Return to Bowbells after Oregon visit criticizes land boom
Returng 10 Bowbells HK. C Mahoney recounts a spring sale and move to the coast then a return to Bowbells. He cites frosts near Eugene and poor crops, says climate and water suit him but warns of inflated land prices and hidden costs used by real estate men to fleece eastern buyers. He notes Bowbells residents and local farmers like Geo Ingran and the Andersons, and mentions J. Murphy, Tom Barker, Sam Anderson, Ed Gilbert, and others in nearby towns.
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Bowbells
Oregon
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Portland
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Eugene
Geo. Ingran
Oregon City
Anderson Boys
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J. E. Murphy
Tom Barker
Sam Anderson
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Ed Gilbert
Rural Mail Carriers Get Raised 15 A
An advance of 100 dollars a year in pay for rural mail carriers is announced, praising their hard work and the growing importance of rural routes. The piece notes the expansion from 83 to over 41,500 carriers in fifteen years and anticipates benefits for future parcels post. It mentions local figures, a beggar tale in Bowbells, community social events, and recent rain improving crops in Burke county.
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Poker Legend From Dakota Territory in Famous 1862 Clash
A World newspaper clipping tells of Enos Stutsman and Jud LaMoure in a famed 1862 poker game at Yankton’s Levee hotel. The duel stretched from Friday morning to Sunday, drawing a town audience as Stutsman’s luck shifted, ending with LaMoure’s triumph over a king full of queens.
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Enos Stutsman
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Jud LaMoure
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