Eberhart wins county bridge bid by slim margin
A. E. Eberhart, noted county bridge builder, secured the contract for a new center county bridge amid four rivals, winning by a narrow margin. Bids for the Hermiston bridge included multiple firms with varied pricing, while two span options showed security and international companies among the contenders.
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Contraet
Hermiston Bridge
A. E. Eberhart
Mie
Etoe
Columbia Bridge Company
Appre Cohumbra Bridge Company
Security Bridge Company
Internations Contract Company
Atlas Bridge Company
Minneapolis Bridge Company
Special Train For Athena Track Meet
Efforts underway to secure a special train for Athena next Saturday to host the area track meet drawing about 200 local attendees from Athena Milton and neighboring towns. Officials including E W Brown and Ben Hill coordinate arrangements while Athena prepares park facilities and hospitality for a record crowd. Local schools and businessmen expect strong turnout from Milton Weston and Stanfield among others. Principal Case says all preparations are in place for the event.
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E.W. Brown
Ben Hill
Commercial
Milton
Breewater
Weston
Helix
Adams
Plot Rock Behe
Stanfield Hermiston
Tmatilia
Athena
Linwthorne Beats Washington in Grade spelling contest
Hawthorne and Washington schools faced off in a spelling match with Hawthorne winning by a narrow margin. Of 200 words spoken, Washington mispelled one word while Hawthorne spelled all correctly. Both schools now each hold two wins in the series.
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Linwthorne
Washington
Ith
Hawthorne
Yestering
Ong
Eith
Halleys Comet Laundering Upgrade Noted
A fragment notes Halleys Comet laundries highlighting long standing work, clean garments, and modern appliances and methods, promising improved service with experienced staff and current techniques.
Pendleton Weather And Local Court Notices
Newsy notes report a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 49 degrees with weather details. Marriage licenses issued to M and Mrs Ida J. Alien. local court items include divorce lawsuits, a five-day jail sentence for a fra grancy offense, and teacher hiring discussions for next year.
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M. ©. Poster
Ida J. Alien
Armory Extends Hours For Company L Recruitment
The Armory will stay open from midnight to 2 o'clock to accommodate applicants for Company L. A recruiting officer will test those who appear. Tomorrow is the last day for early entries for the event at American Lake in August. The company seeks a limited number of recruits of proper age and fitness.
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Americah Lake
Pendleton Preacher to Assist in Johnson Pastorate Transition
WIE Tristall Pastor Rev W A Bleakney a Pendleton Academy president travels to Mit fun this evening to aid in the installation of Rev Levi Johnson as pastor of the Presbyterian church. He will be assisted by Rev B W Warrington of Pilot Rock who rode the morning train to the east end. Rev BF Harper, Presbyterian for eastern Oregon, will come from Milton to Pilot Rock to share Warrington's pulpit tomorrow.
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Tristall
W. A. Bleakney
Pendleton Academy
Mitfun
Levi Johnson
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Warrington
Pilot Rock
Bf, Harper
Presbyterian
Eastern
Oregon
Milton
Pitot Rock
Werrington
Train Delays Hit Spokane Run By Belasco Co
The morning train to Spokane was delayed several minutes by Belasco's St. Elina company, arriving in Pendleton for a performance tomorrow night. The troupe came from the east last night and proceeded to Walla Walla, where the play is tonight. A large scene transfer prevented timely departure. much scenery and baggage could not fit in the cars, forcing parts into a mail car.
Mrs Wroling Gillette Dies at 70 in St Anthony’s Hospital
Mrs Wroling Gillette died this morning at St Anthony’s hospital about 7 o’clock. She was born in New York and was the mother of A L Parker of this city. Interment will be in Olney Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock at the Folsom undertaking parlors. Lucie Allen Dies at 77 in St Anthony’s Hospital. She had lived with her daughter Mrs Beers on McKay Creek and was born in Vermont. A sailor who traveled widely, she settled on the Timatilia county farm. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 2 o’clock in the Baker undertaking chapel, conducted by Rev Nath Evans.
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Wroling Gillette
Caroling Gillette
St. Anthony's Hospital
New York
A. L. Parker
Olney
Folsom Undertaking
Lachine Allen
Lucie Allen
Beers
McKaoy Creek
St. Anthens'’s Hospital
Bor
Vermont
Timatilia
Baker ‘Undertaking
Nathah Evans
Methodist Church
Disetelets Would Consolidate Districts No 12 67
Residents petition county boundary board to call an election uniting districts No 12 and No 67. The election order was issued today with notices to be posted amid recent board strife. No 12 includes Bowlal district near Freewater. the other district lies along the Little Walla Walla River near the power plant. Concurrent building activity continues with several properties under construction in Freewater and vicinity.
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Bowlal
Freewater
Little Walla Walla
Local Colts to Face Pilot Rock in Blue Mountain Clash
The Logal Colts prepare for a pivotal Blue Mountain league matchup with Pilot Rock. Several lineup changes loom as Harlan and Jerry King are away, Milne steps in to pitch, Cronin backs up catcher, and Bol Twohy may join behind the plate if available. Pendleton could debut for the Colts Sunday, with unsettled positions at first base and in the outfield. The visitors arrive with a strong lineup and aims to challenge for the title in a game expected to draw a large, enthusiastic crowd despite some missing players and a wary weather outlook.
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Pendleton
Frazier
Pilot Rock Aggté
Cronin
Bol Twohy
Twohy
Hoese
Iter Gardens
Higron’s Stars Coming Troubadours at Christian Church
Higron presents a concert at the Christian church featuring the Troubadour’s prano orchestra auxophone quartet pine chimes and Byron fatia with a troupe of talented musicians and singers Thursday May 19 likely showcasing Byron’s Troubadours in a community event with local performers.
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Higron
Prano
Auxophone
Pine Chimes
Byron Fatia
Byron
The
Christian Church
State to Buy Electricity by Meter in Oregon
Salem Ore May 7 Beginning June 1 the state will buy all electricity by meter instead of a flat rate It is believed this will save 5000 poorly The comet has not spelled the mate of the Oregon strawberries.
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Sim
Gineses
Salem
Ore
Oregon
Insurgents and Perceptions of Protection in the Americas
A fragment argues insurgents who remain protected will achieve little while many believe the nation needs no protection. It notes that a South or Central American president or dictator can only hope to preserve fame by hiring a cigar named after him.
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Feneral
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