Preston-Shaffer Milling Co Expands with Salt Lake Mill
The Preston-Shaffer Milling company adds a fifth flour mill by purchasing a large Salt Lake City plant with 150000 bushel storage and brick concrete construction. Western Milling becomes a subsidiary to operate Salt Lake and Pendleton mills as I Welk now leads Salt Lake operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Western Milling Company
Salt Lake
Pendleton
Preston-Shaffer
I. Welk
California
Midwest
Waitsburg
Peacock
Freewater
Byers
E. H. Leonard
Prescott and
Walla Walla
W. B. Shaffer
M. L. Watts
Athenas
William Tucker
Wattsburg
Tressurer
E. A. Zerba
Athena
Athena Holds Hermiston To A Single Touchdown
Athena defeated Hermiston 6 0 in a hard fought home opener as a late freak play allowed Hermiston to score from the 20 yard line. Pike Miller coaches a young Athena squad aiming to improve against Wa Hi second team this afternoon with a likely large crowd watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Hermiston
Pike
Miller
Wa-Hi
Thompson Sells Athena Garage for Malheur Ranch
R A Thompson sold his Athena garage and residence in exchange for a 1150 acre ranch near Brogan in Malheur county. L A Gorpell of Brogan will run the garage business next week with his son an auto mechanic from Walla Walla overseeing the mechanical department. The Thompsons will reside on the Malheur county ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
R. A. Thompson
Athena
Brogan
Malheur County
L. A. Gorpell
Walla Walla
Rally Day at Christian Church Aims for 100 Attendees
Rally Day activities at the Christian church include a Sunday school program and a basket dinner in the church basement after services. The goal is to reach 100 in attendance and invite all to join Bible school for fellowship and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurch Reday Scher
Christian Church
Bible School
Permits To Be Issued Outside of Parks and Federal Lands
Umatilla county stockmen are informed of a bill by Representative French of Idaho to regulate grazing on public lands outside parks and forests. The act would authorize ten year permits with fees set by the secretary of the interior and require local preference for nearby homesteaders. half of permit revenue would fund state schools and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
French
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
Automobiles and Horsepower Explained by Research Foundation
A Chicago bulletin from the American Research Foundation explains horsepower as the pull an engine develops. It notes 550 pounds per foot per second and 33 000 pounds per minute, plus how speed affects output and the role of gasoline and lubricants from refiners in boosting engine efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Research Foundation
Sinclair
Standard
Great American Petroleum
Round-Up Rider Bonnie McCarroll Still Critical
Bonnie McCarroll, Round-Up rider, remains in grave condition after a severe bucking accident. She has been unconscious since Thursday, with husband Frank McCarroll at her bedside in Boise Idaho where he runs a garage business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie McCarroll
Canary Murder Case at Standard Theatre Lights Up Weekend
Announcement for the photoplay The Canary Murder Case at Standard Theatre with Paramount’s William Powell and Louise Brooks in lead roles and an all star supporting cast including James Hall and Jean Arthur. Also notes sports news and comedy reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Theatre
Paramount
William Powell
Louise Brooks
James Hall
Jean Arthur
Fort Scott dealer dies during Round-Up event
A livestock dealer from Fort Scott identified as A. died during the Round-Up at Bes, where he and his wife and friends were witnesses. He expired shortly after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Bes
West East Rail Link Cheered as Iron Horse Arrives
A colorful Sept 14 ceremony in Modoc County marked Southern Pacific’s completion of the Alturas to Klamath Falls rail link and the broader 88 million dollar transcontinental cut off. Indians cowboys loggers and veterans witnessed the giant locomotive breach a mountain replica signaling regular service on the 96 mile line linking Cascades and Overland Routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Northwest
Hackamore
Modoc County
Calif
Alturas-Klamath Falls
California
Klamath
Piute
Iron Horse
Southern Pacific
Cascade
Alturas
Nevada
California - Oregon
Oregon
Alturas-Klamath
Wallowa Exhibits Short for County Fairs
Prospects for farm exhibits at upcoming county fairs look dim due to a prolonged dry spell. Fruit displays will be scarce as fruit size and maturity suffer from below normal moisture. Grain and hay shows are better but still below typical levels. A school and community fair is planned for Friday at the high school gymnasium and will be moved to Enterprise for the fair opening. Local cattlemen have headed to the mountains for stock, while feed and water shortages hurt ranges. irrigated areas are at full capacity use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa
Acarce
Enterprise
Saved Wild Duck Ends Hawk Attack on Highway
Fred Pittman rescued a mallard hen during a hawk attack on the highway Monday evening. He and a highway crew brought the injured bird to town where it was carried away for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pittman
Fred
Mr. Pittman
Snow and Rain Bring Sparse Relief as Weather Improves
Snow in the mountains and showers across the week improved the dry conditions east of town. Light rainfall barely settled the dust but brightened roads and air as observers report steadier weather moving in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Harvest Apple Season Opens With Promising Yields
A harvest report notes apple production beginning this week and October 1 marks the formal start of the winter apple harvest. Quality is described as exceptional and workers expect steady employment through Christmas at least.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Jonathan Applea
Cooperatives Map Ties to Federal Farm Board Explored
Oregon cooperative council members at Portland Chamber of Commerce discussed links between local cooperative marketing associations and the new federal farm board. Washington reports and Oregon studies criticized merger of grower sealer cooperatives with private dealers as impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
New
Federal Farm Board
Oregon Cooperative Council
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
M. H. Newhouse
North Pacific Cooperative Prune Exchange
Milton N. Nelson
Oregon State College
S. D. Saunders
Washington Cooperative Council
Cooperative Poultry Association
New Farm Board
Newhouse
Oregon deer season held closed until general rain arrives
State forester says deer season stays closed until rain covers the state with forest conditions improving. Hunters wait in Eastern Oregon for forests to moisten and permit hunting. Rain has fallen in the Umatilla Forest reserve, making hunting seem safer per supervisor Ryin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Umatilla
Ryin
Bird season opener sparks debate on bird numbers
The community discusses the upcoming hunting season with concerns over pheasant scarcity versus last year. Some advocate closing the present open season while others push for continued hunting amid uncertain bird counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easada
Cooperative Marketing Book Details Oregon Topics
Dr. N H Cornish author of Cooperative Marketing of Agricultural Products has new text from D Appleton and Co. It highlights Oregon groups including Hood River Apple Growers Tillamook County Creamery Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers and others at Oregon State College. The work analyzes marketing system flaws and offers solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State College
United States
N. H. Cornish
D. Appleton and Company of New York
Oregon
Hood River Apple Growers Association
Tillamook County Creamery Association
Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers
North Pacific Cooperative Prune Exchange
Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers
Cooperative Managers Association
Cornish
Cooperative Association
Arrest of Bill Hall for liquor possession
Constable Taylor arrested Bill Hall early Friday for possession of liquor. A search of his home found two gallons and five pints of whiskey. Hall appeared before Judge Richards, was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hall
Taylor
Richards
Hall
Guests During Round Up At Dudley Home
Mr and Mrs Glenn Dudley hosted guests during the Round Up including Dr and Mrs Arthur Van Dusen of Astoria. The visitors were entertained over the past week at the Dudley summer home in Bing ham Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dudley
Arthur van Dusen
Astoria
Dudley
Bingham Springs
Change In Registration Period Sparks Curiosity In Salem
Salem drivers react to Oregon new split registration system for 1930 with January half year licenses via windshield stickers. Drivers keep 1929 plates and receive receipts. new 25 percent fee reductions apply to autos and trucks based on weight. Gas tax rises by one cent to four cents per gallon starting January 1 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Hal E. Hoss
Oregon
Dental survey to cover county schools this October
Dr Estill L Brank of the Marioncoun Dental Unit Salem Oregon will conduct a county wide dental survey in October in Pendleton. The Umatilla county Health Association sponsors and pays expenses with assistance from county nurse Helen J Samson. The program involves the State Board of Dental Examiners and the Marion County Child Health Demonstration under a long running agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estill L. Brank
Marioncoun Dental Unit
Salem
Oregon
Pendleton
Dry Creeks Run Again Down at Cottage Grove
Reports from Cottage Grove note Bennett creek and several other streams, dry for over a month, now containing water as a portable pumping supply for the golf greens is tested. Locals speculate an early rain but offer no solid explanation for water rising from the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Golf Club
Bennett Creek
Delegates Appointed By Local W C T U Meeting
The W C T U met at Mrs Stella Keen’s home with fourteen members present and appointed delegates to the state convention in Pendleton from October 21 to 25. Mrs HH H Hill led an engaging program. Social hour helpers were Mrs E O Lee and Mrs L M Keen. The October meeting is set for October 20 at Mrs H E Dow’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Stella Keen
Pendleton
H. Hill
E. 0. Lee
L. M. Keen
H. E. Dow
Trap Gun Slays Bear near Wenaha Reserve
William Martin who tends sheep in the Wenaha reserve set a trap gun after a bear killed two ewes. The trigger string broke, a wire was used, and the bear was killed on the second trip. The bear weighed pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martin
Wenaha
Wheat Parcels Afloat Selloff Reflects Global Supply Push
Afloat wheat sales show prices below current levels with English buyers favoring northwestern grain while Canadian wheat at Vancouver commands higher bids. The futures market was steady yet quiet as contracts shifted from December to May. Global signals include rising visible supplies and rain in Argentina's Rosario and Cordoba districts, dampened drought in eastern Australia, and a softer Liverpool market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Vancouver
B. C
Chicago
Rosario
Pamjas
Cordoba
Santa Fe
Argentina
Australia
Liverpool
Broomhall
United States
Hemisphere
United Kingdom
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
Improvements At Athena Tourist Park
C T Booth proprietor of the Athena Tourist Park, successor to Pink's Place, is making extensive improvements. He has purchased two buildings: the old opera house being torn down and the dwelling house of Ora Shigley moved from the A R Price farm. The dwelling is split into two cabins with a residence for Booth and a rest room with shower bath. materials from the opera house will be used for new cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Booth
Athena
Mr. Booth
Opera House
Ora Shigley and
A. R. Price
Booth
Highland Park Studio of Speech Opens in Los Angeles
The Highland Park Studio of Speech opens its doors at 1422 Mt Pleasant Street with a public opening program. Director Mrs J C Baddeley, known in Athena for adult drama and speech classes, will offer private instruction in speech arts voice and drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Highland Park
J. C. Baddeley
Mt. Pleasant Street
Athena woman leases land from J King and Joint Stock Bank
Mrs. George Lieuallen of Athena has leased the J A King place on the Wild Horse from Mr King and the former Chance Rogers ranch next to it from the Joint Stock Land Bank of Portland. The land will be by her son, Mr K wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Land
George Lieuallen
Athena
J. A. King
Mr. King
Chance Rogers Ranch
Joint Stock Land Bank of Portland
K Wide
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Preston-Onaffer, Western Mill CO
Oregon Council
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