State Crop Report Warns of Mixed Conditions Across Regions
Rain fell mainly east of the Cascades while the west stayed largely dry. Grain crops remain excellent though fruit suffered frost damage in many varieties. Hop reports vary from excellent to good, with widespread warmth and cool spells impacting growth. Garden crops show slow progress but overall good health. strawberries and some apples show variable results due to frost. Local notes document scattered showers, cool skies, and beneficent rain in portions, with continuing hope for timely warmth.
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Cascades
Cascade Mountains
Watate
Oregon
Baker City
Baker County
W. Co .McGuinness
Union
Union County
John W. Minnick
Merrill
Klamath County
Fitch & Spencer
Bishop Whitaker Celebrates 75th Birthday in Philadelphia
The Rt Rev Ont William Whitaker, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, observed his 76th birthday with greetings from friends at home and abroad. Born in Salem on May 10, 1830, he studied at Middleburg College and the General Theological Seminary, graduating in 1863. He served as missionary bishop of Nevada before becoming coadjutor of Pennsylvania in 1881 and succeeding Bishop Stevens in 1887.
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Philadelphia
Ont
William Whitaker
Ute
Pennsylvania
Sevren
Carde
Blahon
Nevada
Stevens
Whitaker
Lewiston Jail Emptied as Prisoners Moved to Moscow
Five prisoners held in Lewiston county jail face federal trial in Moscow for liquor violation on the reservation. Named are John Richards Elva Fields Te-we-talkt George Dick and Wat tse-te-pots. the last three are Indiana, with Richards identified as a colored man. Also Hong Git Ko the Chinese woman was released on bond pending investigation, and Frank Vickery, convicted of running an opium joint, was released to travel to Moscow for medical treatment.
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Moscow
John Richards
Elva Fields
Te-we-talkt
George Dick
Wattse-te-pots
Indiana
We-tse-te-pote
United States
Richards
Hong Git Ko
Frank Vickery
Vickery
Lewiston Tribune
Electric Machinery Arrives for Cove Power Plant
The grand Ronde Electric company receives the bie wheel for Cove power plant. A carload from New York contains dynamoes and transformers weighing 31 060 pounds. Copper wire car arrives soon, enabling pressure of the button at Cove. La Grande and Hot Lake will receive light and power from La Grande Observer. American firms granted mining concessions in Korea. Japanese influence favored American bidders.
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Grand Ronde Electric Company
Cove
New York
la Grande
Hot Lake
la Grande Observer
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Artnet Sonset
Toeeenal Sien
Tory
Ment
Northwestern
F. W. Vincent
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