Grays Harbor Poultry Exhibit Draws Wide Interest
The Grays Harbor Poultry Association reports 504 birds entered by 72 residents for the first show. Entries from Aberdeen Hoquiam Montesano Elma Satsop Stearnsville and Vesta include top varieties and four pigeon pairs. Judging by Elmer Dickson of Oregon City expected. show opens Thursday at 317 KE Wishkah Aberdeen. Improvements sought in rail service between Elma and Grays Harbor towns via a Montesano Commercial Club proposal for a motor car on the Northern Pacific line between Elma and harbor towns.
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Grays Harbor Poultry Association
Elma
Hoquiam
F. K. Walsh
Aberdeen
Montesano
Satsop
Stearnsville
Vesta
S. M. Kegley
Kegley
W. F. Jones
John Kahle
Petaluma
Cal
Electric Park
KE. Wishkah Street
Elmer Dickson
Oregon City
Ore
Northwest
End of Duck Season Brief Quietly Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow marks the final legal day to kill wild ducks until October 1 as the hunting season runs February 1 through October 1.
Organized fight for direct legislation in Olympia
Olympia action group forms an alliance led by R B Martin of Spokane to push three direct legislation bills via the current session House bills 60 62 and 158 amending the constitution recall and initiative referendum. Goss bill to abolish capital punishment debated and postponed while liquor control party pushes county option amid Senate leverage. Aberdeen Printing Co. provides quality printing.
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Olympia
R. B. Martin
Spokane
State Farmers’ Union
State Grange
State Federation of Labor
State Direct Legislation League
iBi
House
Goss
Zednick
King
Locke
Adjutant General
Mr. Locke
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Porfirio Diaz the Eight-Time Mexican President
The piece extols Porfirio Diaz as Mexico’s enduring grand old man, noting his eight terms in office, constitutional change to allow self-succession, and his powerful hold on the presidency at age eighty. It compares Diaz’s stature to historic European leaders and Cortes in shaping Mexico’s modern state.
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Bismarck
Germany
Gladstone
England
United States
Republic of Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Republic
Diaz
Mexico
Cortes
Spain
Montezuma
Colonist Rates to Pacific Coast Set by Transit Association
Washington expected to see a spring influx as colonist rates from the East are fixed at a Chicago meeting. Great Northern officials note rising Eastern interest after the winter exhibit car tour, with about 50,000 visitors to date. Many farmers and businessmen plan to travel to Washington for land prospects, beginning with the colonist rate season.
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Washington
Great Northern
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Chicago
W. A. Ross
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Montana
Oregon
F. W. Graham
Aberdeen Pioneer Association Banquet at Congregational Church
The third annual meeting and banquet of the Aberdeen Pioneer Association drew a large crowd at the Congregational church. Tables for 100 were set in the social hall with red carnations and candles, and speeches included Mrs. Jean Stewart and Clyde Weatherwax with poems by Mrs. Charles McDermoth.
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Aberdeen Pioneer Assa
J. B. Haynes
Montesano
Eri. C. Finch
Jean Stewart
Charle McDermoth
Clyde Weatherwax
J. C. Pearson
Jean B. Stewart
Charles McDermoth
J. A. Hood
Lumbermen Seek Workmen’s Comp Reform And Insurance Code In Olympia
Pacific Northwest lumbermen at the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' association meeting in Seattle plan to send a delegation to Olympia next week to push amendments to the workmen's compensation bill. They seek 1 percent mill owner assessment, monthly state fund payments, and reduced first aid contributions. The group also aims to influence a fire insurance code. Officers for 1911 were elected, including Maj. Everett G. Griggs as president and E. G. Ames as first vice president. Trade reports show higher inquiries and improving prices, with a rising market outlook if demand grows.
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Seattle
Lumbermen of
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Olympia
Maj
Everett G. Griggs
Tacoma
E. G. Ames
J. H. Bloedel
Bellingham
C. E. Patten
E. O. McGlauflin
Hoquiam
D. E. Skinner
A. D. McRae
Vancouver
B. C
W. B. Mack
Aberdeen
M. J. Bragan
BE. O. McGlauflin
E. G. Griggs
F. W. Baker
J. W. Ives
H. Kirk
Grays Harbor Power Posts New Rates With 1000 KW Unit
The Grays Harbor Railway & Light Co announces a 1000 kilowatt generator addition and a new rate schedule. First 20 kWh cost 10 cents, next 20 at 9, next 20 at 8, next 50 at 7, next 100 at 6, next 100 at 5, over 310 kWh at 4 cents per kWh. The firm offers five year contracts and can dispatch a representative on request.
Openings for Blacksmith Shop and Plumber in Town
The Cosmopolitan notes available positions in the town for a blacksmith shop and a plumber. The notices suggest local business needs and potential employment opportunities for skilled tradespeople.
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Cosmopolitan
Efficiency Test Results From Eight Years of Direct Legislation
Leading state citizens report that eight years of direct legislative effort yield encouraging results. The record highlights steady progress and widespread support for reform measures.
Direct Legislation in Oregon Results and Signers
A statement signed by over twenty prominent Oregon citizens including U S senators and congressmen judges state officials and business leaders summarizes the outcomes of direct legislation in Oregon Over the last four general elections sixty four measures and constitutional amendments were approved confirming a preference for direct primaries and the initiative and referendum process over conventional convention based nominations
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Oregon
United States
William M. Ladd
Pacific Coast
Ladd
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