Exponent of Good Roads Seeks Support for Bond Bill
Philip Bates, publisher and state Threshermen’s secretary, visited Pendleton and urged farmers and citizens to back bill 354. The measure would amend the state constitution to allow counties to bond for permanent roads, with county votes deciding each case. Endorsed by the Oregon State Grange as a way to lower farm costs by building highways.
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Sible
Bates
Bates E
Oregon
Oregon State Grange
Lease and Outfit for Sale at Louis Ladow Ranch
Lease and outfitting items offered for sale by Bowman and Son at the Louis Ladow ranch on McKay Creek are listed for potential buyers seeking farm equipment and property rights. Details remain incomplete in the fragment.
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Bowman & Son
Louis Ladow Ranch
McKay Creek
Bat Ruins Woman’s Hair in Laurel Delaware
Mises Hardesty, a Laurel resident, sought to chase a bat that fluttered into her bedroom. In the pursuit the bat tangled in her hair and she screamed. Members of the household killed the bat, but her luxuriant brown hair was so badly tangled that it had to be shaved from the scalp.
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Mises Bessie Hardesty
Hard Times Ball to be Held by Hose Co No 8
The first Hard Times Ball of the season is set for Wednesday September 31 1910. Begie Woodman orchestra will perform with United Orchestra. Admission is 99 cents. Attendees are urged to wear old clothes or face a fine from the hard times court.
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The
Hose Co
Begie-Woodman Hell
United Orchestra
Pendleton News Notes and Weather Summary
Official weather report shows a high of 82 and a low of 61. The American Woman's League will keep its Pendleton headquarters in the Ben Burroughs office during the district fall. Two marriage licenses issued to Lincoln county residents Gussie Olmstead and Harry L. Drake. Chinese Prince Tsai Chang receive congratulations from the Pendleton Reform Association as he departs with Charles Schwab for eastern points. Jerome Frindman and bride return home after a Portland wedding two weeks past. Mike Molahan, famed sheepman, returns with an Irish bride from eight months in Ireland, surprising friends across Umatilla and Morrow counties.
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Woman's League
American Woman's League
Ben Burroughs
Jnewh Freege
Lincoln County
Washington
Gussie Olmstead
This County
Harry L. Drake
Julia Colbert
Chinese Reform Association of
Pendieton
Tsai Chang
China
San Francesco
Charles Schwab
Mike Molahan
Ireland
Umatilla
Morrow
Duncan McDonald Dies in Union County Typhoid Fever
Duncan McDonald, a former Pendleton academy student, died at his home near Alliel in Union County on Sunday at age 18 from typhoid fever. His untimely death causes sorrow among acquaintances who knew him in school in this city.
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Duncan McDonald
Pendleton Academy
Alliel
Union County
Pioneer Resident A Miller Returns From Western Trip
A Miller of Pilot Rock, a pioneer resident, has returned from visits to Seattle and Ellensburg in Washington. In Seattle he stayed with his daughter Mrs. Benjamin and in Ellensburg with daughter Mrs. Gault and son Bert Miller. Accompanying him was his grandson Clarence Royer.
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A. Miller
Pilot Rock
Seattle
Ellensburg
Wash
Benjamin
Gault
Bert Miller
Miller
Clarence Royer
Two School Buildings For District No 67 At Forks
The directors of district No 67, enlarged by No 12, report buying the church at the forks of the Walla Walla river to fix up as a school. If approved by the county superintendent, two buildings will serve the district. W S Mayberry, a former county superintendent candidate, will teach.
Mrs Reed Dies. Funeral Held At Local Church
Funeral services for Mrs Dundas Reed who died yesterday morning at her home 3204 Aura street were held at 2 pm today by Rev Nathan Evans pastor of the Methodist church. Interment was at Olney cemetery. Diabetis caused her death she was 72 years old and survived by three children Mrs Charles Campbell John Reed and Moses Reed all of this city.
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Reed
Dundas Reed
Aura Street
Nathan Evans
Methodist Church
Olney Cemetery
School District Seeks Condemnation of Building Site
The boundary board received a petition from School District No. 13 asking condemnation of the site for school purposes. Title to the site is not proven, the field owner demands removal, and an election on Sept 17 decided to keep the building and condemn the ground it stands on.
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School District Boundary Board
Lewis D Armstrong Dies in Pendleton Home
Lewis D Armstrong a Pendleton resident for over 25 years died yesterday at 4 p m at 601 Lilleth Street after years as an invalid He was born July 6 1856 in Peoria Illinois He is survived by his elderly mother and brother James Armstrong night depot officer Funeral services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow under the Knights of Pythias auspi ces
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Lewis D. Armstrong
Pendleton
Lilleth Street
Peoria
Ilinois
James Armstrong
The
Knights of Pythias
Oregon’s fight to keep direct government by people
Speech argues Oregon’s initiative and referendum, direct primary, recall. criticizes assembly nominees as eroding popular government. Claims broad support for Oregon laws, warns against returning to legislature influenced by political bosses and special interests. asserts voters should reject assembly allies in primaries and general election.
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Senate
Oregon
Assembly
State Fair
Union
United States
Officials Disappointed In Showing Of Balloons
Indianapolis officials expressed disappointment over the national championship balloon races with fears none will contend in the international event in St Louis in October. In Rome, Italy marked the fortieth anniversary of Italian unity with a military parade and arts exhibit. New York celebrated Italy's unity with a large Italian population participating in a Garibaldi veteran parade.
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Indianapolls
St. Louis
Rome
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
New York
Army of Garibaldi
Scottish Rite Masons Convene in Detroit in Annual Session
Detroit September 20 Supreme Council Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third Degree of the Scottish Rite north jurisdiction meet in annual session to discuss affairs of the order with prominent members in attendance.
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Detroit
Mich
Supreme Council
Free Masonry
Northern
Vermont State Fair Opens At White River Junction
Agricultural, livestock and dairy interests of Vermont are well represented as the annual state fair opens in White River Junction. The fair runs for four days.
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White River Junction
Vermont
Young Men's Institute Supreme Council Meeting Begins
San Francisco on September 20 reports hundreds of delegates arriving for the Supreme Council of the Young Men's Institute. The gathering will convene and continue for three days with sessions and related activities.
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Young Men's Institute
San Francisco
Supreme Council
The
Young Men’s Institute
Status of local option in Washington unchanged
Seattle reports the Washington primaries show no change to the local option law this year. Prohibition supporters won in a few counties, but the overall result favors continuing the present law for further trial. Voters believe the measure is fair and communities should settle liquor questions locally.
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Seattle
Washington
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Bride
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Portland
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Boston
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Tee
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Despain & Bonney
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