Local visitors and movers greet Athena region crowds
Thursday, October 9, 1902 reports a parade of visitors and arrivals in town. Ed Culps returns from Baker City while R. R. Collins travels from Ka mela. H. M. McLean comes from Athena. many others from Baker, Milton, Walla Walla, Weston, Spokane, Portland and beyond are listed as guests, travelers, or on business, with several local residents and hotel stays noted. A new granite quarry near Baker City is opened and shipments begin. The season's jute mill output at Washington state penitentiary reaches 1,458,949 grain bags, yielding $94,548.26 in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
E. McIntyre
Weston
W. T. Rigby
Spokane
Younger
Rose Steen
Golden Rule Hotel
Milton
J. Clove
Portland
William McClarken
Brigeon
Golden Rule
Joe Parkes
la Grande
H. C. Guernsey
George van Dran
N. E. Despain
Pendleton
WN. Berkley
F. Younger
Myers
Umatilla
W. C. Brock
Northwest Granite Company
Baker City
Haker
Walla Walla
Washington State
Insane Woman Taken in Walla Walla Shanty
Rosa Sorenson, long troubled by mental illness, was arrested by Sheriff A F Rees and Deputy Charles Painter after resisting capture. She lived in a ten year old shanty near neighbors. She was taken to the county jail and faced possible insanity charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Rosa Sorenson
A. F. Rees
Charles
Mining Broker Gohagan Plans Pendleton Brokerage Office
Mining broker Thomas Gohagan a New York arrival and longtime mining expert is in Pendleton to locate permanently and open a local brokerage. He has secured control of stock sales in the South Pole mine at Sumpter, an investment of interest to Pendleton citizens. He will open an office once space is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gohagan
New York
Pensicton
South Pole
Sumpter
Pendleton
Gahagan
Double wedding at First Congregational Church
Yesterday evening in Walla Walla at the First Congregational church a double marriage united Harlow B. Richmond and Miss Alta Ti. Grover of Helix with James H. Price and Miss Clara B Richmond of Weston. Harlow B. Richmond and Mrs. Price are siblings. Rev. Austin Rice officiated. Rohrman’s advertises new goods arriving daily at prices lower than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Walla Walla
Harlow B. Richmond
Alta Ti. Grover
Helix
James H. Price
Clara B Richmond
Weston
Price
Austin Rice
Rohrman’s
New suits filed in Warriot court over Milton clash
William Prentice and Alvin Wormington sue Milton city and recorder G W Inale after a stay order on a city recorder case. They allege illegal gambling fines of 15 and 10 dollars, claim lack of juror trial, and exceed authority. Halloray and McCourt for plaintiffs. Archie Huson sues Roseta Mason for divorce on desertion. J T Hinkle represents Huson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriot Court
Milton
Social
Wiliam Prentice
Alvin Wormington
Milton City
G. W. Inale
City Recorder’s Court
Prentice
Wormington
A. Miller
Recorder
Ingle
Halloray & McCourt
Immigrants Expected To Visit Umatilla County
A train with two special cars carrying 40 to 50 immigrants is scheduled to arrive by the tenth and will stop in Umatilla county for several days. They will examine local homes and land, then continue toward Portland, with local real estate men organizing to meet them and showcase the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Here
Portland
Pendleton High Considers Publishing School Paper
Pendleton High School students and faculty weigh adding a school paper. A committee surveys costs and businessman support to judge feasibility. If viable, the paper would launch soon as part of advancing public school literacy. Pendleton aims to match other cities with student publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton High School
Peneton
Pleasant View Weather Hopes And Local News Notes
Farmers expect rain to moisten dry topsoil and trigger weed growth before fall wheat planting. Local residents visit Pendleton and Pleasant View, with updates on health and schooling.
Land shifts and moves near Helix and Talent
James Kern, longtime reservation farmer, bought a quarter section near Helix and rented a half section nearby. He moved his family to the new home, while William Duff sold personal effects and rented hire price to James Kinney for two years, relocating his family to Talent, Oregon for about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kern
Helix
William Duff
James Kinnery
Talent
Will Pendleton Form Company To Build Rigby Clove Harvester
A plan to form a company within days to manufacture the Rigby Clove combined harvester is outlined. Portland and Athena show interest in locating the plant, with a large building and heavy upfront costs expected. About 50 machines are ordered for next season, prompting urgent action to secure production facilities and skilled labor. The text also notes a new English postage stamp series after the coronation and promotes Hoestetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Portland
Athena
Wideawake
England
Hoestetter
Pendleton Captain Hit By Pitch From Whitbeck
Brown, base ball captain of Pendleton now with Hinlent, was struck in the head by a pitched ball from Whitbeck at Portland Tuesday. He was knocked out for a few minutes but soon rallied and could not resume play.
Blacksmith Quits Harvest Row Over Shod Horse Payment
William McGregor reports a young man from Heppner hired him to shoe a horse during harvest but fled with the horse before payment. McGregor says he finished the shoeing yesterday and the man rode away last evening, leaving no payment or thanks. He searched the barn and found nothing but the vanished rider. The man claimed to be a traveling blacksmith seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvest Hand
William McGregor
Polles Court
Finshed
Heppner
McGregor
Humphreys Addresses Walla Walla Rally At Opera House
Republican congressional candidate Humphreys spoke at the opera house to a packed audience in Walla Walla. He warned against trusts and organized labor and paid tribute to Levi Ankeny and other prominent city citizens who joined him on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Walla Walla
Wieb
Congress
Battle
Levi Ankeny
To Cure a Cold in One Day Warning Label
A note promotes taking laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a six percent on every box to cure a cold in one day. The text appears as a historical marketing snippet with limited context.
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Minnehaha School
Good — Dindinger, Wilson & Cousins
Cleaver Bros
Gredanva
Ed Culps
R. R. Collins
Kamela
H. M. McLean
BE. Walden
Baker
W. A. Banister
T. J. Berg
J. J. O'Neil
Sopone Castiglia
Tallman & CO
Earnheart
Milton Cay
Huron Tee
BE. L. Smith
A Furope
Levi Johnson
Maggie
East Pendleton
Thompson
Sam and
Thomas Thompson
William Patton
G. T. Meeker
Pleasant View
A. Nelson
Whitman Station
Wash
Frank Nelson
James Nelson
Bernice Ruppe
Ethel Shafer
Alice Baker
John Baker
Pendleton Academy
Elva Turner
Bile Smith
Mrs. Smith
Pen
Haviland
Owl
Hays
Watnin
Los
E. T. Wal
ST. Joe Stor
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LYONS
Geo Beauty
Carrier
Cara
M. A. Rader
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