Oregon News Briefs Highlight Major Business Sale
In Portland Olds Worterman King sold a majority stake for about four million dollars, transferring control to Max Mots and his brother. Pendleton reports state land purchases for the eastern Oregon insane asylum project, with condemnation potential to secure the site near Cherlea Myers and Carpenter tracts. A December department inspection found 51 percent accuracy in Oregon City scales and 65 percent in Portland. A fatal shooting near Wolf Creek ends with the assailant fleeing as the woodchopper dies within hours.
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Portland
Olds, Worterman & King
Max Mots
New York
Aaret Motta
Lime
Branch Asylum
Pendleton
West
Key
Fed
Oregon
Cherlea Myers
Carpenter
C. C. Hendricks
Hendricks
Oregon City
Administrator's Notice of Private Sale of Real Estate
The administrator of Hanna Eames deceased by order of Polk County Oregon Court will sell Lot 4 Block 2 Mall’s Addition Independence Oregon for cash at private sale or on April 1 1881 if not sold earlier. Sale subject to court confirmation with bidding until noon. Attorneys Hipley and Makin and Ed Wilson as administrator's agent.
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Hanna Eames
Polk County
Oregon
Widder
City of
Independence
Pook County
Ali
Sald
Wald
Hipley & Makin
Extile
Witeon
Hanna Kamer
Salem
Patchen Boy
Captain McCan
Ouragan
Wilkes Boy
Aires
Constantine
Oratori
Couffler Journal
Ormonde
Lady Clay
Chipper
Haggie Brown
George W. Lederer
Miss Margaret
Norvine G
State Fair Grounds
William J. Wilson
Hood River
Salem, Orecon
Arbor Day Prayer and Plans Announced for April 14
Salem Superintendent Alderman declares Arbor Day will be April 14 and will send a circular to schools and interested parties. The traditional Arbor Day pamphlet with a program and suggestions will be foregone, with a later year publication planned containing programs for all special holidays.
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Salem
Harriman Steamship official travels for Coos Bay project
C J Millis Harriman Steamship Lines superintendent traveled to San Francisco for a month to discuss a Coos Bay steamer service and early railroad construction to link with the Southern Pacific main line from Portland to San Francisco. Government harbor work at Coos Bay draws attention and local support.
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Portland
Coos Bay
C. J. Millis
Harriman Steamship
San Francisco
Salem scale accuracy report shocks local officials
A Salem city report from the United States Bureau of Standards, sent to Governor West by S. W. Stratton, director, reveals only 82 percent of scales in use in Salem were found correct. The findings suggest widespread weighing errors affecting commerce and consumer trust.
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Salem
United States Bureau of Standards
Governor West
S. W. Stratton
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