Lafferty Responds to Criticism Over State Land Policy
A letter from A W Lafferty published in the Athena Press defends his views on West and Chamberlains state land policy and the 7000 acre patent while alleging prior misrepresentation and urging full publication. Also notes related local items including fire injuries Woodmen activity divorces Dr Swinburne death and Knights of Columbus council formation.
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Oregon
A. W
Lafferty
New Land Attorney
Chamberlain
Governor West
Athena Preas
West
Congressman Lafferty
Senator Chamberlain
Congressional Record
Frederick A
Kirbs
A. D
Daniele
A. Smith
Heney
Weet
Welal
Badalcoon
A. W. Lafferty
Elk Arrive in Wallowa for State Game Preserve Move
Wallowa County game warden Averill, returning from Joseph, transfers a carload of elk from Jackson Hole Wyoming to a state game preserve. Elk driven in by hay load into a large corral escape risk only older animals are kept for transfer. The herd is then crowded into smaller corrals and moved toward Idaho via the Teton pass toward Driggs.
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Wallowa
Averill
Joseph
Wallowa County
Jackson's Hole
Wyoming
Elkin
Mesna
Obytes Ae
Teton Pasa
Driggs
Idaho
County Will Build Road To Connect Pendleton and Walla Walla
County court plans a macadam road from Pendleton city limits to Eastland station within a year, with costs estimated between 10 000 and 50 000 dollars. A next year extension from Enatland to Athena would complete a macadam surface for most traffic from Pendleton to Walla Walla, save for ten miles between Weston and Milton.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla
Eastland Station
Enatland
Athena
Wella Walla
Weston
Milton
Lecture by Hayward Spurs Athena High School Athletics
Professor Bill Hayward delivered a lecture at the Dreamland theatre to students and citizens, urging strict athletic standards. New rules by the Umatilla County Athletic and Oratorical Association set age, attendance, eligibility, and grade requirements for high school teams.
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Umatilla
Netary Echool
Rander Himeelf
Bia
Northwest
Oregon University
Dreamland Theatre
Athena
Hayward
Stockholm
University of Oregon
Jute Cloth Plan Aims At State Bag Production
A Walla Walla Union report says Senator D A Scott backs a joint resolution to authorize the board of control to spend 50000 of jute mill funds on buying jute bags fabric rather than raw jute The plan would convert most bag factory work to road building by machinery reducing labor and preserving the mill for emergencies If successful it could lower bag prices across Washington and cut raw material use The board seeks a test to see if this method can be sustained.
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Walla Walla
Hermiston Canal Breaks Damages Valley Wide
AHermiston canal break caused by a badger hole led to extensive property damage including FF Whitings five acre orchard. Water rushed out for miles and reached depths of 12 to 15 feet before being stopped. Government workers repair the damaged canal as Pendleton considers a new hotel project with about 75 000 expected. A local judge recalls a humorous legal anecdote about a marriage proposal.
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Hermiston Canal
East Oregonian
Hermiston
James Bowers
FF. W. Whiting
Hoho
The Growlers Say Optimists Hold World Moving
A Georgia philosopher in the Atlanta Constitution comments that growlers are the boys who keep the world moving. He argues constant growth prompts reasoning and remedies, while assuming everything is okay would halt progress. The quote reflects a caution against complacency.
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Growlers
Georgia
O. K
Atlanta Constitution
I Still Live Inscription Joke Prompted Irishman
An Irishman in a lonely cemetery reads a monument inscribed I Still Live Then he jokes that if OF were dead he would own up to it The humorous exchange ends with a wry line about ownership and life.
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Pat
Begorra
Golfer Reports Grand Army Score In Outing
A golfer described his round as a Grand Army score after an opening 61 followed by a 65 in the return, as reported downtown by the Chicago Post.
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Chicago Post
Would Feel Easier Caddie Master Sketch
A London sketch caption describes a nervous novice asking for a caddie who knows little about golf, hoping the guidance would feel easier. The dialogue humorously contrasts the novice’s uncertainty with the caddie master’s prompt inquiry into the preferred type of helper.
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London
Prospects Good for a Crop in Northwest Wheat Belt
The Walla Walla Union notes a favorable grain outlook with 95 percent of the wheat crop harvested and demand shifting to next year’s planting. Prices held steady as large lots moved, including a 40,000 bushel shipment, while farmers expect a bumper harvest. Ground conditions are strong, and leaders predict five million plus bushels in Walla Walla County this fall, with seed purchases rising and barley prices remaining low.
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Walla Walla
O. T. Cornwall
Farmera Union
J. C. Scott
Commercial Club
Harley
Adama Estate Case Seeks Division and Sale of Property
Jobs R Allen Walter Pauline and Helen Adama sue Henry A Mitchell and other heirs of the late Henry C Adama to compel sale of estate property and division of proceeds. H C Bryeon serves as attorney for plaintiffs.
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Adama
Jobs R
Walter
Pauline
Helen Adama
Ant
Henry A. Mitchell
Henry C. Adama
H. C. Bryeon
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