Mulkey Seeks Republican Nomination for Congress in Polk County
Mr. B F Mulkey a longtime Polk county figure visited Independence last Tuesday shaking hands with old friends and renewing acquaintances He seeks the Republican nomination for Congress challenging Hawley Mulkey formerly taught in public schools served as county clerk four years and eight years in the state penitentiary He is now Jackson county prosecuting attorney and led the Southern Oregon Normal School as president before its later dissolution Other county residents such as Geo Bennett William Fishback James Goodman and Miss Katie Barnes appear in brief items with local movements and visits through the week
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Mulkey
Polk County
Independence
Congress
Hawley
BF. Mulkey
Penaton
Geo. Bennett
Monmouth
William Fishback
James Goodman
Sumpter
Falls City
Katie Barnes
Corvallis
Towns
Fern Johnson
Vernie Ogle
Lewisville
Ed Vader
Herman Wunder
Willam Herren
Fred Simpson
Albany
Bertha Welch
Maymie
Springfield
George Swearingen
Passenger Rates To Be Reduced Across Oregon Railway Lines
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company serves notice of voluntary passenger rate reductions. W. W. Cotton, counsel for the railroad, says the cuts are modest but meaningful to regular riders on main and branch lines. Rates will be filed with the commission after printing and take effect soon after approval.
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Salem
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Railroad Commission
W. W. Cotton
Railroad Corporation
Farmers' Union Opens Local Offices to Bypass Middleman
HE DALLES The Farmers' Educational Union of this county has rented offices in this city to handle the wheat and other produce directly, aiming to eliminate middlemen and streamline sales for members.
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Farmers’ Educational Union
Directs to Exporters and Millera Cutting Out Middlemen
The text indicates a shift directing dealings straight to exporters and Millera, removing intermediary middlemen. This suggests a streamline in supply chains and potentially lower costs for producers and buyers.
Forest Reserve in Danger as Forest Fires Spread
Portland report cites Crater National Forest fires in Southern Oregon as dire, with Chief officers convening to plan control. Forester Cecil seeks California troop details to bolster defense as idle rain chances push extinction to mid September. Forest Grove eyes a railroad link to Patton Valley via Oregon Electric integration with Lovegren timber holdings.
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Cal California
Portland
Crater Naional
Oregon
George H. Cecil
Yester
Forester Co Ol
San Francisco
California
Forest Grove
Patton Valley
Oregon Electric Railway
August Lovegren
Preston
Wash
Oregon Loss From Inheritance Tax Ruling
Attorney General Crawford’s opinion says Oregon heirs abroad are not taxed under the inheritance tax law, depriving the state of thousands as Harriman estate values lie in Oregon. Chief Engineer Thompson leads a U S Army survey of the Willamette above and below the falls to site locks with 600000 dollars appropriated.
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Salem
Crawford
Oregon
Harriman
Ordgon City
Thompson
United States Engineer Department
Willamette River
United States
Will Honor Real Estate Dealer
ALBANY. An unusual honor is to be conferred upon C. W. Tebault, a real estate man, by the citizens of Secomb for his efforts in securing settlers. A barbecue is arranged with a public invitation. Two yearling steers are to be roasted and other refreshments served. Word Butler and family and their two uncles, Messrs Falconer from North Dakotas, spent Sunday at Newport.
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Albany
C. W. Tebault
Secomb
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Antioch News
A. G. Magers
Standard Liquor CO
Cottage Hotel
Charles Savage
Lessee
Court Street
Iran
Bede
Rice & Calbreath
Yow Yum
Eee
Pott
Studebaker
Pacific
Hanna Brothers
Independence, Oregon
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