Forest law and county fair update across Oregon
Oregon's forestry law centralizes fire prevention with state forester authority and fire wardens empowered to enforce burn restrictions. A June to October no burn rule applies with penalties up to 500 dollars or three months imprisonment. Also reports county fair plans in Clackamas with electric lights and prize exhibits. Albany records a giant egg, and Eastern Oregon mining expands with United States Smelting buying Rainbow mine for 860000.
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Oregon
H. G. W. Deere
Salem
Oregon City
Clackamas County Association
Clairmont
Gladsone
Barlow
Maple Lane Grange
Warner Grange
Baker—Hy
Oregon Goon
United States Smelting Company
Rainbow
Mormon Basin
Commercial
United States
W. E. King
Hood River
Humboldt
Cleveland
A. P. Anderson
H. 8. Lee
United States Smelting & Refining Company
Halibut Catch in Drift Net Off Astoria Front
A 50 pound halibut was caught in a drifting gill-net in the main channel opposite Astoria's city front. The fish enter the Columbia river as tides rise and freshet is low, with brackish bay water attracting deep sea species.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Salem Governor Announces Prison Labor Plan
Governor West unveils a program to place convicts in state institutions as unguarded workers paid about 25 cents a day. He estimates savings of nearly $200,000 yearly if 100 men are employed and notes a new contract with Lowenberg & Going to enable moves while awaiting room for more workers.
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Salem
West
Lowenberg & Going Company
Yale-Ranchers Drill Deep Wells in Cow Valley Area
Yale-Ranchers in the Cow valley neighborhood are sinking a number of wells with heavy drilling outfits. In most cases water supply appears good as crews continue work and residents monitor the progress in hope of reliable year-round access.
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Yale
Cow Valley
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S. Cox
Ork
Independence
Drexler & Alexander
Independence, Oregon
Geo. C. Will
Salem, Oregon
Edison, Victor and
Columbia
Watt Shipp
The
Sun Typewriter
L Rice
the Furnisher
Eatacome
Albany
Washington
A. S. Hart
Rainbow Mine
Big Eastern Company
Halibut
Governor West
Forest Grove
Gaston
Banks
Coos
Marshfield
Coos County
Dennis McCarthy
McCarthy
H. P. Coburn
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Athena
Althoug
Polk County Bank
Monmouth, Oregon
Hawley
Butler
Mra C. Powell
Powell Io
Sume
LM Simeon
the Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. Williams
L. G. Reeves
H. Hirschberg
A. Nelson
C. W. Irvine
B. F
SMITH
D. W. Sears Otis D. Butler
Dallas Lumber & Logging CO
Lessese Willamette Valley Lumber Co
J. S. Bohannon
Eni Bell
Independence Livery and Feed Stable
J. D. Layton and Son
Jim Hillird
Main Street
White House
WM. McGilchrist & Sons
Willamette Valley
State Street
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