Hop Crop Profits Boost State Agriculture Across Districts
Reports indicate a 9000 acre hop season with yields near 20 to the acre and prices around $9 per acre, while rains aid other crops. Wheat and spring grain yields are expected to rise as oats, timothy, and clover look strong, with vegetables and tomatoes benefiting from recent showers. Funeral details note the death of a Portland area resident with widespread community mourning.
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Conoe
Agricultural Weather Bureau
Kerr, Gifford & c
Portland
Umatilla
Gilliam
Willamette Valley
Pacific
Mrs. E. M. Young Dies in Portland After Operation
Mrs. E B M Young a Polk County native born August 2 1868 near Independence Oregon died in Portland July 5 190% after repeated operations. She married B M Young November 27 1888 and had two children Armine and Nannie. Survived by husband mother Elizabeth Jones and two sisters with other relatives.
Real estate transfers week ending July 1 1909
Real estate records show transfers including W L Gilson to J Ploria Jr six acres and John F Smith gaining 38 acres. Several other deeds list interests in lots, acres and parcels across Independence Monmouth Polk and Benton counties with values documented. Names include Ruby Adams Geo Glers Margery Caldwell J A Reinhart J H Wricht McKenna Remington Glan don and McPeek among others.
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W L Gilson
J Ploria Jr
Fuller
John F Smith
Ruby Adams
Geo 3
Glers
Independence
JC Kramer
Sadie F
Ruby Portwood
Pallard F Tarter
Lila
Chas Pugh
Marie J
Ellis
Margery Caldwell
Lydia Connorland
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy Endorsed
Local resident P. E. Her rington of Mt Aerial Kentucky praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as the best and surest remedy tested by his family. The claims of prompt cures are echoed by many users. For sale by P. M. Kirkland.
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Chamberlain
P. EB. Herrington
Mt. Aerial
P. M. Kirkland
Fourth of July Services at Christian Church Well Attended
Last Sunday the Christian church held Fourth of July services with good attendance. The church was decorated with flowers and national colors. The morning sermon by the pastor, choir music, a dinner served by the ladies, and an afternoon sermon framed the event.
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The
Christian Church
Buckinns Arctic salve touted for piles and more
L. S. Napier of Rugless Kentucky recalls ten years of pain from riding a horse and piles until Buckinns Arctic salve cured him. The ad claims the salve is infallible for piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema salt rheum corns and is guaranteed by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Napier
Rugless
Buckinn
Professor Kirk Resigns from School Board Meeting
At a Wednesday board meeting the resignation of Prof Kirk was accepted. He leaves for Corvallis with a greatly increased salary. Miss Fugate who ran the second grade also tendered her resignation and it was accepted.
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Prof
Kirk
Corvallis
Miss Fugate
Polk's Gazetteer of Oregon and Washington
Polk's Gazetteer is a business directory detailing every city town and village in Oregon and Washington. It provides descriptive sketches of places including their location shipping facilities and a classified directory of businesses and professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
R. L. Polk A4 Co
Seattle
Doings Of The City Council Discuss Taxes And Lights
The council debated tax shares of sixty three signers and favored moving street lights from old town to the near city area. A special election on boundary changes between Independence and Monmouth was requested. Treasurer DeArmond reported $1 250 in hand and city indebtedness around $2 850, with total debt about $500. The panels adjourned sine die.
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Cornellinet Mubbard
Craven
Min
Hoffman
Old Town
Independence
Monmouth
DeArmond
Punels
Southern Pacific official tours Airlie holdings
R. Fields general superintendent of the Southern Pacific arrived by train from Corvallis with his private secretary and Master Mechanic Younger to inspect the company's holdings. In the party were H Hirachberg president of the Independence and Monmouth Railway and they traveled to Airlie the western terminus by gasolene motor. They stayed overnight and departed at 6:16 am for home via Dallas.
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R. Fields
Southern Pacific
Corvallis
Younger
Game System
H. Hirachberg
Independence & Monmouth Railway
Airlie
Laundry delayed startup promises Monday laundry service
The steam laundry did not start last Monday due to Mr Johnson needing time to ready the machinery. He now has everything in running order and will take laundry next Monday morning. Independence baseball association will host a fund raising event next Friday evening inviting all.
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Portland
Johnson
Independence Baseball Association
Spokane clairvoyants warned to quit or face prosecution
Chief of Police Sullivan issues an ultimatum ordering Spokane fortunetellers and clairvoyants to stop their trade or be prosecuted as common vagrants. The notice targets all forms of fortune telling in the city with implied legal action.
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Sullivan
Oregon Nursery Co Offers Young Trees For Stronger Harvests
The Oregon Nursery Co markets full trees one year old and four to six feet high on two year old stocks, claiming faster growth and quicker bearing. They argue this foundation supports healthier future trees and cite widespread customer demonstrations and strong sales.
Time is Money the Best Trees and Be Satisfied
Information cheered as advice and tips about valuing time and resources. The note frames efficiency as a virtue and promotes practical guidance for daily decisions without citing specific people or events.
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Alburn
Waah
James M. Jones
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Corvatiia
San Fran
E. M. Young Dids
Polk's Gazetteer
Tacoma
Milwaukee Road
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Vancouver
Kelso
Heck & Flubacher
Independence, Oregon
Oregon Nursery Co
W. Pennebaker
Polk and Marion Counties
Pacific Monthey
Pacific Monthly
West
Jack London
Thes Aeg
L. F. Savage
Commercial St
Salem
O. A. Kramer
Long’s Cash Market
Long's
Aene
Tee
Long
Oene
Ean
Naee
Eee
Eee Faee
Olces
Ewe
Jacob Vogt
State Street
Sloper Brothers Independence
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