Wright Hoedown Patent Aims to Replace Farm Labor
J C Wright of Pendleton Iron Works unveils a patent hoedown attachment for threshers called the Taxpayer Hoedown. The device feeds a separator, requires one man, and could cut labor by six men and four horses, saving about 25 dollars daily per thresher. Wright has applied for patents and will test its practicality this harvest in the inland empire. He has also created other labor saving mechanisms and holds or seeks patents on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Tron Works
Inland Empire
J.C. Wright
Pendleton
Wright
Shockey Divorce Case Against Daniel Shockey Filed
Shockey sues for divorce alleging cruelty and inhuman treatment. The couple married May 19 1897 and have two sons aged about five and seven. The suit was filed this morning by Carter Raley & Raley and an answer admitting all allegations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney Shockey
Daniel Shockey
Store Promise Pleasing Assortment and Care
A local store confidently invites customers with assurances about quality drugs, wide assortment, careful stock handling, and dedicated service, aiming to satisfy shoppers and build trust.
Portland couple showered with rice at depot prank
Charles Fulton and Miss Ethel Hayes of Portland were surprised this morning at the Co. R. & N. depot when friends showered them with rice as they prepared to depart for Portland. The crowd treated them as a bridal party, filling the Pullman car with revelers during the trip, until the couple learned it was a prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fulton
Ethel Hayes
Portland
Mr. Fulton
Mise Hayes
Mins Hayes
Committees to Meet in Umatilla County on July Fourth
President James Johns of the Umatilla Development League calls a July 4 meeting for all league committees in the city. Plans include irrigation talks before the National Irrigation Congress in Boise City in September and a possible agricultural fair with Pendleton and Umatilla County participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Predent Johns
Umatilla Development League
James Johns
Umatin County Development League
National Irrigation Congress
Boise City
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Eleven Men in County Jail Shift in Federal Offense
Eleven prisoners remain in the county jail with nine held for federal liquor violations on the reservation. The county pays sixty cents per day for each inmate’s care, higher than feeding costs. Only white inmates are Oscar Stone and Robert Weddle, with Stone awaiting transfer to Stenbury and Weddle remaining the sole white inmate afterward.
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Oscar Stone
Robert Weddle
Stone
Winder
Sateny
Weddle
Prisoners in City Court Fined for Drunkenness
Six prisoners were brought to police court and each sentenced to pay a five dollar fine or serve three days in the city jail. In the crowd were Richard Webb John Fisher James Greene Jim Radroads Joe Wallace and R P McKee. Jim Badroads the Indian paid the five dollar fine. John Jones and Jack Fisher forfeited bond for failing to appear.
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Richard Webb
John Fisher
James Greene
Jim Radroads
Joe Wallace
R. P. McKee
Jim Badroads
John Jones
Jack Fisher
Hermant Gains Spotlight Over Ulla Grazing Measure
Washington dispatch notes Representative Hermant’s rise in this session as he reports Senator Fulton’s approval of title grants to grazing land locators on the Ulla reservation. The measure’s reporting to the House thrust Hermant into prominence amid ongoing legislative moves. A separate note covers K Haddad, Portland rugs importer, touring Baker and Folsom’s store for a short sale of oriental rugs, with ties to N S Sarkis. the sale will last only a few days.
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Hermant
Congress
Washington
Fulton
Uma- Ulla
House
Hermann
K. Haddad
Atiyeh Aros
Portland
Baker & Folsom
Haddad Haw
Sarkis
Water bills and small claims spark local notices
Attachment proceedings begun by J. H. Raley to recover 76 dollars on a Baker note plus 26 dollars attorney fee. Water consumers urged to settle unpaid rents at the water works office. A marriage license issued to Charles Graham and Birda Bonewits. Miss Toots Cameron to visit sister Mia C. Be Redfield for several weeks.
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J. H. Raley
Thomas H. Baker
T*aley
Water Works
J. T. Brown
Charles Graham
Birda Bonewits
Miss Toots Cameron
Steppener
Mia. C. BE Redfield
Hon ors Pendleton grand lodge officers elected at Marshfield
Pendleton men received high roles at the Marshfield Redmen grand lodge session Roy W Ritner was re elected grand chief of records and James A Devlin chosen great sachem The gathering drew praise for Marshfields hospitality with 800 raised for visiting dignitaries and sil ver spoons presented to each grand lodge member The article notes future railroad hopes and lists new great chiefs including Roy W Ritner and James A Devlin with their Pendleton and statewide ties
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Great Lodge
Grand Rouge of
Redmen
Marshfield
Pendleton
Roy W. Ritner
James A. Devlin
Mr. Devlin
Roy Ritner
Drain
Portland
Wis
Ritner
Coos Bay
Grand Lodge
Marshfeld
Markahfield
I. Jacob
Medford
George W. Furrin
Mayah- Heldervey
Sagamore
Alf Cuvery
Baker City
Kagamore
Hy Conyers
Clarakunile
Roy W. Wither
Recorde
Jacob Rele
R and N Officials Tour Washington Division for Harvest Outlook
General Superintendent M J Buckley and Assistant Superintendent T Walsh toured the Washington division in private cars this morning. The wheat crop along the line is described as extraordinary with a busier harvest expected. More corrent gear and equipment will be used to move the 1906 crop than ever before. Binders are being sent southward by A Kunkel for Umailta county hay cutting. Fourth of July committees are urged to attend a meeting to discuss progress, buffer, and celebration plans.
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M. J. Buckley
T. Walsh
Washington
Corr
A. Kunkel Haw
Umatila
The 400 Disbanded After Engagement
The Coontown Four Hundred company disbanded at the conclusion of their engagement and members have left for various places including Milton for possible shows. Also notices Eastern Star Bushee Chapter No. 19 meets Tuesday evening June 26. Hattie Stanfield W M. Ely's Cream Balm touted as a real cure for nasal catarrh with pricing and mailing info.
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Coontown Four Hundred
Iiplacen
Milton
Order of Eastern Star
Hattie Stanfield
W. M
NASA
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Stomach Bitters Promoted For Weak Digestion
A vintage ad extols Hoa Tetters Stomach Bitters as a remedy for weak stomachs. It claims thousands testified over 52 years and urges readers to buy a bottle for relief.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claims a cure all
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as strengthening the stomach and curing indigestion dyspepsia costiveness biliousness heartburn headache and poor appetite with a single remedy.
Jones in Spline Shattered Injuries From Train Car Incident Near Durkee
Will Cantril, a Pleasant Valley section employee, was badly injured while attempting to board a moving freight train beside the O R N track near Durkee. He caught a ladder, swung backward into the following car, shattering his spinal column and sustaining other injuries. He lay unconscious until a farmer found him and he was taken to Baker City hospital for treatment by Dr. McDaniel. The patient is in critical condition with a badly shattered back and additional trauma. Separately, the American Lake joint militia and regular army camp in Washington opens August 1 and runs until October 18, with an August 10 deadline for troop arrival.
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McDaniel
Euve Cantril
Tt le
Baker City Herald
Cotton gin and oil mill burned at Paduenh mill
A fire destroyed a cotton gin and a cotton oil mill at Paduenh, Mississippi. The loss was estimated around 150,000 dollars. Firefighters fought the blaze but the plant sustained complete destruction. Local authorities began investigations into the cause.
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Paduenh
Mins
Toss
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