Hood River Strawberry Outlook and Hop Market Hints
Oregon growers face smaller hop yields with May 21 cent contracts driving prices up. Hood River valley farmers report high strawberry vine vitality, expected 76 000 crates shipped, with May 20 start. harvest labor shortage risks. Indians and outside crews likely to fill gaps. potential grower net around 150000 dollars.
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Salem
Oregon
Ald Janes R. Linn
Linn
Hood River
United States
Mineouri
Arkansas
Colorado
Middle West
Marble Cave Discovered Near Dryden by Prospectors
Granta Pass C W Walton a miner and H C Perkins ex county surveyor located a marble cave on Upper Deer Creek about 26 miles south of here near Josephine county caves. They were prospecting for Portland firm claims when a small opening revealed vast regions below. Inside the cave walls reach 40 feet high with several tunnels. Bears elk bones a five inch ivory spearhead and a flint arrowhead were found. A party will inspect the interior with available light.
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Granta Pass
C. W. Walton
Dryden
H. C. Perkins
Upper Deer Creek
Josephine County
Tarantula Prizoner Captivates Portland Grocer
East Side grocer A. L. Boscamp faced a monstrous tarantula while sorting Panama bananas. The spider leaped at him as he protected himself with a jar, escaped bites, and the oversized arachnid was finally trapped and put on display in his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
A. L. Boscamp
Mr. Boscamp
Indian era stone bowl found on Eugene ranch
W. W. Comer uncovered a heavy 30 inch diameter blue flint bowl buried feet deep near a stump on a Eugene ranch. The vessel weighs about 50 pounds and resembles Indian mortars once used to grind grain and roots. Old settlers recall similar bowls seen with tribes.
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Eugene
Here
W. W. Comer
Pendleton Alfalfa Stands Among Best In Country
Pendleton area reports three feet four inch alfalfa stems from M. C. Barragar’s 40 acre field after sage brush clearing and two years of seeding. Unseasonably cold weather affected growth but local forage is regarded as top quality nationwide. A separate note confirms Pendleton will celebrate the Fourth of July with a lively, spirited event and a loudly screaming eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
M. C. Barragar
Portland firm to open creamery in local area
Florence representatives of the Black Produce company have been in the area negotiating with dairymen to buy cream and establish a local creamery as the dairy industry expands rapidly in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Black Produce Company
Portland
Eee
Bend Man Becomes Naturalized Twice for U S Citizenship
W J McGillvray of Bend earned U S naturalization papers in Prineville Circuit Court for a second time despite earlier living in Alberta Canada He said the United States is good and that Central Oregon lands rival Western Canada He would not exchange his papers for Canadian homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend
W. J. McGillvray
Prineville
Uncle Sam
McGillvray
United States
South Dakota
Alberta
Oregon
Canada
Dominion
Pendleton Plans Fourth of July Celebration at Round Up Park
The Commercial club voted unanimously to hold a Fourth of July program at Round Up Park rather than on city streets. Mayor E J Murphy led the committee surveying business men for a celebration aimed at residents from the county and visitors to Pendleton. Forest Grove Paves 18 blocks with bitulithic pavement bids urged by May 24. Contractor to start within ten days of signing and complete within 120 days in the business district and surrounding streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Commercial Club
E. J. Murphy
Forest Grove
Unusual orchard land boom near Cove signals 1911 fruit season
Unusual development of orchard lands near Cove across the Grand Ronde valley indicates active preparations for the 1911 fruit season. Weekly deals attract new buyers, and fruit trees of all descriptions are being planted with much enthusiasm.
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la Grande
Cove
Grand Ronde
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Bell Phone
Independence, Ore
Drexler & Alexander
Independence, Oregon
Geo. C. Will
Salem, Oregon
Edison, Victor and
Columbia
Watt Shipp
The
Sun Typewriter
Berry Seagon
Upper
Deer Creek
Pritoner
Pendleton Alfalfa High
Lane
Commercial Association
Oregonian
Gove
Polk County Bank
Monmouth, Oregon
Nawley
Oates
Gutler
Vicw
IMAC
Powell
Cashier J
Powell J
Stump J
Somson
the Arcade Cigar Store
F. A. Williams
Independence
L. G. Reeves
H. Hirschberg
C. W. Irvine
A. Nelson
B. F. Smith
A. Nelson Otis D. Butler
D. W. Sears
Dallas Lumber & Logging CO
Lessess Willamette Valley Lumber Co
J. Ss. Bohannon
J. D. Layton and Son
Jim Hillird
Main Street
White House
WM. McGilchrist & Sons
Willamette Valley
State Street
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