County development push urged by local leaders
The People of County are urged to aid growth as Judge Ayers and Mayor Gilliam appoint delegates to the Oregon Development League. They seek farm data on acres farmed and crops grown to bolster county production and promote a local push club to accelerate development benefiting both county and town.
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Morrow County
Ayers
Gilliam
Oregon Development League
Meta
Portland
Frank E. McKnight
J. 8
Buesick
D. A. Herren
C. A. Khea
C. C. Patternon
E. C
Death notice for Willow Lodge member Lichtenthal
At a July 20, 1904 meeting Willow Lodge No 66 1.0.0 F. unanimously adopted a preamble and resolutions mourning the death of Bro Lichtenthal. The lodge notes his virtues and ready aid, expresses submission to the divine will, and laments the loss of a valued member who offered help and friendship.
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Willow Lodge No
Bro
Liehtenthal
Whewras
Willow Lodge
C. F
Bro. Lichtenthal
Dry Land Alfalfa Seed Trial Findings
Mr. T. C. Taylor sold about 1800 pounds of dry land alfalfa seed in five to twenty pound lots to growers from Heppner to Walla Walla. Seed sown across upland semi arid areas showed vigorous growth in its first season. Taylor notes the strain is acclimated to hazardous soil and moisture, potentially more hardy than seed from moister lands.
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T.C. Taylor
Heppner
Walla Walla
Taylor
Portland to Stage Long Oregon Race Meet at Irvington
A record long Oregon meeting opens August 8 at Portland with two weeks plus into September. Irvington track crews rush work while Multnomah Fair Association plans to stable 500 horses and offer 10000 in purses for stake events. The Oregon Stakes drew 52 entries including Mysty's Pride Step Around and Lady Usk. The Irvington handicap on August 20 carries 1000 to the winner with horses like Modicam Forest King George Berry Veterano Mr. Dingle and Gate Way. Also noted is a San Francisco report that Henry M Wieler, a Chicago attorney, discusses a proposed sale of 50000 cavalry to Japan involving American horses. Russians reportedly have 8000 horses in Manchuria.
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Oregon
Portland
Irvington Race Track
Multnomah Fair Association
Seattle
Modicam
Forest King
George Berry
Veterano
Mr. Dingle
Gate Way
Mulholland
Orient
Henry M. Wicler
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Eyndicate
San Francisco
Winter
Japan
Prices Fair Grower Gains in Eastern Oregon Wheat
Prices for new crop wheat in Pendleton last week show a strong start with several thousand bushels sold at 55 cents a bushel. Bluestem wheat is quoted at 60 cents a bushel, suggesting a favorable market opening and optimistic outlook for farmers despite future volatility.
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Pendleton
No. Lelub
Weather Bulletin Notes Mixed Oregon Harvest Progress
The weather week ending July 25 was unusually hot and dry aiding harvest but hastening ripening. West of the Cascades fall wheat mostly cut, east rapidly progressing. Willamette valley little threshing. Yields better than expected in Columbia River valley and Southern Oregon. Early sown spring wheat and oats improved by rains, fair to good returns. later sowing thin, cut for hay. Pasture short in Willamette valley, hops gardens corn potatoes and field onions doing well with more rain. Lice reduced by heat, yards vermine-free. Apples dropping moderately, peaches blackberries plentiful, early apples pears ripe.
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U. S Department of Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
Weather Bureau
Oregon
Cascades
Willamette Valley
Columbia River
Sheep Encroachment Threatens Cascade Forest Reserve
Salem dispatch reports the Brieten bush area in the western Cascade forest reserve faces vegetation devastation from Eastern Oregon sheepmen with hundreds of sheep near Detroit and up to 12,000 head before grazing season ends. Settlers protest grazing permits while Hon. John Minto notes encroachments alarming locals from Warm Springs to Detroit.
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Salem
Brietenbush
Cascade Forest Reserve
Oregon
Detroit
John Minto
Minto Pass
Cascades
Minto
Warm Springs
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Slocum Drug Co
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Main and
Willow
Srs
Heppner, Ore
Croshens
Zollinger
May Streets
Pendleton Beer
Garr & Gox
Scorioner
Main Street
Reduond Prin, Erastelli Bros
Hazelwood Ice Cream
Palace Hotel
Lee Cantwell
Gordon's
Wm. Gordon
Prop
Elith
P. O. Borg'a Jewelry
G. W. Crabtree
Borg
TOR
Boldhold
P. O. Borg
State Development League
Hepp
Oer
Crive
Brock Gro
Nowre L
Camparnt
Peal
Lexington
Gill
Norton
Irvington
Bluestem
Cascade Reserve
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