Oregon Farm Outlook Sees 1930 Stable Yet Moderately Cautious
Oregon's 1930 outlook from extension service economist L R Breithaupt and colleagues signals farm income may not rise from 1920 levels while expenses ease slightly. Dairy and poultry markets show excess stock, price declines likely, with better returns for well managed herds and stabilized operations.
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Oregon
Natio
Extension Service
L. R. Breithaupt
Breithaupt
Washington
United States
Rockies
Walla Walla Doctor Escapes Icy Stage Slide Toward Pendleton
Dr. W. G. Hughes thought he might have to walk into Pendleton after a stage slid into a ditch near Weston amid icy pavement. He waited an hour and a half for the driver, then rode with a passing motorist into Pendleton. Several cars were in ditches.
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Walla Walla
Pendleton Buckaroos Rally to Beat La Team
The Pendleton Buckaroos extended their season streak by defeating La in a rhythm heavy basketball contest. Pendleton controlled the boards and pulled away in the fourth quarter to clinch a win.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Buckaroo
Plan of Getting People On a Thinking System
Harold Stonler of the American Institute of Banking advocates an active learning approach. Students assimilate experiences, with education becoming a forum for self expression and critical discussion. The institute blends rearm ing with practical thinking for bank personnel.
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Harold Stonler
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
Ashe
Banking Association
Open Season Favored by Elk Commission
Washington farmers adjoining Umatilla county report elk from Oregon trespassing on their lands. State game warden Harold Clifford argues for a short open season to regulate licenses and reduce elk numbers, aiming to curb damage and prevent vigilantism.
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Washington
Umatilla County
Oregon
Harold Clifford
Mr. Clifford
Son Assaults Father in Athena Court Action
D. H. Baker swore out a warrant for his son Claude Baker charging assault and battery. In Judge Richards' court Saturday Claude faced the option to leave Athena or stay away permanently. he chose to depart Athena for a period, after the bruising incident.
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Baker
Claude Baker
Improvements to Line A Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Set
Improvements to Line A Pacific Telephone and Telegraph set with old crossarms replaced and new cables installed. Material stored at Worthington building and in the rear warehouse of the Red and White store.
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Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Worthington
Red & White
Waters Overflow in Three Mile District Floods Walla Walla River
Melting snow raised the Walla Walla river in the Three Mile district near Walla Walla, washing over adjacent farmland. One grain field was completely submerged by the rising waters.
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Three Mile
Wallula
Walla Walla River
McKenzie Pass Buried Under Four Feet Snow
George Moody, a noted bridge trapper and guide, reports heavy snowfall at McKenzie Pass with the summit covered by four feet of snow. The stranded area blocks travel and hampers passage through the high pass.
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McKenzie Pass
George Moody
Mei Bridge
Standard Oil runs Pacific Coast scenery contest prizes
The Standard Oil Company of California launches four prize contests to curb defacement of Pacific Coast scenery by advertising signs. Top cash awards total 1 000 dollars for 1600 word analyses, 500 and 250 for shorter essays, 500 260 and 125 for short statements, 250 125 and 75 for eight word slogans, plus 200 100 75 50 and 25 for five amateur photos of actual signs. Judges include Horace M. Albright Kathleen Norris James D. Phelan and others. Conditions available from Standard Oil offices or 226 Bush Street San Francisco.
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Standard Oil Bulletin
California
Standard Oil Company of
Pacific Coast
H. B. van Duzer
Oregon State Highway Commission
H. F. Alexander
Seattle
David Whitcomb
Pacific Empiire Association
Bush Street
San Francisco
Income Tax Return Must Be Made By March 15th
Taxpayers must file by March 15 1930 or incur consequences regardless of missing forms. Returns on calendar year basis due by midnight March 15 1930. Personal exemption is 1500 single or 3500 married. plus 400 per dependent under 18 or incapable of self support. Dependent need not be relative or in the home. Defective includes ill health and aged.
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Internal Revenue
Collector of Internal Revenue
Cowboy Convention Dates Set for Ukiah Event
Ukiah officials announce the cowboy convention will be held July 4 and 5. Albert Peterson is re-elected president, with Arthur McRoberts and G. K. Caldwell named business managers. Athena attendees consistently report a good time at the annual show.
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Ukiah
Albert Peterson
Arthur McRoberts
G. K. Caldwell
Athena
Plane Forced Landing In Fog Over Meacham Field
Pilot Kenneth Neese forced to land his Varney air mail plane on the emergency field at Meacham due to fog in the Grande Ronde and Columbia river valleys last Saturday. The ship capsized in mud and snow, injuring Neese and causing damage. mail was taken to Meacham and forwarded by train.
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Grande Ronde
Columbia River
Kenneth Neese
Varney
Meacham
Neese
Reception Held for McFaddens Leaving Athena for Portland
A reception at the Baptist church in Voeeny honored Mr. and Mrs. L. McFadden as they depart Athena to reside in Portland. The church overflowed with friends and neighbors. A program was enjoyed and refreshments followed in the basement dining room.
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The
Baptist Church
Voeeny
L. McFadden
Athena
Portland
State Treasurer Tom Ouster not seeking governor nomination
State treasurer Tom Out of St Thomas B will not pursue the Republican nomination for governor. The declaration appears in a statement issued by Mr Kay.
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Tom
St Thomas B
My. Kay
Pendleton Citizen Dav e Nelson Ill with Pneumonia
Pendleton resident Dave Nelson is ill with pneumonia at his home in the city, according to local reports. No further medical details were released.
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Dave Nelson
Pendleton Litizen
Winrower
That City
Chinook Wind Brings Relief to Town and Fields
A warm Chinook wind from the Blue Mountains Sunday eased Athena and nearby wheat fields that had shed snow. Main Street saw a muddy flood at the curb but basements stayed dry. Farmers report grain fields emerging from snow in good condition with vigorous growth. later severe freezes could threaten crops.
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Blue Mountains
Athena
Main Street
Death of Wade Holdman Pioneer Resident of Umatilla County
Announcement of Wade Holdman’s death after a long illness in Portersville California. He died at his sister Mrs D J McFaul’s home and the body was brought to Pendleton for burial. Survived by two sisters Mrs McFaul and Mrs Elle Bowling two brothers Wm Holdman and Frank Holdman and twelve nieces and nephews.
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Wade Holdman
Umatilla County
Portersville
California
D. J. McFaul
Dr. McFaul
Pendleton
McFaul
Elle Bowling
Adams
Wm. Holdman
Poisoning claims three dogs in Athena this week
Three dogs in Athena died from poisoning this week. Rex, a pointer owned by Arthur Douglas, died first from paleon effects. Judge, formerly with Bob Proudfit and now at Arthur Taylor's, was found dead in an alley. A third dog belonging to the Wilson brothers was also reported poisoned.
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Athena
Rex
Arthur Douglas
Paleon
Judge
Bob Proudfit
Arthur Taylor
Wilson Boys
Milton couple wed in Walla Walla ceremony
Miss Anna Piper and Mr Edward Lutton of Milton were married in Walla Walla on Tuesday of last week. The bride is daughter of J H Piper, president of Milton’s First National Bank. The couple left for a California honeymoon after the ceremony.
Dr Sharp In Hospital In Walla Walla
Dr Sharp, whose illness has been severe, was moved to a Walla Walla hospital for treatment. The veteran physician was transferred from home on Sunday and is reported in critical condition after a series of hemorrhages.
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Sharp
Walla Walla
Wes ton City Marshal James King Visited Athena
West on city marshal James King visited Athena on Tuesday as part of a civic visit.
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James King
Weston
Athena
Athena High School doubles Stanfield in Friday basketball
Athena High School teams dominated Stanfield on home court winning 87 to 25 in boys and 28 to 25 in girls. Arleen Myrick led girls with 27 points while Myrick again top scored for the boys with 15 as Athena prepared for a Pilot Rock visit in a late doubleheader.
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Athena
Stanfield High School
Arleen Myrick
Stanfield
Myrtle, Campbell
Arleen
Goldie Miller
Douglas
Loie
Mon Montgomery
Helen Barrett
Mary Torpins
Esma Hiteman
Westenders
Myrick
Jenkins
Rogers
Hansell
Crowley
Huffman
Pilot Rock
New Owner Takes Over McFaddens Pharmacy
Mr. Leo Cox arrived in the city to take charge of McFadden's Pharmacy which he has purchased from L. McFadden. The stock and fixtures are being inventoried as Mr. McFadden and family plan to move to Portland to take over the Grant High Pharmacy. Mr. Cox comes from Colfax, previously ran a Koskia Idaho drug store for seven years. He is a 1917 graduate of WSC and licensed in Washington and Idaho. Mrs. Cox will join him in Athena late next week.
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Leo Cox
McFadden
L. McFadden
W. 5S. C
Washington
Idaho
Cox
Athena
Death of Mrs Nelson widow of H B Nelson Weston brick maker
Mrs Mary 0 Nelson widow of H B Nelson Weston brick manufacturer died Monday afternoon at her daughter Mrs Victor Chastain home in Freewater. She is survived by daughter Mrs Chastain and son Clark Nelson of Portland along with siblings James D Clark Spokane John Clark Los Angeles Addie Cox Ocean Park Emma Jennings Oakland. She had lived in Umatilla county 61 years mostly at Weston where burial was held Wednesday afternoon.
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Nelson
Mary
H. B. Nelson
Weston
Victor Chastain
Freewater
Chastain
Clark Nelson
Portland
James D. Clark
Spokane
John Clark
Los Angeles
Addie Cox
Ocean Park
California
Emma Jennings
Oakland
Umatilla County
Floods Delay Trala Trains and Mail on Spokane Route
Floods delayed trains and mail on the Washington division of the C W R N. The Spokane Pendleton passenger and mail train was annulled due to high water and damaged track near Starbuck. Slides blocked rail traffic between Lewiston and Riparia. At Asotin Creek part of the Washington Water Power concrete dam failed.
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Washington
Spokane-Pendleton
Starbuck
Lewiston
Riparia
Asotin Creek
Washington Water Power Company
Cranston Seeks Republican Nomination For County Treasurer
Pendleton resident K Cranston has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for county treasurer. He was appointed to fill the vacancy after Grace Gilliam resigned, following pressure from prominent business leaders who urged the court to make the appointment.
Nurse Transporter Dies At Wheel In Walla Walla
Edna Stone 40 dropped dead at the wheel of her car in Walla Walla Tuesday evening while transporting a trained nurse to care for a sick mother. Heart failure was given as the cause after she stopped at a street crossing.
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Edna Stone
Walla Walla
Spinal meningitis deaths rise in Yakima County
A third death from spinal meningitis occurred in Yakima on Tuesday following two in Sunnyside on Sunday, bringing Yakima County’s total to four this year.
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Yakima
Sunnyside
Yakima County
Baddley Strikes California Oil Gusher at Signal Hill
Dr J C Baddley and Frank E Lewis strike in the Signal Hill oil field with a well that stabilized at about 1600 barrels per day. The couple hold full interest in the venture with Baddley serving as president of the Los Angeles American Building and Loan Company.
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J. C. Baddley
Athena
Los
Signal Hill
Frank E. Lewis
Dr. Baddley
Mr. Lewis
Los Angeles American Building and Loan Company
Avenue 51
York Boulevard
Lewis
Mt. Pleasant
Baddley
Occidental College
Jolene
Pendleton Hosts Annual Basketball Tournament March 7
A committee led by Pendleton principal B W Wheatley restructured the district into four sub districts for the Pendleton tournament set for Friday and Saturday March 7. Helix, McLoughlin, Pendleton and Heppner districts will each enter teams with Helix and Heppner entering three teams while Pendleton and McLoughlin may field one team each.
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Pendleton
B. W. Wheatley
Pendleton High School
Harold Bronson
McLoughlin
William Poulson
Heppner
Umatilla
Morrow
Wheeler
Athena
Weston
Amapine
Adams
Helix
Pilot Rock
Ukiah
Echo
Stanfield
Lexington
Tone
Boardman
Hermiston
Arlington
Fossil
Condon
Court Holds It Crime To Make Girl Walk Home
In Wisconsin a girl who walked home after an automobile ride was central to a court ruling. The state supreme court upheld Judge Otto Breidenbach's district court decision denying habeas corpus for James Ambrose, West Allis, who received a year sentence after a complaint by a 19 year old girl.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Otto Breidenbach
James Ambrose
West Allis
Breidenbach
High Court
Early Start Forecast for Spinach and Green Onions
Walla Walla produce dealers say vegetables will move two to three weeks earlier than last year if current weather holds. Last year shipments began in March. this year they expect an early start now that snow is gone. A small amount of spinach has already arrived.
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Walla Walla
Wardens Save Deer in Grants Pass Canyon
Game wardens found sixteen mother deer and their fawns snowbound and starving in a deep canyon near Grants Pass. The fawns were too weak to fight the drifts. the mothers would have starved rather than abandon their young. Wardens provided feed for the deer.
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Grants Pass
Plumber Burns Hands In Gasoline Explosion At Station
Earl Carson, a Hermiston plumber, used a blow torch to thaw a frozen pipe and held the flame too close to gasoline lines at a filling station. An explosion blew debris 30 feet and left Carson without eyebrows and part of his hair.
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Hermiston
Earl Carson
Carson
Milton Box Factory Resumes Full Operations
The Milton Box factory reopened after a two week shutdown due to cold weather and is resuming work with the full force of its employed workmen.
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Milton Box
Monanaes
Varney Air Lines Employs Eighteen Pilots Northwest Mail Route
Varney Air Lines operates twelve planes including Stearman biplanes Speed Mail models and Boeing mail planes to carry transcontinental mail in the Northwest. Eighteen pilots manage routes from Pasco to Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland and Salt Lake City with daily east and westbound flights and a telegraph teletype nerve center tracking every movement.
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Athena
Pasco
Northwest
Varney
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Paseo
Varney Company
Stearman
Boeing
Northwest Territory
Salt Lakety
Varney Air Lines
Salt Lake
Varney Mail
Boise
Northwest Air Mail Network
Athena Town Team Defeats Pendleton Again
The Athena town basketball team defeated Pendleton 39 to 19 at Pendleton Monday night. After a 8 8 deadlock in the first quarter Athena pulled ahead to 14 9 at halftime and, despite Pendleton opening the second half with a field goal and free throw, held on for a rough hard fought victory. The locals have improved lately and expect to win most remaining tilts.
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Athena Town
Pendleton
Athena Boys
Functer
Gas Tapped Near Union Gap by Miocene Petroleum
Yakima officials report Miocene Petroleum tapped gas at a Union Gap well about ten miles south of Yakima on Saturday night at 900 feet depth. Casing pressure shoots a 20 foot flame when ignited, indicating commercial quantities.
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Yakima
Miocene Petroleum Company
Union Gap
Tiee
Piano Recital by Mahlen Burnett School of Music
Miss Hanna will present a piano recital featuring pupils from the Mahlen Burnett School of Music Athena branch at the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening, February 12. Miss Lois Johnson assists in the program.
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Miss Hanna
Missy Lois Johnson
Mahlen Burnett School of Music
Athena Branch
Gardane Stockman Rides Home After Horse Fall
Vern Cates, a Gardane stockman, rode miles on a broken leg after his horse fell. He remounted and rode to his home before being taken to the hospital in Perdleton.
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Gardane
Vern Cates
Cates
T the
Perdleton
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Outlook
Commission
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
Kathleen Norris
James D. Phelan
W. L. Valentine
Automobile Club of Southern California
Helix Lodge
Rebekah
Athena High School
Joe Baddley
Fghteen
Pasco Center of Operations
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