Celebration under way as Athens readies Fourth of July
Final touches complete for Athens Fourth of July events. Parade moves from 1:40 PM to City Park for lunch hour. At 10 PM Athena vs Adame ball game at the grounds. Park program starts 7:30 PM with Weston Band concert and old fiddlers contest to close.
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Athens
Athena
Adame
Ita Conclurian
Gity Park
Wenton
City Park
Weston Band
Mra
J.C. Baddeley
Open to all events and races at local fair day
A chaotic listing of open to all races and events appears, detailing 100 yard dashes, 60 yard dashes, relay races, fat man’s race, bicycle race, and a pie ball contest for youths, followed by a concert program with Weston Band and several musical numbers, then notes on sugar canning guidance and woodmen recruitment.
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Weston Band
W. Lundell
McFaul
Harvey Lundell
Lang B
Whalpley
J.C. Baddaley
Kathren Froome
Accompaniat
Overture
Mink Zoln Keon
Stara and Stripes
Department of Agricultura
Eastern Oregon wool reaches 61 cents record pace
Eastern Oregon fine wool climbed to 61 cents a pound in a record sale by Crimmins and Pieree for 40 000 pounds at Heppner. Oregon becomes the highest wool market in the territory as Willamette Valley prices follow the rise, with 80 to 90 percent of the Valley clip sold and total state sales approaching five to six million pounds. The 1917 buying movement tightens in eastern districts including Picot Rock Baker Pendleton Echo and Condon as shonika near completion.
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Oregon
Crimmins & Pieree
Heppner
Montana
Washington
Utah
Nevada
Willamette Valley
Portland
Lakeview
Picot Rock
Baker
Pendleton
Echo
Bonddisteiot
Deiehates
Henaleo
Happner
Condon
Drafted Will Be Called October Here In War News Item
Drafted will be called October, with 660000 men in the first draft. The War Department warns camps cannot open September 1, and many cantonments near completion, while farm labor and other workers face selective service. Married men with dependents may be excused. many farm workers and others will be drafted. Governor Withycombe sends Putnam to Klamath Falls for Strahorn project events and bond funding nears $500,000 as railroad and mining labor impacts loom.
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War Department
Secretary of War
Klamath Fall
Withycombe
George Palmer Putnam
Klamath Falls
Strahorn
Bend
Columbia River
Oregon Nightingale wed by Rev J M Hendy in Botern
Mrs Hallie Hinges wed O Benjamin Tuntall as the ceremony took place Sunday with Rev J M Hendy officiating. The bride’s family and local vocalists, including Mrs Durdal, attended a community event and Fourth of July preparations featured the Red Cross drive with parades and city park activities.
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P. Hinges
Hallie Partinh Hinges
Oregon
O. Benjamin Tuntall
Botern
J. M. Hendy
Durdal
Baw
Exemption Boards Named in Oregon for Draft War Service
Governor Withycombe published the 40 designated exemption boards across Oregon after President Wilson approved personnel. Adjutant General George A. White announced the members, many county officials and local physicians serving. Boards aim for nonpartisan, unbiased decisions with safeguards against influence, with Marion and Portland exceptions allocating more boards. Umatilla County lists T. D. Taylor RF. Brown and Dr. D. J. McFaul on its exemption panel.
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Wilson
Withycombe
Oeegan
George A. White
Sherif
Port Ind
Withycombe Foels
Marion County
City of
Portland
Women Work As Engine Wipers At Northern Pacific Shops
Master Mechanic Cutler of the Northern Pacific shops at Parkwater proclaims women are effective engine workers in a new railroad practice. He notes women polish and wipe locomotives, wear practical uniforms, and earn equal pay to men while performing similar tasks.
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Machanic Cutler
Northern Pacific
Parkwater
Spokane
Brel
Mr. Cutler
Endowment Boost for Columbia College Milton Headed by Ray H. Shangla
Ray H. Shangla president of Columbia College Milton announces a grant boosting the college endowment by 87000 dollars. He notes further indications of several students from the Baker County area expected to attend next year.
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Baker County
Columbia College
Milton
Bho
Ray
Shangla
Promino
Irrigation funding amendment defeated on House point of order
The House rejected Representative Binnett's amendment to the food bill authorising a forty nine million dollar appropriation for new irrigation projects on a point of order marking the defeat of the proposal.
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Binnett
Five Towns in Path of Broken Utah Dam Threat
The Price River Irrigation Company dam broke near Fairview Utah endangering Scofield Helper Cantlegate Oulton and Prive as floodwaters erode earth fill. Holpvir Cantlegate Colton residents evacuated while thousands of acres flood damaged crops and tracks of the Price Scafield branch near the Denver Rio Grande Railway face 10 miles of threatened line. Officials and experts see little hope of saving the dam and focus on clear paths for water rather than preventing collapse. Population figures for Cantlegate Price Helper Scofield Scafield and Bolton are given.
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Price River Irrigation Company
Fairview
Utah
Scofield
Helper
Goutlegate
Oulton
Prive
Holpvir
Cantlegate
Colton
Severn
Price-Scafield
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Price
Irrigation Company
Scafield
Bolton
Oregon to issue bonds under Benn Barrett law plan
Oregon tones the Benn Barrett bonding bill to finance highway and forest road work. Supreme Court opinion confirms the state highway commission can issue bonds to meet federal appropriations and Shackleford related needs, enabling about a quarter million dollars more annual funding. Washington authorities approved the forest road budget for three years including Pendleton to Walla Walla and Pilot Rock to Prairie City projects.
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Oregon
Benn-Barrett
Huptome Court
Phe Dectelon
State Highway Commission
Board of Control
Control Board
Supreme Court
W. Li. Thom
Thompson
Washington
Oregon Commission
Pendleton
la Grande
Pilot Rock
Prairie City
Walla Walla
Counties Ready for State Fair Exhibits
Counties prepare for the State Fair with plans for varied attractive exhibits. Mia Winnie Braden of Dallas notes 40 counties signaled intent, three more than last year, and aims to educate on crop production and food waste. Coos County promises stronger displays. Tillamook and Linn show improving results. Wasco, Union, Baker and Morrow expect solid showings, with Malheur likely to return and multiple districts boosting representation.
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Mia
Winnie Braden
Dallas
Willso
Coos County
Braden
Thin County
Tillamook
Linn
Jackson
Benton
Wasco
Union
Baker
Morrow
Malheur
Cave
Peopeyan
North
Ar Clatuop
Columbia
Lincoln
Anya- Ulla
American Lake To See 50 000 Troops
Plans call for a large mobilization at American Lake with about 60 000 troops, four infantry brigades, artillery units, engineers, air squadrons, and support trains. Adjacent camps will house Northwestern guardsmen, with extensive cantonment building plans and hospital facilities. Also noted are food conservation sermons led by Herbert Hoover and gospel meetings starting next Friday with evangelists Buntlay and Stockton.
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Fenely
Minster
Adilision
Thowwand
Horns
Malin
Adja
Ray Aulus
Herbert Hoover
Athena
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Davis-Easer CO
Alder St
Bank of Athena
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Artiena
Athana
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash
Read & Meyer
Athena Men’s Chorus
March
Washington Grays
Grafulla
Weston
Context
Eecei
Red Cross
Emma Read
Anna Ees
Rae An
Catran
Mcintyre
Bean Barrett
Swiater Chamberlain
Lasy J
Hol Imac
Oray
Natit
C. A. Penn
Holdman
American Lake
Tontinns
Hvangalinta M.G. Buntlay
BA. Slockton
Ofelock
Paney
Penna
Boye Howe
Jason Suite
Noley Rattlers
Nowy Hurneniers
Ballet
Das
Renney Co
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