Oregon colonist rates offer land of opportunity to home-makers
The piece urges Oregon communities to promote one way colonist fares to Oregon from across the United States and Canada. It notes price bands from Kansas City to New York and emphasizes local actions to spread correct information, aiming to boost population, wealth, and school enrollment through targeted advertising and mail campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
United States
Canada
Trans-Continental Passenger Association
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Missouri Valley
Umatilla
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Portland
Tillamook County
Convicts to Build Road at Pateros Under State Plan
Thirty convicts from Walla Walla penitentiary will leave the prison with five guards to work on a new state road in Pateros Okanogan county. The state highway board requested the labor and the penitentiary supplies the workers. transport, food, clothing and camp costs are paid from road funds, with no wages for the convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Pateros
Okanogan County
State
State Highway Board
McBride Livery Team Recovered After North Yakima Theft
Harry McBride of the McBride & Co. Livery returns from North Yakima with his team and buggy stolen Monday by a man posing as a harvest hand. A farmer named McDonald tipped off authorities Tuesday evening, leading to a chase via North Yakima and Yakima enterprises. The thief escaped Friday after selling the horses for 200 dollars. The rig's travel wore the animals, who had endured a two day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mbbride
McBride & Co
North Yakima
Holdman
McDonald
Enterprise
Yakima
McBride
Terrifying Crook County Storm Ravages Madras Crops
A severe storm with hail swept the Madras area in Crook County on Wednesday causing extensive crop damage. D B Jarman reports wheat on his land near Madras is destroyed or badly damaged. Nearby Athena residents Nate Pinkerton and Ora Rhodes also report grain losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Crook County
D. B. Jarman
Athenaites
Nate Pinkerton
Ora Rhodes
Rhodes
Jarman
Pinkerton
Weston and Ashland school additions blocked by AG opinion
Attorney General rules that additions to Weston and Ashland normal school plants cannot be classed as repairs and thus are not funded in the appropriation. A 20 room girls dormitory addition at Weston, urged by the visiting committee, must be deferred. Interior remodeling to improve fall accommodations will proceed as needed to handle expected student surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Ashland
Helix Teen Dies After Appendicitis Operation
L Bott aged 16, son of J K Bott of Helix, died at his home Saturday evening from complications after an appendicitis operation. He was buried in Helix on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Bott
J. K. Bott
Helix
Paralyzed Pastor M W Howard Stricken In Pulpit
Rev M W Howard pastor of the M E church south at Milton was suddenly stricken with paralysis during a Sunday sermon. He died Tuesday evening. Relatives including his son Professor Howard of Columbia College Milton and Mrs N E Deapain Pendleton are named. Oregon Railway ad urges readers to send names to support state upbuilding.
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M. W. Howard
M. E. Church
South
Milton
Compton
Professor Howard
Columbia J College
N. E. Deapain
Pendleton
Howard
Umatilla County
M .E. Church
Oregon Plans Colonist Rates Push for Home Building
An Oregon Rail Way & Navigation Company feature extols Oregon’s advantages in a special April edition. It urges readers to invite friends to Oregon using low colonist rates starting September 1, and promotes fostering migration and state growth through widespread information and affordable travel.
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Oregonian
Oregon
Department of Industry
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Ticketa
Northwest
United States
East
Milton Hotel company organized with 12000 capital
The Milton Hotel company is formed and incorporated with capital stock of 12000. A board of directors including A M Elam J E Davin W E Potman B A Miller and Mrs H M Cockburn was elected. The plan is a brick three story hotel costing about 150000 with over half the stock already subscribed and building expected to start within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Hotel Company
A. M. Elam
J. E. Davin
W. BE. Potman
A. Miller
Mre
H. M. Cockburn
Grain Men Visit Walla Walla Visit Leads to Local Speculation
Grain men including B B Richards loan agent for Puget Sound Warehouse company and general manager F P Noonen visited Walla Walla on Monday afternoon. The Judge portrayed himself as not the top executive, but reporters doubted the claim, suggesting Noonen held a higher position in the grain business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
B. B. Richards
Puget Sound
F P. Noonen
Noonep
Maree
Marve
Sam White Injured Using Hay Rake On Pine Creek Place
While operating a hay rake on big Pine Creek place Sam White had his heel caught in the mechanism and suffered a badly lacerated injury.
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Big Pine Creek Place
Sam White
Harvest Field Yields Reach High Wheat Bushels
The Athena wheat district reports yields from 40 to 65 bushels per acre with several 60 bushel rounds and averages between 45 and 60. Rain delays machines across the region while buyers like the Prenton- Parton Milling Co purchase over 200 000 bushels at 69 to 71 cents per bushel. A band of gypsies left town after scouring the area Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Kirk Place
Atheur
Prénton-Parton Milling Company
David Taylor
Independent
O'Harra
Pacific Coaat Elevator Company
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Manasse’s
Garpets
Alder St. Walla Walla, Wash
Dell Brothers
eMeoop Maxes
Otrigken
Oregon Railway & Navigation
Wm. McMurray
Gener
Milton Hotel
Deering
C. A. Barrett &Company
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