Largest Timber Deal in Oregon Creates Benson Toler Firm
The Benson Toler company acquires Henson holdings in Columbia County for 2.1 million dollars. Frank Lynch heads the new corporation with 3 million capital, owning 16 000 acres and 400 000 000 feet of high grade yellow fir. Included assets cover a 500 000 feet daily seawall plant and a 12 mile rail line.
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Oregon
Henson
Columbia County
Benson Toler Company
Frank Lynch
O. J. Evenson
EF. KB Convert
Lynch
Rennon
Santiago
Benson Lumber Company
Benson Timber
Oregon Postal Salaries Rise and Regional Crop Outlook
The post office department raises salaries for Oregon presidential postmasters effective July 1 based on past receipts, listing increases from 100 to 200 dollars and several with reduced pay. Baker County crops show strong outlook with rains, new flour mill prizes, and expanded Baker Irrigation reservoir capacity to support water supply through the season.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Oregon
Portland
Bend
Central Point
Cottarke Grove
Hermiston
Kiomath Falla
Medford
Monmouth
Ontrio
St. Helens
Sumpter
Wallowa
Albany
Ashland
Aurora
Baker
Bandon
Burns
Canby
Canyon City
Cintskante
Coquille
Dallas
Enterprise
Eugene
Falla Chy
Forent Grove
Freewater
Grants Pass
Hilleboro
Springfield
the Dalles
Iolledo
Union
Woodburn
Dufur
Grass Valley
More
Tillamook
Haker
Baker County
Oata
Powder River
Burnt River
Eagle
Pine
Blue Mountains
Baker Irrigation Company
Cascara Bark To Market In Pacific Northwest Trade
Portland Perling begins in country with first 1911 peel prices at 5 cents a pound, highest start in years. Several tons received in Portland as inquiries flood from eastern manufacturers and foreign interests while outsiders hold back orders. Prospects for a normal peel across the Pacific Northwest are mixed due to land settlements reducing bark yields in some districts.
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Portland
Perling
Pacific Northwest
Oulaide
Olcott requires state printing office to vacate by August 31 1911
Salem Governor Olcott as custodian of the capitol building notifies the state printer that by August 31 1911 the printing office must vacate all space in the state house now occupied. Afterward other space will be assigned to Mr Duniway for office use. The department currently occupies the northwest quarter of the lower floor.
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Salem
Ben W. Olcott
Capitol
State House
State Printing Office
Duniway
State Printing Department
Elgin Crops and Fruit Show Strong Prospects
Higin Rains in the last two weeks promise record crops in this region. Timothy and alfalfa are in good shape and grain crops look strong. Fall wheat is rank enough to allow a hay harvest to support grain. Some farmers have cut wheat, others will soon. Apple, pear, cherry, and small fruit crops appear full.
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Pasar
Elgin
Plant Spruce and Larch in Burned-Over Wallowa Range
Forestry Department crews under Baker R M Evans planted about 200 acres near Medical Springs with Norway spruce and European larch to repopulate land scorched by last summer’s fires. An anti-squirrel method using poisoned grain was tested to protect seeds and saplings. The Wallowa reserve may be divided, with a new district headquarters anticipated in the city.
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Baker
R. M. Evans
Wallowa National Forest
Wallowa
Medical Springs
Forestry Department
Wallowa Reserve
Walla Walla, Wash
Henry Ireland
Sumpter Reserve
Dalles Strawberry and Cherry Shipments Rise to Central Oregon
The Dalles reports daily shipments of local strawberries and cherries to Central Oregon cities. Last week three hundred crates of berries were sent to Madras. Warmer weather the past week ripened the cherry crop and picking has continued for several days.
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Oregon
Madras
Postal Savings Bank Opens in Grants Pass
Postmaster Donnell received orders to open a U S postal savings bank on June 27 and to attend a postal savings bank class in Astoria on June 19 to train postmasters in the new system.
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Grants Pass
Donnell
U. S
Astoria
Postal Savings Bank
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LW Hawley
Butler
Vicw
Ira C, Powell
Powell
Stump
Simpson
the Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. Williams
Independence
L. G. Reeves
H. Hirschberg
C. W. Irvine
A. Nelson
B. F. Smith
D. W. Sears Otis D. Butler
Dallas Lumber & Logging CO
Lawn
Willamette Valley Lumber Co
J. S. Bohannon
Independence, Oregon
Main Street
White House
WM. McGilchrist & Sons
Willamette Valley
State Street
Benson
Cascara Bark
State Land Board
Desert Land Board
Crater Lake
Harney County
West
Olcott
Kay
John Lewis
Pelican Bay Lumber Company
Chicago
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Omaha
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St. Paul
Fares East
Southern Pacific
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C. Bluffs
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St. Louis
S. P
California
WM. McMurray
Portland, Oregon
S. Cox
Bell Phone
Independence, Ore
Independence and
Drexler & Alexander
Watt Shipp
The
Salem, Oregon
Sun Typewriter
Independence Steam Laundry
Dickinson’s Livery
L. W. Dickinson
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