Hoover proposes transferring unentered lands to states for school funds
The Morning Oregonian reports President Hoover’s plan to move 193 million acres of unentered homestead lands to the states where located. The proposal aims to boost Oregon’s school fund via leases and sales, replacing current federal management and grazing without rentals.
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Portland
Morning Oregonian
Hoover
Salt Lake City
Oregon
Reclamation Service
Washington
Reclamation
Owyhee
Reclamation Service Office
Congress
Moon Mullins Arrested for Transporting Liquor in Milton
Members of the sheriff's force and prohibition officers arrested Neil Moon Mullins of Walla Walla at Milton on a liquor transport charge. A quantity of whiskey and the coupe were seized. Bail was set at 2500 dollars.
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Prohibition
Neil “Moon” Mullins
Walla Walla
Milton
City Ladders Returned After Fire Alarm Incident
City officials call for all ladders to be returned to the fire department at City Hall. Ladders were taken from the station and found missing when the department answered a fire alarm Tuesday afternoon.
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City Hall
Doctor Sharp Improves After Illness in Walla Walla Hospital
Dr. S. F. Sharp, long ill in a Walla Walla hospital, is reported considerably better. If the improvement continues, he will be brought to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp
S. F. Sharp
Walla Walla
Condition Remains Serious in Mrs. Thomas De rs Case
The report notes Mrs. Thomas Ders remains in serious condition after an incident. No further details are provided in the fragment, but medical staff describe the prognosis as guarded with little immediate hope for improvement.
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Thomas Ders
Sita
Chase Garfield Quest to Understand Mr Kelly Ranch Affair
Chase Garfield disputes details about his former ranch hand Kelly who took a new Ford farm truck to Walla Walla, left it with officials, and is accused of passing bad checks. Garfield notes Kelly was a hard worker. Kelly refused wages and allegedly acted under booze influence. The truck was returned to the Garfield ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Garfield
Kelly
Walla Walla
Garfield
Garden City
Washington Farm Seeded By Plane In Fast Time
In Bellingham Washington an airplane seeded 160 acres on Lummi Island in 1 hour 40 minutes at 95 mph. W A Granger owner of the land fed seed from a sack in a six inch stream while the plane flew about 500 feet high. About 800 pounds of seed were used to cover a quarter section with alfalfa timothy clover and orchard grass.
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Bellingham
Wash
Lummi Island
Graham
W. A. Granger
Granger
Man and Boy Cut 80 Acres a Day at Morrow County
East Oregonian reports O. W. Cutsforth and 17 year old Donald Pointer cutting 80 to 40 acres daily and hauling 500 to 800 bushels to an elevator 12 miles away. Pointer operated the tractor and header while managing general conditions of the combine with a 70 bushel bulker attached.
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The
East Oregonian
O. W. Cutsforth
Donald Pointer
Cutsforth Ranch
Morrow County
Young Pointer
Ben Dupuis Dies After Lingering Illness
Ben Dupuis longtime Weston native died Monday at the United States Veterans Hospital in Portland after a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow formerly Miss Maude Bryson of Weston two brothers Charles Dupuis of Adams and Fred Dupuis of Weston two sisters Mrs L L Rogers and Mrs William Kupera of Pendleton. Mr Dupuis grew to manhood in Weston and in recent years operated a cigar store in Pendleton.
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Ben Dupuis
Umatilla County
United States Veteran's Hospital
Portland
Maude Bryson
Weston
Charles Dupuis
Adams
Fred Dupuis
L. L. Rogers
William Kupera
Pendleton
Dupuis
Pastor Charles Sias Returns to Athena Church
Charles A. Sias, returning after a two year absence, is expected from Myrtle Creek Oregon to take up the pastorate at the local Church of Christ. He plans both morning and evening services next Sunday.
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Charles A. Sias
Athena
Myrtle Creek
Oregon
Church of Christ
Apple Harvest Progress In Langdon Orchards
Orchard workers report apples coloring slowly this fall due to warm nights. Harvest expected by the end of the first frost period, with Langdon's Walls Gent and John W. Baker overseeing the Baker Langdon operation.
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Walls’ ‘Gent
John W
Langdon Orchards
Continental Oil shifts headquarters to Butte Montana
The Continental Oil Company moves its headquarters from Spokane to Butte Montana. Bryce Baker remains local agent as the Spokane staff transfers to Butte last week to improve distribution and service.
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Continental Oil Company
Bryce Baker
Spokane
Butte
Montana
Threshing Week Spurs Bean Shipments to Indianapolis
The week sees crews threshing on the apical and east of Athens with continuous bean cleaning. Carload shipments are moving to Indianapolis, reflecting steady farm output and distribution.
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Athens
Steve's Grocery Sold To Former Walla Walla Man
C. E. O. Montague former Athena resident and Arlington mayor has purchased Steve's Grocery and has led the store since last Friday. He arrives from Walla Walla where he spent two years in Breier company's grocery department after nine years with the firm and a Pendleton assignment. Mrs Montague and two school age children will join him in Athena this week.
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C. E. O. Montague
L. L. Montague
Athena
Arlington
Steve’s
Montague
Walla Walla
Breier Company
Pendleton
Miller Family Returns From Cheney Normal Course
M. I. Miller his wife and two sons, natives of Cheney Washington, finished his normal course and earned a diploma. The family spent the summer there and their sons attended training school part time. Two weeks ago they, with Mr. Miller's parents, drove 2000 miles to Canada visiting points of interest.
Walla Walla County Fair Adds Sporting Dog Show
The Walla Walla county fair will feature a sporting dog show September 5 to 7. Charles Baker, general secretary of the fair board, announced the addition. Charles Blumberg will supervise the division for pedigreed sporting dogs limited to English setters and pointers.
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Walla Walla County Fair
Charles Baker
Fair Board
Charles Blumberg
Dinner Postponed At Local Church Dinner
The church dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Sias has been postponed to the next Sunday. A potluck will be served and all congregation members and friends are invited to bring a contribution to the viands.
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The
Christian Church
Sias
Rain Ends 70 Day Drought in Eastern Oregon
Rain finally visited Eastern Oregon on Sunda evening, easing a 70 day drought across much of Umatilla county and improving forest conditions with a light rainfall.
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Oregon
Sunda
Umatilla
Hermiston 14 year old shoots and kills father
Glen Moore, 14, of Hermiston, shot and killed his father Heistand Moore with a 12 gauge shotgun after a domestic quarrel. He surrendered to the sheriff, claimed intoxication and abuse toward his mother prompted the act, then drove the wounded father to hospital where he died.
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Glen Moore
Hermiston
Heistand Moore
The
East Oregonian
Moore
Neil Robertson
Kate Robertson
To Portland Joseph N Scott summoned to sister's bedside
Joseph N Scott has been called to Portland to be at the bedside of his sister Mrs Retta Potts who was operated on for relief from stomach trouble. Mrs Potts and daughter Myrtle recently came from California to Portland.
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Joseph N. Scott
Portland
Retta Potts
Potts
Myrtle
California
Grand Jury Called for Pendleton September Session
The circuit court calls a Pendleton grand jury to meet September 9 to investigate pending criminal cases as the September term opens September 30.
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Circuit Court
Pendleton
Athena Schools Open With New Superintendent
Athena schools begin the year on Tuesday September 3 with E. E. Coad arriving from southern Idaho to lead the high school and oversee the grade schools as principal. The high school faculty includes Coad Harold Fredrick Miss Brodie Mrs Gurney and Miss Beulah Smith.
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Athena High School
E. E. Coad
Idaho
University of Oregon
Coad
Harold Fredrick
Brodie
Gurney
Beulah Smith
Areta Littlejohn
Marshfield
Haines
Oregon
Miss Smith
Island City
Miss Bryant
Thorsen
Rominger
Athena
Milton I. Miller
Mildred Bateman
Portland
United Cigar Stores Drops Coupons for Newspaper Ads
United Cigar Stores ends coupon advertising and shifts to newspaper space. An advertising trial added 200,000 Pacific coast customers in one month. May 24 nationwide rollout led to about 500,000 more customers in the first week and roughly $3,500,000 annual savings redirected to more newspaper advertising.
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United Cigar Stores Co
Pacific Coast
A. C. Allen
United Cigar Stores
Miss Hilda Dickenson Promoted to Arlington Chief Operator
Miss Hilda Dickenson, longtime chief operator at the Athena exchange, receives a promotion to Arlington chief operator. She has trained at Pendleton for two weeks and will assume duties Monday. Edna De Freece becomes temporary Arlington chief operator, with Phyllis Dickenson as full time operator.
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Hilda Dickenson
Athena Telephone Exchange
Arlington
Dickenson
Pendleton
Edna DeFreece
Phyllis Dickenson
Ellen Henry Graduates Miss Henry of Athena Teacher
Miss Ellen Henry, an Athena teacher in the Boardman schools, graduated from Monmouth Normal School yesterday. She was the Athena high school valedictorian, spent two years at Willamette University, and completed a two year course at Monmouth. She has taught at Boardman for two years and will return for another year. After fourteen more months of teaching she will qualify for a teacher life diploma.
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Ellen Henry
Athena
Boardman
Monmouth Normal School
Miss Henry
Athena High School
Willamette University
Monmouth
Clara Bow Stars in Elinor Glyn’s Three Week Ends at Stan dard
Clara Bow appears in Elinor Glyn's Three Week Ends at the Standard Theatre for tomorrow and Sunday shows. Supporting cast includes Neil Hamilton Harrison Ford and Julia Swayne Gordon with Famous Players. News reels and comedy complete the program at regular admission prices.
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Clara Bow
Standard
Paramount
Elinor Glyn
Miss Bow
Neil Hamilton
Harrison Ford
Julia Swayne Gordon
Milton Saw Mill Burns
Fire partially destroyed the Milton Box company saw mill on Wednesday with losses about 35000 dollars. Harris Brothers own and operate the mill. Gibbon ships jogs for the mill. The engine room and box plant were saved and no insurance was carried. Reconstruction will begin at once.
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Milton
Milton Box Company
Harris Brothers
Gibbon
Ducks Gather on McKay Lake Signal Early Winter
Large numbers of wild geese have arrived at McKay Lake causing observers to predict an early winter as water fowls congregate on the lake.
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McKay Lake
Busy Season at Farmers Grain Elevator Athena Plant
1929 saw strong business at the Farmers Grain Elevator Company plant in Athena. A new 130000 bushel addition boosted storage as grain inflows reached 470000 bushels bulk and 43000 bushels sack. About 20000 bushels of seed wheat remained in storage as seed treating begins next month for fall sowing.
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Farmers Grain Elevator Company
Athena Plant
Athena
Lee Wilson
Wilson
Athena Press
Resolutions Passed At Local W C T U Meeting
The W C T U met at Mrs C McFadden's home with 15 members present and guests Mrs Sam Pambrun and Mrs Welton Read. Talks urged keeping school children from smoking and a resolution condemned billboard cigarette advertising, urging legislators to ban it. Delegates were chosen for Milton county convention on Sept 5 and notices asked for Children’s Home Farm items by Sept 1. Next meeting to be held at Mrs Stella Keen's in September.
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C. McFadden
Wao Read
Louis Keen
Sam Pambrun
Welton Read
Milton
C. L. McFadden
Stella Keen
Annual Dress Parade And Round-Up Dance Opens Pendleton
Pendleton readies for the sixth annual Round-Up opening dance with Ole Olsen as chair. The Happy Canyon floor gains 2500 square feet as workers finish the cowboy shuffle venue. Queen Kathleen McClintock is introduced to the public at the Saturday night dance.
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Pendleton
E. C
Ole” Olsen
Ole
Happy Canyon
Kathleen McClintock
Family Returns from Seaside Trip and Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Flint Johns and their children arrived home Monday evening from a two week absence at Seaside Portland and Vancouver Washington. They were accompanied by Mrs. M. M. Johns who attended the national convention of the Christian church in Seattle.
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Seaside
Flint Johns
Portland
Vancouver
Wash
M. M. Johns
National Convention of the Christian Church
Seattle
Hood River Fire Destroys Seven Buildings and Plant
A major Hood River blaze on Monday damaged seven buildings with an estimated 250000 dollars in property losses. The Hood River Canning Company suffered the heaviest hit, losing its entire plant valued at 175000 dollars.
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Hood River
Hood River Canning Company
Weather fuels fire danger in Washington state
Torrid conditions in western and eastern Washington renewed fire risk as crews stay alert. Two small brush fires reported one southwest of Olympia and another near Hood Canal.
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Washington
Olympia
Hood Canal
Heat Wave Grips Athena As August Ends
The final week of August brings a hot spell with temperatures near 90 degrees in Athena. Officials warn residents to stay hydrated and limit outdoor work during peak heat hours.
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Athena
Barley From East Offered Portland
Barley trade shifts as farms move to wheat in Umatilla county. Market reports show weak English demand and lower prices on the coast while Portland sees eastern barley priced around 1.55 to 1.58 per 100 pounds. Receipts at San Francisco reach 15 167 tons with northern Iowa and Dakotas crop quality noted. Northwestern rails embargo barley oats and rye until August 31 at twin cities and head of the lakes.
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Umatilla
San Francisco
C. F. Huffman
Portland
Grain and Feed Division
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Poultry and
Kansas
Colorado
Willamette Valley
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Dakotas
Northwestern
Twin Cities
Lakes
Grain Growers Get Extra Grain Credit From Farm Board
The Federal Farm Board granted an additional ten cent per bushel credit on stored unhedged grain, atop any loans from Federal Intermediate Credit Banks. Alexander Lege announced the measure during a Chicago meeting of the Farmers National Grain Corporation organization committee.
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United States
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Lege
Chicago
The
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Trash Fire Menaces Main Street Alley
A trash fire in the south Main street alley spread toward nearby buildings before firefighters arrived. One hose team halted the blaze with water and the flames also scorched a vacant lot where grass burned near two bean harvesters.
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Main Street
Turned Back by Fire Halts Montana Fishing Trip
P B Ridtke Fred Radtke and Herbert Parker were forced to abort their fishing voyage to the Yank river Montana due to surrounding forest fires. Travel was barred from the fire zone and the group returned to Athena then planned another run to the Little Salmon river.
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P. B. Ridtke
Fred Radtke
Herbert Parker
Yank River
Montana
Athena
Little Salmon River
Water supply back to normal after reservoir cleaning
The city water department reports a normal water supply in the reservoir and no lawn sprinkler restrictions. Restrictions were in place last weekend after the reservoir had to be emptied for cleaning.
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City Water Department
Will and Frank DeFreece Visit Portland This Week
Mr and Mrs Will Kirk and Mr and Mrs Frank DeFreece motored to Portland this week for a short trip with family.
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Portland
Will Kirk
Frank DeFreece
Dr Geyer Stricken Ill With Tonvolitis
Dr Geyer has been seriously ill at Pas Walla this week due to an attack of tonvolitis.
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Geyer
Pas Walla
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Mr. Kelly
Washington Farm
Liverpool
England
Robert Gladstone
M. H. Douglass
Steve's Grocery
Glen
Father
Mother
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