Milton First Sales Day Set For April Fourth
The Milton Progressive association plans market days with the first event on April 4. A committee will select a site for a drinking fountain funded by the W C T U, likely at the west side of Main street at Williams corner. The Ladies Aid of Valley Chapel will stage a play March 20 at the schoolhouse. Waters of the Walla Walla river fell after recent high levels with only bridge damage noted. electric light plant briefly out, now repaired. Fire bell purchase approved to upgrade Milton’s alarm system. Walla Walla will supply and install the new device.
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Milton
Milton Progressive Association
Progressive Association
Main Street
Williams Corner
Ladies’ Aid Society
Valley Chapel
Walla Walla
Electric Bitters Endorsed by San Francisco Architect
Prominent architect Norman R. Coutler in the Delbert Building San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a universal tonic. He says it cures stomach liver and kidney issues promptly, strengthens the body and serves as the best spring medicine and blood purifier sold by Tallman & Co at 60 cents.
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Norman R. Coutler
Delbert
San Francisco
Tallman & Co
Wheat Looks Well in Early Spring Progress
Adams Mar 19 Farmers plow for spring work and report grain stands five inches high with even growth. Areas expect an excellent crop year. Residents travel to Pendleton to pay annual taxes. Births include sons to Mr and Mrs J F Wallan and to Mr and Mrs Leonard Lava dour. Bud Murray, son of Peter Murray, hospitalized in Pendleton for treatment.
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Adams
Pendleton
J. F. Wallan
Leonard Lavadour
Bud Murray
Peter Murray
Koidol Proclaimed Best Known Remedy for Stomach Ailments
Koidol is today the best known remedy for disorders of the stomach such as dyspepsia heart burn sour stomach and belching of gas. Sold here by Tallman & Co.
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Tallman & Co
Rubber Tree Yield Report
A rubber tree four feet in diameter yields 2 gallons of sap producing about 40 pounds of dry india rubber.
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India
Athena Briefs Young Man Accepts Government Post in Philippines
Will Goo Manila J. H. E. Scott, Athena assistant principal, has accepted a government educational post in the Philippines. He wired Washington and will resign to go to Manila in April. Wheat looks well after late rains. fields four to five inches high with excellent prospects. A twin son of Mr and Mrs Dean Gerking died of pneumonia with funeral at the Christian church. Athena beat Milton 1 0 in a Sunday ball game. rain halted play after six innings.
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Philippines
Athena
Milton
Dean Gerking
The
Christian Church
D. B. Jarman
Hot Lake
Lizzie Jones
Jones & Jackson
Pilot Rock
Jesse Saling
Pendleton
Watts
Athena Public Schools
Weston Lodge
R. Harras
Sherman
Githens
Lee Booker
Weston
C. H. Downing
C. A. Barrett & Co
A. Schuber
R. I. Brown
Walter Adams
Dry Creek
Athena Merchants
H. C. Adams
James Yerba
Waterman Station
J. W. Swaney
Pasco
Henry Schmidt
Malin Street
Philiippines
Washington, D. C
Manila
Captured Devilfish In Tacoma Neighborhood
George Maglacus, a fisherman, caught one of the largest octopuses near Tacoma in the Narrowa. The sea devil weighed 117 pounds and carried eight arms with many tentacles. Maglacus tracked it for about half an hour before securing it and killing it with a club.
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Tacoma
George Maglacus
Maglacus
The Lucky Quarter Pilla Offer At Tallman & Co Drug Store
A bold promise for Dr King's New Life Pills offering relief for headaches biliousness constipation and malaria with a cheerful refund if not satisfied. The notice cites Tallman & Co. drug store as the outlet.
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Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Washington Water Power 1907 transport profits in Spokane
The Spokane Chronicle reports the Washington Water Power Co carried about 17,000,000 passengers in Spokane in 1907 and earned roughly 850,000 dollars from nickels. New York data show 96 miles of electric railway, 73 in Spokane, with 17,249,527 total riders and 28,000 horsepower. Net earnings for 1907 exceeded four times interest charges. physical property outlay was 9.5 million dollars.
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Washington Water Power Company
Spokane
Spokane Chronicle
Medical Lake
New York
Moffat & White
Washington Water Power Company of
Petition for Walla Walla City Park Sparks Unity
The Walla Walla Union reports a mass petition by the Woman's Park club asking immediate water-system work for City park as grounds are formed. The 1000-signature document, likely the largest local improvement petition, prompted council attention and swift action on park infrastructure and planting plans. Construction momentum continues for the Beverly bridge as tracks extend east of Ellensburg.
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Walla Walla
Tracklaying under way on Milwaukee line in eastern Washington
The Spokesman-Review reports start of full scale tracklaying on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line in eastern Washington next Monday. Two gangs with two machines will lay track east and west from Lind and Roxboro to Othello Ralston Revere La Vista and Lind to Tekoa. A large force will lay ties and extend the line toward connecting points as materials arrive.
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Tekoa
Lind
Northern Pacific
Ellensburg
Milwaukee
Columbia River
Beverly
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Washington
Spokesman-Review
Lind, Wash
Roxboro
Warden
Othello
Ralston
Revere
Lavista
the Milwaukee
Nelson to join North Bank road after resignation
G W Nelson, recently resigning as roadmaster for the O R & N between Huntington and Kamera, expects to accept a post on the North Bank road which opened this week. He plans to assume duties around April 1 and will leave his family in La Grande for the time being.
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G. W. Nelson
Huntington
Kamera
North Bank Road
la Grande
California Coxeys Rally From Oakland to Sacramento
A large group described as Coxey's army started from Oakland and San Francisco, heading to Sacramento. Officials say about 1000 unemployed men will march to the state capital, where they plan to press authorities for measures they believe will aid them.
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San Francisco
Coxey's Army of
California
Oakland
Sacramento
This Is Worth Remembering Cough Remedy Ad
A Pendleton Drug Co advertisement urges using Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, warning to avoid substitutes and noting the genuine product comes in a yellow package.
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Foley
Pendleton Drug Co
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S.A Folger
Lden
Folger’s
I. A. Folger & Co
Marvel
Marvel CO
Puget Sound
East Oregonian
Spokane Street Car Company
Want City Park
Walla Walla Women
C, M. and
St. P
Fastiern Washington
Oregon
North Bank
Eagle Show Shop
Star Theatre
Sammie O'Connell Battleophone
Miss Ora Thresmond
Mrs Wigg
C. C. Marquette
Maud
Little Lottie Dale
R. M. Bailey
Roy la Due
Buck
Wing Dancing
Moving Pictures and Illustrated
Oregon Theatre
Morrie B. Streeter
Pendleton Brass Band
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