Simpson tunnel opens amid city utility improvements
Traffic now moves through the Simpson tunnel between Traly and Switeersant, a 15 mile long route with all drains to operate on electricity. The report notes various unrelated items including a bank wreck conviction, church appointments, a Philadelphia bid sweep on speakeasies, a nitrogen extraction discovery, legal actions in Idaho, a cobalt town fire in Ontario, and church federation debates at Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Traly
Switeersant
Senator Heyburn to recover at Washington DC
Senator Heyburn is critically ill at his Washington home and can only recover with rest and careful treatment. A creamery project at Pomeroy Wisconsin has been abandoned and local stockholders are having notes returned. The Centra Star mine in Rossland British Columbia will install the largest lode mining hoist in Canada, steam driven with 1200 horsepower. Doc Krigton a Medical Lake bartender is on trial for selling liquor to minors after a hung jury verdict in the first trial. A man named Esmond has been arrested at Kent Washington for allegedly shooting Night Operster Meivin at Auburn and robbing the Northern Pacific depot till. Melvin’s identification was confirmed in a head on collision on the Northern Pacific near Garrison Montana. Engineer G A Hamilton was killed. Brakeman Fred Karmen seriously injured. Engineer W H Porter and Fireman D O’Conner were severely injured. James D Seeley a school teacher is under arrest at Pomeroy for blackmail against C F Dinkins claiming improper relations with Dinkins’ daughters. About 2000 acres of land under the Tinton canal remain unsigned, threatening canal construction and triggering reclamation work stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Heyburn
Washington, D. DC
Pomeroy
Wish
Samkholders
Canada
Centre Star
Rossland
B.C
Krigton
Esmond
Kent
Wash
Hotet Nieht Operster Meivin
Auburn
Northern Pacific
Melvin
Garrison
Mont
G. A. Hamilton
Fred Karmen
W. H. Porter
D. O'Conner
Cheap Lands and Varied Real Estate Offers Listed
Land sale notice offers wheat lands stock ranches and city property with running water timber and hay. Prices quoted include 600 acre parcels with timber and water and high timber value, 86 per acre cattle ranch options, 000 acres of wheat land at 7 90 per acre. Call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ping
Eaxcellent
Hotel Arrivals Parade Names Across Cities
A list of hotel arrivals includes Trotel St George J Scott Taylor Klamath Falls Portland W J Morrison Sunnyelde Geo D O Connor Walla Walla J B Saylor Echo and many others from San Francisco Spokane Denver Athena Weston La Grande Condon Walla Walla Chicago Boston and more noting guests from evenly diverse cities and states. The roundup reads like a carriage of names with multiple spouses and destinations across western and midwestern towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotel
Spokane
J. A. George
Portland
Fred E. Hamilton
J. H. Taylor
Echo
R. F. Glatke
M. Weller
Denver
Allin
J. J. Hogan
W. D. Dorie
0. C. Turner
Weston
M. L. Watts
Athena
G. W. Gross
H. ©. Worthington
R. B. Stanfield
F. Trow
John F. Keelex
Hal Frazier
Flilensbure
G. TL. Richardson
F. J. Gardiner
E. Cc. Fish
Febo
J. H. Alexander
la Grande
C. C. Springer
Chicago
LC. Garieys
BE. Hawver
A. A. Bearding
W. R. Glendening
F. Clapton
F. W. Benson
Roseburg
Geo. Th. Conner
Wallin Walla
H. K. Miller
F. BH. Stocker
San Francisco
BH. W. Cameron
Harry Walsh
William Maher
L. A. Tilham
John Ledore
C. EB. Allen
True
K. Parkhurst
Pauline Lefterle
Charlies
Brown
Thomas Nester
William Ellery
Horton
Roy W. Saxtore
Judd
W. Brigham
Boston
Walter L. Towse
Woodburn
H. Norris
City
Harry Wilsh
Walle Walla
J. Mi Keeny
TR. A. Nichols
Dayton
River ton postmaster nearly robbed after long illness cure
G W Fouts River ton Li postmaster says a 20 year chronic liver complaint caused jaundice and yellow nails until a doctor prescribed Electric Bitters. He credits the medicine with a year of relief and praises it for stomach liver kidney and nerve troubles. Sold at Tallman & Co and Pentagon Drug Co for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Fouts
Riverton
Tallman & Co
Penteton Drug Company
Wallula Land Sale Draws Determined Crowd
At the delinquent tax sale held at the courthouse by Treasurer P. H. Howley at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, nearly 170 lots and blocks of land were auctioned in Wallula. A. H. Harris earned the nickname the Walnuts Land King by buying about 125 parcels at average around 1.50 each, with several choice blocks selling from 5 to 20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallula
Court House
P. BH
Howley
Walla Wallan States
Inn
A. H. Harris
Walnuts
Deaths From Appendicitis and a Health Claim Ad
A tonic style notice claims deaths from appendicitis are down due to Dr King s New Life Pills sold by Tall man Co and Pendleton Drug Company. It asserts the pills bring quick relief from constipation and general vitality, priced at 26 cents with a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Pendleton Drug Company
Missing mining man Jack Marmett rumored murdered
A month after his disappearance Jack Marmett remains unfound as efforts by his family and Long Creek Ranger continue. A new theory suggests a quarrel with an unnamed person may explain his vanishing and body possibly hidden near the ranch, though searches of the ranch and gulches yielded nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Marmett
Hie Nelahhore
Long Creek
Beattie Names Wappenstein Police Chief
Charles W. Wappenstein is appointed Beattie chief of police by Mayor Moore after a decade on the force. The longtime officer steps into the leadership role as the city records a continued commitment to public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Wappenstein
Beattie
Moore
Wheat yield area shifts highlight May 1 national survey
Bureau of agriculture figures show winter wheat area in cultivation on May 1 at about 20 825 000 acres, down 4 percent from planted acres and down 1 percent from last year s harvested area. Kansas and California lead losses. Washington Oregon Wisconsin and Idaho also fall. Pacific states combined loss 277 000 acres. Total crop 37 699 000 bushels, down 22 for month, with national production 24 000 000 bushels higher than last year. Also notes a mayoral investigation committee on Front Street pavement and a kidney health reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Slatiotee
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Kanes
California
Michenn
Kansas
Michigan
Oto
Indiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Berry boxes price hike shocks Umatilla growers
An Oregon Daily Journal report notes a 18 to 45 percent rise in finished fruit box prices by an alleged combine. Front Street commission merchants protest the hefty jump, citing a 25 percent average increase in box costs due to higher spruce logs and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Crowers
Umatilla
Oregon Daily Journal
Commission
Front Street
Steter
Vigilantes Revived in Grant Oregon Burn Cabin Warn Occupant
Long Creek Ranger reports revival of vigilante activity in Grant county Oregon. On Friday night last a group, identity unclear, burned a cabin near Kilbride and warned the land occupant to abandon the place within 48 hours or face consequences. Reports say horses have appeared missing in northern Grant county and locals finding their animals in a section called Paradise. Strangers have been seen near ranches. when approached, they keep their distance. Some involved are said to live in Grant county while others are not known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Long Creek
Kilbride
Grant County
Paradise
Baker plans three-man panel to study Front Street repairs
Paying Companies Pay Expenses of City Investigating Committee. A thorough investigation of both hit chthie and asphalt pavements in Pacific Northwest cities is to be conducted by a Baker City committee of three members before any action on Front Street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Baker
Front Street
Baker City
Prineville Saloon Death Sparks Murder Charge
Bill Peugh a sheep herder, aged about 70, was thrown from a Prineville saloon by John Dell former city marshal. Peugh died next morning. Dell is jailed awaiting murder trial. Postmortem shows neck dislocation. Dell, a Civil War veteran and well known resident, faces serious charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Peugh
Opers
Prineville
John Dell
Peugh
Dell
Bill Pough
Delle Oalea
Pough
Prineville Review
Disturbed the Congregation By Reaching for Foley’s Remedy
A person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar at Koeppen drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koeppen
Long Creek to Install Local Electric Light Plant
Long Creek will have electric lights with a dynamo and wire already ordered. A five horsepower gasoline engine and 2000 feet of covered wire will power a municipal plant on Jonni Hughes’ property for pumping water and possibly street lighting. Hughes claims electricity will be cheaper than kerosene and plans to present a lighting proposal to the town council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Creek
Jonni Hughes
Hughes
Tie
Orino Laxative Syrup Endorsed for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is praised as mild and pleasant tasting for women and children. It is preferred over harsh purgatives like pills and tablets, and readers are urged to obtain the booklet and a sample from Koeppen drug store.
Commonwealth Trust and Sav- Ingo Bank Opens Doors
The Commonwealth Trust and Sav- Ingo bank in Chicago opened its doors. The institution was organized under the name of Alexander and had authorized capital of 82,000,000, divided into 16,400,000 shares of five dollars each. The capitalization has been reduced to 600,000, half of which has been allotted. The managing officers are seasoned bankers with long experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Trust & Sav- Ingo Bank
Chicago
Firet Union Inhor Banking
Netitution
Bank i
Alexanda
CalPrune Wafers Ad From Pendleton Store
An old advertisement urges buying California prune wafers from Tailman & Co at 620 Main St Pendleton Oregon. It promises to fix and tone you with a box of wafers taken before bed. The snippet cites 100 wafers for 25 cerna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallman & Co
Main St
Pendleton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mennen
TAL. Com
Gerhard Mennen
General News
Nares M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Bank
Tecumseh
Neb
Turner
G. A. BR
Jesse Cole
Department of Iowa
J. F. Leary
Chepman
Kan
Philadelphia
Wilhelm Ostwald
University of Leipsic
H. M. Hogs
Colorado
Mine Owners Association
Vincent St. John
Burke, Idaho
Benjamin Burnham
Denower
Cobalt
Ontario
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Birmingham
Ala
Committee On Federation
Methodist Episcopal
Episcopal Church South
Northwest News
Jamesd. Seeley
Andar
C. F. Dinkins
Seeley
Dinkins
Tinton Canal
E.T. Wade & Son
Box
Building Pendleton
Ore
Walla Walla
United States
Foley
Lumber Trust of the Coast
Grant
Ouride
Callea
G. Hudson
Troom
Bowman Thotel
W. C. Hobson
Alexander
Panama
Baker & Folsom
Postoffich
Monmouth
State Normal School
Catora
E. D. Ressler
Monmonth
Seother
C. Sharp
Court Street
Whone Main
Frank B. Clapton & Co
East Court ST
J. FE. Robinson
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!