Call to Congress Draws Oregonwide Irrigation Congress Interest
Portland hosts calls for an irrigation congress on February 19 to 21 with invites from Medford and Baker. Officials from the Oregon Development League expect broad participation as state engineers and desert land officers plan the program. In Stanfield, F M Curtis expands a incubator plant to 6,000 capacity to meet rising demand for day old chicks despite prior small-scale farming roots.
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Portland
Commerccial Club Promotion Bureau
Illiam M. Colvig
Medford Commercial Club
Portland Commercial Club
Medford
Congress
William Pullman
Baker
Oregon Development League
Ben
John H. Lewis
H. C. Brodie
Desert Land Board
Development League
Stanfield
F. M. Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Union
Alaska
Canada
Mexico
Mra. Curtis
Oregon
California
Idaho
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Umatilla County
Portland Rose Show Plans Move Ahead for Festival Week
The Portland Rose Society committee under Alfred Tucker outlines a June show at the Armory with dates 12 14 18 during Rose Festival week. Expenditure exceeds 4000 with self funding via memberships and admissions. The Rose Show becomes an exclusive festival function with Rose Festival funds covering deficits. nurseries limited to roses displays, but professional exhibitors may show both hothouse and field roses. Special trophies will be awarded.
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Portland
Portland Rose Society
Alfred Tucker
Sherlock
Society
Rose Festival Association
Asylum Will Use Oleomargarine At State Institute
The Salem asylum for the insane will substitute oleomargarine for butter to save money. The contract was obtained by a margin scheme, with butter replaced in the superintendent Steiner’s refrigerator and later tried on staff officials. Oleomargarine costs 21 cents a pound versus butter at about 40 cents, aiding a maintenance fund already about 9,000 dollars over the appropriation. Eugene plans a big county fair with Lane County Fair board. M. Warren attends Roseburg meeting. county court supports with around 2,000 dollars, as in prior years.
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Salem
State Asylum For
Oleomargarine Company
Steiner
Eugene
Lane County Fair Board
2. M. Warren
Roseburg
Foreclosure Case Largest in Lane County
In Eugene this week Judge Harris took under advisement a landmark foreclosure suit Reporged as Trust Company of America versus Oregon and Southeastern Railroad for 300000 dollars. The railroad bonds under a first mortgage back the claim. The route runs from Cottage Grove to Disston a 20 mile stretch.
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Cottage Grove
Lane County
Harris
Eugene
Trust Company of America
Oregon & Southeastern Railroad
Disston
Cement Tile plant to move to Grants Pass site
Eugene A C Mathews clears ground for a 100 by 100 foot building for the Cement Tile company of Grants Pass. The plant will relocate here with land leased from Mr Mathews and use his rock crusher on the river bank.
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Eugene
A. C. Mathews
Cement Tile Company of
Grants Pass
Mr. Mathews
Ank
State School Thrives Under Looney Report
Salem superintendent Looney releases annual report from the state training school noting 92 boys at year start 1911 releases 65 on leave 7 admitted 68 escaped 4 returned and that four came back due to lack of work or poor home conditions. Highest census 106. one diphtheria case Jan. four adenoids surgeries. trades building completed and machinery installed. Also Oregon college offered lime sulfur manufacturing guidance to fruit associations and individuals. Astoria deed records Whitney company sells 4948 acres timber and logging plant to Columbia River company as its subsidiary handles Clatsop timber interests.
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Salem
Looney
State Training School
Astoria
Whitney Company, Limited
Columbia River Company
Blind Slough
First
Whitney Company
Clatsop County
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THE
Polk County
Life Insurance
Independence, Oregon
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Drexeler & Alexander
C. Street
W. W. Newton & Son
Armory
Training Institution
Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon Power Company
Bell 41
Mutual
J.L. White
H. Hirschberg
D. W. Sears
C. W. Irvine
W. H. Walker , D. WW. Sears Otis D. Butler
OUR Grocery
Independence
L. G. Reeves
the Grocer
C. D. Tharp
Lendell Dairy
W. M. Roberts
Independence, Ore
White House
WM. McGilchrist & Sons
Willamette Valley
State Street
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