Sensational Allegations in Maxwell Land Trouble
In a filing in the case Maxwell Land and Irrigation Co against L W Furnas and wife defendants allege officers sought control of large tracts under a desert land act contract. A 1904 agreement with Minnehaha Irrigation to supply water for 420 acres valued at 19,200 or 240 acres transfer, later sold to Maxwell, left Furnas filing unmade and a release sought due to nonfulfillment by the irrigation company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Land & Irrigation Company
Dew
L. W. Furnas
Irrigation Company
Maxwell Valley
Minnehaha Irrigation Company
Furnas
Minneha Company
Dq Sdants
Two Gamblers Fined In Ad ams District Court
August Arp and Peter Neasaler of Adams pleaded guilty to gambling before Circuit Judge Bown. Arp paid $50 and costs on one charge, Neasaler paid $50 and costs on two counts. Both men settled the fines with the county clerk after sentencing.
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Arp
Peter Neasaler
Adams
Bown
Nessjer
Greeks discharged as O R & N trims Fourth District work
The O R & N railroad directs expense cuts on the Fourth District improvements from Huntington to Kamela. The first step, reported by the La Grande Observer, was the discharge of 250 Greek laborers this morning as the company reduces labor costs on the roadbed project.
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Huntington
Kamela
la Grande
Roadbed Work Stalls as Discharged Men Reach Site
A portion of discharged workers are assigned to ballast the main line between Huntington and Pleasant Valley. The large crew at the site supports ongoing roadbed improvements, while the discharged workers join the effort as needed along the fourth district.
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Fourth District
Huntington
Pleasant Valley
Long Service Honored Pendleton’s B Gwinn in Idaho Odd Fellows
Month B Gwinn of Pendleton receives public tribute in Caldwell for 25 years as a Grand Lodge officer of Idaho Odd Fellows. At a 1200 attendee reception he is honored with a $300 grand master collar and a diamond watch charm, plus a deed of 10 acres near Caldwell for a state Odd Fellows home.
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B. Gwinn
Pendleton
Grand Lodge
Idaho
Odd Fellows
Caldwell
Rebekahs
Mantle B. Gwinn
Pendleton Savings Bank
Order
Gwinn
Grand Lodge of Idaho
Idaho Grand Lodge
Government depository buys bonds at Commercial National Bank
The Commercial National Bank has been designated as a government depository and purchased 50000 dollars of government bonds. Proceeds will stay in the local bank until needed by government. The move signals growth. The First National Bank of the city became a depository two years ago with 50000 dollars in bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial National Bank
Oregon
First National Bank
Freewater Wins $250 Prize at Walla Walla Fair
Freewater Oregon took the $250 prize for best fruit display at the Walla Walla fair. The Freewater Milton exhibit, gathered by residents, competed with entries from Walla Walla Waiteburg Dayton and other fruit districts amid local elation. A Freewater resident hinted the prize may soothe Milton Freewater over a city ordinance affecting fruit peddlers.
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Umatilla
Walla Walla Fair
Freewater
Oregon
Walla Walla
Waiteburg
Dayton
Tiss
Milton
Oregonian
Mrs Norton Sings at Walla Walla Fair Concert
The Walla Walla Union reports a concert at the city fair featuring the Fourteenth Cavalry Band and Fischer Conservatory of Music faculty. Liszt Hungarian rhapsody opened numbers while Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton delivered a powerful voice, surpassing disorder and eliciting an encore for an air from Nadeschda by Thomas performed in Walla Walla for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Nadeschda
Thomas
Norton
Lumber Mill Shutdown After Rail Car Shortage
Leland Lumber Company owner L K Huntington of Leland Oregon reports to the railroad commission that Southern Pacific repeatedly fails to furnish cars for a year. The ongoing shortage forces his mill to close, highlighting a serious disruption in lumber transport.
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Salem
L. K. Huntington
Leland Lumber Company
Leland, Ore
Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific Company
Consulting Engineer A J Wiley Visits Pendleton
Consulting engineer A J Wiley, a specialist in reclamation service work, was a visitor in Pendleton for a time today. He arrived here injured and reported to Sheriff Jackson before taking the forenoon train to Spokane. Wiley has significant duties with reclamation projects across the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Wiley
Réclamation Service
Pendleton
Sheriff Jackson
Siskivyiu
Spokane
Mr. Wiley
Umatilla Rail Hub Expands Sidetracks and Depot Move
Finishing three miles of sidetrack at Umatilla the O R N company considers relocating the depot to a junction several hundred yards east to create more sidetrack space. Umatilla already hosts the longest sidetracks on the system and is among the busiest railroad centers in eastern Oregon and the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. & N. Company
Umatilla
Oregon
Northwest
Dormitory Nearing Completion At Pendleton Academy
Brown hall the boys dormitory at Pendleton academy is nearing completion with the superstructure enclosed and interior work under way. The building presents an attractive appearance and reflects credit on the architect and contractors.
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Brown Hall
Pendleton Academy
Miss Flora Mack Visits Pendleton Academy Return
Miss Flora Mack returns from a brief visit to Pendleton academy where she was formerly a student. She spent a few days with her former classmates at the institution as reported by La Grande Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Mack
Pendleton Academy
Pendleton
la Grande Observer
Marriage License Granted to Cupper and Christensen
A marriage license was issued this morning to Percy A. Cupper and Grace IL. M. Christensen. The couple obtained the license in the county clerk’s office.
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Percy A. Cupper
Grace IL. M. Christensen
Pendleton Academy Heads to Waiteburg for Rematch
This forenoon Pendleton academy football players left for Waiteburg Washington to play a return game with the high school eleven. Last Saturday Waiteburg defeated Pendleton 6 to 0. The Pendleton lineup includes Arp Peterson Struve Crow Feemah Reeves Knapper McEwen Olcott Shaw with Reeves captain and Knapper manager.
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Pendleton Academy
Waiteburg
Wash
Waltsburg
Nero
Arp
Peterson
Struve
Crow
Feemah
Reeves
Knapper
McEwen
Olcott
Shaw
Academy
Hodges Gillenwater and Simpson Buy Crofton Sheep Camp
Arthur Hodges and L G Gillenwater of Holae and BR E Simpson of Prineville Ore purchase the Crofton Brothers sheep camp on Crane creek in Washington county. The sale includes 10,000 ewes and camp outfits for $55,000. The trio already owned 640 acres nearby and with the addition will own one of the region’s largest sheep camps.
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Arthur Hodges
L. G. Gillengwiter
Holae
BR. E. Simpson
Prineville
Ore
Sheen
Crofton Brothers
Crane Creek
Washington County
Mersis Hodges
Gillenwater
Simpson
Bolae Capital News
Turner Brothers to Operate City Delivery After Transfer
Orville Turner, a brakeman on the R. R. & N. Portland division for two years, returns to the city and will join his brother Elmer E. Turner. E. E. Turner buys the Castle city delivery business and will run it, with the Turners arriving about November 1.
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Orville Turner
Brikeman
Portland
Elmer E. Turner
E. E. Turner
T. M. Castle
Pendleton High Seeks Carnegie Library Upgrade
The October issue of the Pendleton High School Magazine questions the fate of Pendleton’s proposed Carnegie library. It urges local leaders to expand the city library to provide reference works vital for literature history and English studies and suggests student action to secure a better public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Pendleton
Lakawinn
Pendleton High School
Alberta irrigation boost from Canadian Pacific official
Jonathan Johnson, CP irrigation promoter near Calgary, reports strong productivity and immense crops from the scheme despite a severe snowstorm that damaged many farms in the region. He expresses optimism for Canada and cites recent harvest success.
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Alberta
Jonathan Johnson
Canadian Pacific Irrigation Scheme
Calgary
Wallis Wally
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Injured at Umatilla Railroad Worker In Critical Condition
J C Kennedy a helper in the engine department of the O R N at Umatilla fell from the coal bunkers yesterday morning and fractured his skull on a water tank. He was taken to St Anthony's hospital in this city and then moved to the O R N hospital in Walla Walla. He remains in critical condition with a severe skull fracture above the eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
J. C. Kennedy
St. Anthony's Hospital
Walla Walla
Window display by Otto Turner at East Oregonian building
Otto Turner dealer of UA sportsmen goods features an eye catching window scene in the East Oregonian building. The display shows a stubble field with geese ducks in the distance and a hunter hidden in tall grass using real grass and stubble for a lifelike effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Turner
UA Sportsmen
East Oregonian
Oregon Pioneer William H Biggs Dies at Wasco Home
Hon William H Biggs a pioneer of Oregon and public figure died at his Wasco residence on the 16th mat. The town of Biggs at the junction of the Columbia Southern and the main line of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation was named for him.
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Oregon
William H. Biggs
Wasco
Biggs
Columbia Southern
O R N Adds A Train Crew For Pendleton Portland Run
The O R N will add another passenger train crew to the Pendleton Portland run due to a new local train. The crew will be assigned in a few days, bringing six crews on the Pendleton Portland run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Portland
Bond Bros. Offer In Umatilla County Man Sults
Bond Bros. runs a broad appeal campaign in Umatilla County promising a good suit for every man. The ad highlights affordable formalwear options and personal fittings at local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond Bros
Umatilla County
German Lutheran Services at Myrick and Pendleton
German Evangelical Lutheran church holds services at Myrick station at 10 30 a m Sunday October 20 with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Rev George Sprattler pastor also M K E church in Pendleton offers service at 2 p m Sunday October 20 with Rev George Sprattler as pastor.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Myrick Station
M. KE
Pendleton
George Sprattler
Early cold warning urges prompt care
Cold onset demands immediate attention to prevent deeper illness. The message urges action as soon as first symptoms appear, warning that delays can extend suffering and complicate recovery.
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Cloverdale
Sac City, Iowa
E. Court St
Central Meat, Co. Carey, Ramsdell & Co
China
Denali
Winslow Brothers Jewelars & Opticial
the House of the Chic Hat
Carrier Millinery
WINN
Government Depository
Pendleton VS. Waitsburg
Warma
Boston
W. J. Clark & Co
Iit
Tallman & Co
Judd
Pendleton - Oregon
Nettleton Shoes
Tlemen
Men’s Shop
Max Baer
Main St
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