Oregon school lands sold at loss claim
Oregon state school land values are mispriced with millions lost due to lacking appraisal data. State Agent T A Rinehart proposes a statewide survey, personally inspecting every section to determine true values and raise the school fund, while noting a current minimum price of 7.50 per acre restricts sales of higher value lands. The plan could take two to three summers to complete.
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State of
Oregon
Stateand Board
T. A. Rinehart
State Land Board
Gore
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Rinehart
Hoeds Urg
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Ambitious Charity Opera Crowd Praises A Scrap of Paper
The opera house was packed for a benefit performance by the AthAe Base Ball Club featuring A Scrap of Paper. H J Watts led as Prosper Couramont with strong support from Ed Koonta and a capable cast under Mrs Walter Rose and Mrs J D Plamoudon.
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Ath Ae
H. J. Watts
Prosper Couramont
Ed Ed. Koonta
Brisemonohe
Walter Rose
Mile
Suzanne de Rouseville
J. D. Plamoudon
Louise de la Glaciare
Hugh Lieualien
Avatole
H. J, Watts
Zenotle
Brieemonohe
Mathilde
Americans Have No Live Gorillas in 1900s Europe Overcrowds
A Detroit Free Press report notes no live gorillas in America and only a few ever in captivity. Experts quote that gorillas reach around 400 pounds, inhabit a marshy strip on West Central Africa’s coast, and die from climate change or lack of proper food when removed from native habitat. The piece discusses limited breeding and the high appeal of a would be gorilla as a crowds drawing card.
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America
Zoological Garden
Aporina
West Conant
Africa
Athena Band Readies March Concert at Opera House
The Athena Band plans a second concert this Saturday evening, March 28, at the opera house. A refined program includes voice and instrumental specialties with artists John Braden violin Hawke Koonts vocal cant, Miguel McCaughy Tharp Johnson piano Prof. Blakeslee piano and Mia Newsom vocal solo. The program features marches iron king Napoleon's Last Charge Soldiers Life and A Ragtime Medley with violin solos piano duets and songs by Ethel Johnson Evangeline Fix and others, aiming to delight the audience.
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Athena
Opera House
Acanon
John Bradon
Hawke and Koonts
Miguel McCaughy
Tharp and Johnson
Blakeslee
Mia
Newsom
Iron King
St.Clair
Thos
HB. Northop
Katherine Froom
Hasel Parker
Karty Danos
J. J. Molloy
Noweou
Napoleon
My Dear
Jerushy
Gaynor
Lucily Taylor
Chas
Blakesles
Roleotion
DeWitt
Alexander
Koontz and Hawke
All Hite
Holaman
Elk transfers bring 15 Jackson Hole elk to Oregon pasture
Fifteen elk shipped from Jackson Hole to Wallowa County Oregon. State Game Warden W L Finley and Deputy O J Craig oversee 2600 acre forest pasture for restocking Oregon forests. Nine elk lost in avalanche slides during crossing. Oregon plans emphasize restocking and improved game laws. Mrs Runyan of Pilot Rock dies after paralytic stroke. funeral held at Pilot Rock. Golden wedding of B W Kemp and spouse noted in Cornelius, with 175 congratulatory messages.
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Wallowa
Wallowa County
St. Anthony
Idaho
Jackson Hole
Thin City
W. L. Finley
O. J. Craig
Wal Jowa County
Oregon
Elke’ Lodges
Teton Pass
Finley
Runyan
Pilot Rock
George Runyan
Pendleton
Pilot Rook
Slater
Mra
W. Bitter
W. T. Kitt
Mra. Ronyan
Cornelius
B. W. Kemp
Corneliog
United States
Kemp Couple Married in 1862 at Oquaka Illinois
Mr and Mrs Kemp celebrated a long marriage with a simple wedding dinner for immediate family. Married in 1862 in Oquaka Illinois they have lived in Oregon over 80 years. They have six children four living Nora Barnett Florence Kemp Barry Kemp and M Kemp Weston. Edwin and Lillie died young. Mr Kemp 80 Mrs Kemp 71. Local friends sent gold pieces and well wishes.
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Srprovsiata Presenta
Presa
The Gentlemen’s Qualities as Defined by Lee Memorandum
Mel Bradford Jr. quotes Robert E. Lee on true gentlemanship from a memorandum found after his death. Lee emphasizes restraint in power, responsibility over privilege, and empathy as marks of a gentleman. Forgiveness, forgetting past wrongs, and gentle strength define honor and humility in leadership.
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
Gama- Mel Bradford, Jr
Atlantic
Skin of a Badger and Earth History Fragments
A fragmentary column describes the badger’s thick pelt and fierce defense including neck power and tusks. It shifts to a note on Europe’s long geological past, then to children’s questions and a punny joke about a father and his kids.
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Newa
League Delegates Here Tomorrow For Blue Mountain Meeting
Delegates from Athena Milton Walla Walla and others convened in Walla Walla to set the Blue Mountain League schedule. Clark Wood is named president and officials will be elected at tomorrow’s session with Passo and Dayton admission decisions to follow. Two games weekly on Saturdays and Sundays with 60 to 40 gate split and salaries set at 26 per month for batteries.
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Blue Mountain League
Walla Walla
Athens
Milton
Pendleton
R. Brown
B. B. Koonts
H. A. Barrett
Athena
Millon
Maynfield
Garden City
Clark Wood
Soo
Thin City
Passo
Dayton
Mit
Umatilla County Race Heats Up With New Democrat Candi date
East Oregonian reports Democrat Tered announces for commissioner with a slogan on the ballot. Frindley enters, seen as a strong challenger with Republican support hints. T. D. Taylor seeks reelection as sheriff, making incumbents in the county secure against bids. Federal case ties Ralph McBane to a reservation theft probe, held on a $2000 bond as federal charges remove it from district court.
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East Oregonian
Frank Saling
Frindley
Comiog
Priedley
T. D. Taylor
Umatilla
Northwest
Ralph McBane
Min Io
McBane
United States
Griffith
Portland
Amatillo Reservation
District Court
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