Mellman Promoter Seeks Funds for 85 Mile Inland Empire Line
Mellman returns claiming sufficient capital to build an electric railway from Dayton to Pendleton via 85 miles of route touching Adams Athena Milton Freewater Walla Walla Dry Creek Valley Grove Dixit Wattsburg and Huntaville. Franchises in Walla Walla expire in June. operator aims extension and water rights renewal. Promised service would mirror Seattle to Tacoma with hourly trains and electric lighting plants, aiding remote Alma tia Walla Walla and Columbia counties. Also reports John Gardner, veteran O R & WN engineer, back from Minnesota amid harsh winter across Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota and Montana, planning to resume passenger runs between La Grande and Huntington.
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Old Dream of Rapid Transit
Inland Empire
Umatilla
Columbia
Walla Walla County
Meliman
Pendleton
Dayton
Walla Walla
Mellman
Dayton-Pendleton
Adams
Athena
Milton
Freewater
Dry Creek
Valley Grove
Dixit
Wattsburg
Huntaville
Entral
Umatil‘an
Tukanon
Seattle
Tacoma
Almatia
John Gardner
Minnesota
Oregon
Wisconsin
Dakota
Monana
St. Paul
Spokane
Great Northern
la Grande
Huntington
Roosevelt Club Organizes Pendleton Republicans
About 100 young men in Pendleton formed the Roosevelt Republican Club with Roy W. Ritner as president L. G. Frasier vice president J. H. Gwinn secretary and Frank J. Macey treasurer The group adopted a constitution and by laws and will meet the second and fourth Thursdays each month to promote party harmony without factional control plans include expanded membership and regular programs featuring speakers from the county with a March 24 courthouse appearance planned.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt Republican Club
Pendleton
Roy W. Ritner
L. G. Frasier
J. H. Gwinn
Frank J. Macey
Jon
F. J. Macey
Charles
Court House
Woolgrowers anticipate good Umatilla wool quality this year
Secretary H Gwinn reports letters from prominent buyers attending former sales and notes market prospects. George W Abbott Boston buyer predicts lower wool prices this year due to high American woolen production, but suggests growers may still fetch strong per head returns if sheep perform well. Gwinn assures Umatilla county wool will be extra good and growers expect favorable prices despite cautious outlook.
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J. H. Gwinn
Oregon Woolgrowere’ Association
Ulis County
Umatilla
George W. Abbott
Boston
Dalles
Oregon
Tee
Tax Office Remains Busy After Last Day of Rebates
The sheriff's office labors under a flood of tax payments as the final rebate deadline passed. Officials estimate about 126000 dollars in taxes handed over at the counter, though the figure remains unofficial for about a week. The office also handles letters, statements, checks, and delivered payments for those who missed the rebate, with clerks prioritizing correspondence to clear the backlog.
Tax Office Delays Refunding While Rebate Work Proceeds
The office is not issuing receipts or taking money for taxes while rebate processing continues. It will take several days to finish this phase, with tax amounts totaling several thousand dollars represented by numerous small statements.
Habeas Corpus Filed to Free Deserter Henry Sherburn
A habeas corpus action was filed in the circuit court by William Sherburn to compel Sheriff T J Taylor to produce Henry Joseph Sherburn. The suit claims he is a deserter from the army at Walla Walla, held without proper charge or process, and that the boy is under 21 and lacking parental consent for enlistment. the case was argued before Judge Ellis with James A. Fee as attorney.
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Ellis
William Sherburn
Henry Joseph Sherburn
T. JD. Taylor
Henry Sherburn
Walla Walla
James A. Fee
Appraisers Appointed For Warde Estate
Judge FitzGerald yesterday appointed Thomas Thompson George Perringer and Lee Moorhouse as appraisers of the estate of C B H Warde. They will inventory the estate report to the bankruptcy court and their findings will be audited before any disposal for division among creditors. The appraisers are unconnected with the estate or the bank to ensure impartiality.
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Judge FitzGerald
Thomas Thompson
George Perringer
Lee Moorhouse
Warde
Court of Bankruptcy
Odrd
Bert Danner Takes Traveling Salesman Post in Portland
Bert Danner, formerly with Nemott Grocery, has joined W. B. Glafke & Company as traveling salesman in Portland. He will cover Eastern Oregon from The Dalles to Huntington, with side trips to Wallowa and interior towns, basing headquarters in Portland and visiting Pendleton weekly.
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Bert Danner
Nemott Grocery Company
W. B. Glafie & Company
Three Indians in court for drunkenness in morning
Three Indian men were brought to police court charged with drunkenness. One arrestee had four pints of whiskey in his pockets and could not stand. The police judge sentenced all three to city jail.
City Council Meets Tonight Over Webb Street Grading Plan
The city council will convene this evening to consider the remonstrance against the proposed Webb street compulsory grading. A petition bearing 54 signatures is to be presented, with expectations that it may delay the start of the improvement work.
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City Council
Webb Street
Land Sale near Freewater Sees $220 Per Acre
T C Bramlet and wife and J J Knoll and wife sold to R T Vanell and William Wagner for 2200 the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 30 township 6 north range 5 west. The 10 acres lie near Freewater.
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T. C Bramlet
J. J. Knoll
R. T. Vanell
William Wagner
Freewater
Land Sale in Section 21 North Township 6 North Range 46 East
Willam G Terwilliger sold irrigated land to Prank Sparleder for 2450 dollars. The deed covers a small tract in the northeast quarter of section 21 along with rights of way for an irrigation ditch. The location is near Mil ton.
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Willam G. Terwilliger
Prank Sparleder
Range 46
Milton
Typhoid Strikes Local Resident as Visitor Aids Care
Miss Anderson contracts typhoid fever while Miss Moellering a trained nurse from Portland visits at Conductor Martin Anderson's home in North Pendleton to care for Miss Georgia Anderson who also suffers a typhoid attack.
Thursday Afternoon Club Holds Lace Meeting
The Thursday Afternoon Club will meet Thursday afternoon March 24 at the home of Mrs. Lina Sturgin. The topic is Lace and full attendance is expected.
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Marc
Lina Sturgin
Margaret Colesworthy Stricken By Spinal Meningitis
Margaret Colesworthy, daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Colesworthy, is reported ill with an attack of spinal meningitis.
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Margaret
Maccabees Review Set for Pendleton March 30
Maccabees Umatilla camp held an interesting meeting with seven new initiates. D P Markey supreme commander will attend Pendleton March 30 for a review with delegates from Eastern Oregon camps. A special La Grande car will transport delegates to the convention.
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Umatilla
The
Maccabees
D. P. Markey
the Maccabees
Oregon
la Grande
Silk Bargains At Pendleton Store Prompt Thursday Sale
At Peoples Warehouse Pendleton advertises strong silk bargains with a mid window display. No reservations, sale starts Thursday morning at o'clock. Also notes that New York schools give needlework three hours weekly rather than one.
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Pendleton
Enelia#h
New York
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Pendleton-Dayton
Tallman & CO
al Grocers
Spurr
Revere
F. S. Younger & Son
Republican Club
H. Gwinn
Wade
Portland
W. B. Glafke & Company
Maccabees Review
Henry Ward Beecher
Jruat
Mr. Beecher
OWL Tea House
Kohn Brothers
Esraers
TAILC
Main Street
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