Opal Discovery in Morrow County Arizona? Oregon?
A long Oregon New Year rabbit drive near Butte Creek yielded an estimated 6000 to 8000 rabbits with 300 participants. Two coyotes were killed, and 1000 carcasses sent to Echo cannery while others were used as hog feed. A planned drive on Sunday, January 16, surface as a future event. Officials discuss opal knowledge and Oregon opal prospects.
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Butter Creek
Oregon
Heppner
Pendleton
Harry Rogers
Committee Reports Lead Portland Live Stock Convention
The organizing committees for the Portland Live Stock Convention issued formal reports detailing preparatory progress, anticipated speakers and agenda highlights, and anticipated attendance figures for the upcoming event in Portland.
Evane Sells Beef Herd to Kinsman for Portland Sale
E. H. Evane drove 25 head of Spray cattle to John Kinsman who shipped them to the Portland market. The cattle sold for 5.40 a head at the local stock yards, marking a solid lot of beef cattle.
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E. H. Evane
Spray
John Kinsman
Portland
Gooseberry News Roundup January First 1904
The fog cleared on January first 1904 with light rain. School closes for a week and will reopen next Monday. Teacher Mies Miller visits home during vacation. F M Holmes quits drilling after finding water at about forty feet. plans a pump soon. G M Akers F M Akern and W O Johnson left Saturday for the mountains likely to hunt grouse. Social times at home praised. Gooseberry folks enjoyed New Year’s Eve at Sweetialt Lutheran church with a Christmas tree and illuminated arch. Church crowded. some stood during the program. Songs in Swedish and English. children behaved well. Gooseberry, January 2.
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Mies Miller
F. M. Holmes
G. M. Akers
F. M. Akern
W.0. Johnson
Sweetialt Lutheran Church
Goene
Potwine Leaves Pendleton for Honolulu Church
Rev W E Potwine long serving rector of the Church of the Redeemer Pendleton and leader in the Episcopal diocese plans to move to Honolulu. He has accepted a charge at one of the island's largest congregations with about 400 members and strong inland influence. Local friends express regret but praise the placement.
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W. E. Potwine
Church of the Redeemer
Pendleton
Episcopal Church
Oregon
Honolulu
Potwine
Mrs W H Layba Receives Cure Claim for Cough Remedy
Mrs W H Layba of 1001 Agnes Ave Kansas City Missouri reports years of hoarseness and a hard cough. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy she notes improvement from day one and, after two weeks, says she is entirely cured. Slocum Drug Co. offers the remedy for sale.
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W. H. Layba
Agnes Ave
Kansas City
Slocum Drug Co
Crop Outlook Stock Doing Well on Range
December crop reports from the Weather Bureau are favorable. Fall wheat is thriving across most of Oregon except in areas with clear weather that slowed plowing and seeding. Stock is healthy on pasture. fruit trees are in good shape though risk of early blooming due to cold exists. Root crops and vegetables show excellent growth despite frosty weather.
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Weather Bureau
Dry land alfalfa seed trial to aid eastern ranges
Colonel B C Judson arranged with T C Taylor for orders of dry land alfalfa seed. The O R & N industrial department is supplying seed twice the initial estimate to meet demand. About ten seed shipments will be distributed to farmers for trials. If successful, rejuvenating the ranges in the dry section may be solved.
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B.C. Judson
T. C. Taylor
O.R. & N. Indetrial Department
Juddon
East Oregonian
Local notes from Heppner era include new officers and events
J N Helms returns from Portland. Mrs Beymer becomes Barnett hotel proprietress. new city officers inducted. A W Aeson visits Portland. various social events and meetings noted. Citizens discuss water system. Times and Weekly Oregonian referenced.
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BE. A. Beymer
Barnett Hotel
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Slocum
W. A. Andrews
Slocum’s Drug Store
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Lower Main Street
Heppner, Oregon
Palace Hotel
Phil Metschan, Jr
Monopole
Heppner, Ore
M. Lichtenthal’s
Rock Springs
Conover & Gray
Garr & Gox
Scrivner'’s Tracksmith Shop
Main Street
Easte
F. Swaggart
Arthur Smith
Delis
Brookington
Butter Creek Drive
Morrow County
Lous
A. W
Idaho
Crook County
Ashwood
A'Ea
Oregon Range
Lexington
J.N. Helms
Eson
Fortland
Wally
Artisan Lodge
N. 5
Phelps
the Times and Weekly
Oregonian
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