Farm leagues protest delay in grain rate reductions
Farmers groups from Washington Oregon and Idaho filed a protest with the Interstate Commerce Commission against delaying the effective date of the grain rate reduction order. They argue low wheat prices and high Pacific port rates hurt producers and storage, urging timely publication of new tariffs to aid market conditions.
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Portland
Weekington
Oregon
Idaho
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Lines
Arthur M. Geary
Interior
Washington
North Pacific
Commission
Middle West
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Walla Walla County Fair Highlights Baby Show
The Walla Walla County Fair will feature a Baby Show open to all babies under five from Walla Walla and surrounding areas. Dr Miles Hopkins leads a medical clinic with assistants to examine each entrant and issue health diplomas. A baby beauty competition awards silver cups, medals, and special prizes for top girl and boy babies. Registration starts this afternoon 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Second and Main street. Special photos will be taken for display at the registration offices.
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Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
Charles
Fair Board
Miles Hopkins
Mary Elliott
Hopkins
Second
Main Street
Fair Association
Main
Second Streets
Chessman Appointed to Oregon Geographic Board
Merle R. Chessman editor of the Astoria Budget was named by Governor Norblad to join the Oregon State Geographic board replacing the late Dr. J. Q. Bowlby of Astoria.
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Chessman
Merle R. Chessman
Astoria
Norblad
Oregon State Geographic Board
J. Q. Bowlby
Protest Against Postponing North Pacific Rate Increase
Carriers are urged to publish new rates effective October 1 to North Pacific ports. The undersigned protest any postponement of the commission's decision and support nationwide publication of the updated tariffs from this area.
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North Pacific
Barley urged as Oregon feed crop by state expert
G R Hyslop of Oregon State College argues barley offers high feed value versus imported corn and light California grain. He promotes varieties Hannchen Trebi O A C Number 7 and Mariout, notes higher test weights and dry matter in Oregon barley, and calls for breeding programs to meet malting needs and expand acreage.
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Oregon
State College
Oregon State College
California
G. R. Hyslop
England
Hyslop
Governor Norblad Upholds Warden Clifford Ouster
Governor Norblad says he will not interfere with the state game commission over the removal of Harold Clifford, game warden, and Ed Clark, chief deputy. He argues inter meddling would reduce the commission to figureheads and puppets and cites Clifford and Clark as efficient public servants.
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Norblad
State Game Commission
Harold Clifford
Ed Clark
Executive Department
Sould
Game Commission
Clifford
Clark
Airplane Fertilizer Trials Planned in Whitman County
Walter Holt, county agent, says the Sim Culley wheat ranch southeast of Athena will host field fertilization by airplane. Clayton L. Long, Northwest rep of the test company, and L. M. Boyd of Portland will operate the aircraft at the Culley and Harry Price farms near Pullman. The chemical will be spread at 150 to 200 pounds per acre, marking Whitman County’s first such trial.
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Walter Holt
East Oregonian
Sim Culley
Athena
Clayton L. Long
Northwest
Harry Price
Pullman
L. M. Boyd
Portland Iiler
Long
Prisoners Canning Corn at Washington State Penitentiary
Prisoners in the Washington state prisons cannery are canning corn and other produce, yielding employment for about 60 inmates. The operation, now in its two years, has shown a profit to the state. This year the cannery will process 125 tons of Italian prunes, 150 tons of apples, 180 tons of tomatoes, and other products for state institutions and the prison.
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Washington State Prison
Clarence Long
Grouse Hunter Fined in Pendleton Justice Court
Joe Stover paid a $25 fine in Pendleton justice court for hunting grouse out of season. He was cited by local game authorities and the case concluded with payment of the penalty.
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Joe Stover
Justice Court
Pendleton
Capper Medals Best Girl Ganners at National Canning Contest
Special awards by Senator Arthur Capper award silver and bronze medals to the two top 4 H club girls in Umatilla County for their jars in the National Canning Contest at Shenandoah Iowa. The event, under the Household Science Institute, offers 470 prizes totaling 4250 dollars with a grand sweepstakes prize of 600 dollars. Contestants may enter fruit vegetables or meat divisions, or any two or all three, with entries due for display until October 1.
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Arthur Capper
Umatilla County
Shenandoah
Iowa
Household Science Institute
Capper
National Committee On
America
Louise Stanley
Bureau of Home Economics
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Grace Viall Gray
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Governor weighs deer hunt delay over drought risk
The state forestry board in Portland asks Governor Norblad to postpone the opening of hunting season from September 15 to October 1 if rain does not fall soon. Sportsmen oppose delaying hunts, arguing hunters are not responsible for forest fires. The governor will issue an official statement once the request is received.
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Salem
Norblad
State Forestry Board
Portland
Death of Chariie Owens Ends Adams Area Figure
Charlie Owens a former Adams resident and Bend firefighter died at the Portland Veterans Hospital from ptomaine poisoning. A World War veteran and 146th Field Artillery member from Umatilla County, he played baseball in Athena with local and Adams teams. He is buried beside his parents in Athena cemetery.
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Chariie Owens
Charles Owens
Adams
Veteran’s Hospital
Portland
Owens
Bend
Fire Department
Athena
Umatilla County
146Th Field Artillery
Athena Cemetery
280 High Schools In State See Enrollment Rise In 1920 comparison
Oregon lists 280 standard high schools with 45 268 students and 2115 teachers as reported by James M Burgess assistant superintendent of public instruction The state shows major progress since 1920 when 211 high schools enrolled 23 867 students Lane County tops with 25 schools and 56 student enrollment figure not clearly complete due to OCR text.
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Oregon
James M. Burgess
Ins
Lane County
Ford
Stude
Silverton Junior Team Falls to Long Beach in Eleven Inning Game
Silverton was defeated by Long Beach California in eleven innings with a 6 to 3 score in Colorado Springs Saturday. New Orleans clinched the Western title by beating Long Beach and will face the Eastern champions in the little world series in Memphis Tennessee.
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Silverton
Colorado Springs
Long Beach
California
New Orleans
Memphis
Tenn
Present Returns Are Under Cost of Production To Stock Raisers
Oregon State College Eastern Oregon stockmen report depressed beef and lamb markets. Herman Oliver cites his costs and weak prices leaving lambs at about 4.20 each and cattle losses around 35 dollars per head when all costs are included. He urges protection to boost hide values from 2 to 2 50 up to 8 to 10.
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Oregon State College
Oregon
Herman Oliver
John Day
State Board of Higher Education
Burns Branch
Oliver
New Ben Beardless Barley Promises High Yields in Oregon
Union branch experiment station develops the Ben Beardless barley, touted as a high yielder for mellow sandy soils. It is already used successfully in the Grande Ronde valley and viewed as the best beardless barley for Oregon conditions by the college farm crops department.
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Union Branch Experiment Station
Oregon
Grande Ronde Valley
College Farm Crops Department
Fire Devastates Pens at Portland Union Stockyards
A Friday blaze at the Portland Union Stockyards destroyed 75 covered pens. President George Pearson estimated damages at 25 000 dollars. The fire, likely sparked by hot tar from reroofing, forced 5000 head of livestock to safety and displaced 125 employees' cars.
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Portland Union
George Pearson
Portland Lawyer Dies After Robbery Attempt
Portland attorney Charles Y. Wigfall, 37, was killed Friday night when a man he had given a ride tried to rob him and fired a bullet. The gunman fled and police pursued leads in the fatal incident.
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Portland
Succumba Charles Y. Wigfall
Propose Barge Line For Columbia River
Fred Rosenberg of Martin Shipyards proposes a barge line on the Columbia from The Dalles to Portland to start March 1, 1931 if Mid-Columbia shippers supply 60,000 tons annually. He notes Mid-Columbia towns ship over 250,000 tons yearly and the line could haul 150,000 tons with 60,000 required to begin.
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Mbin
Dalles
Portland
Mid-Columbia
Fred Rosenberg
Martin Shipyards, Inc
Columbia Valley Association
Rosenberg
Costly Wheat Fires Spark Lewiston Damages
Two fires started in Lewiston wheat fields caused at least 26000 dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the blazes as crops burned and fields were scorched, with authorities estimating losses across the area.
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Lewiston
Suspect Arrested in 1929 Siskiyou Forest Fires
Cecil Criteseh, 24, of Agness Oregon in Curry County was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal C Wells on arson charges for fires in the Siskiyou National Forest in November 1929. He is to have a Wednesday hearing with bail set at 1000 dollars.
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Cecil Criteseh
Agness
Curry County
Oregon
C. Wells
United States
Siskiyou National Forest
Criteseh
New York Raises Speed Limits Amid Vacation Traffic
As vacationers flood the highways the state eases speed limits and traffic rules. motorists are urged to keep moving with a more lenient enforcement stance.
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New York State
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