College meet at Caldwell sparks crowded event
The Caldwell college meet between College of Idaho and Welser Academy drew a large crowd as Weiser students dominated with ten wins of sixteen events and second place in nine. Notable results include Clemens of College of Idaho winning standing broad jump and pole vault, Goble of Weiser taking 100 yard dash, and Weiser winning the relay.
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Caldwell
Colege of Idaho
Welser Academy
Weiser
Clemens
College of Idaho
Goble
Keyes
Hayman
Moody
Snyder
Philips
Weer
Saxton
Gable
Adamson
Wondy Keyes
Oble
Payette Write-Up Criticized for Narrow View of Town Commerce
A Weiser Work correspondent is faulted for an overglossed Payette business description that ignores the town's growing commercial breadth. The piece argues for a fairer, fuller portrayal of Payette's merchants and enterprises beyond scant local milestones and glossy magazine quotes.
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Payette
Boncat Sons of Vulcan
Weiser
Pauline Holland
Northwest Magazine
Oregon Wool Sale At Heppner Slows Price Gains
The Oregon Woolgrowers Association held a sealed bid sale at Heppner last week selling just over 500000 pounds of wool. Prices ranged from 11 to 14 cents per pound, up one to two cents from last year. The Penland clip of 175000 pounds led with 134 cents per pound and twelve buyers participated.
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Oregon Woolgrowers’ Association
Heppner
Penland
Workmen Scarce Amid Gold Camp Rush at Rainbow Mountain
Statesman J. C. Cawley arrived from Thunder Mountain reporting 12 Rainbow mountain claims located last fall with ongoing development. He noted 1300 to 1400 residents on June 10, several stores and hotels, five mining companies offering three dollars daily with board, and strong activity in the Sugar creek district where over 200 claims were staked. Snow remained four feet on Rainbow Mountain while Thunder Mountain was nearing the summit. he planned to return in four to five days for further work.
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J. C. Cawley
Thunder Mountain
Warren
Rainbow Mountain
Fairview
Sugar Creek
Kuet Fork
Salmon River
Rainbow
Cawley
Cooper Letter and German Beer in Student Life
A letter from James Fenimore Cooper to his publishers in 1831 discusses The Bravo reception, noting Europe’s mixed response and America’s bias against imaginative works. It contrasts European appetite for nautical tales and American ease with European expectations, then shifts to German students and beer, detailing drinking etiquette, ceremonies, and a poetical view of beer versus water. Detroit Free Press.
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Cooper
Philadelphia
James Senimore Cooper
Europe
Gosselin
France
America
England
Quaddy
Cape Florida
Dane
Detroit Free Press
Reward for stray dark gray gelding from Idaho ranch
A ten dollar reward is offered for the return of a stray five year old dark gray horse weighing about 1100 pounds. The horse branded and rented on the left stifle with two quarter marks, believed to be from Willow Creek Oregon, and last seen near Butterfield's ranch. Delivery at Robert's stable in Weiser under A J Powers. Local notices advertise farm sales and land bargains, with R McKinney of Weiser Idaho seeking cures and medicinal remedies.
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Butterfield
Willow Creek
Oregon
Robert
Weiser
A. J. Powers
Aime
Knights of Pythias Rates and Travel Options 1902
San Francisco event August 12 14 1902 offers from Weiser include: $53.50 via Ogden to SF and back, $38 via Portland rail, $33 via Portland steamer, or $46 for mixed routes. To Los Angeles return $60 via Jays, or $46 for mixed Ogden Portland Huntington routes. Tickets on sale August 4 with final return Sept 26 and stopovers allowed. J W Larisa Agent. A New Departure Pioneer Limited dining car by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway is 82 feet long, wider and higher, seats 36, kitchen for six cooks with six waiters and a conductor.
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Weiser
San Francisco
Ogden
Portland
Vice
Los Angeles
Jays
Huntington
Sib
J. W. Larisa
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Pioneer
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Weiser Academy Wing
Oregon Wool Sales
Washington County Auérror Company
Cme
W. Grove
Knights OF OF Pythias
Cal
Jobson's
Swift
California
MeCcormick
McCormick
Haas Bros
Weiser’'S
C. S. Fosselman
Idaho
Cataarticss
C.C. C
Catarrhn Ling and
Cure Ran la
Ely
Arious
Mal. Hothres
Warren’ Street
New York
Pacific
Idaho Northern
R’y
Ruibberg
Heath
Eno
Helby
N. J. Sheffield
Ezard Bicycle Co
Atr
A.B. Withey
Harris & Dean
Chicago
Kini Ae
Faluygues
Santatowies
I. c. Mead Gygle
Ill
Warren, Idaho
D. T. Davis
Kelly’s Inn
Washington County
A. O. Mitchell
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