Let Contract For New Bridge Over Umatilla River
Columbia Bridge Company wins city and county contract for a steel bridge across the Umatilla River at Lee Street. The two-span bridge with concrete piers will have a 20 foot roadway and cost over 11 thousand dollars with completion targeted by mid August. Bids from J H Forbes Co, Northwest Bridge Co, and Columbia Bridge Co were detailed for bridge work, joists, and concrete per cubic yard.
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Columbia Bridge Company
Umatilly River
Lee Street
Work—Council
Umatilla
Columbia Bridge Building Company
Walla Walla
Walla Walla Company
A. EB. Eberhart
J. H. Forbes Company
Caldwell
Idaho
Northwest Bridge Co
Portland
Columbia Bridge Co
D. A. May
J, HE. Forbes Co
City Officials Report On April Council Meeting
The council opened bids for Leg street bridge work and adjourned to bill reading and reporting. The city treasurer showed over 30,000 paid and about 60,000 remaining in funds, largely to fund sewer extension in the west end. April saw 25 ordinance violations per the recorder, a strong report. A mayoral board of three, Peterson Nye Beckwith, was appointed to inspect Thompson street damage from the water pipe burn. Attending were Mayor Murphy and councilmen Knight Stroble Montgomery Strain Mumm and Me Cormmach.
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Leg Street
Reading
Recorder
Thompson Street
High Street
Pete Peterson
A. W. Nye
J. $. Beckwith
Murphy
Knight
Stroble
Montgomery
Strain, Mumm
Me Cormmach
Orpham May 6 7 program features jugglers and songs
At Orpham the program for May 6 and 7 lists The Wood Choppers Child The Little Shepherd of Tumbling Run Robsart novelty character artist Colyer Brothers renowned world class jugglers and a new illustrated song sung by Mise Violetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Choppers
Robsart
Colyer Brothers
Mise Violetta
Library Receives 66 Volumes for Pendleton Opening
Mr and Mrs J T Tweedy and daughter Mrs Moffatt presented the library with 66 volumes including Dickens and Scott. The public library’s free opening tonight invites all residents to the city hall from evening hours to 10:30 with tours of the new city hall and Baptist church programs. Lonnie Leonard baby dies suddenly four weeks old Karl and Margaret Leonard mourn the loss. funeral at home 715 Willow Street tomorrow at 10 AM conducted by Rev W J Van Nuys.
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J. T. Tweedy
Mrs. Moffatt
Chas. Dickens
Sir Walter Scott
Murphy
Pendleton
New City Hall
Free Public Library
City Hall
W. JL. van Nuys
Presbyterian Church
Laying Stone for New Christian Church Under Way
The first stone of the new Christian church was laid yesterday afternoon and construction is being rushed. Stone masons have worked for days and a large supply of cut stone is available. Ernest Knight, who had moved to Canada for health reasons, returned to be with his community, accompanied as far as Walla Walla by Herbert Rupper who also traveled to Canada.
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Ernest Knight
Canada
Walla Walla
Herbert Rupper
Cunda
Prominent rancher Ogle planning move to Pendlecton
Ben F. Ogle, noted Athe ns rancher who sold holdings near Pendlecton to businessmen planning to subdivide into tracts, arrives from the area and intends to relocate his family to the county seat by about May 20. C T Rohrman relocates grocer bakery to a newly enlarged building across Court Street with plate glass windows, presenting a fine storefront.
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Pendlecton
Ben F. Ogle
Athens
C. Ttohrman
Court Stret
Rohrman
Pendleton Declamation Contest Represented by Miss Ireland
Miss Pansy Ireland leaves Pendleton for Walla Walla today to compete tomorrow night in the declamation contest. The event, under Whitman college, draws competitors from eastern Oregon Washington and northern Idaho high schools.
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Pendleton
Pansy Ireland
Walla Walla
Pendleton High School
Whitman College
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Indians Returning Home After Revival Meetings
A large group of Indians attending missionary revival meetings on the reservation are leaving today by trains to their home reservations in the northwest. Most depart on the Spokane noon train heading to the Nez Perce reservation in northern Idaho, with others set to leave for Yakima tonight.
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Northwest
Spokane
Nez Perce
Idaho
Yakima
Pendleton Track Team Competes In Blip Field Meet
Pendleton high school's track team leaves this afternoon for preliminary events at the Blip Field meet held at Whitman. Nine boys Gordon Kimball Devine Boylen Storie Benn Fee Chapman Haw go with Prof Potter to Garden City that evening. Cress Sturgis arrived last evening in his touring car.
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Pendleton High School
Whitman
Prof
Potter
Garden City
Gordon
Kimball
Devine
Boylen
Storie
Benn
Fee
Chaptman
Haw
Cress Sturgis
Pendleton Rally Staged by Socialist Organizer Surges
Billy Haywood, dubbed an undesirable citizen, arrived in Pendleton but did not speak due to indisposition. State Organizer Ki. J. Lewis of the socialist party spoke instead at the street corner address on Ata and Matin streets, addressing a small crowd for about an hour.
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BH Haywood
Billy Haywood
Pendleton
Ata
Matin
Ki. J. Lewis
Socialist Party
Family of Perry Hunter Seeks Help After Fire
The Perry Hunter family, renting clothing and furniture, lost their home in Tuesday evening’s fire. Dr. T B Ford, pastor of the Methodist church, is coordinating aid and urges anyone able to help to contact him. The family includes a woman and five small children needing clothing bedding and furnishings.
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Familly
Perry Hunter
T. B. Ford
Methodist Church
Ford
Dark's First Meeting Series On Christian Stewardship
Rev F E Dark opens a series of talks on Christian stewardship at the Baptist Church with 3 pm sessions tomorrow and the next three days. Afternoon and evening meetings continue, culminating Sunday with a united service at 3 pm by Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Mr Thirk is a forceful speaker and clear scripture expositor. Public and especially Christian workers invited.
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Dark
F. E. Dark
Baptist Church
Thirk
Pendleton Local Notables and Travelers Reported
The column notes visits and movements of several figures: H W Vincent, father of Dr F W Vincent, arrived from New York and left for Portland aboard train No.1. Mrs Harry Rolfe, formerly of Pendleton, now Paseo resident, arrived with her child for a family visit. H J Ross of J H Forbea & Co bid on the new Lee street bridge. Arthur Gibson of Gibson & Cole oversees carpenters for the Bank of Helix project. Deputy Sheriff Berry of Walla Walla escorted a prisoner to North Powder but found the marshal had released him, so he returned home.
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M. A. Rader
H. W. Vincent
F. W. Vincent
New York City
Portland
Harry Rolfe
Pendleton
Paseo
H. J. Ross
J. H. Forbea & Co
Caldwell
Idaho
Lee Street
Arthur Gibson
Gibson & Cole
Helix
Bank of Helix
Berry
Walla Walla
North Powder
Spirited Contest Emerges In Umatilla Queen Voting
Early results from the Queen Contest 10 at the Portland show reveal strong local interest in Pendleton with Hazel Rader leading at 24 votes, Georgia Stewart 20, Minnie Jurgen 232, Mary Tanke 22, Eiveena Boyleng 18, Deel O’Connell 20, Chloe Stanfield 15 and Helen Gilbert 20. Outside candidates have yet to be counted as votes will be tallied twice weekly and later canvassed daily.
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Umatilla County
Portland
Pendleton
Hus Far
Hazel Rader
Georgia Stewart
Minnie Jurgen
Mary Tanke
Preewater
Eiveena Boyleng
Deel O'Connell
Umatilla
Chole Stanfield
Echo
Helen Gilbert
Pilot Rock
Harold Warner Wins Richardson Essay Contest
Harold Warner of the high school senior class won the Richardson essay contest organized by Tom Richardson of the Portland Commercial Association. He received the $5 prize after a tie with Miss Corn Warner. a toss decided the winner. Judges were J. T. Dougall of the Tribune A C Hampton high school principal and B Aldrich editor of the Fast Oregonian.
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Harold Warner
Tom Richardson
Portland Commercial Association
Umat'lla
H. Warner
Corn Warner
J. T. Dougall
the Tribune
A. C. Hampton
B. Aldrich
Fast
Oregonian
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Tallman & Co
Coptrigh
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Winslow Brow
Sullivan’s
Pendleton Dye Works
Phone Main
the Baptist Church
New
First National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Resources
U. S
Honda
Rice
Amwell
Eeeves
C., K. Cranston
Notary Public
Richardson
Newhro
Wampla
Thitte Colrolt
Koeppen & Bros
Pendleton Drug CO. Best Goods—Best Service
Norris & Rowe
Elks Lodge NO
America
Rose Dockrill
Dolly Milier
Mid-ain
Revtoraare
Marvelous
Belfords
LaNole & McInette
Victorellas
Aring
McDonald
Pioncers
Congress of Seals
Liemas
Roman Hippodrome
Jim” West
Billy” la Rue
Bill
Scott
Elks’ Circus
Max Baer
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