New Land Ruling Requires Actual Residents for Land Purchases
The state land board adopted strict rules for arid land sales under the Carey act. Purchasers must be actual residents within six months and live on the land as permanent homes, irrigate required portions, and prove settlement within three years. Existing buyers have six months to settle if water is available.
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Oregon
The
State Land Board
Arid Land Sales
Gettler
Reclamation Company
State Land Office
John H. Lew
Deschutes
Best Fair Ever Held in Wallin Walla History
Preparations for the coming tie county fair are nearing completion as the association works to showcase a grand event. Pins and other preparations are in progress with expectations of a strong display across exhibits and activities.
Old shoe factory burns on Washington side of Columbia
A large three story frame shoe factory, built in 1892 as part of the North Dalles bubble scheme, burned to the ground this morning opposite The Dalles with a nearby shed used by Twohy Bros for machinery storage. No insurance on either structure. The fire caused a spectacular blaze with sparks across the site and is believed caused by embers or careless smoking.
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Washington
Columbia
Dalles
Twohy Bros
North Dalles
Dominion wholesale grocers guild suit to be tried at fall assizes
Hamilton Ont October 7. The suit to declare the Dominion wholesale grocers guild unlawful will be tried at the fall assizes opening before Chief Justice Falconbridge today. A large number of witnesses are expected and the trial may last a week or longer.
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Walla Walla Statesman
Hamilton
Ont
Dominion Wholesale Grocers Guild
Falconbridge
Fire Devastates Sonoma County in Santa Rosa Blaze
Fire, driven by high winds, sweeps through Sonoma country from Santa Rosa causing extensive damage estimated at $100000. In Pittsburg Judge Swearingen collapsed after sentencing Nolan Holmes to death for murdering Nancy Miller. Count Ladislaus Secheny to wed Miss Gladys Vanderbilt at Newport on November 4. A Cumberland mob killed William Burns after he shot Officer August Burns. New Orleans dock and cotton workers vote for a general strike. I J Rodenburg of Milwaukee indicted in Denver for conspiracy related to Federal Coal and Iron. discharged by US Commissioner Bloodgood due to lack of proof.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Sonoma
Joseph M. Swearingen
Pittsburg
Nolan B.holmes
Nancy Miller
Ladislaus Secheny
Gladys Vanderbilt
Newport
Counts Castle
Hungary
Wm. Burns
Cumberland
August Burns
New Orleans
Dock and Cotton Council
I. J. Rodenburg
Milwaukee
Denver
Federal Coal & Iron Company
United States
Bloodgood
Frank Gilbert Confined in Wallace Jail on Theft Charge
Frank Gilbert is jailed in Wallace Idaho on charges of stealing a registered letter in Coeur d Alene. He was arrested near Wallace on Saturday.
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Frank Gilbert
Wallace
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
North Yakima
Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Charles R. Collins
Olympia
Wash
Hay
Barbers’ Examining Board
Mead
Spokane
Colling
Bond Bros. Sell Benjamin Sulla Beaten Goods
Bond Bros. offer the Benjamin Sulla line of beat made goods for sale. The items are marketed as durable and affordable with claims of quality and value.
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Benjamin Sulla
Bond Bros
Heppner Urges New Road to Potts District Trade
Commercial Club of Heppner appoints a committee to study costs and feasibility of a 24 to 25 mile road from Willow Creek to White’s saw mill, linking Heppner with Potts country in Umatilla Morrow County. E L Freeland and local merchants discuss trade expansion and barrier removal.
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Commercial Club of
Heppner
Umatilla
Morrow County
Heppner Gazette
Pendleton Territory
E. L. Freeland
Potts Country
Potts
Commercial Club
Freeland
Pendleton
Newt Jones
Willow Creek
White's
Weston Normal library catalogued under Dewey system
Mrs Ida A Kidder of Salem representing the Oregon Library Commission catalogues nearly 2000 Weston Normal library volumes using the Dewey system. She praises the library for easy access and notes the commission aims to help establish and maintain school and public libraries and to operate traveling libraries, one to be sent to Weaton soon.
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Ida A. Kidder
Salem
Oregon Library Commission
Weston Normal Library
Weston Leader
Weaton
Ely’s Cream Balm Promises Relief for Catarrh
A vintage ad copy touts Ely’s Cream Balm for nasal congestion and hay fever. It promotes liquid form with a spraying option, claiming quick relief without cocaine or mercury. Available from Ely Bros. 66 Warren Street New York.
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NASA
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Will Buy Local Bonds For City Hall and Fire Station
After an executive session the city council agreed to sell the rejected 100000 bonds for the city hall and fire station. Mayor Kellough and council members canvassed business leaders, who offered to take at least 60000, making it likely the remaining 50000 could be disposed of, prompting a special meeting.
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Harris Trust & Savings Company
Rollins & Sons
Bankers of
Chicago
Kellough
Hlaving
Pilot Rock
Gooding Helps Oregon in Baker City Visit
Prominent visitors from outside Baker City joined Governor Gooding's private secretary C. E. Elmer in Baker City on Saturday for the arrival event. The gathering highlighted collaboration between Idaho and Oregon with state officials in attendance.
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Idaho
Baker City
C. E. Elmer
Governor Gooding
Governor’s ally Elmer linked to federation trials
The text states Elmer seeks Governor Gooding’s approval to join the murder scene with advice from prosecutors against Western Federation warfare. It notes Elmer’s familiarity with evidence, possessing data and notes for investigators, and claims of ex-Sheriff Brown’s involvement in federation trials. His Baker arrival is seen as Idaho administration action.
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Elmer
Gooding
Brown
Baker i S
Special Days at Walla Walla County Fair
The Walla Walla Bulletin reports planning for county fair specials. Confirmed days include Monday opening, Wednesday Odd Fellows, Thursday Derby, Friday baby day, Saturday farmers day, plus Mil ton Freewater Wallaburg Dayton and possibly Seattle Tacoma days. Auto races and a penitentiary exhibit are planned, with a working jute mill and bag making department on display.
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Walla Walla
Milton and Freewater
Wallaburg and Dayton
Seattle and
Tacoma
Hotel Arrivals List at Guernsey's Music for Court and Cottonwood
Long list of guests checking into hotels across Portland Seattle San Francisco and nearby towns with names including Sotel St George A FE Eberhart Walla Walla R H Davis Alger New York W H Kelsey Port land etc All the latest up to date phono graphic records advertised for Guernsey's Music for Court and Cottonwood.
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Sotel
G. M. Gardingr
San Francisco
A. J. Dillon
Seattle
H. BE. van Ness
Tacoma
Miss Addie Knapper
Ellensburg
Gurton T. Pinson
Sumpter
L. A. Weinbury
Butte
O. R. Ciriea
W. A. Conover
Wife
Portland
Thomas Kerghn
L. EB
Kellogg
C. W. Isaacs
C. Kelsey
J. G. Bellows
WL. Reddig
J. H. Keene
Echo
Charles Copeland
Hermiston
M. A. Malory
Miss Myrtle Keil
Cove
S. Hawes
Fairbery
A. E. McFairidge
Pendleton
J. A. Lloyd
Claude Pevreth
Guernsey
Music For Court
Cottonwood
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Grocers
Combine
Northwest
Theodore Lawson
Lewiston
Levi Ankeny
Lewiston Fair
Normal Library
Weston Nor
Mal School
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Runtsler
State St
Schenectady
Lydia EB Pinhamn
Lydia B. Pinkham
Emma Runtzler
Ene
Business Ahr
Board of Education of
Gregg “Shortland
Holmes
Washington & Tenth Sts
Portland, Ore
John Sylvester
Allen
Frank B. Clopton & CO
E. Court. St., Pendleton, Ore
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