King Apple Supplants Upper Valley Timber
Hood River aims to lead Oregon with the greatest orchard acreage by fall. Boneboro Orchard Co. clears 1,500 acres in the upper valley using a powerful clearing engine, planning 15,000 acres of plantings statewide. Oregon Lumber Co. builds a big camp near Mt Hood rail line as 800 to 1,000 workers harvest timber and prep land while irrigation projects water 2,000 acres for new tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoodiver Orchardiste
Hood River
Boneboro Orchard Company
Tt. Bone
Myron Bruver
Feresta
Algo
Mt Hood Railroad
Woll
Oregon Lumber Company
Mt. Hood
A. S. Stone
Buffalo, N. Y
Dew Irrigating and Power Company
West Fork
Dee
Oregon Lumber Co
Portland
F. A. Jones
Barre d'Anjons
Jones
T. Karly
Mr. Jones
Newtownenaleo
Dew
East Fork
Elght
Michell Joins Hood River News in Printing Industry Consolidation
The Hood River News Company buys the printing plant of R. P. Michell. Michell gains one third stock. Walton and Sunnicheen hold two thirds. The two parties consolidate operations and move the plant to the News office to expand capacity and service in the city and valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River News Company
RE. PP. Michell
Tall Block
Michell
W. Hh, Walton
C. P. Sunnicheen
The
News
Tte
Oregon and Washington Limited trains reclassified with new Oregonian routes
The Oregon Railway and Navigation announces a June change to the Oregon and Washington Limited trains with all coaches removed. No. 6 becomes the sole eastbound service beyond Baker City while No. 1 and No. 2 extend to Baker City with current equipment. Passengers should consult the new time card for branch line changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORL & N
Oregon and Washington
Potata
Baker Elty
Tho
Baker City
Scw
Porthind
Dgegs
Tpendlepen
Pendleton
Prasengers
Rev Ford Denies Conspiracy Charge Over City Church
The Oregonian reports a plotted effort to place Rev T B Ford of Hood River in Portland district leadership. Rev W T Euster contests Sunyside church action on Easter salary, calling it illegal and rebellious to church rules and the bishop. Ford says the charges are false and he learned of them only via the Oregonian, while in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Euster
Sunnyelde Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Oregonian
T. DB. Ford
Hood River
Portland
Sunoyeside Church
Easter
Lsla
Euster
Methodist Church
Oregon
W. B. Hollingshead
Ford
Hollingshead
Koster
Letfork
Fowl
Snonyside Church
Hood River Apple Growers Fellowship Forms Organization
A committee of Hood River Apple Growers Fellowship members met at the University Club to draft by laws and articles of association. The group plans to submit the documents to a general meeting on Tuesday June 21 to ratify the structure and establish a board of eleven trustees and annual assessments up to one dollar per acre. The effort aims to fund research on local orchard issues under university supervision.
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Flood River Apple Growers Fellowship
University Club
Hood River Apple Growers’ Fellowship
Hood River
Lood River
Oregon
Ody
Citizens Petition City Council To Call Special Water Bond Election
A petition by 80 residents asks the city council to call a special election to approve bonds for purchasing the water system. The measure was referred to the fire and water committee for investigation, with the city debating plant value, legality of title, and related actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire and Water Committee
Waiter Company
Atte
Prohibition Party Opens Statewide Campaign in Oregon
The Prohibition party state convention adjourned after nominating a full state ticket and organizing the central committee for a heated statewide campaign. Leaders named F Meekercher and others to the central committee, while Adah Wallace Unrnb urged statewide prohibition and Clinton N Howard spoke on nationwide temperance. State ticket includes A E Eaton for governor N A Davis for secretary of state Leslie Cutler for treasurer and others, with platform endorsing equal suffrage direct senatorial vote and conservation.
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Prohibtion
Jo'vlock
Fter
Oregon
State Central Committee
F. Meekercher
W. PE. Critchlow
W. G. Henshaw
Lee Paget
T. 5. McDaniel
J. H. Amos
Geo. B. Pratt
BE. T. Johnson
Portland
C.J. Bright
the Dalles
Hiram Gould
Forest Grove
Leslie Butler
Hood River
H. E. Badger
Ashland
N. A. Davis
Milton
A. M. Wright
Morrow County
M. PD
L. French
Heppner
John McAllister
Laurande
A. E. Tully
Wallowa County
W. W. Warren
Astoria
C. V. White
Newberg
W. P. Elmore
Brownsville
Portal
Prohibition Party
Adah Wallace Unrub
WLC
T. A
Clinton N. Howard
New York
A. E. Eaton
Jury Acquits Paul Hubbard In Monrovia Transport Trial
A jury found Paul Hubbard not guilty on a city ordinance charge of carrying passengers for hire without a license. The trial at city hall heard that Hubbard accepted some money from riders after transporting Ball Game attendees on Memorial Day. The case questioned license transfer and Hubbard’s intent to violate the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hubbard
Langile
Derby
A. A. Dayne
Kreisler
Hickas
Norm Young
ES. Olinger
Hubbard
Jayne
Hayward
A. J. Grinhom
BR. 20
Perico
MM. Wood
J. Ferguson
J. Blount
Eastern buyers invest 62500 in Hood River orchard sales
New York investor R Ellett paid 45000 for 2 acres of bearing orchard at Hood River, with 20 acres bearing valued at about 2150 per acre, through Hood River Realty. Mary Lamonte bought 10 acres for 14000 in Oak Grove. A 5 acre west side tract went to Kenneth Campbell for 1500. Weekly sales total 62000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ellett
New York
Hood River
H. M. Vander
Hood River Realty Company
Eliott
Slime Company
Mary Lamonte
Ed. Jarvie
Oak Grove
Lamonte
Los Angeles
Hood Iver
Kenneth Campbell
Stewart Hardware Company
Merrick Nominated Portland Postmaster in Taft Pick
Merrick, a Portland figure tied to the Merchants Association, is named postmaster nominee for Portland by President Taft upon Senate recommendation from Jonathan Bourne. A former Michigan resident and Detroit College of Law graduate, he currently serves as Portland land office receiver and holds key civic and commercial roles.
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CR. Merrick
Holiver
Sands
Merchants Association
Bhen
Preaidene Taft
Postmster of
Portland
Merrick
Taft
Jonathan Bourne
Vortland Land Office
Bourne
Michigan
Detroit College of Law
State
Supreme Court
Oregon
Retail Grocers Association
Grocers’ Magazine
Portland Civic League
Desides
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Marshall’s
Michell Printery and News Combine
Chicago
Dr. Euster
Wim, Ganger
Councell
Couneilman Brosine
State Street
Ram's
Atore
John Otten
Prohis
Total Drouth
Leslie Cutler
Wm. Rickson
RK. Steele
J. Bright
Elmore
A. W. Funkhauser
Lente
Otten
Mr. Merrick
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