Camas Prairie Prosperity and Pioneer History Highlight
The East Oregonian sketches Camas Prairie undeveloped resources and thriving dairy butter output, with 20 tons yearly, plus cattle herds and diverse crops. It notes leading producers, modern machinery, and a fast-growing export profile. Pioneer memories from Maria Byrd recount mail routes, sawmills, and early settlement, emphasizing opportunity through steady work and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uktah
Ora
East Oregonian
Camas Prairie
Jake Born
Sam Clark
Alex McKenzie
W. M. Futer
E. Connell
J. Sturdevant
Joe Meddie
Lower Vansycle Items Proceeds From Basket Social
Proceeds of a basket social at North Juniver school house totaled 51.25 for church benefit. Miss Thacher began teaching in North Jupiter district on November 6. Olive Trace continues as teacher at Lower Vansycle, and Mr. Turner and Dempsey visited Pendleton. Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised as remedy for constipation digestion and liver trouble. Monument stories about Russian boundary monuments declared untrue by Jeck Dalton from Seattle.
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M. Rew
Alva Pierce
Helix
North Juniver School
Kev Hailey
North Juniper
Vansycle
Misa Olive Trace Ag
Mra N J. Colby Haw
Walla Walla River
Touchet
Seattle
Jeck Dalton
Skagway
Bill to Prevent Forest Fires Introduced by Editor
Editor George Cornwall of the Columbia River and Oregon Timberman proposes a bill to appoint fire wardens with police powers paid by slash cutting or logging owners. It bans burning slashings on tree tops July through September and assigns enforcement to wardens under county court, aiming to protect timber lands and shift liability from owners.
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George Cornwall
Columbia Hiver
Oregon Timberman
Deng
Bin
Cornwall
Astoria
John Allen Shoots Self in Crabbill’s Saloon
In Baker City Oregon on Monday afternoon about 4 o'clock laborer John Allen, in town for several days to drink and gamble, shot himself through the heart with a revolver in Crabill's saloon. He told a bartender of his troubles before the act.
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Baker City
Ore
John Allen
Crabill
Fourth and last troop of ninth colored infantry arrives at Fort Walla Walla
Walla Walla dispatch reports the final unit of the ninth colored infantry landed at Fort Walla Walla on Sunday night, about 76 men under Captain Robert Barton and Chaplain W Prisow. The fort now houses over 100 men.
Destruction and Mayhem Around Indian Settlements
Reports recount violent acts against Native Americans tied to a mining incident. A schooner named Hatzie allegedly sealed after a year, with 2000 drinkers destroyed and houses of Indians sacked. A body washed ashore on Gand Island, Toland presumed drowned near Astoria. A bartender vanished with cash and a diamond ring. Manny Howard begins a five year sentence in Salem penitentiary.
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Hatzie
Gand Island
Kwaco
Wash
Band Toland
Use Eailora
Astoria
Howaeton
Unle Oly
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Alexander
Sre
Olidays
Istmas
Bxander Dept
Reliable Clothiers
L. Wakefield & CO
Court Street
OYS Clothing
The
Thompson Hardware Co
CAMAS
Willi
J. T. Huston
Prairie
Moore
Ralph Clark
Frank Hilbert
Garrison and Lafontaine
Massie & Son
Alex McKinzie
Tom Gilliam
Ino. C. Hale
Wade
Ed Brehm
George McGaughey
Wm. Futer
Born & Lazinka
Hog. Bean
Robert Watt
John Cox
Jim Lindsay
Jesse Reeves
Othem
Meiner
Wees
Ilomatitla
Pilot Rock
Pilot Hook
Ukink
Rolle
Oregon
Maria Byrd
Pilon
Rock
Mountain Home
Dmatilla County
Plains
Hardehing
Umatilla County
Lisha Smith
Pendleton
Parson
Granite
Wells Fargo Company
Daniel Byrd
East
Birch Creek
Jaye
Jacob Born
Pendleton-Umatilla
Ths
Sturdevant Bros
Ed Sturdevant
J. M. Jarvis
Lish Smith
Ukiah
Ho HR. McReynolde
Mr. McReynolds
Otto Miesche
Howser’s Old
Alaska
Notormen’s
Arctic
Mss
McGee
Boston
Jesse
Salem
Walla Walla
Aberdewn
John Cranfelt
Edward Dolan
Botan
Beattice
Howard
Manny Howard
Sheriff Brown
Baker County
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