City Briefs From Bond Bros and Local Vendors
A compressed city page notes Bond Bros promotion of Benjamin salt and dry wood from Minnis, with hardware ads from Goodman and Alexander Department Store. Local events include a fair meals sale by Ladies of the Christian church, a dance at Armory Hall with Johnsons orchestra, and a Demott silver tea set drawing at the pavilion. Also listings for signs, tailor made salts, shoe and gun stocks, lost items, and Dr Cole resuming practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Benjamin
Bond Bros
Goodman Hardware Company
East Court
Weat High Street
New Tallor
Express
Alexander Department Store
White Parish
Pilot Rock
Pendleton
Picot Rock
Campbell
Cole
Judd
Oregon license not good for Seattle wedding
In Portland James Thompson of Heppner bought a marriage license from Multnomah County to surprise Agnes Curtis in Seattle. A Seattle minister refused to wed since the license was issued in another state. The couple proceeded with the ceremony later, planning to frame the Oregon license with the Washington one. Governor Chamberlain was seen passing through the city en route to Memphis and Natchez, then to join President Roosevelt on a Mississippi tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thompson
Heppner
Morrow County
Oregon
Portland
Agnes Curtis
Seattle
Multjnomah
Agnes
James
Thompson
Wahahintton
Washington
Chamberlain
George E. Chamberlain
Memphis
Tenn
Natches
Miss
Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Fruit From Camas Prairie Exhibit Impresses at Fair
Fruit from H. T. Connell farm near Alba Camas Prairie stands out at the district fair with plums prunes pears and crab apples grown at about 6800 feet. The apples display rich color and quality, showing what the Camas Prairie can produce. A newborn nine pound boy named Sam Wan Korn arrived at St. Anthony's hospital to Mr. and Mrs. J. Newcombs of Kamela. About 49 employees of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad have retired on pension after 35 to 40 years with weekly benefits of 8 to 37 for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camas Prairie
H. T. Connell
Noar Alba
Sam Wan Korn
Mr. J. Newcombs
Kamela
St. Anthony's Hospital
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Plonstone
Visitors fill district fair scene with locals and guests
A parade of visitors is noted in Athena and surrounding areas as residents from Adams, Pilot Rock, Freewater, Echo, Pendleton, Walla Walla, Hermiston, and Gurdane attend the district fair. Notables include W. R. Harden, A. J. Waters, J. L. Hall, John Sylvester, B. F. Smith, Dr G. M. Strochecker, Miss Cecil Boyd, Carl Cannon, Miss Rae Vogel, J. D. Casey, Charlies Fishman, Louis Winters, J. G. De Force, and E. H. Richmond family among others visiting or transacting business.
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W. R. Harden
Athena
A. J. Waters
Adams
J. L. Hall
Gurdane
John Sylvester
Pilot Hock
B. F. Smith
Hermiston
G. M. Strochecker
F. B. Boyd
Cecil
Carl Cannon
Athens
Ethe] Lievallen
QO. T. Carnes
Pilot Rock
Echo
Messia
Lyman
Lester Hurst
Sear
J. C. Hurst
Freewater
Mies Rae Vogel
Eugene
University of Oregon
C. T. Godwin
J. D. Casey
Hilgard
Blue Mountain District
Charlies Fishman
Pendleton
Walla Walla
Louis Winters
Freewater-Milton
J. G de Force
Pasco
Northern Pacific
E. H. Richmond
Heix
Rush to complete North Bank line by November 1
Hood River report cites officials promising trains on the North Bank railroad by November 1 with daily Kennewick to Vancouver connections. Freight and passenger transfers at Lyle and Cape Horn will switch to boats, then return to trains toward Vancouver. Fourteen gangs are laid in to lay track from Vancouver, aiming for over two miles daily and a Vancouver end finish by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bank Railroad
Hood River
Kennewick
Vancouver
Lyle
Cape Horn
Celilo
Falls
Jower
Temporary City Editor Arrives for Tribune Assignment
William Galen, formerly with the Morning Union of Walla Walla, arrived in the city this evening to serve as news editor of the Tribune for several weeks while Edgar Averill is away on a wedding trip. An old Wallia Walla resident, John B. Foster, was found dead at his home, with natural causes suspected. The International Congress of Religions opened in Boston drawing representation from Europe and America. Bond Bros. advertise themselves as selling the best clothing made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lingenfelter
Walla Walla
John Nissen
Garfield Street
Lingenfelder
Garden City
Mra. Nissen
William Galen
Morning Union
The
Tribune
Edgar Averill
Upor
John B. Foster
Wallia Walla
Europe
America
Boston
Entire family seized by insane mania on Oregon Short Line
An entire family of eight on a westbound Oregon Short Line train near Mountain Home. parents and six children afflicted with sudden mania. The father is locked down at Elmore county jail, others recover with care. Cause attributed to heat and dust on the Snake River plain, with shared nervous susceptibility. Authorities in Elmore county provide care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Great
Snake River
Idaho
Elimore County
Sheep Sell at Five Dollars Per Head in Wyoming Sale
The Colorado and Wyoming Live Stock Company of Boggs Wyoming sold 1500 head at five dollars per head including land leases water rights and wagons. Buyers were Cullen and McPherson of Rawlins Wyoming. James Rowen. who
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado & Wyoming Livestock Company
Boggs
Wyo
Messis Cullen and
McPherson
Rawlins
James Rowen
Sheep to be turned over by Colorado & Wyoming Livestock
The Colorado and Wyoming Livestock company expects to turnover the sheep around September 20. The anticipated price for the flock, whether good bad or indifferent indicates strong prosperity in the Little Snake River valley per the Cheyenne Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado & Wyoming Livestock Company
Little
Snake River Valley
Saya
Cheyenne Tribune
East Oregonian Subscriptions Reach Europe and Beyond
A large number of East Oregonian subscriptions are on the books with readers across Europe. The latest listed is a weekly issue to Joseph Dohrty in Churchtown, Carldonagh, County Donegal, Ireland, with representation from Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, and France among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Oregonian
Ireland
Joseph Dohrty
Churchtown
Carldonagh
County Donegal
Germany
England
Scotland
Sweden
France
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New York
Coats
Teutsch’s Don’t. Store
Bee Bond
Ladies of the Christian Church
Malarkey
Weat Court Street
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Halt Tonle Co
Tallman & Co
Bond
Atock
Goodman Hardware Company’s
Armory Hall
Johnson
Fiverybody
Charles Lane & Son
Sigma
Demott
Eilver
Louis Hunziker
Main St
Japan
Ise
Kochi
Kobppens
J. P. McManus
Mandle
North Bank
Trom
Sisen
Saxony
de Barbour
Pendleton Cloak & Suit House
White
Singer
Standard and
Wheeler & Wilson
Jesse Failing
Aimiel
Washington & Tenth Sts
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