Early Days Reflections From Poker Jim on Cayuse Heritage
A dated message from Poker Jim to Major Lee Moorehouse urges publication of memories from the Pendleton Oregon Round-Up and Cayuse heritage. He recalls native attire, white settlement hardships, and the bond between Indians and whites, noting the generosity of Major Moorehouse and honoring forefathers who wore war bonnets.
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Lee Moorehouse
Matina Reservation
Pentleton Ore
Oregon
Harvest Dance at Preewater by Nagle Brothers
Harvest dance hosted by the Nagle brothers at the Bradley hat in Preewater. Freewater Society Meets. The Woman's Home Missionary Society opened the season with an all day meeting at Mrs Horner's Washington Street home.
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Preewater
Freewater
Ore
Nagle Brothers
Preewater Society
Foreign Missionary Society
Society
Mra Hd Horner
Washington Street
Wis
Wedded 44 Years Wife Sues Davenport Case
A Davenport couple faces a legal dispute after 44 years of marriage with the wife filing suit against her husband over unresolved issues. Local reports note the couple's long marriage and the legal action underway in county court.
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Sues
Davenport
Wash
Davenport Woman Sues Husband for Divorce in Cruelty Case
Mrs Clara E Porter of Davenport files suit seeking divorce from Edward P Porter alleging cruelty and inhuman treatment The complaint says the husband persisted in telling others her spouse was unfaithful and he subjected her to abuse during the marriage
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Clara E. Porter
Davenport
Edward P. Porter
Whsbind
Hae
Spouge
Orauy
Robbers In Waltsburg Store Reported Break-in
Saturday morning at the Patten company store in Waltsburg evidence of burglary was found. Goods lay scattered and a pair of shoes was left on the back platforms in the alley. The extent of the robbery could not yet be determined by Mr. Patten.
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Waltsburg
Walteburg
Wrelch
the & F Patten Company
Wireless telegraph exhibit at Walla Wallan fair sparks interest
At the Walla Wallan county fair the wireless telegraph instruments drew attention during the third ethical exhibit. Four boys named Robert Norton, Fay Colt, Charles Emigh, and others participated showcasing early communication tech.
Hart Kennedy Leads Instrument Oversight In Communications
Hart Kennedy will head the instrument duties while the boys maintain private stations. They frequently communicate with North Yukon and Lewiston, establishing ongoing contact and coordination across locations.
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Hart Kennedy
North Yukfia
Lewiston
Irrigate Plan Proposed for Hatheun County Oregon
An irrigation project to irrigate 5000 acres south of Kugman colony along the Owvhes and Snake rivers in Hatheun county received preliminary survey approval from local jurnd tilders.
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Oregon
Omarih
Hatheun County
Kugman Colony
Power Contracts Slow Water Pumping at King Janda Colony
Sign Mig Power Contracts in Ontario delayed electric power to pump water at the King Janda colony. The Kuhn people of the Great Shoshone Power Company involved. The Knngnian colony lies 20 miles south of Ontario. In this county about 600 acres are included.
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Mig
Ontario
Kingmin
Great Shoshone Power Company
Mark Wheat on Flour Sacks in Walla Walla
Farmers and partners push for a general ruling on wheat variety and proportion used in flour to guide pricing and ensure better quality outcomes. They seek higher wheat crates and clearer labeling on sacks to aid selection.
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Walle Walla
Barley Harvest Yields 79 1/2 Bushels Per Acre
Higbee sells year's barley to Oregon Mill and Grain company. From 48 acres, 182873 pounds threshed, average yield 79.5 bushels per acre. Barley brought an average price of 57.24 dollars per acre.
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Turley
Baker City
Ore
H. C. Higbee
Oregon Mill and Grain Company
Snow Slide Drags Snow from Mount Adames Region
A snow slide on Mount Adames in the White Salmon area stripped the center of the mountain of snow and ice, leaving the surface bare. The White Salmon River ran muddy from the slide, while fresh heavy snowfall lingered after a severe storm. Farmlands including grain and hay crops suffered due to ongoing avalanches and relentless snow.
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Mount Adames
Trout Lake
Wash
Mount Adqmme
Fearn
Ontario Plans Round Up at Malheur County Fair
Ontario Oregon will host a round up as a western style entertainment during the Malheur county fair from September 25 to 20. Riders and ropers from across the states will compete with Buffalo Vernon, a famed Wyoming steer roper, among those taking part in the contests this week.
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Ontario
Ontraio
Ore
West
Malheur County
States
Buffalo Vernon
Wyoming
Ground and healthy work keep you right
A brief note emphasizes steady effort and practical action as the path to well being, suggesting that consistent labor yields strong health and resilience. It frames personal effort as the key to stability.
Gold watch found in alligator linked to missing girl
Discovery suggests the alligator killed Janet Thornton after a house fire near Pleasant Grove. A gold watch engraved with initials was recovered from the animal. the watch matches the one Janet wore when last seen. Parents notified. watch to be returned.
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Forsythe
Chain
Liv
Janet Thornton
Belated Grove
Jetty
Tsland Grove
Mile Place
Tom. Jackson
Hinop
Jackson
Waltham
Liver Correctant Promises Pure Blood and Vital Health
Yellow complexion and facial blemishes said to arise from a torpid liver are treated by a product named HER TNE. The ad claims it purifies the system and stimulates vital organs, placing the body in vigorous condition. Price 60c, sold by A. C. Kooppen & Pros.
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A. C. Kooppen & Pros
Death Reveals Heiress Bride of Finney in New York
A wedding notice in New York advertisements reports Jameson Lee Finney, the American innovator who perished in the Hotel Carlton fire in London, as having married Miss Emily D. Jax, a wealthy New York woman, a month before his death.
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Finney
Lomson
New York
Mage
Jameson Lee Finneys
Carlton
London
Hheo Rerelly
Emily D. Jax
Turtle Drowns Three Boy Anglers in River
Three boys aged 14 to 17 were drowned in the Sheenags river when a turtle struck by a paddle caused their overturned canoe to capsize. Ernest Readshatw, Harold Readshew, and Roy Hassell could not swim and clung to one another as they died.
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Sharon
Thres Bors
Sheenags
Ernest Readshatw
Hareld Readshew
Roy Hassell
Woman's Suffrage Supporter Contracts Marriage Deal
A woman’s suffrage advocate allies with MacLean to marry under a contract aimed at avoiding obedience pledges. They plan a formal union that binds them as husband and wife, with terms on timbering, payments, and a five year cut period, plus access to large coal bodies and board feet tonnage.
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New York
Fredy
Hele Keller DincLean
Alf
Miackeer
Optibn
MacLean
Econ
Marrieve Heente Inn
Government timber sale eyed in vast 600 million ton tract
Washington plans the largest government timber sale, covering parts of the Southwest reserves including Apache and Silkcreaven forests and Fort Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona. The deal involves merchantable timber valued as a major asset with implications for the Department of Agriculture and Interior.
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Washington, D. C
Feyie Department
Agriiculture
Aunche and
Fort Apache Indhith Reservation
Arizona
Naval pugilists desert amid rough seas on Pacific coast
Sam Trinkin of Fighting Maryland and Bat Hing Robinson, famed navy boxers, are reported deserting their ship near Mare Island after clashes at sea. Admiral Thomas Yernweed authorized fighting ashore, while Robinson reportedly quit following a fear induced by a refused bout. Both men had previously fought in San Francisco and were among the Navy's best known pugilists on the Pacific coast. The incident centers on the carrier California and Fort Bowyers involvement.
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Mare Island
Sam Trinkin
Maryland
Bat Hing Robinsin
Fort Bowers
Teat
Teth Trinkle
Robinson
San Prucinco
Pacific
Tmigship
California
Phceton nl Asshallation Product Claim Clarified
The notice asserts that the product Phceton nl Asshallation is promoted for digestion and vitality. It states the key benefit is improved function of stomach and liver, with claimed invigoration enabling natural work, and that it is available through all dealers.
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Ghanibertas
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East Oregonian
Turtle
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Duffy
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