Portland Landslide Secures Lewis and Clark Fair Meet
Pittsburg May 21 Portland landed the biennial convention of the Order of Railway Conductors in 1905 with ease. The women, especially wives of conductors, supported the Portland bid, and the vote finished before all names were called. The convention will be largest and most successful yet, with reelections of F. C. Smith and A. C. Ferguson noted. The ladies auxiliary likely closes with Mia. J. H. Moore reelected grand president.
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Oregon City
Pittsburg
Portland
Order of Railway Conductors
Landstine
Boston
Pacific Coast
F. C. Smith
Detroit
Grand Inside Sentinel
A. C. Ferguson
Ogden
Utah
Grand
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mia. J. H. Moore
Toledo
Portage Road Becomes Political Flashpoint in Oregon
Test of Ontario, a Democrat in the Oregon House, urged support for the portage road in Portland while criticizing the corporation tax referendum. He warned railroads might trigger an initiative for lower freight rates, notes mining firms dodge the tax, and asserts eastern Oregon needs the portage road despite opposition from various factions.
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ER. H. Test
Ontario
Portland
Portage Road
Cowgill
Oregon
Barred Out of Utah Stockmen Face Range Limits
Bear Lake County cattle owners in Northern Utah confront a land and permit regime. A syndicate seeks control of state lands, forcing stock to stay out unless holders obtain permits. The plan threatens long-time Bear Lake ranchers who rely on the northern range and could impose widespread hardship.
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Bear Lake
Neurke
Bear Lake County
Utah
Montpelier
Delightful Leh Man Springs Vacation Resort
Delightful summer resort offers shade and splendid waters at Leh Man Springs with 26 cabins, a large hotel, camping space, and easy access from Pendleton. The waters are said to have curative properties and a visit promises renewed vim and vigor. Address C R Dutton for springs information.
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Lehmen Springs
Pendleton
Jahnus
C. R. Dutton
Man Springs
Plague of Rats Reported Across England
An aged, imperfect account describes zoonotic rat plagues throughout England. First a Persian spotted rat arrived and overran natives, then a Chinese black rat mastered the Persian, and now a hybrid rat allegedly ravages city streets and rural farms, even raiding workers’ lunches. The public is said to grimly endure the plague with little cheer.
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England
China
Elks National Home Dedication in Virginia
Thousands of Elks travel to Belford Oly Virginia for the dedication of the National Home for Indigent Elks formerly the Hotel Bedford. Governor Montague Senator Daniel and other dignitaries spoke as Meade D Detwiler led the National Home committee. The aging center cost $12 00 purchase with over $40 000 spent on improvements.
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Belford Oly
Elks
Blue Mountain
Order
Rome
Montague
Daniel
Lawrence Campbell
Virginia
Joseph T. Fanning
Indianapolis
George P. Cronk
Omaha
Bedford
I 6
Elka
Three-Legged Chickens Reported Near City
A resident, A. Ruppe, living seven miles northeast, brought to the East Oregonian a week-old chicken with an extra leg growing from the left side. The additional limb is well developed and sports a toe from each normal leg is missing, the extra leg extending almost horizontally from the body.
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A. Ruppe
East Oregonian
Pendleton Citizen Praises Old Quaker Remedy Doan's
Charles W. Beale of 300 West Tustin Street Pendleton testifies to kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills after four years of kidney pain and urinary trouble caused by heavy lifting. He bought a box at Brock & McComas drug store and reports great backache and urinary improvement. Doan's, price 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Pendleton
Mike
Charles W. Beale
Expressman
Weet Tustin St
Aura Street
Dean
Brock & McComas
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
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Steis
Joseph Basler
P. P. Gollier & Go.’s
Main St
Byers
Fendleton Roller Mills
W. S. Byers
Court and
Thompson Streets
Gardane & McBroom
E. H. Test
Walla Walla
Roosevelt
Batiste
McCall's Patterns
Elks' National Home
Refuge
Baker & Folsom
Postoffice
Main Street
Alta
Chicago
Maple Bros. Agents
Underwood Typewriter
John S. Kees
Pendleton, Ore
Old School
Fordale
John Sohmidt
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