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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
2
Prairie City reports work on a new hospital under headway. Stanfield Torty completes blocks of concrete sidewalks. Seaside plans pave a 10 mile highway stretch from Astoria to the area. Albany installs new sidewalks.
Manila moves to honor Admiral George Dewey with a monument after his May 1 1898 victory. The plan seeks a Sunita Bay site and an appropriation in the current legislature. The effort has broad support from Americans and favorable press in the Philippines.
Obil Shattuck, superintendent at Harney county branch experiment station, develops a farm crops system to boost central Oregon sage brush lands. This season irrigation yielded 50 to 85 bushels per acre of wheat with oats peas alfalfa and sunflowers. James T. Jardine says seeds for wintering will enlarge and improve herds on ranges, increasing profits and reducing losses across the region.
An essay contrasts heavy spending on farming safeguards with far less for maternal and infant health. It argues for Red Cross led prevention, public health nursing, and central health centers to boost baby health and future citizens, urging 1921 roll call participation. It also notes forestry mapping science perfected by the Forest Service.
J W Hofmann of the Wind River Forest Experiment Station reports natural restocking of western Oregon and Washington forests. Seed buried in duff germinates after logging opens sun and heat, with fir seed crops every two to three years and rodents burying seeds for later germination.
Berlin reports that about 50,000 former German officers have lost their military pay and joined a growing unemployed class. Some perform hard labor, others seek small pensions to cover basic needs, and even aristocrats struggle after selling family heirlooms to pay debts. Hard labor pays little and many cannot afford civilian clothes, forcing some to work in uniform.
Frayed by wear, widows and sisters describe pensions failing to lift former soldiers from poverty. Many veterans beg on streets holding caps, selling matches, or pleading for meals as hunger and wounds shape daily life. One colonel’s widow notes a pension barely covers four children.
O A C homecoming day draws A C grads from across Oregon to the college for a Saturday clash with the state university and co teams. The event features reunions and stunts announced by the Greater D C club and the varsity in charge, highlighting former student attractions.
Lakeview and Goose communities report total losses amounting to 100000 after heavy snowfall measured in inches affected grain stocks. Officials warn of continued adverse weather impacts on local agriculture and property.
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