Valley Boom Echoes Mining Towns as Land Values Skyrocket
In a valley irrigated land surge, buyers compare activity to a mining camp. Talbott & Conner sold 160 acres near George Farwell for 100 per acre, then subdivided into 10 20 and 40 acre plots at 200 per acre. George S. Lee bought 40 acres, planted trees, and now many parcels sell from 600 to 800 per acre. This single tract illustrates widespread, rapid value appreciation.
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Talbott & Conner
George Farwell
George S. Lee
Briefer Northwest: Margaret McDonald Dies From Sau sage Poisoning
Margaret McDonald oldest daughter of Mrs P J McDonald of Butte died Monday morning from ptomaine poisoning after eating a sausage supplied by a local butcher.
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Margaret McDonald
P. J. McDonald
Butte
Unknown man found dead at lodging house stairs in Butte
Police found an unidentified man at 5 am Wednesday at a Butte lodging house. drinking the night before, he likely fell from stairs and died from injuries. Constable O'Brien brought William Fallam to hospital at Halispell after a cliff leap left him badly injured. observers believe he is insane and may be sent to Warm Springs.
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Butte
Mont
O’brien
Halispell
William Fallam
Fallam
Jennings
Warm Springs
A. E. Robinson
Luck
Detroit
Mich
P. J. Williams
Miss Williams
Williams
Major Gifts Boost Whitworth College in Tacoma
James J. Hill funded a $25000 donation to Whitworth College announced early in the year with donor name then undisclosed. A parallel gift of $25000 was also secured from Andrew Carnegie, boosting the college’s finances.
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Whitworth College
Tacoma
James J. Hill
Kroeke
Andrew Carnegie
Quarantine Station Burned Southwest of City
The Portland quarantine station near the county poor farm burned Wednesday afternoon, with the main building and a shed destroyed. The article also mentions a 60 year old man who killed himself on his farm east of Garfield and various local incidents including a Portland burglar captured by Miss Jessie Malloy and J. J. Hays, plus a bank robbery confession and a Woodcraft notice for a March 29 meeting.
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Portland
County Poor Farm
Garfield
Palouse
Loan Offer for City and Farm Property
J. A. Gellatly advertises a loan opportunity offering several thousand dollars to be loaned on approved city and farm property, inviting applicants to contact for terms.
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J. A. Gellatly
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Bankers’ Reserve Life Insurance Company
H. O. Stecihan
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A. L. Brown
Rufus Woods
Geo. C. Brewster
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Wenatchee, Wash
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