Bonds Are Voted Pilot Rock Holds Second Election
Pilot Rock school district No 1 repeated Pendleton’s mistake by not specifying bond sale terms. A second election produced 2500 bonds approved by 27 to 18. Chairman Gilbert in town to arrange bond funds. James A. Fee to study legalities for state report. School will open Sept 19 with Grace Gilham and Miss McAlister.
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Pendleton
Filot Rock
Yesterdy
Tulay H. AH. Gilbert
Boar of Directors
Shire
James A. Fee
State Fund Board
Pilot Rock
Grace Gilham
McAlister
W. T. Harrigan
T. DD. Waugh
Salion
Church Improvements Finish. First Service Sunday Morning
The Congregational Church resumes services next Sunday after extensive interior repairs and upgrades. Woodwork detailing, pew cushions, new pulpit and choir chairs, and a carpeted nave enhance the sanctuary. Sunday School at 10:30, preaching at 11, hymn book debut, evening union service, and Young People's meeting at 7 with Rev. G L Hall of the Baptist church delivering the sermon.
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Congregational Church
Pul Mit
Chaita
Suniay Achool
Otlock
Sanctuary of God
Young People's Mente
G L. Hall
Baptist Church
Sewer connections push prompts drastic notices
City authorities intensify moves to enforce sewer hookups by serving notices to compel compliance and remove obstructions. July had many connections, August only three, risking years to meet requirements. Also notes a train incident near Kemmerer with $16,000 stolen, $950 from a station, and suspects on board.
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Dolin
HK & N
Ainocnh
Kemmerer
Banks
Adjuster Arrives to Assess Spokane Fire Loss
Davenport of Spokane, adjuster for Ath Munted Fire Insurance Company, arrived with M Bentley to appraise the loss at Harry Rogers plan after a fire Saturday that burned about 120 acres.
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WIII
KK. Davenport
Spokane
Ath Munted Fire Insurance Company
M. Bentley
Harry Rogers
New Art Rooms Opens in Tacoma Under JW Barbour
JW Barbour of Tacoma expands into picture framing enlarging photos and portrait work on Court Street. The new venture covers a full range of framing and related artistic services, signaling a broader entry into the local art business.
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JW. Barbour
Tacoma
Oase & Room
Court Street
Funy
Maxwell Town Beckons as Desert Settlement Rises
A new townsite named Maxwell is rising six and a half miles east of Umatilla and eight miles west of Elveho with a ditch company headquarter building under construction at the mouth of Butter Creek. A large work crew is developing ditches and a camp, with plans for a hotel store and residences, aiming to become a regional trading center. Water near the surface is abundant and highly accessible, aiding early growth and development.
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Butter Creek
Maxwell
Umatilla
Elveho
The
Ditch Company
Hemi
Buttercreek
Tuat
Fort Wright Private Wins Medal at Fort Riley Contest
Private Robert E L Cox of Company BE 10th Infantry earned a bronze trophy and placed third in the national marksmanship contest at Fort Riley Kansas. The award came as he represented the Department of the Columbia at the Pacific contest in Montgomery California and earned a chance to compete at Fort Sheridan Illinois and finally the general army and navy events at Fort Riley. Cox is 22 and in his first enlistment, returning with trophies from the government school.
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Fort Wright
Congress
Robert E L. Cox
10Th Infantry
Spohare
Fort Iley
Kat
Eivaye Cox
Faam
Mantes
Bard National Panini
Priva Cox
Department of the Columbia
Pacific
Montteroy
Cal
Fort Sheridan
Por Riley
Milton Shaw Dead Popular High School Student
Milton Shaw, beloved Pendicion high school student and son of farmer G Shaw, died at home from appendicitis after a brief illness. He was active in school events, represented his institution in the Inland Empire inter scholastic declamatory contest, and was well known among classmates and friends. Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow with Rev Robert Warner officiating. Interment will be in the city cemetery.
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Milton Shaw
G. Shaw
Walla Walla
Robert Warner
First Methodist Episcopal Vhurch
Will of
Judge Ellis Returns From Mountain Outing
Circuit Judge Ellis returns last night from a mountain outing with family at Hiloway and Lehman Springs. He says the trip was enjoyable but a week was enough, reporting fishing and tramping, and that he will grant swift consideration to briefs from attorneys as they are submitted.
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Elle
Hiloway
Lehman Springs
Mine Jumped and Houser Tours to Stop Filing Papers
Zoeth Houser, tied to Blanchard interests, hurried to La Grande yesterday afternoon to furnish papers and file filings as part of a busy local matter. He passed through here on his way to complete administrative steps.
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Zoeth Houser
la Grande
Ealls
Hotel Man From Moscow Reports Southwest Irrigation
Back from California RK L Johnston and family describe irrigation in Imperial Valley California where a 65 mile ditch from the Colorado River irrigates fertile soil but extreme heat harms crops and water mismanagement by a private company leads to calls for government takeover under the reclamation act. Johnston is noted as a leading healer in Northwest towns.
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Moscow
RK. L. Johnston
California
Johnnton
Imperial Valley
Alga
Colorado River
Colorado
Johnston
Baseball Sunday Match Between La Grande Club
The scheduled game between La Grande and Pendleton teams is set for Sunday at La Grande with a proposed lineup including Downey on field Mosroe Peonome at first Roy Alexander second base Fred Hartman third base Robert Kroger and short J Beynon on the mound Guy Benson at pitcher Lester Cronti catching Harry Heath in center and a tight defense. The agreement to play remains tentative as details may change.
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Ba Gren
Pendleton
Hoedall
Pendleton van
Downey
Tce
Mosroe Peonome
Roy Alexander
Fred Hartman
Robert Kroger
J. Beynon
Guy Benson
Lester Cronti
Harry Heath
Will Remain in Pendleton Visit For Several Months
Mrs. Bob Die and Mids Lettie Primmer left this morning for Walli Wallon to visit for several days. On return they will stop a few days with Miss Ling Dibell before going to Walcott, Ind. Miss Dibell plans to stay several months here due to health, finding the climate favorable.
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Pendleton
Bob
Lettie Primmer
Walli
Wallon
Miss Ling Dibell
Walcott
Ind
Miss Dibell
G Cutler Recovery With System Shocked Health News
G. Cutler, chief engineer of the W and R, recovering after appendicitis surgery, has improved enough to drive out, with a heart complication causing concern. Grocers close at 7 each evening after a clerks and grocers conference. Laing and Harriet, lessees of Dr. C. J. Smith’s Juniper farm, finished cutting 2180 acres with average yield just over bushels per acre and high quality.
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G. Cutler
J. G. Cutler
Pendleton
Laing & Harriet
C. J. Smith
Juniper
Barberist J. G. Sharpe Plans Move to San Jose
J G Sharpe, who has sold his barbering business, intends to relocate to San Jose California. He will visit the city to survey opportunities, with plans to amend his move after examining the field.
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J. G. Sharpe
San Jose
Cal
Marriage License Granted for H. M. Churchill and Mabel West
County Clerk Frank Saling issued a marriage license to H. M. Churchill of Yokima county Washington and Miss Mabel West of Umatilla county. The filing records show the couple intends to wed soon in the local jurisdiction.
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Frank Saling
H. M. Churchill
Yokima County
Washington
Mabel West
Umatilla County
Bollons Family Plans Move From Hotel Pondleton to Portland
William Bollons and his family are staying at the Hotel Pondleton and will remain there until September 6 before moving to Portland where Mr. Bollons will establish his new headquarters.
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Wiliam Bollons
Pondleton
Portland
Mr. Bollons
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Pilot Rock Holde
Tallman & Co
Tollet
Taliman @ Co
Benjamin Franklin
Commercial National Bank of
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OWL Tea
Roosevelt
Boston
BAER @ DALEY
C. C. BE
Goodman-Thompson Hardware and Plumbing
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