Large scale wheat farming in Kansas Pioneer grain factory model
A Kansas Wheat Farming Co. operation spans 33,000 acres across 10 counties, employing 800 stockholders and 22 tractors to harvest about 400,000 bushels of wheat this year. President J. S. Bird leads a system with 5,000 acre units, expert management, and cost of production at 4.44 per acre, yielding a 12.5 percent dividend last year.
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Umatilla
Kansas
Wheat Belt
Southwest
J. S. Bird of
Hays
Ast
Washington Farmers Facing a Good Year
A. Goss of the Washington state grange says farmers have a better year with higher prices for produce and land value up about 5 percent. He notes farm land at a low ebb and a general stiffening of farm purchases as prices improve and deflation shows signs of ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. &. Goss
Washington
Serious Injuries Reported After Horse Kick At Jesse Gordon Ranch
Sima Clark was seriously injured when kicked by a horse at the Jesse Gordon ranch north of Athena on Monday. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sima Clark
Pork
Jesse Gordon
Athena
Vacationing Mrs Kershaw and Daughter at Payette Lake
Mrs. Fred Kershaw and her daughter are spending several weeks at Payette Lake. They traveled by car and are guests of Mrs. Castle, who owns a summer home there.
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Fred Kershaw
Payette Lake
Mercury Surge Sparks Quiet Weather Change in Athena
Mercury rose near 100 degrees on Monday and Tuesday in Athena and cooled noticeably on Wednesday as a southwest wind shifted the conditions. The brief heat spike affected daily life and outdoor activity in the region.
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Mercury
Athena
Large yield of alfalfa hay in Hermiston boosts market
A much larger yield of alfalfa hay in Hermiston this year led to most of the second crop harvested and substantial selling at per ton rates.
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Hermiston
Pump Trouble Delays Legion Pool Water Supply
A water pumping failure at Wild Horse creek keeps the Legion pool dry. The pump, once reliable in the city’s gravity system, has proven jinxed since installation, hurting natatorium revenues as hot weather boosts demand. Legion Post works to restore pumping before weekend swimming.
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Legion
Wild Horse Creek
Legion Swimming
City Park
Legion Post
Defective Brakes Found In Walla Walla Test
State patrolmen tested 1,968 automobiles in the Walla Walla district finding 566 with defective brakes. The report shows 792 satisfactory and 620 excellent brakes. Patrol cards urged repair within five days and this follows a prior summer test of about 48,000 cars with defect rates from 24 to 40 percent.
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Walla Walla
Highway Department
Richard Dix's Redskin At Standard Theatre Two Nights
Splendid picture praised for technicolor scenery of Navajo country in Arizona. Richard Dix leads in a story melding plot and spectacle with Gladys Belmont Jane Novak Tully Marshall and Larry Steers in Paramount's Famous Players production shown tomorrow and Sunday at the Standard Theatre.
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Richard Dix
Arizona
Mr. Dix
Gladys Belmont
Jane Novak
Tully Mershall
Larry Steers
Paramount
Famous Players
Bee Sting Causes Infant’s Death in Walla Walla
An eight month old infant, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Quimby of Walla Walla, died at a hospital Wednesday morning from suspected bee sting poisoning. Doctors based the ruling on arm marks and symptoms consistent with a bee sting.
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John Quimby
Walla Walla
Umatilla Forest Reports Light Fire Loss This Season
The Umatilla forest has seen 24 fires this summer but suffered no extensive timber damage. Causes include one campfire, five by smokers, two from locomotive sparks, and 16 by lightning, with the district remaining comparatively fortunate.
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Umatilla Forest
Umatilla
Electricians Continue Weston West Service Upgrade
Foreman Singer leads Preston-Shaffer electricians in Weston replacing the old service with new poles and heavier copper wire. The crew will finish Weston by next week before moving to Athena for about two weeks to complete replacement work there.
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Weston
Preston-Shaffer
Singer
Athena
Drought Continues in Walla Walla Valley After June Rain Traces
The Walla Walla valley has had no measurable rainfall for 55 days since traces on June 18, following a heavy shower on June 16. Occasional slight moisture was recorded but no significant rain.
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Walla Walla Valley
Fifth Drowning In Week At Points Near Yakima
Fifth drowning in three days reported in Yakima valley as Alma Frick, 16, died at Joyland park Mabton after cramps pulled her under while swimming. Two men Harry and George Sparks attempted rescue, but Alma Frisk dragged them under. Survivors include Charles Frick of Mabton and Alma’s twin sister. Previously three Praetorius family members and a visiting relative drowned when a sailboat capsized on Rim Rock Lake.
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Yakima
Yakima Valley
al Frick
Joyland Park
Mabton
Harry
George Sparks
Miss Frisk
Alma
Charles Frick
Praetorius
Rimrock Lake
Here
Pioneer Freighter Dies At Walla Walla
H M Van Nattan 84 longtime Walla Walla valley pioneer died Monday after two years of poor health. Born Fort Madison Wisconsin September 12 1845 he crossed the plains at 17 driving an ox team. He ran a bull team freight line 1862 1869 between Walla Walla and Boise later homesteaded at Pomeroy then returned to Walla Walla in 1903. Survived by widow and six sons plus a daughter Mrs Roy Mosher of Seattle.
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Walla Walla
H. M. van Nattan
Walla Walla Valley
Mr. van Nattan
Fort Madison
Wisconsin
Plains
Wallula
Boise
Pomeroy
Roy Mosher
Seattle
Victor
Raleigh
Jack
Bert
Attalia
Harry
San Francisco
Roy
Belle
California
Rankin Sets Coast Flight Record in Mono Plane
Tex Rankin and Suhe Pilgrim completed a non stop coast flight in a tiny mono plane fueled with gallons. The craft with a 60 engine covered the route from Enoucouver to Caliente Meteo in a little over 13 hours establishing a new record for the coast flight.
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Rankin
Tex Rankin
Farm Bureau Auxiliary Meeting Held at Columbia Park
County health nurse and Miss Olsen county librarian spoke at the Farm Bureau Auxiliary meeting on August 2 at Columbia Park Hermiston. A good turnout attended the program followed by a social time.
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Miss Olsen
Farm Bureau
Columbia Park Hermiston
Held For Murder Crane Held Without Bail in Pennsylvania
Red Crane former manager of the Seattle Coast League baseball club is held without bail in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on two murder charges. He shot his ex sweetheart and a rival when he surprised them in a roadhouse.
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Red Crane
Seattle Coast League
Harrisburg
Crane
Picnic to be Held in Columbia Park Col umbia
A rural gathering from Il- Ain i fs fone and Ohio along with Hermis and other county areas will hold their annual picnic in Columbia Park three miles east of Hermiston.
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Il- Ain i
Ohio
Hermis
Columbia Park
Hermiston
Fires Ravage Pacific Northwest Timber Districts
The Morning Oregonian reports wildfires across the Pacific Northwest from northern California to British Columbia. Major efforts center on the Dollar Mountain fire in Colville and the Camas Creek blaze in Chelan, with thousands of acres burned and crews from multiple locations deployed. The Dollar Mountain fire spread 15 miles into South Sherman valley. Camas Creek burned 16,000 acres, plus additional areas in Chelan and Wenatchee forests. Weather aided firefighting, many fires remain active, and investigators said Dollar Mountain was caused by campers, not lightning.
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Pacific Northwest
California
British Columbia
Coast Range
Rockies
Dollar Mountain
Colville National Forest
Camas Creek
Chelan National Forest
Washington
Portland
Sandy Lumber Company
Sandy
South Sherman Valley
Methow River
American Fork
Sheep Creek
Chelan Forest
Timber Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek
Remmel Jake
Chain of Lakes
Wenatchee National Forest
White Pine Mountain
Daley Road
la Grande
Rainier National Forest
California-Oregon
Siskiyou County
Klamath Protective Association
State Forestry Department
Threshing Nears Finish on Athena Area Farms
Little threshing remains on farms tributary to Athena storage facilities. Henry Koepke began near Helix and still has grain to harvest on the farm south of Athena. W. J. Kirk, with a large season crop and machine trouble, has added the Charles Kirk machine to his equipment for now.
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Athena
Henry Koepke
Helix
W. J. Kirk
Charles Kirk
Prominent Klamath Falls Businessman Dies at Office
Former Walla Walla man H. W. Bathiany aged 48 collapsed and died at his Klamath Falls office on Wednesday. An active Mason and organizer of the Demalay chapter, he previously worked in Walla Walla. Survived by a widow and two children.
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Walla Walla
H. W. Bathiany
Klamath Falls
Bathiany
Masonic Lodge
Order of Demalay
Umatilla Products Exhibit at California Diamond Jubilee
Oregon goods from Umatilla County and the state will be shown at Sacramento from August 31 to September 10. Governor I L Patterson announces cooperation from Commercial clubs chambers of commerce and county authorities. D M Lowe of Ashland leads arrangements for a 34 by 68 foot booth in the machinery building. The display includes live wildlife and diverse agricultural and industrial products to showcase Oregon. The booth returns to Salem for the Oregon State Fair September 23 to 28.
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Salem
Umatilla
Oregon
California
Sacramento
I. L. Patterson
Oregon State Fair Board
D. M. Lowe
Ashland
Booth Plans Complete Auto Camp at City Park Site
C T Booth who bought the acreage and service station on Third street near City Park from D A Pinkerton contemplates turning two acres into a tourist park with modern camping facilities. He is joined by his daughter Mira Booth and a son Herman Booth may come to help run the park and station.
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C. T. Booth
Third Street
City Park
D. A. Pinkerton
Mr. Booth
Booth
vAdame
Washington
Athena
Mira Booth
Misa Booth
Montana State Normal School
Dillon
Herman Booth
Idaho
Early geese takeoff signals early fall omen
A band of geese initiated their first migration lap toward the south in perfect flying conditions. The flock circled the area but did not land due to the absence of an airport, though nearby Umatilla wheat fields are noted as a refueling lure.
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Southland
Umatilla
Pension Increase Granted to Civil War Veteran Metz
A. T. Metz, among the last Civil War veterans in the county, received a pension increase to 72 dollars per month. Weston Leader notes local attorney C. W. Avery and Congressman Butler's efforts aided the rapid approval within two weeks due to rheumatism.
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A. T. Metz
Weston
C. W. Avery
Metz
Butler
Prune Harvest Set for Walla Walla Valley
Shippers say prune harvesting will begin Monday August 19 in the Walla Walla valley and continue about twenty to twenty five days. Small shipments may occur into mid September or early October with a good crop expected ranging from 1200 to 1800 cars.
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Walla Walla Valley
Sawmill Burned North of Grants Pass in Large Fire
A blaze destroyed the Wilson sawmill and its yards on Graves Creek fifteen miles north of Grants Pass. About 200 acres of forest burned. Loss to the mill placed at 200000 dollars with no insurance. Labor trouble and unpaid wages sparked an investigation into the fire.
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Wilson
Graves Creek
Grant's Pass
Portland Jr s Champs: Gyro Cards Win State Baseball Title
The Portland Gyro Cards defeated Silverton 5 to 2 to claim the American Legion junior baseball championship. Schwab pitched well for the losers in a Friday afternoon game.
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Portland Jr's
Portland Gyro Cards
American Legion
Silverton Club
Schwab
Atrikbal Na
Hoover urges federal state cooperation on irrigation flood control and power
President Hoover announced a joint commission with California to map policies for irrigation flood control navigation and power in the Golden State. He favors coordinated federal and state action to develop inland waterways and reduce agency conflict, referencing Lake Okeechobee flood control as a model.
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Washington
Hoover
California
Golden State
Long
Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Tomato shipments halt to outside points in Milton Freewater
Tomato shipments to outside points and canneries stopped in the Milton Freewater district. The move suggests other regions enter the market, pushing Umatilla county tomatoes to local sales for the season's remainder. Local prices rose for first grade tomatoes after prior use of cull quality stock.
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Athena
Milton-Freewater
Umatilla County
Miss Rose Leibbrand Heads to Shanghai University Post
Miss Rose Leibbrand of Milton Freewater sails from Seattle on August 9 to take a position at the American university in Shanghai. She will lead the music and physical education department and serve as librarian. A Whitman College graduate, she studied at the University of Washington and has taught in Kennewick and Pilot Rock high schools.
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China
Rose Leibbrand
Milton
Freewater
Seattle
Shanghai
Miss Leibbrand
American University
Whitman College
University of Washington
Kennewick
Pilot Rock
Fire destroys Van Slyke brothers barn near Freewater
A barn at the Van Slyke brothers’ slaughter house eight to nine o’clock Sunday night burned to the ground. About twenty five head of cattle were inside but neighbors freed them. two did not escape. Packing equipment for the prune crop was destroyed but insured. Cause unknown.
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van Slyke Brothers
Freewater
Death of R M O'Brien prominent Weston farmer
The Weston Leader reports the death of R M O'Brien at his San Diego home from paralysis at age 83. A former leading farmer in Weston, he was known as Bud O'Brien and left Umatilla county for California in 1910. He is survived by his widow and two sons.
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R. M. O'Brien
Weston
San Diego
California
Bud” O’brien
Umatilla County
Sheriff Seizes Large Unusual Still in Albee District
Sheriff and office transport a very large and unusual still to Pendleton on Tuesday. It is the second large still seized in the Albee district within two weeks. No arrests have been made in connection with the plant.
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Pendleton
Sheriff's Office
Albee
Janitor Jim Neil Found Dead at Umatilla County Court House
Jim Neil a long time janitor at the Umatilla county courthouse was found dead in the furnace room Saturday around noon. Indications pointed to a sudden heart attack as the cause.
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Jim Neil
Umatilla County Court House
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Tampa
Macy Thielsen
University of Oregon
Morning
Oregonian
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