Oregon News of Interest from Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon barley bran and chop are being imported to Salem to relieve feed shortages in the valley. Prices range up to 80 a ton for oats and 50 a ton for barley, with freight reductions sought from Southern Pacific. Dairymen and fruit and stock farmers are big buyers. many farmers lack feed and may need to buy more. Also notes currency on railroad surveys and a legal note on school law language and discretion in student transfers.
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Salem
Oregon
Omta
Deawre
Southern Pacific
Portland
Medford Mine Backers Push Development At Shelly Creek
A San Francisco company led by Colonal T Waln Morgan Draper, which bought the Monumental mine from Medford figures I L Hamilton HW Jackson and C J Baker, has paid 25000 recently and is pushing rapid development. Forty five men are at work blocking ore, building, and installing a 200 ton smelter.
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Medford
Colonal T. Waln-Morgan Draper
San Francis
Monumental
I. L. Hamilton
HW. Jackson
C. J. Baker
Shelly Creek
Supervisor Awehoff Moves Headquarters to Marmot Area
Oregon City supervisor Adolph Awehoff has relocated his headquarters from Hood River to a home near Marmot in Clackamas County and set up telephone connections via Sandy. He notes many forest fires this summer but few were serious, with little green timber destroyed. Fires were contained to dead timber during the season.
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Oregon City
Adolph Awehoff
Cascade Torent
Sugar Factory Runs Day and Night With Record Output
The La Grande sugar factory operates around the clock with a full crew. It will produce more sugar this year than any prior year due to higher beet yields and a planned expansion of acreage next year across the county.
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la Grande
Pendleton Woolen Mills Expands Garment Line
Pendleton woolen mill steps up production with a new line of workers blouses and smoking jackets crafted from Indian robe patterns. Only three garments on hand since September 1 amid strong demand. more workers to be hired later.
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Pendleton
Pendleton Woolen Willy
Lighting Plant for McMinnville College Installment
McMinnville College installs a vapor lighting plant for the college building and laboratory. The system, costing about 400 dollars, is now in use and may be extended to the gymnasium to illuminate evening physical culture classes for students and staff.
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McMinnville College
MccMinnville
Vapor Goa
Mato College
McMinnville
Big Tract of Timber Sold in Clatsop County
A large timber land sale in Clatsop County was recently recorded. Horace Irving of Minnesota sold 5,288 acres in the county's southwest to Nehalem Timber Company. The exact price cannot be determined from the record.
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Astoria
Clateop Couity
Llorace Irving
Minnesota
Nehalem Timber Company
Southwast
Appointed Delegates to 1920 Commerce Congress and Irrigation Meet
Governor appoints Salem delegate Tom Richardson of Portland A H Wood of Cottage Grove and J W Hailey of Portland for the Trans Missipi commercial congress in St Louis October 24 to 30 inclusive Richardson runs the Portland Commercial Club Bailey is state food and dairy commissioner Wood Richardson Solia of Ontario named delegates to the National Irrigation convention in Klase Texas November 16 to 18 inclusive
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Salem
Tom Richardson
Portland
A.H. Wood
Cottage Grove
J. W. Hailey
Ben
Chamberlain
Trana-Mcasissiphpi Commercial Congrean
St. Louis
Richardson
Commercial Club
Bailey
Ontario
Klase
Tex
Echo-Peter Sheridan Harvests Potatoes Near Batter Creek
Echo-Peter Sheridan of the Batter Creek area harvests 15 acres of potatoes near the valley bottom. He estimates yields of 160 sacks per acre this season, and has disposed of several hundred sacks already. Last season he produced 243 sacks per acre without irrigation. The field was not irrigated and sits at the valley's bottom along Butter Creek.
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Echo
Peter Sheridan
Batter@resk
Sheridan
Heavy La Grande Freight Traffic In Eastern Oregon
La Grande freight traffic is unusually heavy due to more wheat shipments to the East and the reopening of large lumber mills. The La Grande division reports many trains running daily with only a few hours of rest for trainmen at terminal stations between trips.
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la Grande
Oregon
Wheat Market Holds Near 72 Cents With Slim Sales
Pendleton reports the wheat market around 72 cents for club with no notable recent sales. Grain shipments to town consist mainly of barley and wheat for feed and chop mill. Wheat continues to arrive while much of the crop remains under shelter and warehouse space is nearly full along the railroad, with wheat piled on platforms.
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Pendleton
Indians in Pendleton Streets and Valley Labor
Pendleton residents describe a scene with many Indians working away from town. Most reservation people are in Grand Ronde valley harvesting beets, in Yakima valley picking hops, or in mountains hunting or fishing. Hunters and fishermen stay in mountain camps until severe weather ends.
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Pendleton
Reservation
Grand Ronde Valley
Yakima Valley
Hatchery Egg Take Near Umpqua Reported Complete
A letter to the warden notes the spring chinook egg take at Umpqua hatchery is complete with 3 500 000 eggs secured. The superintendent expects many more eggs from the Validator River area later in the season. Coastal advices indicate the fish run so far is light.
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Astoria
Umpqua
Timber land sale filed for heirs of Hood in Michigan
A deed of record shows the heirs of the late Francis Hood of Saginaw Michigan selling to William M Bray of Portland Oregon 1760.9 acres of timber land located near Westport and Knappa in eastern Clatsop County for 44000 dollars at 25 dollars per acre.
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Astoria
Francis Hood
Saginaw
Mich
William M. Bray
Portland
Westport
Knappa
Northwest Wheat Markets Index Shows Mixed Values
Market report from Portland to Walla Walla lists figures for Northwest wheat with entries such as 81,820 and 850, along with players or entities like Blaestem Tachma Blavstem and Collax Club, noting 700 and 75e alongside.
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Portland
Walla Walla
Blaestem
Valley
She
Tachma
Blavstem
Club
Collax—Club
Blacstem
Wreck in Deep Cut Halts Northern Pacific Freight
Missoula Mont Oct 12 One of the worst freight wrecks on the Northern Pacific Roney Mountain division near Garrison scatters two trains along the track with 60 foot high wreckage. Fireman Bowman killed and two others injured as extra eastbound and westbound sections collide in a deep cut due to order miscommunication.
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Missoula
Mont
Roney Mountain
Northern Pacific
Garrison
Orient
Bowman
Sidke
Big Mond
Counterfeit patent medicines net in New York raid
Police say a major drug swindle was busted with arrests in New York. Suspects include Sloward E. Wooten, 8. B. Minden, Manville Thomas, Charles Horn, Charles Risley, and Walter Rockey. Seized goods valued at about 10000 dollars, lists linked 5000 druggists, and circulars described a covert ordering code.
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New York
Droge
Sloward E. Wooten
Wooten
B. Minden
Manville Thomas
Charles 8. Horn
Charles F. Risley
Walter
Rockey
Europe
Circulard
Wis
Wreck of Missouri Pacific Trains Kills 29 at Warrensburg
At Warrensburg Missouri Pacific collision between passenger No 30 and extra freight killed 29 and injured about 60. Many bodies and wounded moved to Warrensburg and Sedalia hospitals. Conductor E L Barnes delivered news, doctors and townspeople aided victims as investigators began at once.
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Washington
Missouri Pacific
Warrensburg
Wichita
Kane
Sedalia
E. L. Barnes
Warreneburg
Bills
Unclear Oregon State Officials Listing
An OCR readable fragment lists Oregon officials and agencies including Governor Chamberlain Secretary of State Dunbar Treasurer Moore Attorney General Crawford Public Institution, Board of School Land Commission and other names like Wolverton Clerk, Game Warden, veterinary surgeon, with garbled text throughout. The document appears to be a governmental notice or roster from a state archive in The Dalles.
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State of Oregon
Chamberlain
FL Dunbar
Moore
Crawford
A. Ackerisan Moe
Dieserstece
Supreme Judges
Wolverton
Eee
Aw Veterinary Surgeon
Bortiand
Treaty Talk Opens Path to New Chinese Exclusion Pact
Washington October 12 Secretary Hay and Sir Cheng Tang Liang Cheng began laying the groundwork for a new Chinese exclusion treaty expected to be submitted to the Senate next session. The pact would replace existing laws while preserving the exclusion of Chinese coolies, and would include provisions long sought by the Chinese government for more liberal treatment of the higher class of Chinese seeking entry.
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Washington
Hay
Cheng Tang Liang Cheng
Senate
Tragedy in St Clair Tunnel Claims Six Lives
Six Grand Trunk railway workers die from coal gas in the St Clair tunnel under the St Clair river from Port Huron to Sarnia. A coal train split and three crew members suffocated while stalled. The engineer left but returned to assist and perished. Superintendent A. Begg and a companion risked a rescue attempt.
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Port Huron
Mich
Grand Trunk Railway
St. Clair
St. Clair River
Sarnia
A. 8
Begg
Ovbere
Will Do or Die in Manchuria Campaign
Will Do or Die. From Bt Petersburg on Oct 12 reports say General Kuropatkin has committed his forces and is marching to strike or force a decision. Unofficial dispatches indicate Oyama is shifting to defensive positions north of Liao Yang as Japanese outposts retreat along the front.
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Petersburg
Manchuria
Kuropatkin
Oyama
Bean
Liao Yang
Associated Press
Mukden
Chinese Officials Buy Provisions for Unknown Destination
Shanghai reports say Chinese government officials are purchasing foreign provisions to be shipped to Cien Tein. Wise sources speculate the goods are destined for the Russian army. A telegram from Kweilin notes Chinese troops defeated a large rebel force at Lochenshion after a three day battle.
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Shanghai
Cien Tein
Kweilin
Kwangsi
China
Lochenshion
Trains Delayed as Washouts Persist at Pawo Tex
No rain since Saturday. railroads rush repairs but washouts unchanged. Southern Pacific and Rock Island aim to move trains through. Santa Fe silent on predictions. Three thousand sacks of mail for Colorado New Mexico and Arizona at Santa Fe depot. three railway postal clerks from San Francisco prepared for immediate dispatch in a train move.
The Milwaukee Pioneer Limited Railway Ad
The Milwaukee lines the Great Railway running the Pioneer Limited trains daily between St. Paul and Chicago and Omaha and Chicago. Connections with All Transcontinental lines ensure the best service with luxurious coaches and electric lights. Buy tickets via The Milwaukee at all ticket agents.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
The
Union
Great Railway
St. Paul
Omaha
Rates and pamphlets address information item
A brief notice provides instructions on where to obtain rate cards and informational pamphlets, directing readers to a post office or designated office. Details specify locations, hours, and contact points for acquiring printed materials.
Will Pass It Up to Emperor Policy Clash Deepens
St Petersburg October 12 The strain between the foreign office and the question of contraband has sharpened. Foreign Minister Larmedorff is said to feel slighted and plans to raise the issue with the emperor at tomorrow's audience and to tender his resignation.
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St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Larmedorff
Japanese fleet blockade at Port Arthur tied to lookout
Chefoo Oct 12 The Japanese fleet resumes heightened activity to stop merchant ships entering Port Arthur. A boarding officer claimed a lookout is aimed at three British ships believed to attempt entry with tinned meats and vegetables. The British ship Vitoria was stopped near Wei Hai Wei this evening.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
Vitoria
Wei Hai Wei
Fire Hits North High Street Building In Columbus
Fire swept the five story Columbus Dry Goods building on North High street causing aggregate losses estimated at two hundred thousand dollars. Local fire crews battled the blaze through the afternoon and saved neighboring structures from damage.
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Columbus, O
North High Street
Columbus Dry Goods Company
Stoessel Must Have Help In Shanghai Crisis
London dispatch quotes the Morning Post Shanghai correspondent reporting Lieutenant General Stovell insists aid is needed by December to prevent a collapse. The note notes a pressing urgency amid military pressures and calls for support.
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London
The
Morning Post
Shanghai
Agait
Stoveve
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