Oregon lawmakers and aides at Salem session
Pendleton representative Dr Joseph N Scott heads mining agriculture and health committees while his daughter serves as secretary in Salem John B Norvell of Helix named vice chair of Taxation and Revenue and joins Ways and Means and Game committees Senator Fred Kiddle hosts Burt Barker University of Oregon official James E Scott Milton mayor attends with secretary Clara Ferguson L L Mann Pendleton chairs multiple inspection and penetentiary committees and rural cemetery upkeep bill advances via J S Norvell of Umatilla county
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Oregon Voter Reporting Service
State House
Salem
Joseph N. Scott
Pendleton
Umatilla
Morrow
Mining
Agriculture, and Health and Public Morals
Scott
Ambassador Apartments
John 8. Norvell
Helix
Taxation and Revenue
Ways and Means
Fred Kiddle
Senate
Burt Brown Barker
University of Oregon
Kiddle
Barker
A. W. Norblad
James H. E. Scott
Milton
Oregon
Umatilla County
Bligh Hotel
Clara B. Ferguson
L. L. Mann
Mann
State Normal
Ashland
Soldiers Home
Trial Farm
Roseburg
State Penitentiary
Patton
Louise
The
Good Shepherd
Salvation Army Rescue Home
Florence Crittenden
Portland
House of Representatives
J. S. Norvell
Attorneys Seek Appeal in John Vert Memorial Suit
Will appeal to the state supreme court after the Pendleton city suit over the John Vert Memorial charter amendment was decided against Henry J. Taylor Marion Jack and C. A. Johnson. Watts Prestleye J H Raley and Will M Peterson represent the plaintiffs in opposing the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Watts & Prestleye
J. H. Raley
Will M. Peterson
Henry J. Taylor
Marion Jack
C. A. Johnson
Pendleton
John Vert
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Women Awarded Damages in Penitton Circuit Court
In Pendleton the circuit court awarded Mrs Wilma McCutchan and Mrs Dora Hickey $7500 each for the death of their husbands. The men were killed near Reith when their car was struck by a trailer from the Oregon Trail Freighting Company operated by E V Moon and A B Dufur last fall.
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Penditon
Wilma McCutchan
Dora Hickey
E. V. Moon
A. B. Dufur
Oregon Trail Freighting Company
Reith
Snow Fall Welcomed By the Umatilla County Farmers and Stockmen
Snow blanket covers Athena wheat belt bringing moisture for soil and grazing. Thermometers fall to three below in Athena with pipes freezing in homes. Eastern Oregon records extreme cold while The Dalles notes near freezing and Crater Point river is already frozen. Roads remain open but chains advised for safety on Siskiyou passes.
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Athena Wheat Belt
Athena
Portland
Umatilla
Oregon
Meacham
LaGrande
Enterprize
Columbia River
Dalles
Crates Point
Medford
Siskiyous
Rigid Dog Tax Enforcement Planned by County Court
County Court orders strict enforcement of the state dog tax after March 1 with a special collectors force to canvass the county. Owners of unlicensed dogs face double tax and possible misdemeanor charges. license fees are 1 dollar for male or sterilized dogs and 2 dollars for females. About 2000 dog tags for 1929 are ready to issue.
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Brown
Athena-Weston Open Season With Local High School Teams
Athena-Weston high school and grade basketball teams prepare to open the season on the local court. Grade teams meet at 7 30 with the high school game following. Admission for the double header is 35 cents. The varsity last played Helix and won 26 to 25. Scheduling trips to Eastern Washington were blocked but players have been practicing and are in good condition.
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Athena-Weston
Athena-Weston High School
Athena
Helix
Washington
Feeding Game Birds In Winter For Survival
With snow making food scarce for pheasants and partridges, the article urges individuals to place small amounts of grain or hay in secluded spots to aid the birds during winter, while gun clubs coordinate larger efforts across the county.
Railroad Man Murdered on Santa Fe Train Near Anaheim
Ferdinand Merz of Pasco a railroad employee was killed on a Santa Fe train and his body was dumped from a car near Anaheim California on Sunday Merz had been in Pendleton before heading south and withdrew $5000 in cash from a bank there before the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Merz
Pasco
Santa Fe
Anaaheim
California
Merz
Pendleton
Steelhead Chief Topic Faces Legislators
Oregon lawmakers debate steelhead status as a game fish. Delegation from Oregon City pledges to curb illegal fishing in Clackamas and Willamette rivers if seasons reopen November 15 to April 1. Battles pit sportsmen against commercial fishermen over streams and season dates.
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Steelheads
John W. Kelly
Oregonian
Patterson
Clackamas
Williamette
Oregon City
Rogue
Nestucca
Willamette
Necanicum
Wahana
New River
Pistol River
Sixes
Chetee
Coos
Curry Counties
Clackmar
Columbia River
Lockwood
Umpqua
Reedsport
Gardiner
Mules and Horse Die From Poisoned Grain at Watts Farm
Three valuable work animals, two mules and a horse, were killed at Homer Watts farm north of Athena Sunday after eating poisoned grain stored in a shed. The grain, from last season's squirrel poisoning, likely fell or was pulled down, leaving stock to access it. Watts laments the loss of his most valuable work animal and the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Watts
Athena Sunday
Mr. Watts
Beavers Netted Big Money After NYU Trip
Oregon State College football earned 13500 after trip expenses for the NYU game. The Beavers are set to meet Detroit University in the annual intersectional contest in Detroit this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers
Oregon State
New York University
Detroit University
Detroit
Ice Halts Ferry Service Across Columbia in Oregon
Floating ice from the upper Columbia has stopped operations of ferries at Umatilla and Arlington. The boats will likely remain out of service for some time due to the ice buildup.
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Columbia
Umatilla
Arlington
Influenza In Oregon Is Diminishing Says Health Board
The Oregon state board of health reports the 1928 influenza outbreak statewide, with over a million cases nationwide. Deaths rose from even mild influenza, while reporting by physicians is poor. in Oregon the weeks of December 22 and 29 were peak, and the epidemic is gradually waning with expectations it will soon end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State Board of Health
Oregon
Ohio
California
Dee
Man held for derangement over dogs at Reed and Hawley
Gus Schulery, 43, who lived alone in a Reed and Hawley mountain cabin, was committed to Eastern Oregon hospital after neighbors complained of fixating on dogs. He kept 81 dogs on the premises, all killed by order of the county court amid fears of violence.
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Gus Schulery
Reed
Hawley Mountain
Eastern Oregon Hospital
Weston Leader
Harrington
Schulery
Injury after fall on icy Jefferson street walk
Mrs. B. B. Richards broke her right forearm and injured her back when she slipped on an icy walk leading to her Jefferson street home Monday. Dr. Sharp was called and reduced the fracture.
Longtime Athena resident Z W Lockwood dies after long illness
Z W Lockwood retired farmer and pioneer miner died at his home in Athena after a five year illness. He was born August 19 1854 near Lake Geneva Wisconsin and moved to Umatilla county in 1877. Survived by son E Lockwood daughters Mrs Bell and Miss May Lockwood, two grandsons, two brothers, and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Pastor McQuary presiding.
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Z. W. Lockwood
Athena
Miss May Lockwood
California
Mr. Lockwoods
Mr. Lockwood
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Nevada
Umatilla County
Athena Land & Trust Company
South Third Street
Lockwood
Ladora Schick
E. Lockwood
Jamess. Bell
May Lockwood
F. M. Lockwood
Walla Walla
Ulysses Lockwood
The
Christian Church
McQuary
Milton
Scarcity of Coal Causes Anxiety in Athena
For ten days Athena faced a coal shortage as Tum a Lum Lumber Co bunkers emptied and a recent carload was quickly distributed. Manager Johnson said a delivery order for the 15th failed to arrive. Weston dealers supplied some orders, and a Utah shipment to Farmer's Grain Elevator eased the crisis this week. Tum a Lum expects another shipment soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Company
Johnson
Weston
Wilson
Farmer’s Grain Elevator Company
Union Pacific
Utah
Indian Relic Collection Sold for Pendleton Museum
Mrs. John Tompkins sold to John Vert of Pendleton a 2000 piece Indian relic collection. The set includes over 1000 arrow heads, mortars, pestles, beads and wampum. Originated with Mrs. Elsie King near Wallula, Washington, and will be shown at the John Vert memorial museum in Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tompkins
John Vert
Pendleton
Elsie King
Tompkins
Wallula
Washington
Seattle Man Injured In Highway Skid Crash
C. C. Cocker of Seattle suffers two broken ribs when a coupe he rode in skids off a highway south of town and hits a fence. The driver escaped injury. Cocker was taken to town where Dr. Sharp treated him as the battered car continued on under its own power.
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C. C. Cocker
Seattle
Cocker
Committee Returnon Cannery Plan for Milton Freewater
A chamber of commerce committee returns from Portland with statistics and strong enthusiasm for locating a cannery at Milton Freewater. The mission follows the group’s investigation into the proposed enterprise and its potential impact.
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Chamber of Commerce
Milton Freewater
Portland
Willamette Valley
Recital by Miss Hanna’s Class Draws Busy Athena Audience
A piano recital by Miss Hanna’s class at the Athena branch of the Maron Burnett school of music attracted a large crowd Wednesday evening. Performances were well received and the numbers pleased the audience.
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Hanna
Athena
Maron Burnett School of Music
Reggie Party Pilot Buckner Killed In Mountain Crash
Harold E. Buckner known as Buck, air mail pilot on the Pasco Boise route, died when his plane crashed in fog and snow east of Cove. Trapper Jack Hardy and Phil Brockman aided the rescue and Buckner died from chest injuries and head trauma. Buckner’s body was sent to Boise. his wife and two children mourn.
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Harold E. Bucker
Buck
Varney Air Mail
Pasco-Boise
Cove
Boise
Pasco
Buckner
LaGrande
Blue Mountains
Jack Hardy
Phil Brockman
Minam River
Hardy
Brockman
Horse Ranch
McCool
la Grande
Taft
Athena
Wheat Prices Rally After Sluggish January Start
Wheat prices rose from four to eight cents over ten days with further gains expected, as Chicago dispatches report a remarkable grain revival. The market shows bullish operator sentiment and rising outside speculative interest, with weekly gains of about 2.5 to 2.875 cents on wheat, corn up over 12 cents, and oats up 3.75 to 6.75 cents.
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Semour Jones
Chicago
Turkeys Show Strong Seasonal Profits In Hermiston Shipment
Assistant County Agent George Jenkins reports the final turkey shipment for the season from Hermiston last week clear of breeding stock. Total sales across three pools through the Idaho Turkey Growers Association reach 46 403 01 dollars, more than doubling last year’s figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermiston
George Jenkins
Idaho
Turkey Growers’ Association
Rice Named Secretary of Round-Up Association
Richard Rice of Pendleton is named secretary of the Round-Up Association after the resignation of R. E. Chloupek who leaves Pendleton for a position in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Rice
Richard Rice
Pendleton
Round-Up Association
R. E. Chloupek
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
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University Oregon
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