City Council Cuts Light Bill Over Poor Service
The council docked 12 from Northwestern Gas and Electric's bill due to repeated outages and delayed globe replacements. They aim to improve lighting, while street grading on Jackson Lincoln Mark Raley Bush and Perkins avenues along with north side streets was approved to reflect grade changes from months ago.
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Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Jackson, Lincoln
Mark Raley
Bush Streets
Perkins Avenue
Jackson Street
Council Proceedings Describe Routine Fiscal Session
The council conducted routine business focused on paying bills and salaries with no major policy actions or debates recorded. The items were standard financial housekeeping and administrative expenses.
Western Land Irrigation work nears headgate completion
About 25 men and nearly 40 teams are at Echo on Western Land and Irrigation Company’s big concrete headgate that will supply water to lands under the ditch formerly the Hinkle project. Two months remain for completion with ditch work ongoing under Horace W. King, engineer who oversaw the Umailta government head works nearby.
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Western Land & Irrigation Company
Hinkle
Western Company
Horace W. King
Umatila
Costs to Grow Wheat Studied by Oregon Court Witnesses
The piece details witnesses including H. H. Gilbert Pilot Rock Dr Campbell Cold Springs A. B. McCarty Echo H. H. Stages Weston and E. W. McComas as they discuss production costs and transportation. Cross examination by W W Cotton for O R N follows, with public evidence led by General Crawford and District Attorney G W Phelps.
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H. H. Gilbert
Pilot Rock
Dr. Campbell
Cold Springs
A. B. McCarty
Echo
H. H. Stages
Weston
E. W. McComas
W. W. Cotton
Crawford
G. W. Phelps
Inspection of Sheep Began in Oregon State
Eleven men under Dr S W McChure direct state wide fall inspection of sheep to combat scabies. Officials will thoroughly inspect every flock over the next two months, with local inspectors in leading districts and specialists assigned to Wheeler county Grant county and other stations.
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S. W. McChure
Ficht
Bureau of Animal Industry
Oregon
W McCture
Glalever
Pinkerton
Ring
Tea buy by the ounce until you get Schilling's Best
A brief consumer note urges buying tea by the ounce to obtain Schilling's Best, stating the difference is negligible and claiming grocers will refund your money if you are dissatisfied.
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Schilling
Local Option in Supreme Court Hearing on Prohibition Case
The Grant county local option case Guernsey v. R. R. McHalley moved in the supreme court this afternoon with liquor dealers opposing a Will of People. The session also covered the Daugherty Morrow county murder appeal and a Baker county foreclosure suit Ayre v. Hixon Ames. Attorney J. P. Neal was admitted to practice on probation in Indiana bar.
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Supreme Court
Guernsey
Cart
R. R. McHalley
Grant County
Daugherty
Morrow County
Fee
Indiana
Hood River Man Sees Value in Diversified Farming
Thomas Bishop, once a county resident, returns to visit and plans a week in the area. He travels from Hood River to Athena to see A B McEwen on land he owns there. Bishop believes Umatilla County could imitate Hood River Valley with diversified farming, noting grapes and peaches could excel there, while Hood River remains unmatched on apples.
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Thomas Bishop
Hood River
Athena
A. B. McEwen
Bishop
Umatilla County
New steel vaults planned for county clerk office
Preparations proceed as Clerk Saling sorts and cleans old vault files before transferring valuable records to new steel filing cases. A concrete floor will be added prior to cabinet installation in the clerk’s vault, while less valuable papers go to the basement vault. In other news, Co W Parrott and W W Goodnight, Yoakum farmers, visited today. Parrott owned a mule sold on the streets for 150 dollars, raised on his Yoakum area ranch.
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Saling
W. Parrott
W. W. Goodnight
Yoakum Country
Mr. Parrott
Younkum
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Yesterday four couples received marriage licenses: Henry Potter and Misa El mira Patterson, Harry RB. Graham and Daley B. Storm, Sheenberg Wiseman and Anna L. Colliton, with licenses granted by the local clerk.
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Henry Potter
Misa Elmira Patterson
Harry RB. Graham
Daley B. Storm
Sheenberg Wiseman
Anna L. Colliton
Marriage License Issued to McKennale and O'Dantel Couple
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Francie Charles McKennale and Miss Georgia Lilian O'Dantel. The filing records confirm the couple’s legal eligibility to wed as they begin nuptial proceedings in the county clerk’s office.
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Francie Charles McKennale
Georgia Lilian O'Dantel
Woman Awakening Sees Man Grasp Throat In Athens Burglary
Miss Layton of Texas visiting her aunt Mrs. W A Chastain in Athens woke to a choking sensation as a man placed a hand on her throat. Startled by her cries the intruder leaped from an open window and fled, with burglary suspected as his motive.
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Athens
Bariy
Miss Layton
Texas
W. A. Chastain
Thin City
Cowboy hunted for murder after train ambush in New Mexico
El Paco Tex reports Jesse Ake, a cowboy, is sought on a murder charge. While a Santa Fe work train carried Mexican workers, Ake is accused of shooting Ramon Aragon and dragging him from the train. Aragon fell from the moving train at about 20 miles per hour and died.
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el Paco
Tex
Jesase Ake
Santa Fe
Ake
Ramon Aragon
Aragon
Glasgow Relief Committee Seeks Emergency Aid
Glasgow relief committee reports it must provide aid for many families left unemployed and is requesting a $50,000 emergency contribution to cover the needs across the city.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Dedication of New Episcopal Rectory Tomorrow
A house warming and social event will be held at the new rectory on John street under Sanctuary Chapter auspices. Bishop Paddock will attend and lead a short dedicatory service to christen the residence, with proceeds from furnishing items as the goal. Everyone is invited regardless of church membership.
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Johnsort Street
Paddock
Wanted Boy for Printing Office Work
Classified notice seeking a boy aged 15 or older for printing office work. Describes steady employment and a good opportunity to learn the trade. Apply at once to the East Oregon sin office.
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East Orefonsin
Gossip Tongue Keeps Moving Like Perpetual Motion
A gossipy tongue is described as nearly constant in motion reflecting how rumors circulate with persistent pace, echoing a stereotype of idle talk.
Woman to Be Pretty Contour and Dandruff Cure Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Newbro's Herploide as a cure for dandruff and falling hair. It markets the chemical treatment to suppress the dandruff germ, claim lift to scalp vitality, and includes pricing and a Detroit supplier.
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Newbro
Detroit
Mich
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Gordon
Knox
Hanan
Kelly
Roosevelt
Boston
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Ederheimer, Stein & Co
Max Baer
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