Engineer Whistler Reviews Umatilla Irrigation Project
Project Engineer John T. Whistler, hailed as father of the Umatilla Irrigation project, gave a detailed Hermiston review of the survey location and construction. He traces early 1905–1907 developments, bids, force account work, and changes to dam and spillway, noting costs, equipment, and major progress including 100 miles of canals and 20 concrete structures.
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John T. Whistler
Umatilla
Hermiston
East Oregonian
Jose
Reclamation Service
James G. Camp
Minidoka Project
Idaho
Snake River
Juniper Bieln
Camp
West Side
Board of Engineers
Umatila
Board of Reclamation Service
Hitchcock
Cold Springs
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Seattle
Cold Springs Canyon
Puget Sound Bridge &Dredging Company
Cold Springs Dam
Women and Kidney Trouble Promote Miserable Health for All
Women and men suffer from kidney and bladder trouble which saps ambition, vigor, and cheer. Swamp-Root, by Dr. Kilmer, is advertised as a remedy available in fifty cent to one dollar bottles with free samples by mail, and the ad urges readers to contact Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, N. Y. for information while warning to spell the product correctly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Land value boom amid Idaho hardship case
Carl C. Eiffe of Payette bought the 80 acre Sago ranch in June 1896 for 35 dollars an acre during hard times and sold it in 1914 for 260 dollars an acre to Grant Pisher of Missouri, illustrating the lucrative prospects of Idaho land despite economic strain.
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Idaho
Carl C. Eiffe
Payette
Boise Capital News
Eiffe
Sago
Grant Pisher
Missouri
Country Housewife Keeps Busy by Seasonal Cores
A country housewife plans to endure winter with all she can and preserves summer harvests by canning. She aims to maximize efficiency and resilience through practical home tasks, reflecting self reliance and domestic skill.
Echo Represented Repairs to Ditch at Hermiston
Echo attended the Umatilla project opening in Hermiston with large turnout. A crew is placing concrete lining along three miles of ditch below Echo to stop seepage near R. R. tracks, aiming for rapid completion. Crops look strong and a good fall yield is expected. Kodol advertisement appears.
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Echo
Hermiston
Umatilla
Ditec
Lost mare with G K and M brands in Helix Oregon
One dark day a mare about six years old and weighing 1280 pounds disappeared. The horse bears brand G K on the left shoulder and M on the left hip. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Contact James Hill in Helix, Oregon by address or phone.
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G. K
James Hill
Helix
Oregon
Serious Cough Remedy Warns of Serious Results
Serious results feared from coughs or colds may lead to pneumonia or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures obstinate coughs and colds and helps prevent serious outcomes. Refuse substitutes. Pendleton Drug Co.
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Foley
Pendleton Drug Co
Pasture for Bucks Available for Summer Run
Limited number of bucks sought for summer pasture. Good grazing, ample water. Apply at this office.
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Whistler
Idaho Land Prices
Pendleton Cloak and Suit
Flere
Tallman & Co
Alexander Dep't Store
T. D. Taylor
Northwest
Pendleton and Umatilla County
Voters
Pendleton
L. L. Mann
John Q. Peebler
Homer J. Watts
LL. B. Democratis
H. S. Watts
Democratic Party
J. Hudeman
Joseph N. Scott
Morrow
Ralph Folsom
C. A. Barrett
C. P. Strain
the Brewery Depot
Main
Paul Hemmelgarn
Alfred Schneiter
Prop
Union
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