Oregon Press Urges Blocking Jute Mill Plan in State Talks
Readers in Athena Oregon are urged to oppose a proposed state jute mill at the Oregon penitentiary. The letter argues it would cost the state $350,000 to establish, distract from diversified farming, and distract from potential tax burdens, urging continued opposition and secrecy about statewide costs.
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Oregon
Oregon Penitentiary
Carna
Portland
Washington Atnte
Washington
Land Sale Plans Favor Small Farms In Union Area
Union residents favor parceling land for sale into small tracts for small farmers with a family on every five or ten acres. Analysts say $200 per acre is a fair baseline, and the approach aims to spread ownership, with Pendleton writer Wilhelm spotlighting Umatilla county in his November issue.
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Union
Wilhelm
Umatilla County
Weston
Milton
Wolves, wolves, and the hunter’s tale in Marquette lore
The Detroit News recounts a $54 wolf bounty in Marquette County earned by burying meat under snow to lure wolves and traps. A clever decoy wolf kept by a local man and the danger to hunters are described in a vivid, period-sounding account.
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Detroit News
Marquette County
Admirata
Trewchery
Railroad to Camas Prairie Could Boost Eastern Oregon
The records show a push for a railroad along the North Fork of the John Day to Camas Prairie and Tobn Day, with timber, water, and dairy potential. Proponents claim a railroad would attract population, boost small holdings, and support timber lands near the Middle Forks.
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Alba
John Day
Strawberry Mountains
Pilot Rock
California
la Grande Land Office
Oregon
Camas Prairie
Eoho
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promoted
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for chronic coughs bronchial and laryngeal troubles and wasting ailments. It claims roots like Golden Bear Queen’s and Stone root provide nourishment and relief while noting it does not cure consumption in advanced stages. The notice invites readers to request a book of extracts and promises confidential correspondence with Dr. Pierce at Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Rene
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Futtalo
Y. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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