Local items note rail line, college club, deaths and jobs
Occurrences in Milton area report J J Elam's barb wire telephone line between Milton and Walla Walla working well. Columbia College Athletic Association formed with Elmer Chastain president Fred Bartholomew vice president Clarence Lind secretary. Grandma Clark dies at 99 in Heppner, mother of farmer William Clark. A M Elam resigns Peacock Mills manager post after 14 years. J L Flam elected to vacancy. B K Yates from Pendleton visits and contemplates retirement to farming. Grande Ronde Lumber Company expands near Perry with large timber holdings. Nibley & Stoddard control major lumber interests east of the mountains.
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Milton
J. J. Elam
Walla Walla
Columbia College Athletic Association
Elmer Chastain
Fred Bartholomew
Clarence Lind
Clark
George Swaggart
Heppner
K. Yates
Pendleton
Sam
Elgetad County Recorder
Eagle
Big Lumber Transaction in Eastern Oregon Mills Sold
Nibley and Stoddard purchase the Eastern Oregon mill and timber lands from New York interests for about $500,000. The deal encompasses the entire mill system and timber properties in the region, marking the largest transaction of its kind in Eastern Oregon.
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Nibley & Stoddard
Oregon
Blue Mountain Eagle
Tonic advertisement for Summer-F. & S. Bitters claim
For Summer-F. & S. Bitters, the greatest of all system tonics. The correct tonic for all stomach disorders. F. & S. Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla with burdock manarake prickly ash dandelion stillingia iodide of potassium and iron. A powerful alterative, tonic, invigorator and blood purifier. Sold only by
Rabbit drive planned to curb pests in Idaho
A planned October 7 rabbit drive near Five Mile schoolhouse will form a 10 mile circle to drive rabbits to a central point for slaughter. Restrictions aim to prevent accidents with shotguns and No 7 shot. participants must be 12 or older. Many locals expected to attend Idaho Statesman report.
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Five Mile
Idaho
Man
Roaster of All Things Roasted Ends In The Pit
Colonel Wood, called the Leader man, is depicted as a roaster who mocked friends and foes alike. The eerie tale shows him roasting biblical figures and jumping from the golden gate to the bottomless pit, ending with his ashes in a golden urn and a devilish reunion. Six Palouse harvest hands were robbed of over $300 upon arrival at The Dalles.
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Colonel Wood
Boyd
Golden Gate
St. Peter
John
Paul
Solomon
Athena Press
Palouse
Dalles
In Pendleton many visiting locals noted in town
Col J H Raley visits Portland and many figures from Echo Weston Helix Walla Walla and Athena in Pendleton for meetings fairs and hotel stays. Residents including Horace Walker Mrs Stray Raymond and Homer Watts travel from Hellx Needles and Oregon towns. Others plan study trips to Portland Eugene The Dalles and Cayuse while marriages and business moves touch local life.
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J. WH. Raley
Portland
Harrison
Echo
J. A. Borie
M. J. Powers
Weston
W. C. Hern
Was‘oo
Nichols
Butter Creek
Horace Walker
Hellx
Stray
Needles
Cnn
J. Marine
TR Raymond
William Milan
Walla Walla
B. C. Holt
W. R. Ellis
Homer W. Carpenter
J. T. Hinklele
Grange
Helix
Pendleton
G. W. Hunt
Hunt Railroad
Hotel
Homer Watts
Athena
Eugene
T. C. Taylor
Masonic Commandery
Otis Smith
OR. & N. Company
Huntington
F. J. Aldrich
Wattsburg
Walla Walla County
Ed Allen
Ritzville
Cas Matlock
Heppner
Mr. Matlock
Homer 8
Watts
G. W. Bradley
Charles Nelson
Golden Ale Hotel
Kilgore Additions Planned for Weston Town
County Surveyor J W Kimbrell returned from Weston where he surveyed an 11 acre tract adjoining the town slated for a new Kilgore's addition. Backers Robert Kilgore Robert Jamison and Charles Pierce plan to lay out the 10 acres into blocks and lots, sell them, and build a dozen cottages for rent and sale with material already on the ground.
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J. W. Kimbrell
Weston
Kilgore
Robert Kilgore
Robert Jamison
Charles Pierce
Woman Misses Fortunes in Grangeville Stage Hold-Up
Mrs J T Hinkle left for Grangeville Idaho to visit relatives of Mr Hinkle and was a day late for the Grangeville stage hold up near Stites Thursday night. The Friday night stage faced a lone highwayman and passengers were relieved of nearly 90 dollars. Mr Hinkle feared the hold up would have involved his wife if timing had been different.
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J. T. Hinkle
Grangeville
Iaho
Mr. Hinkle
Stites
Giant squash weighs 71 rounds at local store display
A 71 pound squash grown by Julius Gerdarian on MekKay Creek ranch attracts attention at Alexander Department Store. It measures 55 inches around and 72 inches long with many witnesses calling it the largest ever seen and inviting challengers to heat it. Separately, J Pierpont Morgan forms a company with 20 million and one dollars to invest in California oil wells.
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Alexander Department Store
Julius Gerdiartian
MekKay Creek
J. Pierpont Morgan
California
Thresher Burned in Umatilla Fire Mystery
A threshing separator caught fire at Umatilla overnight while idle for the night. W. W. Gillett had returned from Palonee country. the machine reportedly ignited from engine sparks amid dry dust, though the cause remains unclear. The car was totaled but the engine was saved.
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Umatilla
W. W. Gillett
Q Gillett
Palonee
Seeding Starts Delayed by Awaited Shower Across County
Farmers anticipate planting the 1903 crop as recent rains moisten fields for summer fallow. With one more shower expected, drive will begin in all sections, though plowing waits for hard rains. Seeding could start within a week if weather stays favorable.
Funeral of Charles A. Craig Near Pilot Rock
The funeral for Charles A. Craig who died Friday at his Pilot Rock area home was held at the Rock today with interment at 2 p.m. He left no relatives in this country besides a single Maine nephew. His estate was about $15,000.
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Charles A. Craig
Pilot Tock
the Rock
Craig
Maine
Mr. Craig
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