Pendleton Round-Up Plans for 1928 September Dates
Pendleton prepares for the 1928 Round-Up to be held September 19 20 21 and 22 as cowboys cowgirls and entertainers arrive. Notables include Charley Irwin Eddie McCarty outfits queen Mabel Strickland and a new group of broaks. Dan Clark recruits Mexican steers for ropers bulldoggers while ticket orders and special trains are arranged.
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Pendleton
Charley Irwin
Eddie McCarty
Mabel Strickland
Mabel
Dan Clark
Union Pacific
Convict Becker Escapes Guard During Train Transfer
Frank J. Becker a 23 year old convicted burglar leaped from a departing prison train at Eureka junction escaping while guards fired and resumed search. He unlocked his handcuffs before jumping and remained at large into the early morning as authorities rode out from the penitentiary to aid in the pursuit. He is described as 5 foot 6 inches, 150 pounds with a light complexion wearing a brown suit and cap.
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H. D. Crain
Becker
Buscke
Walla Walla
Drain
Eureka
Swim Instruction Underway Across Umatilla County
The Umatilla County Red Cross life saving program led by Harold Hatton began with free sessions for Milton Freewater swimmers on Thursday through Saturday. This week sessions ran in Athena at the Athena Weston Legion pool and next week will move to Umatilla in the Columbia River area with tests for life saving emblems planned in Milton. Beginning August 15, two weeks of life saving lessons will be held at the Pendleton Natatorium.
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Umatilla County
Pendleton Natatorium
Budget Committee Appointed for Umatilla County 1929
The county court appointed Norman Mumford of Freewater and T. R. Hampton and James K. Hill of Pendleton to serve as members of the 1929 budget committee for Umatilla county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Mumford
Freewater
T. R. Hampton
James K. Hill
Pendleton
Umatilla
Wheat Market Dips as Week Sees Few Sales Reported
The wheat market has gradually declined over the past week with few sales reported.
Advancement in Air Won by U O Graduate
Archie Loomis, University of Oregon class of 1926, gains acclaim in aviation after serving in the U S Army Air Corps. He was chosen to pilot the night air mail route between San Francisco and Los Angeles and later joined Ford Motor Company's airplane division. Loomis recently flew through the Northwest in an Army plane.
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University OF Oregon
Eugen
Archie Loomis
Loomis
Air Corps
United States Army
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ford Motor Company
Northwest
Trailer Blocks Road Kills Two Pendleton Men
Two Pendleton men H. S. McCutcheon and Martin Hickey, railroad workers at the Rieth terminal, were killed when their riding machine was struck by a trailer attached to an Old Oregon Trail freighting truck. Mrs. McCutcheon, her daughter, and witnesses escaped serious injuries as the truck swung across the road after striking a boulder.
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Pendleton
H. 5
McCutcheon
Martin Hickey
Union Pacific
Rieth
Here
Oregon Trail
L. E. Erickson
Riley Thompson
Round-Up Greeted by George Drumheller and Ben Jory
East Oregonian notes George Drumheller will bring about 50 bucking saddle and running horses to the Round-Up and Ben Jory plans 50 head of stock and 16 cowboys, with shows in Gresham Mollala and Eugene and a trip to Sumas to follow.
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East Oregonian
George Drumheller
Ben Jory
Gresham
Mollala
Eugene
iSumas
Barber La Grande Man Killed in Shop Shooting
La Grande barber La Grande Man was fatally shot in his shop by Eddie Fallows who surrendered at the police station after the attack. Fallows admitted the shooting saying the victim had been bothering him.
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la Grande
George Perry
Eddie Fallows
Ferg
Young People Meet at Milton for Church Gathering
About fifty youths from Milton and nearby towns Athena Adams Helix and Pendleton attended a Christian churches event in Milton. Juanita Crawford led games and is noted as the first contestant in the state to read the book of St John seven times. The next affair is planned for August 24 in Pendleton.
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Milton
Athena
Adams
Helix
Pendleton
Juanita Crawford
Astoria Calls for Equal Wheat Export Rates
Astoria officials push for equal wheat export rates with Portland at an I C C hearing. Walters H Nelson cites desire to remain neutral in the Columbia basin differential dispute and to gain parity with Portland. Edgar W Smith argues the differential harms Puget Sound and Astoria millers exporting to the Orient. Seattle reps cite higher operating costs on QO W R N lines. N A Leach and A E Sutton add testimony urging elimination of all differentials.
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Portland
N. A. Leach
Kerr Gifford & Co
A. E. Sutton
Strauss and Company
Sutton
Seattle
Snake River
Puget Sound
Big Bend
Yakima
Forest Fire In Heppner Area Is Now Under Control
Fire in the Heppner ranger district of the Umatilla national forest, started July 27, is controlled with 160 fighters remaining from a peak of 400. About 20 000 acres burned, 10 percent of mature timber lost. Major blaze Tamarack covered 19 000 acres. five smaller fires accounted for the rest. Harvest crews and road workers aided. W B Osborne, Portland fire expert, and Lt Arthur Mackenzie of Mackenzie Morrow Aviation conducted aerial observations.
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Heppner Ranger District
Umatilla National Forest
Pendleton
la Grande
Condon
Portland
John Day Highway
Heppner
Spray
Monument
Bureau of Roads
Heppner- Spray
W. B. Osborne
Arthur MacKenzie
MacKenzie-Morrow Aviation Company
Scout Camp Ends Its Season Sunday
Six weeks of camping at the Boy Scout camp at Camp Rotary on the Walla Walla river ended Sunday with the third two week session. About 275 boys attended, with variations in stay from a week to the full six weeks. Every troop in the Blue Mountain council was represented. A group of Rangers set out on a four day hike into the Blue Mountains led by F. D. Hawley, Scout executive.
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Rotary
Walla Walla River
Blue Mountain Council
Blue Mountains
F. D. Hawley
Salem Chosen For State American Legion Convention
Salem was selected to host the state American Legion convention next year. The decision was made at Medford on the convention's final day, touted as the most successful edition yet.
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Salem
The
American Legion
Medford
Progress shown in farm crop condition in July report
The United States Department of Agriculture reports July crop conditions with rains aiding eastern growth but hindering hay and wheat harvest. Spring wheat and corn yield prospects are near or above average, while winter wheat shows better yields in the Great Plains though moisture and protein vary. Prices for farm products remain favorable overall with purchasing power at its highest since 1920.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
South Dakota
Minnesota
Great Plains
Harold Lloyd Stars in Speedy at Standard Theatre Tomorrow
Harold Lloyd will appear in Speedy tomorrow night at the Standard Theatre with admission raised to 10 35 50 cents. Reviewers call the film a great vehicle for laughs as Lloyd maximizes the opportunity. Also on the program, John Stewart and Estelle Brody in Mademoiselle From Armentieres and Mary Pickford in My Best Girl on August 18.
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Harold Lloyd
Standard Theatre
Lloyd
Standard
John Stewart
Estelle Brody
Mademoiselle
Armentieres
Metro-Goldwyn
Mary Pickford
Child Killed In Automobile Collision
Four year old child of Mr and Mrs James Bruce of Helix died Wednesday afternoon when the family car driven by Mrs Bruce collided with a truck at an intersection. The child was thrown against the windshield and died from loss of blood. Mrs Bruce had minor injuries. The Bruces formerly lived in Athena where Mr Bruce worked as a salesman at the Athena Department Store.
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James Bruce
Helix
Bruce
Athena
Athena Department Store
Head Injury Among Harvest Crew in Morning Accident
Lou Churchill of the Sam Pambrun harvest crew arrived in town with a badly cut head after being struck by the header arm as the machine started for morning work. Dr. Cowan treated the wound which needed several stitches.
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Lou Churchill
Sam Pambrun Harvest
Cowan
Churchill
Harold E Kirk a Hill Academy Student
Harold E. Kirk, a Hill Military Academy student in Portland this year, spends the summer with his parents. Cadet Kirk has won athletic honors and plans to return in September to continue high school. He notes aviation training is now part of the curriculum. Mill Military Academy emphasizes new offerings.
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Harold E. Kirk
Portland
Hill Military Academy
W. J. Kirk
Kirk
Hill
Mill Military Academy
Mountain Party Enjoys Huckleberry Picking Near Cold Spring
A Pendleton and Athena group spent Sunday in the mountains near Cold Spring. After leaving Athena early they had breakfast by a campfire. The party included Mr and Mrs Thereon and daughter Mrs Strahorn Pendleton Mr and Mrs Welton Read Mr and Mrs W C Read Mr and Mrs W McPherson and Mr and Mrs Virgil Zerba and family of Athena. Picking huckleberries was the day's diversion.
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Pendleton
Athena
Cold Spring
Portland millers accused of exploiting export rates in interstate hearing
Springfield miller G G Bushman testified before the interstate commerce commission at the Heathman hotel that Portland mills were importing grain for export pricing then milling it and shipping flour under joint through rates to the Willamette valley, undercutting him by about 40 cents a barrel. He said Willamette Valley Miller’s Association supported transit privileges that do not exist, while Silverton and additional millers disputed the resolution. Bushman warned that even a 45 cent per barrel saving could tempt similar practices, lamenting lack of expert help.
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G. G. Bushman
Springfield
Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Heathman Hotel
The
Oregon Journal
Louis Fisher
Silverton Miller
Paul Farrens
Southern Pacific
Bushman
Examiner Hall
Meyer
Land Opens in Oregon Lake County for Public Entry
The general land office announces that over 12 000 acres in Lake county Oregon will open to public entry on October 12. The lands are suitable for grazing full year and will support 15 to 20 head of cattle per 640 acres.
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Oregon
Lake County
General Land Office
Starkey Forest Fire Expands to 1000 Acres in Timberland
A forest fire at Starkey southwest of La Grande burned about 700 acres on Tuesday, bringing the total area burning in the vicinity to 1000 acres.
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Starkey
Fof la Grande
Clerical Hire at Preston-Shaffer Milling Athena Plant
MII Lee Hiteman joins the clerical force at the Preston-Shaffer Milling Company plant in Athena, filling the position left vacant by Clarence Zerba.
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MII
Lee Hiteman
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
Athena
Clarence Zerba
Forged Elks Checks Re covered in Walla Walla Area
An extensive forgery operation surfaced as blank Elks club checks printed for the First National Bank were stolen from the club and used to cash $25 denominations. Some were forged in Yakima with a trail eastward through Wyoming and Nebraska. Bank officials and the Elks secretary Louis Romaine reported the loss. sheriffs are seeking the forger, with losses borne by the cashing banks.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Louis Romaine
Portland Presses Plan for Central Oregon Railway
Portland business leaders urged a railroad from Crane or Burns across central Oregon to near Crescent Lake to aid local growth and safeguard Oregon commerce from SF interests. H. J. Ottenheimer of the Portland Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing, highlighting Washington’s faster development due to railroad competition.
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Portland
Crane
Burns
Oregon
Crescent Lake
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Lakeview
McNanamy
Examiner Rogers
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. J. Ottenheimer
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Arrests Made In Grain Truck Overloads In Walla Walla
Eight wheat haulers were arrested in Walla Walla County following overloading of trucks. State Patrolman Patterson reports a flood of complaints to the Justice of the Peace. A preliminary hearing is planned this week as the main issue concerns improper licenses rather than road damage. Farmers allegedly urged overloads to move grain into warehouses to avoid fire or rain risk.
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Walla Walla County
Patterson
Office of Justice of the Peace
Citizens Build Multnomah Hotel In Baker City Drive
After a month long fundraising push Baker citizens raise 296000 dollars to fund a new hotel in the Multnomah chain. Fred Soll, former Athena merchant, chairs the executive board with Frank McCullough leading the citizens committee.
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Baker Citizens
Multnomah
Fred Soll
Athena Merchant
Frank McCullough
Citizens’ Committee
Pacific Northwest to Chicago by air hop on Oriental Limited
Great Northern announces phased addition of train air service on the Oriental Limited. Beginning August 20, passengers from Portland travel on the first transcontinental passenger train air route with an airplane hop from Minneapolis or St. Paul to Chicago included in their transportation.
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Portland
Pacific Northwest
Great Northern
Oriental Limited
Minneapolia
St. Paul
Chicago
Harvest Season Progress Across Soil Districts
Harvesting on light soil lands nears completion while heavy soil districts show substantial progress this week with many machines in use.
Lewiston man dies from burns fighting grain fire
Floyd Derrick of Lewiston died from burns suffered Tuesday while battling a grain fire. He was caught in the flames during the effort and succumbed to injuries.
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Floyd Derrick
Lewiston
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U. O
Astoria
Scout Camp
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hill Academy
Down State Miller
Portland Mills
Elks Club
Oregon Railway
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