Notable Visitors and Miscellany From Athena on October 14, 1902
Dr J R Sponogle and T J Kirk are in town from Athena and Heppner respectively. Henry Blackman registered at Hotel St George from Heppner. H A Herrick, Sunday editor of the Denver Post, is here to cover local events. Mrs H H Edwards and husband travel to John Dey country for homestead matters. Gus Lafontaine returns from Spokane races. Mrs G Hartman Jr and Jessie visit La Grande. Mrs Richardson Rohrman showcases a new delivery wagon. Fred W Lampkin of Pendleton visits. Judge S A Lowell returns from Athena over bank suits. Myrtle Compton arrives from Idaho to study. J W Maroney of Pendleton attends Knighthood session. James B Britten visits Athena. cites brisk Seattle business amid Klondike gold flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Kirk
Athens Bank
Mr. Defrecere
Athena
Henry Blackman
Hotel St. George
Heppner
Herbert Alonzo Herrick
The
Denver Post
H. H. Edwards
John Dey
Gus Lafontaine
Spokane
George Hartman, Jr
Jessie
la Grande
Visi
Richardson C. Rohrman
Court Street
Oregon Daily Journal
Fred W. Lampkin
East Oregonian
Pendleton
Stephen A. Lowell
First National Bank of
Myrtle Compton
James Compton
Martin Compton
Idaho
J. W. Maroney
Prthias
Oregon
Perkins
Grand Lodge
James B. Britten
Seattle
Old Friends
Britten
Klondike
Got Eight Years. Lee Smith Appears Before Judge Eakin
A ground man named Lee Smith appeared before Judge Eakin on Union Thuresway morning for sentencing related to his case. The proceedings outlined an eight year term as part of the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Smith
Judge Eakin
Union Thuresway
Plea Guilty in Larceny Cases At La Grande Livery
A defendant entered a guilty plea on two larceny by bailee charges. The first involved failing to return a team and bogey hired from a La Grande livery stable in September 1401. The second charged riding out of the country on a borrowed animal and selling it. Sentences were five years for the first offense and three years for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Silent Salemen Installed at Boston Store
Interior improvements include six large modern style silent salemen showcases expanding display space. Three units in the dry goods area and three in the clothing room feature plate glass extending from top to floor with polished maple frames. Nickel-plated brackets support movable glass shelves for displaying goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Man William Hardie Sentenced After Drunken Plea
William Hardie was arrested by Policeman Fee last night and taken to police court this morning. He pleaded not guilty but Judge Fite Gerald found him guilty after reviewing the facts. Lacking funds to pay a fine, he was ordered to serve five days in the city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hardie
Fee
Basie
Hardie
Fite Gerald
Pioneer Washingtons Grand Ball at Music Hall
A grand ball will be given next Tuesday evening October 14 at Music hall by the Pioneer Washing tons with all Umatilla county members invited. If you have been a member of the Pioneers of the Pacific you are cordially invited. Music by Kirkman's orchestra. Cards and games. No admission charged. J L Sharon chairman Amusement Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Pioneer-Washingtons
Umatilla County
Pioneers of the Pacific
Kirkman
J. L. Sharon
Platzoeder Buys Out Minger In Pendleton Meat Market
Conrad Platzoeder has bought out partner Mr Minger and will run the Farmers Meat Market alone. Platzoeder Mesars & Minger had operated in Pendleton since 1894 with shops in several nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platzoeder
Minger
Conrad Platzroeder
Mr. Minger
Mesars, Platzoeder & Minger
Pendleton
Woodmen smoker invited by Pendleton Camp at Secret Hall
Woodmen of the World and friends are invited to the Saturday evening October 18 smoker at Secret Hall on Court Street. Prominent Pendleton Camp members will give talks on interesting subjects plus additional features organized by the committee.
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Court Street
Pendleton Camp
Weston Offers Free Water For Homes In New Building Drive
The Weston Improvement Co promotes a winter housing project in Weston Oregon offering free water for 10 years to households if construction starts before January 1 and completes by April 1 1903. Forty carpenters are needed immediately to build houses as 19 new homes are planned this winter. The Clam Mathes Company will operate at Frazer all next week with prices of 10 20 and 30 cents. Weston hosts Eastern Oregon's only state normal school and serves as an educational center. For information contact Weston Improvement Co.
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Clam Mathes Company
Frazer
Weston
Oregon
State Normal School
Weston Improvement Co
Water supply debate centers on artesian option for Pendleton
Pendleton officials study artesian wells to secure long term water supply as city aims to avert shortages. Commission to inspect springs near Wild Horse Creek, test four inch bore, then scale to larger flows if viable, with Weston concerns noted and local critiques included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendieton
Water Commission
Pendleton
Wild Horse Creek
Tutullla
Weston carpenter calls advertisement fake
A. F Jones, a carpenter from Weston, says an East Oregonian ad listing "40 carpenters to work on houses" is a hoax. Jones and four colleagues traveled for work, found no jobs, and learned only seven carpenters were employed briefly by one contractor. They spent about 1.65 dollars each on travel and meals and claim the move was a scheme to boost Weston’s image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F Jones
Weston
East Oregonian
Down Mobile at Frazer tonight features Lincoln J Carter drama
Frazer presents Lincoln J Carter melodrama Down Mobile set in Southern Alabama near Mobile. Josephine Edgerly, an adopted daughter accused of being a change king, faces a plot driven by a villain posing as a half brother. A detective and his sister aid the heroine as the story unfolds from Sunnyside Mansion to the swan and a voodoo house, ending with the burning of a cotton mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Frazer
Lincoln J Carter
Alabama
Josephine Edgerly
Ovster
Josephine
Gubarre
Sunnyside Mansion
Mother Gubarre
Rotton Mill
New Manager Takes Charge at White Swan Mine
T. B. Butler from Pueblo Colorado arrived in Baker City to accept the superintendency of the White Swan mine. He visited the property with Manager Charles W. Hill and will assume active charge at once, accompanied by his wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Swan
T. B. Butler
Pueblo
Colorado
Baker City
Charles W. Hill
Mahe Baker
Cigars and tobacco at Jack Candleh's old stand
A short ad notes cigars tobacco and smokers supplies at Patton's former stand Jack Candleh's selling point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Candleh’s
Patton
Fakir with Shoes as Trade Returns to Walla Walla
A smooth con man known as a fakir left Pendleton on a mixed train bound for Walla Walla after several days of preying on locals. He posed as a Lutheran minister or Jewish rabbi, claiming 20 years of experience and ability to speak six languages. He begged for money to buy shoes, then moved to the wealthier residents, preferring the best households. George Retzer in Walla Walla reportedly turned him away after recognizing the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendicton
Walla Walla
Joseph Basler
George Retzer
Retzer
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Bridge
West Webb St
Henry Feed
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Carpenter
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