Rail road money and network improvements laid out
The article details costs for the Washington & Columbia River railroad including a monthly payroll near 11,500 and wide upcoming expenditures. It describes 178 miles from Dayton to Pendleton with 225 workers, key bridges on the high line, a 300 foot Pendleton bridge, a Walla Walla river trestle, and Riverside and Touchet bridges. It notes material delays due to eastern mills, the line’s Wheat Belt location, and connections with Northern Pacific at Hunts. A real estate note and local town news follow, including Adams and Milton Eagle remarks and a death in Adams.
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Washington & Columbia River Railroad
Dayton
Walla Walla
Hunt's Junction
Pendleton
Ore
Eureka Junction
Pleasant View
Helix
Athena
Dixie
Summit
Vansycle
Oregon Hills
High Line
Umatilla River
Touchet
Riverside
J. G. Cutler
Walla Walla River
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Wallula
Washington & Columbia River Railway
Walla Walla County
Umatilla County
Northern Pacific
Hunts
Pasco
Burned Child in Tum-a-Lum Creek Area
In Freewater on Tum-a-Lum creek a 6-year-old daughter of T D Reed suffered severe burns while playing near a burning brush heap. Her dress caught fire and rescue attempts left her mother with burns on hands and arms. Dr Thomas treated the injured, with the girl reported alive but not expected to recover. Farmer Frank Kendall, a local resident, is mentioned in connection with the incident.
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Frank Kendall
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
Coughs and throat troubles are claimed to be quickly cured by One Minute Cough Cure. The ad asserts it softens mucus, reduces inflammation, and stops coughing at once. Justice of the Peace J Q Hood testifies his wife breathed easier after the first dose. Tallman & Co and Brock & McComas distribute.
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Justice of the Peace
J. Q. Hood
Crosby
Miss
Tallman & Co
Brock & McComas
Forget Me Not at Fifth Avenue Theatre with Rose Coghlan
Rose Coghlan stars in Forget Me Not a polished satire on social shams that captivated New York audiences. The drama moves from grave to gay with sharp dialogue and emotional depth as Coghlan showcasing range in the role of Stephanie De Mohrivart on a March 20 engagement.
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Rose Coghlan
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York
Stephanie de Mohrivart
America
Wilson elected chairman of Walla Walla Republican committee
John B. Wilson of Walla Walla was elected chairman of the Republican central committee on Saturday afternoon, replacing Dr. Y. C. Blalock who resigned after years in the post. Wilson immediately assumed duties, with Blalock to become receiver of the local land office in the near future. Wilson is a close ally of Levi Ankeny, shaping future county politics.
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Walla Walla
John B. Wilson
Republican Central Committee
Y. C. Blalock
Wilson
Washington
Levi Ankeny
Walla Walla County
Blalock
Umatilla County Folder Aims East to Attract Settlers
The Pendleton Commercial Association released a 114 page folder to answer Eastern and Midwest inquiries about Umatilla county. It outlines population, land prices, farming, dairying, wages, and transportation as it promotes homeseekers to move west for good returns with steady work opportunities.
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Pendleton Commercial Association
Umatilla County
Washington
Pendleton
Umatilla
Weather report for last week with temperatures and notes
The report shows daily highs from 58 to 62 degrees and lows from 31 to 49, with an average high near 66 and average low near 39. Precipitation totaled .02 inches, mainly on Thursday, and Tuesday was the only clear day. Cloudy days appeared Sunday Monday Saturday, with Wednesday Thursday and Friday partly cloudy. Winds varied from south to west and southwest through the period.
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William Hilton
Missing Whatcom Public School Teacher
Professor George, a drawing instructor in Whatcom public schools, has been missing since Monday. Friends cannot provide a theory explaining his disappearance.
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George
Whatcom
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