Oregon State completes first irrigation well at Gervais
Oregon State College reports the first irrigation well sunk on the Senator Sam Brown farm at Gervais using a revolving fund. The well yielded a satisfactory 155 foot hole with an 18 inch bore and a 29 foot gravel water bearing stratum. Senator Brown plans to use water on 35 acres of blackberries Loganberries and other fruits this year.
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Oregon State College
Willamette Valley
Sam Brown
Gervais
Oregon Experiment Station
Portland
Senator Brown
Monitor
Hundreds of Steelheads Jam Lewiston Dam Ladders
Hundreds of steelhead clog the dam ladders at Lewiston as fish push to ascend the Clearwater river. The Friday surge jammed the ladder and required an additional step near the top to ease passage for the large fish. The run began slowly then accelerated significantly on Friday.
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Lewiston
Clearwater
Oregon Trail Centennial Publicity Aims for National Spotlight
Portland Chamber of Commerce launches the Covered Wagon centennial to mark the Oregon Trail’s 100th anniversary. The event runs April 10 to December 28, honoring Ezra Meeker and featuring Portland, Fort Bridger, Fort Laramie, Walla Walla, Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Seaside. George D. Pratt chairs the Oregon Trail Memorial association. Hoover calls for broad participation.
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Portland
Oregon Trail
Ezra Meeker
Meeker
St. Louis
Fort Bridger
Fort Laramie
Walla Walla
Fort Kearney
South Pass
Pacific
Seaside
George D. Pratt
New York
Clubs Organize Youth Groups in Pilot Rock
In Pilot Rock this year strong interest in boys and girls club work leads to three active clubs a calf club with six members a sheep club with six members and a poultry club with 12 members. A pig club is expected to be formed soon.
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Pilot Rock
Ancient treaty allows Washington coast Indians to spear fur seals
On arrival off the Washington coast the Quillayute and Neah Bay tribes may spear seals as they migrate toward the Pribilof islands. Hunters in canoes use spears and lines while firearms and boats are banned by treaty. Coast guard protects seals from poachers during the annual hunt.
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Olympia
Washington
Pribilof Islands
Neah Bay
United States
Canada
Russia
Japan
Clallam County
Coast Guard
Washington Coast
Brave Weston Boy Saves Little Girl From Creek
Melvin Barnett eight years old son of Andy T Barnett risked the crossing on Pine creek to rescue Marilyn Adkins five from drowning after she fell from a foot log. He previously saved his brother Donald at the same spot. The Weston community praises his courage and a movement seeks a Carnegie award for him.
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Melvin
Andy T. Barnett
Weston
Pine Creek
Frank Jackson
Barnett
Marilyn
Marvin Adkins
Donald
Educational Survey Will Begin Soon In This State
Oregon progresses with a federal education survey of higher learning. Questionnaires sent to Oregon State College and all state institutions cover courses, home town size, student plans, family economy, education costs, and training needs.
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Oregon
Combined Board of Education
Federal Bureau of Education
Oregon State College
Washington, D. C
Regatta Plans Near Completion on McKay Lake
Plans for the second annual regatta on McKay lake, sponsored by Pendleton Post 23, American Legion, on June 14 and 15, are nearing completion. The executive committee and regatta committee met Friday to discuss prizes and the possibility of a bathing beauty contest at the regatta dance.
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McKay Lake
Pendleton Post 23
American Legion
the Legion
Classified ad offers eggs for hatching and poultry stock
Classified notice advertises eggs for hatching at three dollars per hundred and Rhode Island Reds for non setting hens. Also lists incubators from five to ten dollars per hundred, cockerels priced three to five dollars each. Contacts John Ross Al Milton in Oregon with phone 24F6 dated Apr 4.
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Johansen
Rhode Island
Cockerls
John Ross
al Milton
Oregon
Debate Over World War Cash Bonus Moves Forward
Washington reports that Senator Barkley plans to press a cash bonus bill for veterans as soon as the tariff bill clears. Support from others grows, with concerns about a potential $3 to $4 billion cost and unemployment links driving debate in the Senate Finance Committee.
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Washington
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
Mellon
Walsh
Bratton
New Mexico
United States
Treasury
Copeland
New York
Senator Smoot
Hoover
Vancouver Barracks to Host 10th Citizens Military Training Camp
Vancouver Barracks in Washington will host the 10th annual Citizens Military Training Camp from June 20 to July 19. Hundreds of Oregon and southwestern Washington men ages 17 to 24 will receive a month of military citizenship and athletic training at Government expense under Brigadier General Paul A. Wolf. Applicants should contact reserve officers or American Legion posts or write C M T C Headquarters at Vancouver Barracks before quotas fill.
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Vancouver
Wash
Vancouver Barracks
United States
Oregon
Washington
Paul A. Wolf
Wolf
American Legion
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State College
Steelheads
First National Bank OF
Athena
Trust Department
Cornell’s
A. W. Logsdon
Main
Weston Boy
Citizen’s
Robertshaw
Good Housekeeping
Priscilla
Rogers @ Goodman
Mercantile Trust
Kodiak Island
F. Sharp
Peterson & Lewis
Attorneys At Law
Stangier Building
Pendleton
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street
DR. Blatchford
W. H. McKinney
Sharp
W. Boyd Whyte
Jensens
Blacksmith
E. M. Moremen
W. Main St. Walla Walla
Goodyear
Valvoline
Athena Garage
North Side
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