Northwest colonists to boost colonial business in new year
A Northern Pacific official from Portland predicts record colonial activity as east coast doldrums shift growth west. He cites eastern land sales, cheaper western lands, and a spring rush delayed until late next month with peak movement in fall. He expects passenger travel to Portland to match or exceed last year and overall northwest prosperity to improve.
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Northwest
A. D. Charlton
Northern Pacific
Portland
Spokesman-Review
Eastern
Middle States
Railroad Maps on File Aims at Malheur Harney Routes
P A Worthington of Portland represents the Oregon Eastern railroad filing amended maps of the railroad survey through Malheur and Harney counties at the U S land office. His presence spurs talk of immediate construction tied to reports of gathering teams and contractors at Yale and Ontario. The Oregon Eastern, the Natron extension, would cross the mountains from Eugene under Harriman interests.
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P. A. Worthington
Portland
Oregon Eastern Railroad
U. & Land Office
Malheur
Harney
Yale
Ontario
Harney County
Oregon Eastern
Eugene
Harriman
Fire near Mabton bridge destroys wooden approach
Campers near the Mabton bridge sparked a Sunday fire that consumed 400 feet of the west side wooden approach. The damage was reported Monday, commissioners ordered repairs, a contract was issued, and the contractor is on site awaiting lumber. cause under investigation.
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Burn Bridge
Mabton Bridge
Yakima Republic
Notable Night Watchmen Pork Supply Incident
A. Lindis left two porkers at the Stanley Smith mills in Greenpoint to feed the night and day watchmen. The matter reflects a curious historical provisioning practice at the mills.
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A. Lindis
Stanley-Smith Mills
Greenpoint
Letter for Abe Lincoln Appears at New York Post Office
Foreign mail arriving on Saturday shows a letter addressed to "Your excellency, Sir Abraham Lincoln, Fifth avenue, New York" held in the New York port inquiry department. Clerks seek the rightful recipient. if none appears, the missive goes to the dead letter office in Washington to be opened and resolved.
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New York
Abraham Lincoln
Fifth Avenue
New York Port
Sir Abraham Lincoln
Inquiry Department
General Post Office Department
Washington
Kidney Cure Promises Relief to Evansville Resident
B Spiegel of 1204 N Virginia Street Evansville Indiana writes that after over five years of kidney and bladder trouble he nearly died, but Foley's Kidney Cure gave relief after one bottle and complete cure after the second, urging others to try it through Pendleton Drug Co.
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B. Spiegel
Virginia Street
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Pendleton Drug Co
Elusive Italian Prisoner Captured After Weeks
Frank Ciddo an Italian wanted for dynamiting a boarding house in Nelson that killed a girl and injured others was captured in Pendleton after four months and $8000 spent by Canadian authorities. Detective Alec Macdonald provided the key tip leading to the arrest by Special Constable B C Devitt. The reward offered was $1000.
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Frank Clidio
Pendleton
Frank Ciddie
Mailan
Spokane
B. C. Devitt
Nelson
B.C
Cilddio
Alec Macdonald
Macdonald
Devitt
No Boom in Cricket Flat Stages Halted by Vanishing Traffic
The Enterprise News Record reports a collapse in Cricket Flat affecting stage lines and freighters along a 12 mile stretch from Walowa Hill to Elgin. On Wednesday morning agent W T Bell was told to book no passengers for Elgin as operations adapt. The stage moves mail and express in a light wagon with six horses. embargo expected to last only a few days.
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Cricket Flat
Wallowa Hill
Elgin
Enterprise News Record
W. T. Bell
Unnamed Italian fugitive pursued from coast to Salt Lake
Weeks ago in Salt Lake City Utah after a boarding house explosion Ciddle left Nelson and traveled through Spokane Portland and small coastal towns. Two months ago he arrived in Salt Lake and three weeks later Constable Devitt with a detective arrested the suspect at 2 am in a saloon and took him into custody. The fugitive had evaded arrest previously and five weeks of extradition efforts followed before giving up.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ciddle
Nelson
Spokane
Portland
Salt Lake
Devitt
Stalion
Salem horse show premiums announced for April 4
Secretary Frank Welch of the Salem Horse Show association yesterday completed grading premiums and prizes for the Capital city event. The show, to be held Saturday April 4 in the Willamette valley, features 170 premiums from $25 up and many silver cups on display. copies of the list will be distributed to interested horsemen.
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Salem
Frank Welch
Salem Horse Show Association
Willamette Valley
Salem Journal
Welch
Oregon
Reward offered for catarrh cure and dubious claims
A historical ad-like fragment offers one hundred dollars for a cure for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials. It cites J Cheney and Co Toledo and Walding Kinnan Margin as endorsers. The text also mentions Hall's Family Pile remedy and an Antwerp ivory market note.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Margin
All Drugglete
Sexine Pills Ad Promises Vitality and Sleep
An advertisement for Sexine Pills touts their broad tonic claim to cure weakness, improve vitality, and calm nerves for better sleep. Priced at 14 dollars per box or 5 dollars for six boxes with a full guarantee, it urges readers to Pendleton Drug Co. for purchase and emphasizes no substitutions.
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Pendleton Drug Co
For Sale Five Room House With Three Lots Near School
Several advertisements list real estate: a five room house on three lots near a school with modern improvements. another listing offers a homestead relinquishment of 160 acres with about 10 acres in hay and cultivation, a house, barn, running water, priced at 400 dollars. a six room house on seven lots with chicken house two blocks from school at 2000 dollars with half down. Also Berkshire pigs from 10 to 16 dollars each and legal blanks for county court to be sold at East Oregonian office. Contact details include G W Amundson Sumpter Ore and a 106 Blaine street address. respond via office notation W.
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Blaine Street
G. W. Amundson
East Oregonian
For Rent Two Three Or Four Room Suites
For rent two three or four room housekeeping suites at 301 South Main Street. It is a concise rental notice targeting potential tenants with the key address and unit options.
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S. Main Street
Persian Dye Works Cleaned Suits Offer
A local cleaner advertises cleaning and ironing of old suits and clothes set aside for moths. Persian Dye Works promises to restore wrinkled and dirty garments at a cheap price, contacting via phone main 194.
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Main Street
Bridge
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