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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
1
Special from Crowley reports a severe storm with lightning striking a telegraph pole and a pasture. The dwelling of Linn Gay and seven poles were hit while crowds move to hop yards. Officials estimate 150,000 may be paid during the next 30 to 40 days as harvest boosts employment.
Sunday afternoon turned sultry then chilly as a strong south wind whipped up a sharp shower. By 9 P M a fierce thunderstorm lit the sky with forked lightning, rare for Oregon, sending bells ringing and brightening the night like day. The storm cleared, leaving refreshed air and settled dust, though lingering signs warned of long faces if it moves on.
Ira A. Phelps notes flax fiber mills in Albany running on this year’s crop from Scio area. About sixty workers, new threshing rollers boost output, long fiber flax at $15 per ton and short fiber at $2 per ton. James Bright leads Soon the Kehley Sampson dispute analysis follows.
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