07 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Ione Independant
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1927
Page
1
Farmers at Lexington adopted a minimum wage scale for transient labor in Morrow County for the coming season during a July meeting. The schedule, issued at the conference, outlines wage rates for field work and related tasks.
An unusual feature of US tobacco economics is that government revenue from manufactured tobacco far exceeds grower payments. In 1925 farm value of tobacco was 294,253,000 dollars while taxes on manufactured tobacco reached 345,247,210 dollars.
Fine large logan berries offered at 2.250 per crate delivered to stations. Orders may be sent with check or money order. ship ments will be sent.
J R Nunamaker a leading orchardist and former Morrow county resident died suddenly on Tuesday from heart failure while driving his car. He had lived in Hood River valley about 15 years and owned notable property. Before Hood River he farmed extensively in Morrow County in wheat raising and sheep.
In South Africa a traveler shows a farmer a mirror among his treasures. The farmer asks about the picture of his father and the traveler offers the keepsake as a souvenir. The mirror becomes a beloved, guarded token until a day the farmer’s wife misinterprets its meaning and suspects the mirror is the cat’s prize.
Ducrest Mfg Co of Renton Washington advertises 10 steel handpower stump pullers at 30 dollars each and a 74 dollar model for automatic gates waterwheels and hand well borers along with address Third Ave Renton Wash.
David Ely of Erracada visited Morgan for harvest work. Mrs. George Mahoney dined with Mrs. J.F. Hardety. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Baurenfeind returned from Portland. Noah Pettyjohn and sons visited the ena mines near Heppner. Franklin Ely spent the weekend with his wife in La Grande. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ely and daughter Margaret with Mrs. Furrensolone were dinner guests. A double anniversary marked the day for the Nation and Mrs. Baurenfeind. Crowell lost five cows last week. Weekend guests at Parner’s Mill included Earl Morgan family, Mr. and Mrs. Cool Krood, Deane Ekberry, Edith and Elven Ely.
Detroit News notes Hudson-Essex celebration in Vieteburg Miles marking a unique in the United States absence of Fourth of July festivity in a city that fell to Union troops during the Civil War.
For sale the John Hughes Ranch on Willow Creek four miles NW of Heppner Morrow County Oregon. 70 acres alfalfa 485 acres wheat 1205 acres grazing with good fencing. Rail and highway close by. Large barn outhouses water right on record. Heppner High School district school within three quarters of a mile. Arthur Smith Trustee Heppner Oregon.
A bay stallion about six years old with four white feet and an X bar brand strayed. The owner may reclaim by paying pasturage costs and the advertisement expense, per Earl Blake.
Hugh Murray and Mildred with Gene Tower of Freewater visit Murray racko Supt and Mrs J Clifton Tucker welcome son J Clifton Jr born June 23. Dorcas Society to serve ice cream and cake at church Thursday July 14. Roy Olegschlager liquor case set for July 6 moved to July 26. Two arrests for driving without a license. one guilty plea and one not guilty at hioring before Idee Rotinson.
The notice lists Legion Hall Theatre program dates in July 1927 with films including Lone Hand Saunders What Happened to Jones Braveheart and Skinner's Dream plus a price note and future reference. It also mentions Taswania island near Australia discovered by a Dutch navigator named Taatan who named it Van Diemen's Land later renamed for the discoverer.
Edmond Bristow and Mary Grabill wed Sunday at the bride’s parents’ home with Rev W W Head officiating. Best man David Herd and Mire Lucile Bristow as maid of honor attended. a collation followed the ceremony.
A good team of horses about 400 pounds each offered cheap for cash or good note maturing this fall. W. Windsor, lone Oregon.
E D Bonner son of David Bonner formerly of Lone was among 58 graduates in the U S Signal School Radio Electricians Course. The nine month program trained them in electricity for radio maintenance and operation. They qualify as operators of army sets and as general repairmen and constructors of all ties.
The article proclaims Freemasonry as the cause of human progress and equal rights for all, linking enfranchisement of thought to a global mission. It also reports the wheat harvest starting on the north side and expected to peak next week.
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