Desert prophecy from Professor on Oregon wheat farms
Professor Withycomb warned in Portland that Eastern Oregon’s wheat districts risk becoming desert waste within generations if farmers do not adopt scientific practices. He stressed shallow fallowing drains soil strength, urged rotating wheat with alfalfa or vetch, and warned of needing 18 to 20 inches of rain as soil fertility declines.
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Withycomb
Hanoh
Portland
Oregon
France
Roosevelt Pushes Free Philippine Entry and Investment
Washington reports President Roosevelt signals a winter bill from Ways and Means to end free Philippine products entry and open the islands to U.S. investment. He criticizes prior restrictions as hampering Philippine development and notes two paths to capital: tariff changes and lifting investment barriers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Atlanta
Congress
Ways and
Philippines
United States
Athena trip notes wealth and growth in Oregon towns
Portland press delegation visits Athena sharing figures on wheat and barley production, bank deposits, churches, a school, and a flour mill, highlighting land values and farm wealth. Weston incident involves a post office money order scheme. Sunday School Institute announced for Pendleton with Rev Merritt to speak.
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Oregedian
Portland
Athena
Portland Oregonian
Pendleton
Umatilla
Pee
Peterson
Chamberlain
Tom Richardson
First National Bank
W. (. Merritt
Washington
Pendieth
Congregational Church
First White Child and Early Oregon Pioneers News
Mrs Sarah O Henness of Portland dies at 62 claiming title as the first white child born in Umatilla county Meacham Oregon October 7 1848. Born to Abraham Olinger she is praised as a pioneer teacher and early upbuilder before a Helix Hotel fire destroys part of Arlington hotel at Helix with $1500 damage and one girl Millar barely escapes. Also notes on a new sawmill near Walla Walla and other local notices including Jerry Simpson funeral and court activity in Pendleton.
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Sarah O Mennece
Henn
Meacham
Umatilla
Sarah O. Henness
Portland
Mra Henness
Portland Oregonian
Sarah Olinger Henness
Gates, Cre
Dewning, McBates & Co
Judge ‘Waldo
Oregon
E. Henness
Helix Hotel
Arlington Hotel
Helix
Misa Miller
Heppner Plans Dike From Relief Funds Help
In 1903 flood memories drive a plan to use the remaining 17,000 from Portland relief funds to straighten Willow Creek, build a dike, and prevent future cloudburst disasters. Heppner residents urge directing money to riverworks after extensive aid from Athena and other states.
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Heppner
Oregon
Frit
Moory
Athena
Portland
Portland Committee
Henry Blackman
Portland Journal
Blackman
Willow Credk
Willow Creek
Wilkins Koncert Co to entertain Athens at opera house
S L Spencer announces that Ery and Nellie Wilkins Kinetoscope Koncert Company will perform at the Athens opera house on Monday and Tuesday evenings November 6 and 7. The show features music on over 20 instruments, a famed parrot troupe, a jugler, dancing marionettes, magic, songs, and sketches. promotion notes strong community backing. Also listed are local real estate sales and a brief wheat market update.
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Athens
Opera House
L. Spencer
Ery
Nellie Wilkins
Kinetoscope Koncert Ko
E. J. Wilkins
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Money Order
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Roy Stewart
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Walla Walla
Umatilla County
Raaer
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Terry Simynon
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Kansas
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the Tribune
Addrom
W. Rulan Williamson
Poratella
Idaho
Carden
Charles Norria
Te Gon
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Hawela
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