Arctic Whalers Rescue Mission Heads North From Winnipeg
Chief Factor Anderson of Hudson Bay plans a long journey from Winnipeg to Fort Peel and Herschel Island to aid 300 imprisoned whalers marooned in Arctic ice. He carries newspapers and medicines, joined by Dr Steffason, to reach the Mackenzie River mouth by August.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Anderson
Hudson Bay Posta
Mackenzie River
Arctic Circle
San Francisco
Canadian Mounted Police
Dawson City
Pactor Anderson
Edmonton
Fort Peel
Hersche Island
Steffason
Cambridge
Mass
Pacific
Mackensie River
Strawberry Root Borer Threatens Oregon P strawberry industry
Prof Cordley of Corvallis warns Howard Evans, Oregon fruit inspector, that the strawberry root borer larva found near Freewater is the state's gravest pest. He urges digging up and burning infected plants, frequent crop rotation, and vigilance as moths emerge in May to July. control is limited to removal of infested stock and preventing spread.
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Cordley
Howard Evans
State Agricultural College
Corvallis
Oregon
Ore
Howard Fivans
Freewater
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths
An advertisement warns of kidney related diseases as a leading danger, linking kidney trouble to heart disease pneumonia and other fatal outcomes. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy to treat kidney liver and bladder issues and offers free samples and booklets by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Strawberry root worm near Mt Tabor threatens crops
The European strawberry root worm Ottorhynchus ovatus has appeared in this state near Mt Tabor and is spreading, causing serious injury to strawberry plantations. No effective control exists beyond crop rotation, as it has attracted little attention as an economic pest.
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Ottorhynchus Ovatus
United States
Mt Tabor
A. B. Cordley
Death of Explorer Pike at Camp Logan in 1866
D H Dimmick of Granite recalls Lieutenant Pike who died at Camp Logan while returning from a scouting party after Indians. The revolver discharged accidentally as he was dismounting, killing him. Pike was buried at Camp Logan before moving to Walla Walla later that summer.
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D. H. Dimmick
Lieutenant Pike
Camp Logan
Strawberry Mountain
Strawberry Creek
Prairie City
Walla Walla
Wyoming Wool Prices Start Off At 21 to 22 Percent
In Cheyenne last week, representatives from Boston and Philadelphia wool houses met Wyoming growers to bid on the southern Wyoming wool clip. Bids ranged 21 to 22 percent with many accepted, seen as likely setting this season’s market price. Rawlins reports no sales except Jack Creek company at 22 percent.
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Wyoming
Boston
Philadelphia
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Wye
Jack Creek Company
Ex-convict Harry Stewart Convicted in Post Office Robbery Case
Harry Stewart an ex convict known as Iowa Blackie was found guilty in federal court in St Louis on stealing government property. He was arrested with a bundle of 40 000 postage stamps after the Shelbyville Missouri post office robbery in December authorities say Stewart and Iowa Blackie carried out the crime.
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Harry Stewart
Iowa
Blackie
United States District Court
St. Louis
Missouri
Stewart
Shelbyville
Iowa Blackie
Fined for Not Tying Teams in City Streets
Judge Doust fines a man on Wednesday for leaving his team untied on the streets. He warns he will fine anyone brought before him on such complaints. He says runaways are frequent in the city and caused by drivers carelessness, urging the court action to remedy the practice.
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Doust
Wednesey
Eld
Yakima Republic
Hot Summer Predicted by Yakima Indians
Old time Yakima residents predict a very hot summer, saying a cold map in mid May signals an unbearably hot July and August. The Yakima Republic reports this ancestral forecast as a regional omen for the coming season.
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Yakima Valley
Hotel St. George Promoted as Northwest’s Up-to-Date
European plan and first class accommodations at the Hotel St. George feature steam heat throughout and rooms with baths in suites. The property offers modern conveniences including telephone and fire alarm connections, hot and cold running water in all rooms, and is located a block and a half from the depot near the big electric sign.
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Bath
St. George
Northwest
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Sten
Wallowa County
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L. A. Pickler
Wallowa Bridge
Gays
la Grande Chronicle
M. W. Lasley
Edwin Snow
Boise
Joseph
Explorer Pike
Tallman & Co
Thresher
Holt Bros
Holt Combined Harvester
FE. L. SMITH @ SON
Pendleton
A. C. RUBY @& CO
A. C. Ruby
Onzcon
The
Taylor Hardware Co
Rock Spring
W. C. Minnis
Hennings’ Cigar Store
Peoples Warehouse
Augustavo
East
Alta Street
N’s
Poe Ase
Liberal Re Tas Minter
Mien He Dale
U. S
Portland
Hotel St
Drge BP
Bollons
Brown, Proprietors
Hilliard Room
Depota
Alta House
the Working Mansand Farmers Hotel
Cor. Alta and Mill Sts
HOTEL
Co. Bowdrs
Walters’ Flouring Mills
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