Gambling devices burned after electric roulette scam exposed
Sheriff Foreman seized 14 slot machines and four roulette wheels in Nes Perce County. The devices were burned in Court House Square Lewiston after an inspection showed electric wiring and contrivances that let gamblers win or lose to favor the house. Ten gallons of kerosene were used to burn the wreckage, with two tables kept for possible further action.
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Nes Perce County
Court House Square
Lewiston
Foresman
Court House
Foreaman
Stickney
Oregon Short Line plans in Malheur Canyon rail route
Ontario leaders report Oregon Short Line engineers in Malheur Canyon with surveys by Corvallin & Eastern and interest from Harriman interests to secure right of way. The route connects Ontario to the Pacific coast region, with earlier Oregon Pacific track near the canyon mouth. University of Washington enrollment shows 1004, with 264 in summer courses and 800 total residents across liberal arts and engineering programs.
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Salli
Malheur Canyon
Oregon
John C. Lawrence
Ontario
Malheur County
Walla Walla
Spokane
Onario
Oregon Short Line
Seaat
Malheur River Canyon
Kowl
Corvallis & Eastern Hailway Company
Oregon Pacific
Harriman Intrents
Corwallin & Bastion
Oneton
Yaquianw
Cen Vinge
Oxon Pacific
Bt Harrow
Harriman
Butte
Mont
Tacifiy Coast
Fimimnett
Bole
Botse
University of
Eharcal Engineering
Pharmacy
Alaska
British Columbia
Barmah
China
Germany
Ttreland
Japan
Pendleton
Low
Dean's Kidney Pius Claims Backache Cure
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pius as a cure for backache from kidney trouble. Testimonial from H A Thompson of Pendleton says pills relieved his backache and cured it, with price 56 cents and Foster Milburn Co as agents. Also notes a parishioner petition for Madras incorporation denied due to signature issues. Crook County Journal reports cattle sales in Post with 3 year old steers at $200 each.
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Dean
Pendleton
H. A. Thompson
Stonewall Jackson Street
Brock & McComas Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Matras
Madras
Devon
Bona Ffide
Crook County Journal
Meyer & Brown
Post
New Quarters for Ef Beck Plumbing Shop
Ef Beck has moved his plumbing and tin shop from Cottonwood Street to Court Street in the Despain block two doors east of the Golden Rule hotel. He is now better equipped, with Teck’s first class plumber in his employ, inviting locals to visit the new location. The note also cites dairy butter imports from Seattle Spokane Portland and Tacoma to argue more Northwest farmers enter dairy.
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EF. Beck
Cottonwood Street
Court Street
Despain
Golden Rule Hotel
Teck
City Property Sold by Nowlin Roberte & Co
City property sales listed by the firm Nowlin Roberte and Co at 119 Court Street. Transactions include Sarah Thompson to Glenn Winslow for 476 dollars, Collier’s Court Street lot to WM Thayer for 1676, Ernest Temple Alta Street lot to EB M Thayer for 1700, W o Harrison Bates Addition lot to Mary Ellen Willcox for 1550, Gram Restaurant to Pred Earnhart for 1000, plus two carloads of range horses bought by C M Clay & Co of Omaha shipped east from the O R N stockyards in Baker City.
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City
Nowlin, Roberte & Co
Court Street
Mra
Sarah Thompson
Raley
Glenn Winslow
PF. Collier
WM. Thayer
Nebraska
Ernest Temple
Alta Street
EB. M. Thayer
Wo. Harrison
Bates
Mary Ellen Willcox
C. M. Clay & Co
Omaha
Baker City
Immiculite Jinen Shortcomings in Society Make-up
The fragment argues that personal failings are exposed in high society and urges awareness of superior laundry services in town where linen is cleaned to perfection in polish and color.
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Juan
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Pirst
Waluiew Ou
Busines
Ims
Boyr
Eall
Mer
Despain’s Cash Store
J. B. Despain
Lewiston Siavyt
W. 3 Brown
Henry Trowbridge
Waa
Blue Mountain Rage
John McCourt
Presbyterian Church
Grant
Grant County
Atrasimith of
Colfax
Washington
Zinn
Ting
University of Washington
Portland
Tacoma
Northwest
Robinson
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