Jersey cow Lady Lady sets world fat record at fair
The Jersey cow Lady Lady broke the world fat record at the fair, milking 827.47 pounds of fat. The event featured other top animals including St. Mawes and relations from the Howeitt herd, with details on lineage, breeding, and prize outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Indejy
Laat
Aneior
Lena Ra
Ayer Zee Hee
An Gov
Lulu Alphen
Gorld
Lanier
Reo
Liventuck
Little Paws
Merle Ely
Porgy
St. Mowe
Hans Baratafey
Jial
Ty G. Hewitt
Carlton
Lita S J
Humber
Champion
Champion St. Mawes
Howitt
Portland Melody Hoye Promises Dance Season
Portland figures D. D. Herrick Z. Hernblek join Buffam Bros to furnish music for the Portland Melody Hug at Horat and Wirrich hop yards during harvest. Other musicians include I. G. Harris Hocking and F. Andersen. Opening dance slated for Tuesday August 30 at the Horn pavilion with regular dances at Horst ranch on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights and at the Wigrid Monday Wednesday and Friday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Herrick
Z. Hernblek
Portland
Buffam Broa
Mewers
Herrick
Tod. Tick
I. G. Harris
Hocking
F. Andersen
Horn Pavilion
Tuendy
Wivrieh
Horst Ranch
Wigrid
Morday
Wedneway
Suit Tests Legality of Alleged Over Taxation in Polk County
Dallas court to rule on whether Polk county over taxed, with sheriff ordered to review tax rolls and refund excess funds. County court has largely completed the tax roll review as the case awaits court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Circuit
Polk County
State Tax Conminnion
Ats
Fimir
Orr
Menern
Nearly a Quarter Million Hop Tickets Printed
The Enterprise reports printing nearly a quarter of a million hop tickets bound and perforated for rapid use. It urges buyers to place orders to avoid last moment jams and notes each ticket yields a small fare to the picket.
Foster Employee Fatally Injured in Ritner Jitney Accident
W. O. Smith, a Foster Lumber Company jitney driver from Walls City, died at Salem Hospital after his car rolled backward from gear and struck a rear exit. He died minutes after arrival, brain concussion listed as cause. Survived by wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ally City
Footer Lumber Company
Ritner
Salem Hospital
Inter
Salem
Houghnam
Smith
Hoep Tal
Mr. Smith
Walls City
Hop yards visit shows Willamette Valley progress
Mr. Fee, representing Southern Pacific, toured hop yards with Taylor Jones and family from Monmouth to Pall. The inspection highlighted industry growth in the Independence district and left Mr. Fee impressed by local developments in hop production and orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence District
Charles Meo
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Patria
Foe
Taylor Jones
Mezars
Fee and
Orrdy
Mr. Jones
Local hunters report four deer killed this season
Hunters recount four deer brought in as trophies from the Yarhate and Richle Creek areas near Sutherlin and Mill Wood. Several parties, including Dr K K Duganne and A I Kullander, camped near Vachate. some game taken by Art Black, Howard Howe, Murray Houses, and Virgil Bewley. The records note long trips, strenuous hunts, and packed meat over long distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. Duganne
Yarhate
Howard House
Richle
Art Black
Mill Wood
Wbout
Butherlin
Tir
Montiny
Howard Howe
Murray Houses
Guild
Art Blach
Virgil Bewley
Ty Sutherlin
Hee
Road togo art of cemetery finally decided
Negotiations resolved a cemetery access route with surveys showing a path east and west to avoid heavy traffic. Property owners agreed to a county purchase of 100 dollars under a county court plan. The route will swing around the cemetery area and keep views clear while rain effects are managed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Knights of Pythias
Edwards
Polk Cvarity Court
Shorpe Searches Place in Alalie Without Results
Sheriff John W. Orr acting with authority conducted an evening search of the property of Joh Shatter in the Alte country in quest of Mavonshine. None was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shpripe
Alalie
John W. Orr
RW. Tabor
Tumeday Evenne
Praerty
Joh Shatter
Alte
Mavonshine
Delays Extend Polk Road Case in Marion Court
Judge Percy R. Kelly rules the amended complaint by Ernst Zielesch and other farmers presents two alleged causes of suit not separately stated. Hearing held July 27 before Judge Kelly. plaintiffs must file second amended complaint by August 28 and defendants have five days to answer after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy R. Kelly
Polk Highway
Highway Commission
Ernst Zielesch
Suite Highway Commission
Polk County
Kelly
Marion County
Martin L. Piper
J. 2. Fletcher
J. M. Devers
Road Case Decision Favorable to Plaintiffs Says Fletcher
Judge Kelly's highway case ruling is seen as favorable to the plaintiffs by D. E. Fletcher. The court requires the complaint to be split into two actions, which Fletcher calls tacit admission of need for action. He expects only a brief delay as complaints are separated and defendants answer. Mrs Fletcher was in Portland Monday conferring with Judge Martis L. Pipes on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
D. E. Fletcher
Nodenes
Fletcher
Portland
Martis L. Pipes
Modern Bungalows for Valsetz Employes Completed
Siletx Lupidier and Logging company finished ten modern bungalows for Valsetz employes. Each unit offers five or six rooms with furnace, fireplace and full plumbing, designed attractively and built solidly. Company adds to a large dry kiln addition as the big mill runs at capacity on a double shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siletx Lupidier & Logging Company
Valsetz
Local man fined for alleged assault in hotel district
CB Stephens paid 25 dollars and costs after a police judge found him liable for assault. Moss Walker of the Hotel Beaver filed the complaint. Stephens runs a photo studio on the Whiteaker building second floor near the Beaver block. a painter in the stairway was ordered away, and Stephens appeared with an ax leading to police court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CB Stephens
Swope
Beinie Moss Walker
Beaver
Stephens
Whiteaker
Beaver Block
Walker
Landers Named President of Oregon Normal School
J. B. Landers, a prominent Oregon educator, has accepted the presidency of the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth. The board of regents selected him last Saturday after Dr. F. C. Ayer declined the post to continue specialized educational work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Landers
Oregon
Oregon Normal School
Monmouth
Board of Regents
F. C. Ayer
Landers
Dalles
Pendleton
Sanders
University of Colorado
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Gravel firm to improve G Street with crushed rock
Independence Sand & Gravel won the contract to grade and grade and lay crushed rock on G Street from First to Sixth at 16 feet wide and six inches deep. Bid was $877.85. Bert Cross bid $425. Street will become main route to the high school in winter. City also plans Fifth Street grading and rock work near the school at undisclosed cost. Ben Johnson won sidewalk contract on north Main Street in front of Stringer property. Dawes property wall under construction. Crosswalks to be built by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Sand & Gravel Company
Bert Cross
Dickinson Corner
Ben Johnson
Stringer
North Main Street
Dawes
Boat Landing
Bulldog Attack Leaves Girl Badly Injured
A young daughter of W. E. Bevens in Hopville was bitten on the face by a bulldog Monday. The dog, belonging to L. C. Stratton who bought the Segger place, sank its teeth through the cheek and lip. Stratton had the dog killed and covered medical costs for the girl. Bevens recently sold his ranch and the family camps near Stratton's place during hop picking season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bevens
Hopville
L. C. Stratton
Segger Place
Woman Loses Trunk From Rooming House
Mrs Strong reported a missing trunk from Schaffer rooming house valued at £20 with contents $80. Mrs Scrafford and Charles Tagalls faced a hearing before Susave Baker. prosecutors found insufficient evidence to charge them, and the case was dismissed on motion by defense attorney B F Swope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaffer
Scrafford
Charles Tagalls
Mills Pays $500 Fine for Moonshining
Ben F. Mills paid a $500 fine imposed by Justice R. W. Baker after pleading guilty to possessing moonshine. The sentence of six months in jail was suspended to 60 days if the fine was paid promptly, with the option to reduce time if paid by yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Mills
R. W. Baker
Mills
Hops Maturing Rapidly With Early Picking Expected
Hops are maturing faster than usual this year and picking may begin in some yards sooner than planned. E. Clemens Horet Co will start operations next Friday morning employing about a thousand workers. Wigrich finishes Fuggles harvest next Tuesday and cluster hops may start immediately. CA McLaughlin will not begin until Monday September 9, aiming to avoid crop damage. Yard reports indicate pickers pursue clean picking for a well handled crop this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Clemens Horet
Wigrich
McLaughlin
Arrell Sells Ranch and Buys Town Property
F R Arrell closes a triple real estate deal moving from the Arrell ranch north of town to Wade McKee of Shedd Oregon while selling the C L Foster residence on Sag Street to Foster. Possession about October 1st with Arrell keeping busy in building moving and contracting and McKee planning to extend berry cultivation at the Arrell property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Arrell
C. L. Foster
Sag Street
Arrell
Wade McKee
Shedd, Ore
Mr. Foster
Foster
Mr. McKee
Swimming raft a popular new river venue depicted
The east side river raft attracts many children as a start toward a local recreation project. Launched last Sunday, it plans eventual riverbank improvements including picnic grounds camp stores seats swings shoots and more though most work is postponed to next year.
Southern Pacific Adjusts Sunday Train Schedule
The west side lines introduce a new timetable effective Sunday August 28 with Train 954 arriving Independence at 7:28 a.m. instead of 8:15 and providing a direct McMinnville connection to Forest Grove. Other service changes include altered times for trains 354 8BY 859 360 and 358 throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Lines
Southern Pacific
Independence
McMinnville
Forest Grove
Monmouth Bank Plans New Modern Bank Building
The First National Bank of Monmouth has bought a lot at Main and Knox streets in Monmouth and will construct a modern concrete bank building in the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Monmouth
Main and
Knox Streets
Monmouth
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Mawes
Portland Melody Hoye
Foster Employe
W. O. Smith
Dr. Duganne
Polk
Kelley
WEUNS
Bossiemda
G Street
Bulldog
Monmouth Bank
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