Fred Rosenzweig
Estopia
Rosenzweig
O. C. Beck and Sons
Umatilla County
Improvements Planned for Field School Upgrade
The school board approves improvements at Field School on West Alta Street. Plans include connecting the building to the sewer system, replacing the old cess pool, and other necessary repairs to modernize the facility.
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West
Alta Street
New Case of Smallpox Reported in City
A second smallpox case is reported, victim J. Hancock residing on Stonewall Jackson Street. Dr I A Temple reports the case today and the residence is quarantined.
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J. ®. Hancock
Stonewall Jackson Street
I. A. Temple
Timothy on Mountain Sparks Umatilla Crops Hope
Kamela July 23. A note from a poster in the Blue Mountains describes timothy meadow growth at 4000 feet in the Umatilla county. The writer argues wild mountain timothy could yield crops with cultivation, urging homeseekers to consider seeding burned and logged land. He envisions fairs showcasing such hay and asks readers to grasp the opportunity.
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Kamela
East
Oregonian
Umatilla
Blue Mountains
Timothy
Umatilla County
Envy and Solace in a Mountain Sheepherder Camp
A writer visits a remote sheepherder’s tent along Upper McKay creek and contemplates loneliness, then envies the man’s seclusion as he imagines a life reading and reflecting. Separately, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company reports about one hundred thousand tons of rock rip rap used to repair washouts on the Blue mountains earlier this summer, with trains hauling rock from Allen spur to sites between Bingham springs and Huron. The work demonstrates engineering skill in permanent repairs and mountainside resilience.
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McKay Creek
Patti
Caruso
Schumann-Heink
Bryan
Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
Blue Mountains
Allen Spur
Huron
Meacham Creek
Bingham Springs
Forest nursery promised for Wenaha Kamela area
The Wenaha forest reserve surrounding Kamela is promised a forest nursery. Blue mountains soil is ideal for seedling production, with several acres atop the mountains capable of producing enough young trees to reseed Wenasha and Blue Mountain reserves. The forestry bureau seeds millions of trees and distributes young plants to reserves for reforestation.
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Wenaha
Kamela
Blue Mountains
Forestry Department
Wenasha
Blue Mountain
Forestry Bureau
Frost at Meacham Signals Early Autumn Frost
Pendleton residents report a frost at Meacham Saturday night. Grass and foliage show autumn withered appearance around the mountain station. About fifty Sunday vacationists returned to the city on train No. 6 yesterday morning after a day at Meacham and nearby camps, and they faced the bitter cold while waiting at the depot for No. 6.
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Pendleton
Meacham
Marriage License Issued for Thompson and Beck
A marriage license has been issued to Henry Gray Thompson and Marina Beck. The license filing indicates the couple’s intent to wed and records their names for the public record.
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Henry Gray Thompson
Marina BL Beck
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Standard Grocery Co
Court St
Golden Rule
F&s
Tallman & Co
Oregon
Nena Klamath Falls
Mike Schilling
City Property
Frank
Clopton & CO
Oes
Pendleton, Ore
Cal
United States Depository
Demurrer
Frost
Harvest
North Coast Limited
Twin City Express
Eastern Express
Northern Pacific
Burlington Express
Northern Pacific Railway
Yellowstone National Park
Park
Middle and Eastern States
B. Calderhead
Genl. Agt
Walla Walla, Wa
A. D. Charlton, A. G. P. A
W. Adams
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