Palouse irrigation project gains momentum and support
C Eugene Bertie of the National Irrigation Association reports bright prospects for Palouse river irrigation. Affidavits from landowners reveal willingness to pay 65 to 100 per acre, with revenues cited from various crops. The Commercial Club of Walla Walla and Franklin county chamber back efforts to secure prompt federal action and interior department approval for the Palouse plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Eugene Bertie
National Irrigation Association
Spokesman-Review
Secretary of the Interior
Commercial Club of
Walla Walla
Senator Ankeny
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
Reclamation Service
Okanogan
Sun
Australian Divorces Report From New South Wales
American Conan Goding of Neow oete New South Wales reports Australian divorces are more numerous than in most states and many countries though well below the United States. Victoria and New South Wales show higher figures since the 1890 Shiels act reducing desertion grounds for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conan Goding
Neow‘oete
New South Wales
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Victoria
New South Whies
Divorce Rates Across Nations in Late 19th Century
A Victorian era survey compares divorce per 10 000 marriages across countries noting high rates in New South Wales Victoria and New Zealand with Switzerland the United States and others also showing elevated figures. The piece cites F W Goding of Newcastle and includes quotes from Miss Barbeaux about John D Rockefeller and a nurse.
Isolated county hospital resident Mary Barbeaux heirs fortune
Miss Mary Barbeaux, an elderly resident of the county hospital, reportedly declined a chance to claim $650,000 from Uncle John D. Rockefeller’s estate. A former Vassar instructor and friend of President Garfield, she insists every person deserves their own condition and accepts charity in the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Dispatch
Mary Burdeaux
Hird Wummons
Mixx Harbeaux
Vassar College
Eeme
Bardeaux
New York State
Mien Barbeaux
Mme Barbeaux
Tam
Upcoming statewide events listed for June and July
June 2 3 Eleventh annual pioneers reunion Weston June 7 Pendleton and Heppner Day at Lewis and Clark fair June 21 24 National Good Roads association Portland June 22 24 Tournament Northwest Sportsmen's association Portland June 22 28 National Woman's Suffrage Association Portland July 6 Dedication Sacajawea monument Lee’s Summit Clark Fale Fort lore July 11 14 American Medical Association Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Weston
Lewis and Clark Fair
National Good Roads Association
Portland
Northwest Sportsmen's Association
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Sacajawea Monjume i
Lee
Fportlore
American Medical Association
Comparisons to Think About Transcript
The excerpt reflects on past costs and comforts from tallow candles to electric light and modern transport. It notes earlier high prices for illumination, gas efficiency, and slower travel, contrasting with present gains in light, heat, speed, and telephony, yet asserts ongoing dissatisfaction.
Tiger Flesh Trade Report From Penong Echo
A young tiger was shot near Telpi Anson and brought to the national government for a $25 reward. The skin was described as beautiful and soft and the meat sold in town for 40 cents a catty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straits
Telpi Anson
Penong Echo
Miltonites Attend Pendleton Ball Game Excursion
Twenty two Milton residents traveled to Pendleton Sunday for a ball game excursion. Dorsey Hill of Walla Walla visited his uncle I W Berry. A baseball game at Miller's grounds pitted Odd Fellows against Knights of Pythias, ending 42 to 74 in favor of the Knights. Misses Elan Rosenweig and Nettle Cannon of Athena are guests of Mirw Jennie Dykes en route to Franklin County homesteads. Mrs William Talbert plans to attend the Rebekah grand lodge exposition in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Alonis Arnlett
Callifornia
Bartlett
Pendleton
Charles Rundell
Iowa
C. W. Thomas
William Talbert
Portland
Rebekah Grand
Dorsey Hill
Walla Walla County
I W. Berry
Miller's
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias
Knights of Prthing
Elan Rosenweig
Nettle Cannon
Athena
Jennie Dykes
Oiies
Prinklin County
Comet Row Work Delayed After Yesterday’s Schedule
A cryptic note remarks that delaying a task in Lodi affects the Comet row project. The statement implies intentional postponement and questions the planning, with no clear action or party identified.
Information regaining rates and accommodations
For information regaining rates and accommodations, call eo addres. ADAME, J. Pendleton, Oregon, & B. CALDERHEAD, G. P. A. Walla Walla, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adame
J . Pendleton
Oregon
B. Calderhead
G. P. A. Walla Walla
Washington
Pendleton to Ukiah Round Trip Passenger Rates
Stage line notices list round trip fares from Pendleton to Ukiah eight dollars and to Alba two dollars seventy eight cents with Pendieton to Pil ele round trip and stops at Brock and McComas Drug Store.
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Bundayerdieton
Sines
Unies
Ukiah
Pendieton
Alba
Pendites
Pentieton
Raawa Te Pendleton
Brock & McComas
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Palouge
Sigvinge Naecary Amm
Man
Walla Wills
Printdin
Laml
Franklin County
J. A. Folger @ co
Gan Francisese
Pendleton High School
Germany
France
Ism
Roumania
Switzerland
Coghlan
Commonwealth
West Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
South Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United Kingdom
Orway
Austria
Greece
Belgium
Sweden
Canefalcony
The
Netherlands
F. W. Goding
Gonml
Newcastle
Aways
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Pendeton
Talbert
State Grand Lodge
Koaighis
Oregonian
Bors
U. S
Government Printing Office
Waahia
D. C
Orline Co., Inc
Washington, D. C
Strock & McComas Co
W. E. Davidson & Co
Cy T
Polydore Moens, Prop
Gray's Harbor Commercial Company
W. J. Sewell
Oregon Lumber Yard
Alta Street
Court House
Alta Houses
Bittner
Proprie
Alta House
Cor. Alta and
And
Union Pacific
Pullman Standard
Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City
Pullman
Mall & Express
Spokane
San Francisco
Snake River
Riparia
Lewiston
Smith
Washington & Columbia River Railroad
St. Paul
St. Louisa
Kane City
Joseph
Walla Walla & P. m
East
Wear
ST. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Fargo Grand Forks
Crookston
Winnipeg
Helena and Butte
Philadelphia
New York
Hoston
All Points Fast
Japan
China
Tacoma and
Northern Pacific Breamship Co
American One
W. Adama
Pendleton, Charlton Third
Morrison Sts
Portland, Or
Bonner N. B
Gus LaFontaine
Echo
Adams
Lee Price
Walters’ Flouring Mills
Dita Railroad
Denver and
Rio Grande Allroad
Ogden
Denver
M'Bride
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