Outline of 1909 farm schedule requirements noted
A 1909 farm census outline details extensive questions on farm products forest outputs and irrigation. It explains the need to report quantities and values of crops like straw corn stalks and cotton seed, and asks specifics on forest use and water sources. Executors of Viola Sloper's estate are notified to present claims within six months.
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Polk
Independence
Polk County
Oregon
Willard A. Sloper
Charles O. Sloper
W. H. Cockle
Viola Sloper
N. L. Butler
Executors Named for Viole Sloper Estate in Oregon
Notice announces the appointment of executors by the County Court of Oregon for the estate of Viole Sloper, deceased, detailing legal authority and county jurisdiction in the proceedings.
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Viole Sloper
State of
Oregon
Portland Flouring Mills Buy Seattle Hammond Mills
The Portland Flouring Mills and Associates purchased the Hammond Mills and holdings in Seattle and vicinity for about 500000. The deal adds the largest Seattle flour mill with a 2000 barrels per day capacity and warehouses in Washington plus the Hammond agency in San Francisco. T. P. Wilcox led negotiations.
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Portland Flouring Mills
Pacifice Northwest
Hammond Mills
Seattle
T. P. Wilcox
Portland Flouring Mills, and Associates
Washington
Hammond
San Francisco
Portland
Northwest
Health Is Expensive If Colds Are Ignored
The piece urges curing a neglected cold to avoid throat and lung ailments and expense. It praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a dependable cure for colds and notes P. M. Kirkland sells it.
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P. M. Kirkland
Skating Luncheons Popular with Oysters to Order
After skating luncheons grow in popularity patrons can telephone orders for oysters from the skating ramp service at the Gem Restaurant. The note hints at available offerings amid the bustling venue.
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Gem
Early settlers seek aid for Billets Reservation lands
P A Finseth, a leading Dall merchant, was in Independence advocating for homesteaders facing loss of claims due to a Interior Department blanket order. He and others circulate petitions in Polk Marion Linn and Lincoln counties to gain Congress support for recognizing the rights of early settlers who built homes and roads in the Billets Reservation while opposing Amberland land grabbers from Portland.
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P. A. Finseth
Dall
Independence
Interior Department
Hitchcock
Finseth
Valley Counties
Congress
Finerth Wald
Algoere
Polk
Marion
Linn
Lincoln
Mr. Pinseth
Amberland
Portland
Igners
Billets Reservation
Stung for 15 Years by Indigestion Ends Cure
B F Ayscne of Tagleside North Carolina suffered long indigestion after trying many doctors and $200,000 in medicines. Dr King’s New Life Pills finally cured him, relieving constipation biliousness sick headache and other stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. Available at all druggists.
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B. F. Ayscne
Tagleside
N. C
Dr. King
Zie
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Salem
Annora M. Welch
North Commercial Street
Salem, Oregon
Oviatt Bros
Independence Steam Laundry
Wilson
Elchel
NCE
Che Bee
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