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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
3
An East Oregonian report praised Umatilla County Sheriff Tom Gurdane for efficiency raising no trial costs as 27 offenders pleaded guilty before the circuit judge this year. July arrests totaled 37 with 27 year penitentiary time. Jail days reached 480 and fines $2,150.
Apprehension in Salem rises over the health of State Treasurer T. B. Kay who, with Mrs. Kay, sails from London and is due in the United States this week. Kay cabled Dr. R. E. B. Steiner to meet him in Montreal.
James H. Hawley aged 82 former Idaho governor died at 2 25 PM Saturday at his Boise home after chronic heart disease illness. A lawyer by training he helped craft Idaho's constitution and early state law while serving as Idaho US attorney and in territorial legislature. He left four sons Edgar Jess James H Jr Harry and two daughters Mrs Tucker and Mrs Atkinson. State flags were lowered to half mast as Boise honors him.
Wilbur S. Huston of Seattle Washington is named Edison protege after beating 49 states plus DC in a national contest. He will study four years at MIT with all expenses paid, chosen from a strong field and honored alongside four finalists who receive additional tuition scholarships.
Engineer Ward and a crew of 10 survey Camas Creek from Ukiah to the John Day north fork. The proposed forest highway would have 16 feet of surface, 22 feet overall, and wider curves.
Hundreds visit the Howard Automobile display in Portland to inspect the entire 1930 Buick line. The scene shows strong public interest including many women buyers and praise for Fisher built bodies and new features such as servo brakes and thermostatic radiator shutters. Buick lowers prices across all three series and reports higher engine displacement with improved hill climbing.
Aviator Tex Rankin will attempt a 13 hour non stop Pacific crossing from Vancouver to Agua Caliente in Baja California using a private Great Lakes 2T 1 biplane with a 90 horsepower engine. Officials note the feat would be the longest non stop flight in the Miscellaneous Aircraft Performances class if achieved.
Dirty or worn spark plugs are blamed on the carburetor. Cleaning involves soaking the plugs in alcohol or a mixture of ammonia and water, then drying. Wipe sparking points with emery cloth to remove carbon buildup.
The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce reports July brought 80 new families, over double July 1928, with $369,850 invested in property and 3658 acres purchased. 51 families promised to come with $174,250 planned investment. Tourism surged along the Roosevelt highway. Curry County resorts and ferries reported crowded conditions as visitors increased.
A 19 foot peat layer was located in Lake La Bish north of Salem by United States Bureau of Soils experts and Oregon State College experiment station staff. Dr. W L Powers announced the find, noting rapid decomposition and marl in subsoil. Dr E P Dachnowski Stokes led soundings across about 8000 acres as part of a broader National soil study led by Dr F Marbut.
Oregon and Washington forests see rising fires with ten blazes in Chelan national forest, led by F H Brundage. Two motorists are arrested for tossing lighted cigarettes from cars, prompting a drive to curb fire causes. Deschutes fire near Bend is controlled while vigilance over campers and motorists continues.
A barn and chicken house belonging to Udney Richardson near Helix were destroyed by fire Wednesday evening about 5:30. The barn contained hay and machinery and the chicken house held chickens. The buildings and hay were insured by the Grange.
Ben J. Ford of Columbia Falls Montana drowned while bathing in the Walla Walla river near Touchet. He had worked seven days on the Matt Lowden farm during hay harvest and went to the river with another worker after dinner.
Mrs. P. S. Hills of Big Fall Creek killed a large cougar with a 29 caliber rifle while hauling hay. She and her husband spotted tracks on the road as their dog treed the animal. Hills brought it down with three shots.
The U S biological survey, Idaho grazing associations, and county groups spent 33000 in the year on predatory animal control led by Luther J Goldman. They report 3399 coyotes killed with hides or scalps brought in. Other animals killed included one lion, 104 bobcats, two wolves, and 913 horses used as bait. A total of 255785 poisoned baits were laid statewide. In June 126 coyotes and six bobcats were killed, with June the hardest month to trap predators as they scatter in heat.
Grain crops across Wallowa county are maturing with good conditions on most farms. Some threshing with combines has begun on winter wheat in the hill country, but overall yields remain uncertain. July weather caused damage from drying winds, with shriveled grain noted. binding is active and stationary threshing is due to start in parts of the county next week.
Pruning to begin in Milton Freewater by a few growers around August 10 to fill contracts, with harvest expected about a week later. Orchard drop reduces total yield from initial estimates as growers and shippers in the valley meet in Walla Walla with U S Department of Agriculture officials William A. Schoenfeld and R H Kipp.
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