Joaquin Miller on Central Oregon Wagon Roads
The Grant county board receives a letter from poet Joaquin Miller complaining about mountain road conditions. He recounts a 200 mile stage journey through Harney valley, laments overhanging brush and storms, and argues that well trained pine regrowth blocks the road unless trimmed. He urges county action and notes trees can be guided to improve the route.
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Grant County
Joaquin Miller
Harney Valley
State Printer Busy as Presses Sing of Progress
In the State Printer Durway’s office the presses hum and type clatters as the plant turned out 10,000 cloth notices and 1000 copies of forest fire protection laws. Durway cut pages from four to five in the forest laws booklet to save costs, while the Oregon state fair premium list nears completion as a 160 page pamphlet with many half tones. Also published was the Wedton Oregon Normal School catalogue with half tones. senate journal finished May 17 and the house journal near completion, both awaiting the index. The senate journal will be 208 pages shorter than two years ago and the house journal 500 pages shorter than 1905.
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Durway
Song of Progress
Balem Statesman
Duniway
State Printing Department
State Fair Board
Oregon Normal School
Wedton
Senate Journal
House Journal
The Charming Woman and the Electric Lemons Claim
The item touts charms of women beyond physical form and promotes Electric Eltters to restore strength and beauty. Advertisements note a butcher shop with fixtures for sale, and property listings in Hertz, Oregon, with W. H. Albee the contact, in the East Oregonian.
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Tallman & Co.'s
W. H. Albee
Hertz, Ore
Salem cruiser claims speed as latest warship
The scout cruiser Salem launched at Quincy Mass is described as the fastest war class vessel yet, displacing 4640 tons and achieving 24 knots when fully loaded. Other items include a fatal train derailment near Shipman Virginia, a banking swindle in Muskogee Oklahoma, and a murder case involving Captain J Klingenberg. The article also covers large war costs for Britain, Japan, and Russia and controversial remarks by a Chicago judge on domestic violence. Navy accident stats show rising fatalities over the past decade.
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Salem
Quincy
Mass
Southern Railway
Shipman
Bneinver Bullard
Alexandria
J. J. McAlester
American National Bank
South Mca
Klingenberg
Olga
Alaskan
Northwest News Highlights From Benton County and Surrounding Areas
Heavy wheat yields across Benton County predict 500000 bushels marketed at Prosser. An 18-year-old son of W. Moore, land office official at The Dalles, drowns in the Columbia River near Regulator dock. Phoenix Lumber sues Idaho State University regents for 3000 over materials for improvements. Wasco County reports 5399 school-age children, 76 districts, and eight and a half percent schoolhouses, with teacher salaries rising from prior year. Probate court allocates 16000 left by Mrs. Thompson to build Presbyterian churches on any suitable townsite site. heirs plan appeal. Frederick Lane gets 60 years for a 12-year-old assault near Harrison after pleading guilty at Rathdrum. Warm Springs Indians Fredda Sumpta, Calvin Queahpama, and Frank Charley confess to bringing whisky to the reservation. sentenced to two months in county jail.
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Sarah C. Thompson
Tewleton
Frederick K. Lane
Powder Horn Bay
Harrison
Idaho
W. W. Woods
Rathdrum
Lane
Liverpool
England
Spokane
Fredda Sumpta
Calvin Queahpama
Frank Charley
Warm Springs
Wolverton
Portland
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Manchuria
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Chicago
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the Alexander Department Store
Northwest News
Horse Heaven
Benton County
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Register of the Land Office
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Columbia River
Regulator Dock
Phoenix Lumber Company
Idaho State University
Wasco County
Probate Court of
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Peoples Warehouse
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