Record price for beef reached in Portland market
Portland buyers paid a record nine dollars per hundred pounds for five loads of steers, the highest price ever achieved in the region. The Idaho and California cattle topped the sale, marking Portland as the nation’s peak market despite a continuing shortage. Supplies came from Oregon Idaho Montana and California.
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Portland
Ore
Idaho
California
North Portland
Kansas City
South Omaha
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Montana
Carruth to Waitsburg as Principal after Pendleton tenure
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Frank Carruth, former Stanfield principal and Pendleton High instructor, has accepted a principalship in Waitsburg schools. The note mentions his pending marriage before starting the new post. Also in Whitman Orator news Frank Engdahl, Pendleton High graduate, will join Hilda Anderson and Paul Garrett delivering commencement speeches on immigration. A typographical error misidentified Joe Hays as Joe Craig in a cattle stealing case. Craig is subpoenaed as a witness in Harry Redford’s liquor case on the reservation.
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Carruth
Waitsburg
Frank
Stanfield
Pendleton
Benedicts
Loral
Whitman
Frank Engdahl
Pendleton High School
Hilda Anderson
Spokane
Paul Garrett
Wenatchee
Joe Craig
Joe Hays
Craig
Harry Redford
National Brotherhood of Indians
Trail of Horse Thieves Nets Aging Pair Near John Day
Sheriff T D Taylor pursues two horse thieves last week who took two horses from the city one belonging to John Greulich and the other to J E Duke The suspects William Jordan and Julia Walker were traced to Old Bill Walker s John Day ranch where they stayed Friday night Officers have been warned to watch for them in Portland Jordan aged about 65 and the girl about 20 The rest of the text notes Alice Barnhart s court appearance for assault later dismissed by Judge FitzGerald})
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T. D. Taylor
John Greulich
J. E. Duke
William Jordan
Julia Walker
John Day Ranch
Bill" Walker
Portland
Jordan
Circus roper Tex McLeod to perform May 30 here
Tex McLeod, famed roper, travels with the Sells-Floto circus and will appear in our area on May 30 per the advance agent. The note also mentions local news of Alice’s confrontation with a rival squaw and Mrs Nye’s serious illness at Water Street, with daughters Lachlan Macleay and Jessie Shults visiting to help.
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Tex McLeod
Sells-Floto
Two Marriage Licenses and a Mental Health Case
A license was issued yesterday to Donald Cameron and Sarah A. Arnberg of Pilot Rock who wed last evening at the Hotel St. George in a ceremony by Justice of the Peace Joe H. Parkes before leaving for a brief honeymoon in Portland. A license was issued today to David Cody and Gladys Ann Mottorff of Freewater. William Russell, 80, of College Place Washington, was ordered committed to a branch hospital after an exam showed mental imbalance attributed to watching Typhoid patients without rest. Ira Holdman petitions to become guardian of Ina Vanita Holdman, with hearings set for Thursday May 15 to determine guardianship relations and past custody.
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Donald Cameron
Sarah A. Arnberg
Pilot Rock
Hotel St. George
William Russell
College Place
Wash
Ira
Belief in a minimum wage for girls debated
A Detroit Free Press item notes a public exchange on gender wage policy with remarks suggesting support for a minimum wage for female workers and a counterpoint on pay expectations. The snippet reflects early 20th century wage debates and social attitudes reported in the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Plans for reclaiming 20000 acres in Teel Irrigation district
Salem Oregon May 13 plans and specifications for reclaiming 20000 acres in Teel Irrigation district Umatilla County have been filed with State Engineer Lewis to W B Hinkle project engineer The plan calls for a 20 mile canal one mile of which runs through a tunnel and a 60 foot dam The project is estimated at 1000000 dollars and an election will be held to finance the work as soon as possible
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Salem
Ore
Teel
Umatilla County
Lewis
W. B. Hinkle
Holt agency change in Walla Walla and surrounding counties
Local concern led by E ty Smith c and partners has acquired Holt Manufacturing Co holdings in Walla Walla, taking over Holt combined harvester agency for Umatilla and Union counties in Oregon and Walla Walla county Washington. The $42,510 cash deal transfers a Main Street block and building, with James H Bourgess to manage the Walla Walla operation.
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Stouckton
Calli
E.ty. Smith & c
Holt Manufacturing Co
Willa Walla
Will
Holt
Mr. Smith
California
Halt Company
West Main Street
Walla Walla
James H. Bourgess
Bel Smith
Court Street
Smith
Sturgis
Holt Mfg. Co
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Soul Buy
John
E. T. Wade
Temple
Main St
Pure Foods
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Taliman & Co
Meritol” Agents
COSY
the House of Peatures
Dale Rothwell
Hansom
the Jeweler
Bldg
LH d. Whitaker
Pembleton Drug Co
Taylor Hardware
Blo
G. Pendleton, Ore
Newsy
Alice Barnhart
FitzGerald
Hetth
Hostetter
Koeppen
Helen Gardner
Cleopatra
Gosy Theatre
Louis Reeves Harrison
Moving Picture World
Squaw
Lapwal
Alice
Chid
POR
Mr. Workingman
Pastime Theatre
British East India
Samples Store
Sam Jinkins
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