Fragments From World News And Domestic Incidents
A November 4 1902 dispatch chronicles weather in the Mississippi basin and border tensions with Venezuela. It notes Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving horseback ride and German Britain joint action over Venezuela claims. Reports include Bridgeport Indiana gas tragedy funerals, a Mexican land set for a vast irrigation project, Achin Sumatra barge sinking with Dutch casualties, Somaliland garrison malaria, the Mad Mullah near British forces, and a US agriculture quarantine order on cattle sheep and swine affecting New England and Boonton port trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miesiesipp
Birnineham
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Germany
Great Britain
Venezia
Bridgeport
Ind
United States
Utah
Achin
Sumatra
Dekok
General Manning
Bolo
Somaliland
Muilaria
Phe
Wilson
Thureday
New England
Boanton
Boy Fights Cougar Near Maker City Atacked By Mountain Lion
In Maker City Oregon on a Saturday two Newton brothers aged 16 and younger hunted rabbits when a mountain lion attacked their horse. The older boy shot the lion in the head but was dragged off. He fought back with his shotgun and killed the animal. the horse was undamaged. The brothers brought the carcass to town while a second lion possibly the mate remained unseen. The elder suffered a severe leg injury but is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maker City
Ore
Charles Newton
Newton
Oregon News Snapshots From The Dalles To Portland
Reports from Oregon cover irrigation near Baker City and a store robbery loss at The Dalles worth 500 in money and goods. A sword for Captain Clark of the warship Oregon costs 1250. Arrests for riding to John Cook’s saloon, a library funding bid from Walla Walla, and a Portland Vancouver line cut by a strike. A fouryearold Bertha Wilson dies in Roseburg from stove fire. Baker City lynx kill by Charles Newton’s sons. Joe Beaulieu injured at Portland Flouring Mills. Ezra M Durand pardoned after six years for forging. Mrs. A H Kayler of Kin. Or. jumps from a trestle.
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Baker City
A.M. Willams & Co
Dalles
Oregon
Clark
H. Hastings
W. Smith
Portland
John Cook
Walla Walla
Vancouver
B. C
Bertha Wilson
Roseburg
Charles Newton
Joe Beaulieu
Ezra M. Durand
Multnomah County
Geer
A. H. Kayler
Kin. Or
Resources and History Of Umatilla County
Adame Oregon recounts early settlement and wheat pioneers in Umatilla County. It describes Adams town development, pioneer trials, and shifts from sheep to wheat, with figures on grain yields and historic figures like A Holman and A McKenzie, plus details on local warehouses and shipments to Umatilla Landing and Portland firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Por Uieton
Athena
Wade Holmay
John Adit
Umatilla
Leno J
Umantill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baer & Daley Qne
Price Clothiers
Furnishers and Hatters
General News
Boy
Maker City Lad
Mountain Lion
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Phi Kappa Psi
Indianapolis
Denilson
Tontel
James Whitcomb Riley
T. Headley
Tilden
Tallmann & Co’s
Vinita
Oklahoma
Indian Territories
Five Civilized Tribes
Seasion
Bufaula
Indian Territory
Nader
Pacific Northwest News
Resources and History of
Umatilla County
Our County
Paul Delaney
Adame
Walleye
Sean
Seine
J.P McManus
Unahelmby
A. McKenzie
Adam
Umatilla Landing
Mr. McKenzie
Meltenate
Kerr, Giffons
Agit
Pacite Cotat
Tacoma
Kerr, Gitford & Co
T. A. Liewallen
Mary Cimually
Hall, Guthrie & Co
Fh OA
Margmis
Warnhouse
Prele Cotat Elevator Co
MC. McIntyre
Eastland
Havor
Eastland i
Thibwahels
Frazier’s
Confession of
Wife
Mary Adams
Castle Caneycrow
Graystark
Oliver Horn
Corelli
Aladden O'Brien
Donovan Pasha
Parker Paul Kelver
Jerome
Book Store
Page J
Uticura
Milwaukee
Kohler & CO
The
Columbia Lodging House
Alta & Webbets
F. X. Schempp, Prop
St J. Henrike
Louis Mec
Onli
Eben
C. C. Sharp
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