Old Wasco County Court House History in The Dalles
A Portland Journal correspondent and Paul Velarde document the old Wasco County court house in The Dalles, once a jail and now moved to new quarters. The piece surveys Wasco County’s formation, its shrinking area, and early judges led by Cyrus Olney and Judge Wilson, noting subsequent successors and a brief biographical arc. It ends with a side paragraph promoting Ely Cream Balm for catarrh.
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Fom
Portland Journal
Dalles
Thin City
Paul Velarde
Waxco County
Wasco County
Oregon Territory
Cascade
Rocky Mountains
Ona
Columbia River
Wouth
California
Columbia
British Isles
Texas
Montana
New England
Oregon
Whaco County
Malhour
Yale
Harney
Turns
Sherman
Wheeler
ReconTity
Mollen
Cascades
Deschutes
Chacade County
Wasco
Smiliont
Cyrus Olney
Oregon Territorial Supreme Court
Court House
Labor Judicial District
Joseph GO
Wilson
A. J. Glibba
Old Court House
Republican Party
Congress
James H. Slater
John Burnett
Washington City
Marietta College
Marietta
Judge Wilson
B. Whitten
L. L. McArthur
Tew Court House
Ely
Ely Brow
Warren Street
New York
Forest project aims to improve Umpqua Reserve access
Forest Supervisor proposes spending 1477 to build trails ferrying scows on the Crepqua forest in Oregon to speed travel between Mapleton Florence Acme and other towns. Scows cut river crossing times, aiding fire fighting and rescue while shortening hours and days of travel.
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Te. Selle
Orefon
Finl
Mapreton
Plorence
Thin Point
Mapleton
North Fork
Smith River
Florence
Acme
Clonada
Dr King's New Discovery Endorsed by Richmond Citizen
A Richmond resident urges all with weak lungs to use Dr King’s New Discovery, touted as the sole remedy meeting the proprietor’s claim. The cough and cold cure is said to treat asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy hoarseness and more, with guaranteed availability at Tallman & Co. drug store. Also notes Miss Helen Bullis named oil station instructor to study white slave traffic and Atlas Bullis joining Travelers’ Aid society.
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Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williame
Tallman & Co
Helen Bullis
Ellis Island
N. Y
Atlas Aullis
Travelers’ Aid Society
Desert Towns Grow as State Irrigation Plans Expand
Reports from the New Towns ofExpansion Coolidge and Patterson describe a 250 horse power pumping plant at Paterson to water four to five thousand acres and supply a wheat warehouse. Expansion at Coolidge includes a 60 horsepower gas engine for desert reclamation and a bank and newspaper building. Prospects of new lots and a thriving town center emerge as wells are sunk and irrigation projects advance.
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David HB. King
G. M. Headlee
Expinalon
G. N. Mac Culleth
Coolidge
Mondiy
Paterson
State Irrigation & Power Company of
Beattie
Kennewick
Columbia
Iilve
Horse Heaven
Bank Nd
Porteffies
Patterson
King
G. N. MacCulloch
Walla Walla
Wella
Mast
Seattle
Strandwald Brothers
Prosser
Dante Drumheller
Tts
Wholesale Theft Alleged in Oregon Rail Work Disruptions
Oregon Daily Journal reports widespread labor poaching by rival lines on the Lewiston Riparia project. North Bank Road contractors and Milwaukee Road agents lure workers from Erickson Patterson camps, reducing crews and delaying progress along the Snake River corridor. Local employment bureaus warn about handling and payments, while Porter Brothers Welch oversee Culdesac Grangeville work. Also notes a fatal shooting in West Virginia and Canadian Pacific telegraphers’ pay dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Erickson & Patterson
Lewiston-Riparia
Snake River
Portland
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee
Oregon Dathy Journal
North Bank Road
Arlington
Umatilla
Wallija
Riparia
Almata
Hallroad
Lewiston
North Bank
North
Idaho
Camas
Erickson & Peterson
Porter Brothers & Welch
Culdesac- Grangeville
Milwaukee Road
Tekoa
Oregon Road
Tt Bs
Milwaukee
Almota
Pendleton Citizen Endorses Deans Kidney Pills Claim
A Pendleton resident W Wells testifies in a local ad about Dean's Kidney Pills correcting his irregular kidney action and back pain after over a year of distress. He recounts relief from back ache and kidney discomfort and recommends the remedy, noting availability through local dealers and Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo.
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Pendleton
W. Wells
Palace
Main
Dean
Pendleton Drug Co
Conte
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Price of a Life and a Melodrama Plot in London
A London writer details a melodrama plot involving bribery and murder as a financier’s removal for forty eight hours. He imagines using an attractive woman and a yacht to stage the disappearance and return, but listeners warn of the intense scrutiny such a plan would invite after any overboard incident.
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London
Thames
Saya
Mms Netenors
Cickens
Stenere
Hila Hearers
The Doctor's Lessons In Patience
A young doctor writes in the Saturday Evening Post that about fifteen percent of bills rendered are useless unless their value for teaching patience is considered. The note reflects on professional tasks and the lessons learned from delays and uncollected fees.
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Saturday Evening Post
Not Lost. Traveler and ferryman discuss a drowning
A traveler asks about being lost in the river crossing. The ferryman replies no, noting a drowned professor last spring who was found after two weeks of searching.
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Wos
The Reason Why Quotes From New York Press
The exchange recalls Percy's habit of sending everything he shoots to hospitals, followed by a witty remark that Percy only targets gamekeepers. The dialogue hints at contrasts between generosity and selective hunting, framed in a playful tone.
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Percy
Tete de Vena
L'Olgnon
New York
Ladies' Lattice Frontiers Wanted at Robinson's Laundry
Wanted notice seeks female workers for front counter and laundry duties at Robinson's Domestic Laundry. Apply in person to discuss positions and hours.
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Robinson
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Lod Porson
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Qume Waggo County
Old Kentucky
John Gagen
Court Bt
Umpqua Reserve
Benton County
Pater
Oregon Daily Journal
St. & N. Enterprises
John Anderson
Anderson
McKinley Nettles
Cecil Stanley
Elmira
West
Markesmanship
Nettle
Stanley
Joll
Nettles
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Vancouver
B.C
Whyte
Wonder Store
Bonney
Postoffice
Brown Shoe Co
St. Louis
Buster Brown
the Brown Shoe Co
Alexander Dep
T. Store
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