Umatilla Morrow County Fair Praised for Vast Exhibits
The Pendleton fair draws praise from Weston Leader Milton Freewater Athena and Pilot Rock reports noting superb exhibits in grain fruits livestock and poultry. Notable displays include Miltons fruit district and Athena's Preston Parton Milling grains while Major Moorhouse art and Indian photography brighten the fair. Officials credit swift planning and county cooperation for the success across both counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Pendleton
Uncle Sim
Milton-Freewater
Jorge Booth
Umatilla County
M Th Ballou
Athena
Nour
Weeton
Milton and Freewater
Weaton
Milton
Freewater
Preston-Parton Milling Company
Heppner
George
Oregon
East Oregonian
Bullou
Umatlila
Electrocution for Spokane Dogs Sparks Humane Debate
A Spokane dispatch reports plans to execute stray dogs by electrocution next month. The humane society backs the method for instant death and to spare the executor from cruelty, using two belts around the dog connected to a simple circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Humane Society
Rodersdorf
Meath
Dunkards Seek New Home in Wenatchee Valley Colonists
A North Dakota Dunkard group plans migration to irrigated Wenatchee and Columbia valleys near Wenatchee. The colony forms a sizable settlement, aiding latent resource development, and is viewed with approval by supporters of American growth in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkards
Sailboat fears and a tonic for dyspepsia sold by Tallman
A cautionary note about buying a sailboat lacking reefing capability and the habit of carrying a Bottle of Kodo for Dyspepsia to aid digestion, advertised as a remedy that digests food and restores the stomach. Tallman & Co sells both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallman & Co
Pilot William Masele Recalls Mark Twain on Mississippi River
An aging river pilot recounts Mark Twain’s early reluctance to pilot and his nickname origin. Captain Masele notes Clemens feared deep water, never piloted alone, and once wrote reports signed Mark Twain after guiding Horace Bixby. He recalls Twain as tall and gawky, with a cautious view of river life. The scene unfolds aboard a steamer during a Mississippi voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williim Masele
Misalaipo
Lora
St. Louis
Kanengi City
Morice
Wild BI
Hickok
Mansle
Masele
Marc Twain
Clemens
Aaid
Horace Bixby
Bixby
Mark Twain
New York Ledger
Misslexippi
An Empire for the Homeseeker Opens Oregon Lands
At the start of 1906 there remained in Oregon eastern Washington and northern Idaho over 23 million acres of government land classified as agricultural timber desert and mineral. Land could be obtained through land offices at Portland The Dalles La Grande Roseburg Burns and Lakeview Oregon Walla Walla Walsh and Lewiston Idaho and state land through the state land board at Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Portland
Dalles
la Grande
Roseburg
Burns
Likeview
Ore
Walla Walla
Walsh
Lewiston
State Land Board
Salem
Ottawa Doctor Shoots Wife and Mother-in-Law in Family Row
Dr Joseph A Savignac of Ottawa Ontario shot his wife and her mother Mrs Davis Mitchell after family conflict over a Florida trip. Both women are in serious condition and Savignac was arrested. He had been arranging travel and his wife reportedly drank. The incident followed a call to stop at the Hotel Oregon in Portland where rates begin at one dollar per day under a European plan with a free bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Savignac
Ottawa Ont
Inlaw
Davis Mitchell
Portland
Oregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
the County Press and the Fair
Umatille-Morrow
Milton Eagle
Matt Mangrove
Shetland
Umatilla
Morrow Countios
United States
Freewater Times
The
Fair Association
Stewmont
Enuf
Frazer Theatre
Edward R
Salter
Min Braddon
Powel
Lady Audley
Secres
Maretta Smart
California
Pendleton Drug Co
Webb
Post Street
Amall
Webb and
Franklin Streets
G. E. Stocker
Jackson Street
Re Pes Monterastelli Bros
Court ST
Blue Mountain
Northwest
Harper
Blue Mountain Creamery
E. A. Hulburt
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