Baker County wool crop expands with machine shearing
Baker City reports the Baker County wool harvest growing with three consignments daily from a camp near the Mabel mine. Machines performing best, 25 units processing about 125 sheep daily. Growers predict high quality, firm prices, and many plan to buy their own machines next year. Rice Association exhibit at the World’s Fair includes a $20,000 rice kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Baker County
Mabel
Lee Brothers
W. G. Ayre
Kidder
Gale Wrothers
Miles Lee
Fourth of July Celebration Planned in Pendleton
Pendleton prepares a grand Fourth of July program with balloon ascensions bands and a monster daytime parade. The schedule includes an Oration by J N Williamson a big tent on Island Park league baseball games and a festive evening ball and concert. The city will be fully decorated and welcoming to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chamber
Aub-Committees
Williamson
J. N. Williamson
Ninth Cavalry Band
Walla Walla
Feet
Dayton
Pendleton
Oregon
Island Park
Main Street Bridge
Ewinge
Departure of Grand Clerk for western cities
J L Wright grand clerk of the Women of Woodcraft departed this morning for Pullman Colfax and Seattle. He will return home to Landville Colo by way of Portand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Wright
the Women of Woodcraft
Pullman
Colfax
Seattle
Landville, Col
Portanid
Coal Heavers for Umatilla Reported by Foreman
F P Rounds mechanical foreman for the ORL and N in this city sent a crew of Japanese to Umatilla yesterday to work as coal heavers for the company at that place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
F. P. Rounds
ORL & N
All Will Resume Business After Fire Flood
O W Dunbar Daily Guide editor says he will resume business soon despite recent fire and flood. Rohde cigar shop plans return with new location and tobacco, four boxes of cigars promised for the Fourth. Laundry to rebuild and be back quickly. Hobach may seek another location and resume operations as supplies allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Dunbar
Daily Guide
Dunbar
A. Rohde
Hobach
Personal notes from Athena and surrounding towns
Local society column lists numerous residents and visitors including Mise Edna Owens of Athena M Younng of Weston and Mra G W Roight of Helix among others visiting in the city Rev Levi Johnson returns from La Grande Munde Crawford to visit friends at Walla Walla Miss Stellan Alexander heads to Portland for a month’s visit Mise Acton retires to Filor Rock for home and Pendleton visits Tiby Whittemore to Walla Walla for college Miss Maude Sheridan away visiting Salem Portland and Roseburg Nellie Beach to visit East Rev R J Diven in La Grande then Alba trip Governor Chamberlain appoints 20 Oregon delegates to Buffalo bank supervision convention includes Wood Furnish J H Robbins and Samuel Baer as delegates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Edna Owens
Athena
M. Younng
Weston
Mra
G. W. Roight
Helix
Winithng Friends
C. C. Henderson
Pilot Rock
Rumphey
Hialley
Mra. Ht
Port
Meacham
Trion
H. W. McKenny
Kelvo
Wash
Levi Johnson
la Grande
Munde Crawford
Walla Walla
Stellan Alexander
Portland
Mise Acton
Filor Rock
Pendleton
Maude Sheridan
Salem
Roseburg
Nellie Beach
Thomas G. Halley
R. J. Diven
Chamberlain
Oregon
Buffalo
N. Y
Wood Furnish
J. H. Robbins
Sumpter
Samuel Baer
Baker City
Business Houses Close For Hospital Benefit Game
Principal business houses closed between 2 and 4 p.m. to attend a baseball game benefiting the hospital. The event drew local merchants and teams from the area, preceded by notices urging attendance and support for the charitable cause.
Insurance agent secures five offices in Judd Building
W. J. Homer, Eastern Oregon District agent for the State Life Insurance Company of Indiana, has secured five rooms in the Judd building. The arrangement expands the agency's local presence and positions Homer to handle client needs from a central office hub.
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W. J. Homer
Eastern
Oregon
The
State Life Insurance Company of
Indiana
Judd Builiding
Two Children Drown After Boise River Accident
A bridge accident on Ninth Street in Boise resulted in the drowning of two young children. Mrs. James Stevenson, wife of the deputy state engineer, was riding in a carriage with her 2-year-old child and another child. When the horse bolted and swung toward the railing, she jumped to control it, and the carriage and horse plunged into the river. Searchers were out as bodies had not yet been recovered.
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Boise
Ninth Street
Boise River
James Stevenson
South Bolee
Are Reorganizing Send in Your Street Number Change of Address
The Pendleton post office urges residents to adopt street numbers for mail delivery. Since December the public has shown little effort to update addresses, forcing carriers to locate recipients individually. Rural routes to McKay Creek Holdman and Pilot Rock are expanding rapidly as more households recognize the service’s benefits, and harvest season will increase mail and money order activity requiring a busy, organized office to handle the load.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Offic
McKay Creek
Holdman
McKay and Holimat
Ofice
Stamps for Philippines and new postal policy noted
After October 1, 1908, United States stamps will not be valid in the Philippines and Philippine stamps will not be valid in the United States. Officials say Philippine stamps are widely available and no hardship will result from the change as U S postage ends. Also announced is the display of the world's largest glass bottle next year at the St Louis World's Fair, blown by the Micnois Glass Company in Alion, Tin.
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United States
Philippines
Pacific
Orpoly Talon
W. Vaile
Railroad Mail Service
Hoste
Manila
St. Louis
Micnois Glass Company
Alion
Tih
Booklet on a Banker's Will Offered Free by Mutual Life
A Mutual Life Insurance Company publication titled A Banker's Will explains a provision in a New York National Bank president's will and lists the securities forming the world’s largest trust fund. Free copies are sent to applicants. The notice names company leaders and regional managers including Alma D. Katz in Boise and Frank L. Hammond in Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
New York City
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New Yorkichiand
A. McCunpy
Alma D. Katz
Boise
Idaho
Frank L. Hammond
Pendleton
Oregon
Bicycle thieves at work in Walla Walla report
The Union notes multiple bicycle thefts in Walla Walla over three days with no police clues yet. Jacob Gouwin’s Snell bicycle with coaster brake and 6T418 frame was last seen stolen yesterday morning. two other bikes were taken Sunday from a woodshed belonging to J. W. Mullinix. a lady's Columbia business and a wheel from Joseph H. Miller's son near the Christian church Sunday morning were also reported.
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Walla Walla
Union
Jacob Gouwin
Snell
J. W. Mullinix
Columbia
Joseph H. Miller
Christian Church
Wanted Position of Trust formiddie with good habits
An aged man of good habits seeks a position of trust. He has good general business experience and strong penman ship, correspondence and collection skills. References available, modest salary offered. Address P. 8 care E O.
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Dindinger Wilson & CO
Rice Association of America
Tallman & C2
Good Drugs
St. George Restaurant
T. A. Oldfather
Joseph Gibbon
G. W. Gibbon
Alba, Or
Furnish
Pendleton Post Office
Ameta
OWL
St. Joe Story
W. J. Clarke & Co
Court Stree
BIG
Boston
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