Inconsistencies Highlight Recall Effort in Polk County
Letter to the editor from Independence Oregon argues against recalling County Judge Robinson over highway funding. The writer says the highway route was misaligned by the highway commission, not Robinson, and cites weather and road conditions as misused campaign themes.
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Independence
Ore
Polk County
Dallas
Monmouth
Folk County
Highway Commission
Robinson
State Highway Commission
West Side Highway
Wilamette Country
Douglas County
U. S
Woods
Southern Pacific Cuts Employee Deaths and Grade Crossing Accidents
Southern Pacific reports 1920 saw a seven of 13.2 percent drop in work accident deaths versus 1919 and a 27 percent drop from 1918, despite more locomotive miles and a yardmen strike. Grade crossing fatalities fell to 5 per million locomotive miles, with 760 crossing incidents recorded and 70,408 employees spoken to by safety committees.
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Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific Territory
Southern Pacific
Oregon wool surplus and new hydro project planned
Eight towns form a new county organization proposing a hydro electric plant at Umatilla Rapids to irrigate 658,300 acres with about 25 million dollars. The site is suitable and would generate around 120,000 horsepower year round. Cottage Grove to activate a new ice plant soon. Baker reports 85 percent of 13 million pounds of wool remains unsold.
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Baker
Oregon
Cottage Grove
Umatilla
Umatilla Rapids
Pruning and Poultry Progress Highlight Polk Farm Bureau
Polk Farm Bureau reports active pruning schools at Evans orchard near Dallas and Brush College, led by county project leader F C Ewing with Paul Carpenter assisting. Poultry plants in Oregon State Coop produce strong counts, Hoisington Brothers near Bridgeport tops December with 12.3 eggs per hen, January shows over 18 eggs per bird. News notes rodent control efforts led by Ira N Gabrielson with 16 meetings across counties, advocating large-scale, cross-state cooperation and barley baiting.
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Farm Bureau
Evan Evans
Dallas
F. C. Ewing
Brush College
Ewing
Paul Carpenter
Polk
Marion
Hoisington Brothers
Bridgeport
Hoisington
Arthur Hoisington
H. F. Coshe
W. J. Garner
Smithfield
Garner
Patifico Cooperative Poultry
Ira N. Gabrielson
Portland
Gabrielson
Federal Bureau of Biological Survey
State
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Gold Creek
Warmony
Buell
Ballaton
Spring Valley
Kola
Benna Vista
Pedee
Antioch
Guthrie
Salt Creek
Oak Grove
C. C. Gardner
Legions Rehabilitation Plan Gains Wide Support
Indianapolis The American Legion reports over 100 favorable responses to its memorial urging national rehabilitation for disabled World War veterans. The memorial, sent to the President and Congress, praises the Legion’s plan and asks executive and legislative backing. Copies go to 1,500 cities and many government leaders. Notable approvals come from Senators Kenyon La Follette McCormack New and Walsh.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
F. W. Galbreath, Jr
Legion
Congres
The
William S. Kenyon
Robert M. la Follette
Medill McCormack
Harry
New
T. J. Walsh
Oregon farmers combat gophers with countywide poison drive
Malheur county’s ten thousand tract becomes about 90 percent gopher free after a farm bureau directed poisoning program. Extension notes say sweet potatoes performed well as bait and costs ranged from 4 to 20 cents per acre for the first pass. Pens and oats sowing now for sailing, with July use, and successive plantings every 15 days to August 15. Extension cautions yield drops about two tons per acre for each 30 day delay after March.
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Malheur
Farm Bureau
A, C
O. A. C. Experiment Station
Vale to Develop Canteloupe and Mieon Industry
The canteloupe and mieon industry is to be developed at Vale. Clatskanie New rock quarry in Nehalem valley district is to be opened soon. Albany samples from oil well at Lacomb yield rich assay.
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Vale
Clatskannie
Nehalem Valley
Albany
Lacomb
Notice of Final Settlement in Estate of Margaret H Herrikle
Emma Frances Swope executes final settlement for Margaret H Herrikle in Polk County. Objections to the executrix's account must be filed by the specified date and time in the court at the City location. First publication date appears as 1021.
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Albert
Pole County
Julian Ry Sperling
Law Offilinyter
Dallas
Margaret H. Honkla
Polk County
Nae
Ing
Emma Frances
Margaret H. Herrikle
St Helens Flour Mill Buy Rebuild
St Helens Flour Mill faces acquisition by a buyer seeking to rebuild the aging facility. The deal aims to restore production capacity and secure local jobs at the mill after years of fluctuating output. Public details about price or final buyer remain undisclosed.
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Corvallis
Hermiston
Lincoln
Iosper
Appoln
Albert W
Oscar Hayter
L.E. Hasel
R. L. Kullan
de Tire
Van
Alltower CO
Boston
Mass
Charles H.patt
State Bank
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