Northwest shipping crisis spurs regional harbor talks
Merchants and farmers face acute Northwest shipping problems as rates, equipment, and harbor facilities hinder exports. Oregon State Chamber discussions with Rivers and Harbors Congress aim to mobilize immediate harbor improvements and coordinated action by October convention in Portland to boost northern trade.
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Maritima
Thie
Oregon
Portland
Northwest
Mand Harbore Congress
Delem
Railroads and & Lines
Promini
Wuhals Gry
Washington
Hee Northwest
Oregon Normal School Opens Year With Revised Courses
Oregon Normal School begins the year on September 20 with a revised two term structure of twelve weeks each. New courses include commercial training. instructors announced for rural, public speaking, and commercial programs. Summer sessions at Monmouth and Pendleton showed strong enrollment, and Carnegie Foundation reports on teacher training are to be studied. Alumnus Roblin Dickinson named principal of University High School.
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Oregon Normal School
Wong
W. G. Beattie
Rural School
Bess Ribet Ee
Louise Syp
Lola Records
Monmouth Training School
Mixy Bessie McChesney
Independence Training School
Mra
Chloe A. Seymour
Elkins Rural Center
Mixs
Florence Hill
Migs Nan Hunter
Mountain View Rural Center
Monmouth
Pendleton
Butler
Gentle
Ostein
Board of Regents
Carnegie Foundation
the Normal
Roblin Dickinson
University High School
Auto Men Hold Get Together Meeting
The Jolk County Automotive Dealers association met at the Hotel Beaver last Friday night with President G Skinner presiding. C W Irvine spoke on automobile and general financing while R J Walton D M Shatenele J I Naylor B Kvine Y G Trapser F J Wagner and C W Fox attended. The next meeting is set for Dallas on September 4.
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Jolk County Automotive Dealers’ Association
Beaver
G. ©. Skinner
C. W. Irvine
R. J. Walton
D. M. Shatenele
J. 1. Naylor
Kvine
Y. G. Trapser
F. J. Wagner
C. W. Fox
Dallas
Falls City phone rates raised for Dallas service
The Falls City public service commission ordered higher telephone charges for lines serving Dallas. Willamette Telephone Company, owner of the Independence and Monmouth system, sets rates identical to those in effect in Monmouth since July 15 with a 10-cent toll and Falls charge between Dallas and city limits.
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Dallas-Falls City
Falls City
Dallas
Vice Commission
Willamette Telephone Company
Independence and Monmouth
Monmouth
Dallas City
Gasoline Distribution Sparks At Wigrich Spur
The Independence Retail Dealers' association delivered 8000 gallons of gasoline at Wigrich spur near Cemetery Hill. Distribution began Wednesday morning amid strong demand. about half sold first day and the tank may be emptied by today or tomorrow. The effort, overseen by F C McLean G C Skinner C W Irvine George Conkey M C Williams and W E Craven, aims to boost local supply despite a prior freight charge dispute.
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Gistoline
Independence Retail Dealers’ Association
Wigrich
Cemetery Hill
F.C. McLean
G. C. Skinner
C.W. Irvine
Arthur Ward Injured by Shell Explosion Near Range
Arthur Ward a crack shot of K company Oregon National Guard and Farmers' State Bank employee was injured when a shell failed to explode at a range. He opened the gun to inspect it after a misfire and received a cut eyelid lacerations and brass splinters on his face and hand.
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Arthur Ward
K Company
Oregon National Guard
Farmers’ State Bank
Adventist Bible Chautauqua Opens in Eugene
Under the Western Oregon conference of Seventh Day Adventists a Bible chautauqua opens Sunday night in the big pavilion at Sixth and S streets. Lectures sermons music and stereoptical views will be featured. Missionaries in charge are J A Reiber and B J Cody.
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Western Oregon Conference of Seven Day Adventists
Sixth and S Streets
J. A. Reiber
B. J. Cody
Grand Old Man 80 Years Young in Monmouth
Orville Butler, Monmouth’s grand old man, celebrated his eightieth birthday on Monday. He crossed the plains in 1847 and settled in Oregon, living in Oregon City Portland Eola and Monmouth. He has six children: Dr O D Butler Ward Butler Vance Butler Frank E Butler Mrs J F O Donnell and Mrs J L Smith. Nearby relatives joined the celebration with cake and ice cream.
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Orville Butler
Monmouth
Plains
Oregon
Oregon City
Portland
Eola
Illinois
Butler
O. D. Butler
Ward Butler
Independence
Vance Butler
Orville Station
Frank E. Butler
J. F. O'Donnell
Driggs
Idaho
J. L. Smith
Cordova
Alaska
Independence Defeats Falls City 6 to 2 in Local Game
The Independence Colts beat Falls City 6 to 2 on their home field. A triple play helped in a key inning as Steltenberge pitched well and hit a homer, while Leo and Addison added two-base hits. Falls City, with a strong lineup, showed flashes of top class pitching. Negotiations are underway for a series of games between the Independence and Falls City brands during nearby dates.
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Independence
Colts
Clase
Sundny
Falls City
Steltenberge
Leo
Addison
Thies
Tigers
Former Independence Girl Married at Camas Washington
Miss Ruby Gentry a former Independence girl and Monmouth Normal School graduate wed J Sherman Gilbert principal of Silver Lake high school with ceremony at Camas Washington. They left for a southern Oregon honeymoon and Gilbert is a Monmouth Normal alumnus holding a fine post at Silver Lake high school.
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Ruby Gentry
Independence
Monmouth Normal School
J. Sherman Gilbert
Silver Lake
Wash
Camas
Oregon
J. M. Gentry
Washington City
Columbia
The
Normal
Baker Public
Government Island
Gilbert
Monmouth Normal
Legion Leader Outlines Aims During West Tour
National Commander D Olier on an eight week western tour spoke in Portland about the American Legion's purpose to keep alive the spirit of service to country and comrades. He noted the rapid growth to 10 000 posts and over a million and a half members since formation.
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D’olier
American Legion
West
Legion
Portland
France
America
Local plant moved to Dallas amid grand larceny probe
Sheriff Orr and M L Boyd raided a residence in old town after a planned plant relocation from Falls City. Actors fled as the operation, described as a copper aged prune and raisin plant, was seized with jars and evidence packed for river transport. The up-to-date factory is held for owners’ arrest.
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Independence
Dallas
John W.ore
Wilamette
Prank Evans
Old Town
Falls City
Marion County
Unionashing
Orr
M. L. Boyd
Ccame
Evans
Orville Butler Reports Missing Horse Possibly Stolen
Orville Butler of Orville reports his horse missing since Monday. He believes the animal may have been stolen rather than strayed.
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Orville
Orville Butler
John M. Walker Dies in Portland
John M. Walker formerly of Independence and longtime Standard Oil employee died in a Portland sanitarium last Sunday from tuberculosis contracted in the navy. Funeral services were held in Salem with interment there. Attending locally were Ward Butler, Mrs. Butler, and D. E. Fletcher. He was about 30, survived by a mother, three brothers in Portland, and a sister in Seattle.
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John M. Walker
Independence
Standard Oil Company
Portland
Navy
Clough Undertaking
Salem
Ward Butler
D. E. Fletcher
Walker
Mrs. Eddy Becomes Graduate Corsetier After Portland School
Mrs. F. C. Eddy earned a diploma from the H. W. Gossard training school in Portland. She completed a week of study along with about seventy attendees and returns home Monday. Instructor Mrs. Emily MacDonald is famed as a leading corset expert in the country.
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F. C. Eddy
H. W. Gossard
Portland
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