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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
2
Dr. W. W. McClure returned from the Klamath reservation where he received for the government 4000 young cows to distribute among the Indians. The cattle were provided by Wm. Hanley of Burns, Oregon, replacing monetary payments tied to Indian lands. Each Indian family received four head, youngest members three, with some families getting up to 35 cows.
Marshfield Rector A. Johnson, a young man from a good family, was found on the street shot through the heart. A pistol lay nearby, his watch gone and chain broken. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by own action, though his father suspects an attempted hold up and seeks further evidence. Alleged Land Frauds Exposed in Uma ul county involve 27 Northwest men in a conspiracy to defraud timber lands. government attorneys announce charges and issue over 100 notices by registered mail.
An advertisement touts carefully selected prime meats on offer. It promises tender, superior quality through expert breeding and feeding. A trial order is urged to prove the difference from ordinary meals.
Wheeler county clerk records a mortgage by Wasco County Electric and Water Power Company to Carnegie Trust Company of New York for 15 million dollars. The loan secures rights of way, equipment, and water filings across Wasco Gilliam Crook Grant Wheeler and Sherman counties and binds Foxsit-A assets.
The state treasurer’s office disbursed the last Modoc war bond payment to Charles Sherlock of Southern Oregon, amounting to 113.47 dollars.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company faces a severe car shortage as freight and passenger traffic surge with the wheat shipping season opening, creating a major operational challenge for the railroad.
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