Blind Tom Dunraven Causes Stir In Portland
A 61 year old blind tramp from Dublin, riding through Portland, was escorted to an electric car toward Vancouver after a drunken scare. He told odd life stories, claimed past rail work, rebel army service, and showed about 10 dollars. He resisted briefly and was taken to court for inquiry and released with a humorous farewell to the city jail.
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Pendleton
Thomas Dunraven
Portland
Butte
Walla Walla
Dalles
Ecorner
First
Washington Streets
Vancouver
Wash
Oregonian
Dunraven
Hansen
Harry F. McKay
George Fawcett
Showers
Tom
Willie
Hobo
Dublin
Ireland
Lord Dunraven
Nevada
Hayes
General Banning
Wilmington
Cal
Twenty-first
Louisiana
Montana
New Strawberry Black Diamond Attracts Growers Interest
A Portland man, Mr. Magoon, recently introduced the Black Diamond strawberry. The fruit is dark in color, flavorful, firmer for shipping, and said to be prolifically productive, with potential to boost the Walla Walla valley berry crop. He reports three acres in berries, though this year’s output is limited by backward season and rains hindering pollination. Free picnic every Sunday at Kine's grove with dancing at 2 and Kirkman's orchestra.
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Portland
Walla Walla
Clark
Magoon
Kine
Notable residents visit Pendleton and area
A string of visitors and locals are noted in Pendleton and surrounding towns. E C Rogers from Adams visits the Golden Rule, Charles H Miller from Echo at Hotel Pendleton, L M Bates and George T Thomson from Walla Walla, and Mrs. Stahl of Walla Walla is in town. Attorney M A Butler leaves for Portland after a town visit. Mrs. James Agee suffers mumps after returning from a valley visit. Louis Hagen, north of town farmer, reports crops look fine. Mrs. Rudolph Martin to Ukiah for summer at Jacob Born’s with children. returns Monday. W H Stamper of Weston notes excellent wheat prospects in Umatilla county. Electa E Benton of Dodd Mead & Co promoting the New International Cyclopedia in Pendleton. Colonel Dudley Evans of Wells Fargo Express passes through en route to Portland. J J Stoddard, Starbuck Signal editor, notes Starbuck thriving and mentions the “Weary Will-25.” J P Walker elected delegate to Woodmen of the World grand lodge at Cripple Creek. replaces J P Hart per Weston district. Otis Franklin of Fort Walla Walla visits his mother Ida Franklin. Bert Kirkwood and Henry Newton of the Tenth Battery join in a three-day lay-off.
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E. C. Rogers
Adams
Charles H. Miller
Pendleton
Echo
L M. Bates
George T. Thomson
Walla Walla
Stahl
M. A. Butler
Portland
James Agee
Louis Hagen
Rudolph Martin
Ukiah
Jacob Born
Martin
W. H. Stamper
Weston
Stamper
Umatilla County
Electa E. Benton
Dodd, Mead & Co
New York
Chicago
New International Cyclopedia
Dudley Evans
Wells-Fargo Express Company
J. J. Stoddard
Starbuck Signal
J. P. Walker
Grand Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Cripple Creek
J. P. Hart
East Oregonian
Otis Franklin
Tenth Battery Artillery
Fort Walla Walla
Ida Franklin
Bert Kirkwood
Henry Newton
Penitentiary Conduct Alleged Poor Diet Ten Hour Labor
Reported accounts from Baker county ex-convicts and visitors allege Oregon state penitentiary convicts are forced to ten hours of hard labor daily with a breakfast of beans and no meat. Claims point to graft via legislative funding and a broad pattern of corrupt practices in Salem.
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State Penitentiary
Merrill
Tracey
Baker County
Oregon
Salem
Case against railroad dropped for insufficient evidence
J. C. Saltmarsh versus Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. was dismissed this morning for lack of evidence to sustain a $20,000 injury claim from a 1900 Alta street crossing incident. The defense argued the plaintiff was negligent. Fry versus Cunningham concerns damages over a defendant’s sheep trespassing on the plaintiff’s land, pending in court.
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J. C. Saltmarsh
The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Alta Street
John Fry
Chaz. Cunningham
Water needs for each irrigated acre in Vernal Valley
Facts from a Scene pamphlet on the Vernal Valley irrigation system in northeastern Utah, prepared for a US Geological Survey report. The document outlines water use in irrigation within the Vernal Valley, a fertile region described as a frontier area in northeastern Utah.
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Utah
United States Geological Survey
Irrigation Transforms Vernal Valley Land Values
The Vernal Valley region spans about 20 by 6 miles with land worth $1.25 an acre sans water and $30 with irrigation. In 1900, 17,471 of 25,000 acres were irrigated from Ashley Creek via three main canals. The six month flow averaged 122 cubic feet per second, using about 48,355 acre feet to cover 17,471 acres. Portland free swimming baths are now in operation.
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Ashley Creek
Green River
United States Geological Survey
French Notables Visit St Louis at Exposition
French Commissioner general M Lagrave with Count and Countess de Rochambeau visited the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis. He conveyed thanks to President Francis for the warm reception and noted plans to erect a French palace site at the fair grounds.
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St. Louis
M. Michael Lagrave
France
Countess de Rochambeau
Rochambeau
New York
M. Lagrave
Francis
Merrilly Tracing the Convicts Sees Persistent Posse Effort
A local posse continues efforts to track and capture convicts, maintaining vigilance and coordinated patrols as authorities press the case. The initiative centers on ongoing searches and neighborhood cooperation to locate alleged offenders.
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Essors
Cleaver Bros
F&s Bitters
Tallman & CO
Main St
C. Berquist
Pendiston Shop Company
Victor Patent Kids
Bummer
Hill Military Academy
Portland, Oregon
Y. W
Ual
Crowner
Posse
Merrilly
Owl TeaHoy
Court Stag
E.T. Wap
Internists Association
ST. Joe Store
the Lyons Mercantile
Millinery Sak
Marri
Sition
Apri Wal Fk
Raders Wists
Wei Sooo
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