Woolgrowers Hold On To Clips Ahead Of Sales
Woolgrowers hold thousands of pounds in eastern Oregon warehouses as buyers delay price offers. With shearing nearly finished, the Pen dleton sale on May 24 and a Pilot Rock sale the next day are set to begin. Nearly a million pounds are expected to be offered, though the Umatilla clip is lighter than in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Umatilla County
Arlington
Pilot Rock
J. E B. Smith Company
Pedro Brothers
Charles Matthews
Frank Dickison
Evi
Pendleton party to attend Athena track meet excursion planned
Pendleton Commercial association coordinates a group of Pendleton High and local citizens for a trip to Athena for the first annual Umatilla county field meet. A special Spokane train departs Pendleton at 7:30 AM with 150 to 200 travelers, returning after the oratorical contest. Baseball and field events begin at 10 AM and 1 PM respectively. Milton’s Milton Columbia Junior College joins the day’s events while Pendleton hopes for victory led by Boylen Gordon Kimball Devine and Fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Athena
Umatilla County
Pendleton Commercial Association
Spokane
Pendleton Academy
Columbia Junior College
Milton
Columbia College
Boylen
Gordon
Kimball
Devine
Fee
Horse Show Judges To Travel From Here
George Peringer Frank Frazier and Thomas Thompson leave this evening for Wattsburg Washington to judge a horse show to be held there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
George Peringer
Frank Frazier
Thomas Thompson
Wattsburg
Wash
Lost Child Found Near Creek in Portland
Kenneth Wood, two, son of Tracy Wood, was found after a suspected kidnapping. He wandered from his mother near Kusa last Wednesday, crawled a mile to a creek, and was discovered by a passerby hearing faint cries. He was severely exhausted and unable to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Kenneth
Tracy Wood
Kusa
Pendleton Scene of Busy Local Transit and Visitors
A flood of short notes records residents and visitors in Pendleton. Names include J. G. Taggart Echo T. M. Johnson Coe Homer I. Watts Athena and many more from La Grande Portland Pomeroy Nolin Stanfield and beyond. Attaches convey business trips hotel stays and travels across Umatilla Grant and Union counties with trains cars and local commerce noted throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Johnson
Coe
Pendleton
Homer I. Watts
Athena
J. G. Ash
la Grande
O. R. Arnold
Portland
Theodore Nelson
Pomeroy
James A. Bugg
Union County
Survivors Reach Safety From Grand Marais Forest Fires
In St Paul on May 13 settlers who lost homes in the Grand Marais forest fires began arriving seeking shelter and aid. Many carry scars and describe loss of property as crews assist with temporary housing and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Grand Marais
Train Robbers Are Captured By Posse Near Phoenix
Phoenix, May 18. Two bandits who held up the Phoenix & Maricopa passenger train Wednesday night were captured last night by a posse headed by Sheriff Hayden and Immigration Inspector Cronin. A telegram to C M Scott said the motor car Hayden used broke down on the rough desert trail but the bandits were captured. The brief report noted only that the machine was smashed yet the bandits were caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Phoenix & Maricopa
Hayden
Cronin
Casa Grande
C. M. Scott
Shot by fellow workman in Sonora hotel district
May 12 in Sonora Cal. Jack Whitford, an employee of the Dutch mine, hid in a hotel room and shot Thomas Laird as he walked on the street, wounding him seriously. Whitford was arrested soon after the incident. He claims Laird had been troublesome to his wife. A prior fight between the men occurred yesterday and friends intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Cal
Jack Whitford
Thomas Laird
Laird
Whitford
Clever Woman Makes Marriage a Profession
In Troy New York a Vassar professor asks if clever women should view matrimony as a profession. He argues marriage can be a strategic partnership where two heads work together to influence a husband’s professional actions and benefit the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
I. Woodward Riley
Vassar
Episcopal Church Congress
Dong So
Kissing Forbidden on Paris Stations to Speed Trains
A Paris notice bans kissing on railway platforms as part of an effort to accelerate train dispatch. The rule targets farewells delaying departures, aiming to curb the habit of bidding the iron voyage on the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Eutom
Woman Leaves 250000 For Deserted Wives Home
London report states Mrs Russell of Halstead Kent died worth over 250000 and left her estate to James Jones civil servant in trust for charitable purposes. The will directs that the whole or part of the funds be used to maintain a home for lonely wives deserted by husbands with no home to go to. She also wished that her horses be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russell
Halstead
Kent
James Jones
Comet Seen After Caesar Dies Then Poor Summer Crops Predicted
Plutarch notes a comet appeared after Caesar's death in March 44 B.C. and that summer was cool with poor crops. Yet the report forecasts large harvests in Oregon this year despite those mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutarch
Caesar
B.C
Oregon
Freewater Real Estate Changes and Local Life Notes
Freewater reports several property transfers including Ernest Dodd selling a three acre tract to B. A. Ringer and Rev H Cooper selling two and a half acres to Mr. Lockner for 1000 dollars, with rest of ranch rented. A.S. Pearson returns from St Marys hospital after typhoid, a couple from Freewater wed in Pendleton, and diverse August through May social and moving notices feature locals and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater
Ernest Dodd
Crockett
B. A. Ringer
Rev. H. Cooper
Ferndale
Mr. Lockner
Lochner
A.S. Pearson
St. Mary's Hospital
Walla Walla
Pearson
Charles Dixon
George Mason
Kendal
Pendleton
Gilliland
Eva Johnson
Nancy Johnson
W. K. Pearson
Cash Grocery
William Johnson
Ione, Wash
Wattsburg
Dayton
Spokane
Jeanett Thomas
Tekoa
Wash
R. B. Bean
D. C. Sanderson
D. C. Keira
Twin City
James G. Thompson
Montana
George Pearson
G. H. Pearson
Moorefield
Nebraska
J. H. Hadley
Keasling
Roy
Hadley
Stock Returned to Portland Home After Purchase by Tekoa Firm
The rupt stock has been returned to their home in Portland while duties linger after the stock was purchased by Mr. J A Schmidt of Tekoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
J. A. Schmidt
Tekoa
Comet Gazing Nudist Causes Central Ave Disturbance
In Los Angeles on East Second Street a naked man stood in the middle of the streetcar track claiming he was searching for the comet. Motorman stopped the car as crowds gathered. Officer Craig lent his coat to cover him, then the coat vanished into an alley with the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
East Second Street
Craig
Dias
Season of Gaming Sees Casino Boom and Growth
The Casino reports a record season with receipts up by $600,000 over last year despite building costs and special events. Shares, once $100, now trade around $1140 with a proposed dividend of $70 per share, six dollars higher than the prior year. R. O. Booth emerges as the latest figure boomed for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penet Sans
Roughler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Standard Grocery Co
East Court Street
Wuld
Dale Rothwell
Wm. Hanscom the Jeweler
Sullivan's
Pendleton Dye Works
J. G. Taggart
Echo
George H. Clark
Benjamin George
Pomeroy, Washington
F. L. Sheasley
Fred Thorp
Nolin
Luther Drake
Northern Pacific
G. T. Elliott
Long Creek
Grant County
Paul Hemelgarn
Pendleton Soda Works
Gary Taylor
Stanfield
Mrs. Semple
A. J. Lang
The
Golden Rule Hotel
Milton and
J. B. Eddy
James Devlin
Lloyd Henderson
Joe Blakeley
Judge FitzGerald
W. F. Pearson
Robert N. Stanfield
Barbara
Denver
Minnie
Celia Renn
B. F. Renn
R. H. Wilcox
Wilcox & Kirkpatrick
Scappoose
G. Brownell
Umatilla
Columbia
A. Stangier
Will Stangier
Alberta
J. T. Ballace
Chicago, Milwaukee & Northwestern
West
Oliver P. Morton
Northwest
Legal Department
Reclamation A Service
Sarah Neal
Alfred Neal
East Oregonian
Ben Colvin
Ritter
J. W. Messner
Western Land & Irrigation Company
Baker
Gooseberry River
Beaver Bay
Parke Bay
Tofte
Good Harbor
Boston
Freewater Real Estate
Walla Walla Hospital
East Find Town
R. O. Booth
Royal M
Saw'telle
Jeweler
Pendleton, Oregon
Ingram’s Grocery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!