Fourth Annual Oregon Poultry Show Draws Big Crowd
The Fourth Annual Poultry Show of the Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock Association in Portland December 9-14 drew about 1500 birds and nearly 250 exhibitors. Rocks dominated classes, with large display of Wyandottes Leghorns Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons. New Sicilian Buttercups shown for first time. judges included H. H. Collier and Miller Purvis. Attendance was strong with many schoolchildren. premiums included twenty five silver cups and the Page trophy.
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Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Portland
Plymouth Rocks
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
Wyandottes
Leghorns
Rhode Island Reds
Orpingtons
Minorcas
H. H. Collier
Tacoma
Rocks
Miller Purvis
Windle
East First
Morrison Streets
Page
Richfield
Wash
J. A. Griffin
Eugene
R. J. Hamilton
Metzger
C. H. Chrisman
D. N. Lash
Harry V. Marx
Cockerell
A. J. Longtine
D. W. Kelley
L. H. Baker
A. W. Parks
Sorenson Bros
Columbia Poultry Yards
J. Hufford
St. Johns
Bandon Women Plan Club Auxiliary
At a well attended Bandon meeting the women decided to form a auxiliary to the Bandon Commercial Club. Mrs L P Sorenson read an Oregonian article on women commercial clubs to enthuse attendees. A box factory by George Geisendorfer is to be built nearby using spruce and modern machinery, aiming to be a leading Coast facility.
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Bandon Women Plan Club
Bandon
Women of
Bandon Commercial Club
L. P. Sorenson
The
Oregonian
Commercal Clubs
George Geisendorfer
November observe record in Davenport Washington wheat boost
Davenport Washington reports a mean November temperature of 86.9 degrees five and a half degrees above the 191 month. Rain or light snow fell on 18 days adding 2.42 inches to the ground aiding sprouted winter wheat. November 1911 had 1.8 inches rainfall due to heavy snows.
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Davenport
Wash
Signal System Nears Completion on Northern Pacific Route
The new block signal system installed by the Northern Pacific will be ready for use between Centralia and Little Falls by Saturday. The segment between Centralia and Tenino should be operational within ten days.
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Centralia
Tacoma
Portland
Northern Pacific
Little Falls
Tenino
New Road Measure Urged by Pomona Grange
At the Pomona grange meeting in Lane county a resolution was unanimously adopted urging the county commissioners to study and consider a county road patrol. A committee was appointed to present the measure to the court, arguing that a sectional patrol ensures timely repair and economical maintenance of roads.
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Pomona Grange
Lane County
Industrial death toll rises under state act
Since October last year, 228 accidental deaths in hazardous occupations are recorded under the state industrial law. Pensions were awarded in 133 cases, 104 lumbering and milling workers died, and employers paid $403,000 into the state fund. Claims total $289,000, reserves $114,000 for pensions, coal mining deaths total 21, the commission reports. It has collected $1,200,000, paid $600,000 in claims, holds $284,000 in reserves, and a cash balance of $316,000.
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Commission
Orenco School Children’s Fair Growing Strong
Orenco officials and community leaders gathered to form the Orenco School Children’s Fair association. Orenco-B Barnes county superintendent elect S S Duncan Yamhill county superintendent pres W T Macey and M McDonald of the Oregon Nursery company spoke. Fifty adults and eighty children have joined so far. The group expects a splendid fair next year.
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Orenco
B. W. Barnes
S. Duncan
Yamhill County
W. T. Macey
Yamhill County School Fair Association
M. McDonald
Oregon Nursery Company
Orenco School Children’s Fair Association
Rails for Eugene-Coos Bay Line Arrive for West Coast Bridge Work
Rail materials for the Eugene to Coos Bay project reached the site this week with nine carloads of steel allocated for bridges over the Long Tom river and western streams. Track-laying will wait for settled weather as the grade remains too soft and rails are not yet on hand.
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Eugene
Willamette-Pacific
Coos Bay
Long Tom River
W. RR. Fountain
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Cal-Or
Kentucky
Philip Bork
Walter Roswurm
Forest Grove
Mra
E. C. Fety
EF. M. Hurd
Lane County Grange
Washington Commission
Treasury
Eugene-Coos Bay
Sperling
Independence
Obe
J. Fenton
Pres
J. B. Parker
Cc. W. Irvine
G. A. Wells
Thos
Fennell
Edw. Rex
J. L. Linn
J. J. Fenton
C. W. Irvine
American Banking Association
Bunnies
Kr, L, Pole & CO
Seattle
Peoples Variety Store
Www
H. & E. R. Alice Park Co
Oregon Power Company
Telephone
Sonmeqnensky
Hanna Brothers
Big Stores
Chal.e. Spaulding Logging CO
Independence, Oregon
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