Northwest Needs Teachers in Oregon Washington
The Northwest faces a famine of capable instructors as school boards report shortages and vacancies. No Athena public school principal selected. no applications on file. Gubser, former Weston principal, has fluctuating ties to Drain Normal School job, with pay debates and uncertain prospects. Counties like Pierce, Klickitat, and Lincoln seek dozens of qualified teachers despite higher salaries.
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Athena
Drain Normal School
Gubeer
Weston
Anid
Gubser
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Srnck
Pierce County
Benbow
Klickitat County
Lincoln County
Long Creek races raise record funds for August event
The Long Creek Ranger notes growing interest in Korne racing at Athena with at least twelve hundred dollars raised for the Long Creek races. Promoters plan to rent the old track of Sherm Keeney and prepare top facilities for a multi day event starting August 14 featuring horses from across the state.
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Athena
Larely
Long Creek
Nsum
Sherm Keeney
Weston area yields record barley crop at Turner Brothers farm
The Weston Leader notes a heavy barley harvest two miles north of town on Otis and O C Turner’s farm. Fourteen acres produced 529 sacks or 1267 bushels at about 90 1 2 bushels per acre. The yield exceeded expectations thanks to J N York’s Pride of Washington 34x44 separator. The Carden Main Street property was offered for sale at County Court with no bid reaching $1000. James Carden bid $610, the highest.
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Weston Leader
Otis and
O. C. Turner
Turner Brothers
J. N. York
New Horse Power Pride of
Washington
Carden
Main Street
Nut
James Carden
Northwestern Gas & Electric To Build 600 Foot Retaining Wall
Experience from the spring floods prompts Northwestern Gas & Electric to begin a concrete retaining wall 600 feet long at the Roberts ranch dam to protect the intake of a major pipeline. Workers who finished rock abutments for the Wild Horne bridge moved to Caton place to start rock work on the new bridge site yesterday.
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Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Roberts Ranch
Wild Horne
Caton Place
Weston grocers bid for four-horse load of supplies
Steam Up Here reports Sim J Cully filed an order this morning for a four-horse load of supplies for Winn's breathing outfit near Helix. Five merchants in Athena Milton Helix and Weston bid this order as the market opened at 57 cents per bushel and expected to rise toward 60 cents.
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Weston
Sim J. Cully
Winn
Helix
Athena
Milton
New Pendleton
Koonts Hall Named At Pendleton Academy For Donors
Henry McBain suffered a straw splinter in his left eye and received treatment for inflamed eyeball. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Koontz of Bobo donated a gift to Pendleton Academy. the Koonts Hall residence is named in their honor and will host a girls chorus story.
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Henry McBain
Ieee
J. H. Koontz
Bobo
Pendleton Academy
Jackson
Koonts Hall
Narrowly Averted Fire Threat Near McEwen Berlin Ranches
Fire started in a Steen place pasture and burned toward a Berlin wheat field but was stopped just before reaching the fence. A. B. McEwen raised the alarm. neighbors joined quickly as a stiff wind fanned the flames. Had the wind shifted, Berlin and McEwen crops could have burned. The Booker Ferris threshing crew left town for wheat fields on the reservation, led by Bill Booker as header driver. The 19 man crew includes Booker family members. Hiram Knight was seen riding atop a header box and jokes about an election bet with Hamp Booker circulated.
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McEwen
Berlin
Steen Place
Care- Srenness
A. B. McEwen
Fie
MoEwen
Booker-Ferris
Booker
Bill
Hiram Knight
Billy
Body of ra man found near Little Salmon river
The body of John Prel a ra man employed by sheep herder Martin McComber was found Sunday a short distance beyond Little Salmon river about 20 miles from Tollgate. The body leaned against a log with the dead man's gun on the other side. It appears he may have been shot from ambush and has been dead for several days. The sheep had wandered to the Davens bro thers camp where they were cared for.
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John Prel
Dale Wheat Burned and Sprinkling Restrictions Noted
Dale Wheat, originator of the Dale variety, visited from Helix and reported the crop damaged by heat while in the milk stage. Other local grains also showed heat injury. Water Superintendent Olson ordered reduced street sprinkling due to irrigation demand. Lowell Rogers reported strong farming conditions with a combine harvest. yields exceed expectations at about 40 bushels per acre.
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W. H. Dale
Dale
Helix
Mr. Dale
Lowell Rogers
Bia Farm
Adame
Special City Council Meeting on Liquor License
An upcoming special meeting of the City council will address the liquor license application by Tonas. The proposed saloon would operate in the Betz building at the former Star site, the fourth in Athens. Samuel D. Peterson of the Milton Progressive association gathers data and prints literature on Milton and the Walla Walla valley.
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Ftouigoeu
Tonas
Betz
Star
Athens
Samuel D. Peterson
Milton Progressive Association
Walla Walla Valley
Milton and
Summer Travel Tickets From Athena To Seaside Areas
The O. K. and N H announce sound trip tickets to North Beach points Swaco Nabeatia Seaside and Clateop Beach from Athena priced at 15.90 with sale ending August 15 and final return limit September 30.
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O. K
North Beach
Swaco
Nabeatia
Seaside
Clateop Beach
Athena
Duter
Finul
Gasoline power on Best Combines causes farming delays
Experts report gas powered Best Combines fail to deliver sufficient power near Athena. Two machines bought by local farmers, one at Henry Schmitt place west of town and another on the Stoon place north of Athena, buck and stall during initial trials. Engines cooled by water coils with air driven by a rotary fan, expected to run separator and header with 12 to 14 horses pulling the machine.
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Daniel Best
Athena
John Walter
Henry Schmitt
Stoon
Working for the Normal Prof R C French Soliciting Students
Prof Robert O French, head of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, visited Gilliam county as an outreach for next year. About 20 local youths promised to attend the Weston Normal, noted for thorough instruction and strong facilities. Formerly with the Y M C A in Salt Lake City, French has built a respected Oregon teaching career.
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Robert O. French
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
Weston
Gilliam County
Arlington
Northwest
French
Salt Lake City
Oregon
Norbet Laughlin
Arlington National Bank
Weston Normal
Atodeute
Ex Sheriff Kilburn of Baker County Dies After Injuries
W H Kilburn former Baker County sheriff and Baker City police chief died Friday night at his home after three years of suffering from injuries suffered in a three years ago assault by Jack Welch who later died in asylum Welch was jailed and Kilburn never recovered Clyde Willaby and wife moved to Grandview station to run a wheat warehouse for Puget Sound Warehouse Company a major grain handling point many thousands of bushels weekly
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W. H. Kilburn
Baker County
Plover
Baker City
Mr. Kilburne
Jack Welch
Welch
Salem
Clyde Willaby
Grandview
Willaby
Puget Sound Warehouse Company
Misread Theft Tale Ends in Odd Confession
An eccentric character named Ely, once famed as an expert, failed in a long effort to steal aeons ago in Miser era. The tale notes Ely’s repeated attempts and a persistent belief that the scheme would work, all ending with a self described shaky conclusion.
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Ely
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Manasse
Butterick
National Bank of Athena Capital
C. Adams
T. J. Kirk
le Grow
L M, Kemp
H. C., Adams
F. 8. LE Grow
D. H. Preston
P. E. Culbern
Athena School Board
Deering
C. A. Barrett
Dell Brothers
Carden Property
Dale Wheat
Idolson
Walters
the Normal
R. C. French
Grandview Warehoue
Missouri
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