Old Orchards in Coast Range Show Rich Yields
Cottage Grove reports many abandoned homes and wild orchards across the Coast Range. Taylor notes laden trees despite broken limbs and trees bearing well with little disease. Veatch finds a splendid cedar-traced orchard later taken by fir timber. Nearby Landers ranch hosts a heavily laden peach orchard in fir timber, rivaling best regional fruit.
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Cottage Grove
Lincoln Taylor
Coast Mountains
Taylor
Coast Range
Henry H. Veatch
Cedar Creek
William Landers
Rogue Valley Land Sold in Multiple Purchases
Eastern Capitalists invest in a large fruit tract near Rogue River. Henry Riden farm, 314 acres west of the city, sold to John Busenbark of Kansas for 40000 dollars. 100 acres at Dixonville sold to C J Steven of Virginia, price not disclosed. Old Booth place in Garden Valley, 820 acres, sold to Overland Pro Development Company of Boston for 25000 dollars. Company plans orchards with irrigation and expert inspection of regional fruit lands. Cottage Grove area 376 acre farm sold to John Spray for 16000 dollars with irrigation plans. Land expected to rise in value with water access and orchard growth.
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Henry Ridenour
John Busenbark
Kansas
Dixonville
C. J. Steven
Virginia
Old Booth Place
Garden Valley
Overland Pro’ Development Company
Boston
Cea
A. Baia
Washington
Rogue River
Hood River
Cottage Grove
S. T. Nelson
John Spray
Big orchards planted Benton County farmers in apple culture
Benton County farmers plan to plant about 1000 acres this fall with the Oregon Apple company joining in by planting 600 acres of apples and pears on 800 acres south of Corvallis. The Willamette Orchard company led by Samuel Wyatt will plant 125 acres two miles west of Corvallis. Reclamation efforts near 30 000 acres north of the project gain encouragement with new land purchases and reservoir construction. A Vale to Brogan railroad is planned to serve the townsite. Forest Ranger Examination.
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Corvallis
Western Land
Oregon Apple Company
Benton County
Willamette
Samuel Wyatt
E. Wattes
Vale
Brogan
Delegates Attend Atlantic Inland Convention in Jackson
Representing G Salem at the Mississippi Atlantic Inland convention held in Jackson on November 17, delegates from Portland John For, Astoria W J Mariner, The Dalles J J Peters, Gardiner O B Hinsdale and others attended. Cove Fruit Goes East Cove-Stackland Bros ship mixed fruit to Eastern markets from Grand Ronde valley through Plumas pears crabapples and apples in season with a full crew in western work. Two cars were shipped a week ago and two more forwarded this week.
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Salem
Atlantic
Jackson Fis
Portland
John For
Astoria
W J. Mariner
Blalocks
J. J. Peters
The
Dalles
O. B. Hinsdale
Gardiner
Cove Fruit
Cove
Stackland Bros
Grand Ronde Valley
Weste
Portland Markets Report With Mixed Prices Across Goods
Port of the Portland markets shows varied listings for hay grains poultry and fruit. Prices include alfalfa at 14 dollars per ton, eggs roosters and hens around 16 to 17 cents per pound, apples at about 1 to 2 dollars per box, and veal at 10 to 105 cents per pound. there are multiple regional price points across Willamette Valley Eastern regions and harvest items.
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Timothy
Willamette Valley
Ducka
Young
Heise
Genie
Wee
Hill Gives Prizes at Dry Farming Exposition Cups
James J. Hill, Great Northern chair, funds five war cups totaling 220 for best exhibits at the International Dry Farming exposition in Billings October 26 28. The prize list totals 1000 and aims to equalize state competition across Oregon Washington Montana, with cash prizes identical for fairness.
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Congress
Billings
Monti
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Montana
Ostaber Connection
Ees Ryan
General Industrial
Great Northern
Hill
Thearmington
Oregon
Wan
Burning Kilaveau Lava Pit Photographers Reach Edge
Honolulu reports L M Hale J Reynolds and Moses the photographer descended into Kilaveau crater today and stayed half an hour on the edge of a burning lava lake. They almost reached the rim to photograph the seething surface amid intense heat. Kilaveau, one of the world’s largest active volcanoes, sits on Maunaloa’s east slope on Hawaii island with a crater nine miles around and depths from 700 to 1100 feet. Eruptions occurred in 1844 and other years since, with several outbreaks.
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Honolulu
L. M. Hale
J. Reynolds
Moses
Mount Kilaveau
Redventurers
Kilaveau
Maunaloa
Hawaii Island
ENGINEERS YIELD IN BUTTE DISPUTE
In Butte Montana talks between the Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers No 1 and the Butte Miners Union aim to reach concessions acceptable to the miners The proposed adjustments may not require mining companies involvement and could hinge on the arrival of Western Federation of Miners president Charles Moyer for a settlement.
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Butte
Mont
Sept
Nere
Eet
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers No. 1
Butte Miners’ Union
Onion
Eee
Western Federation of Miners
Charles Moyer
End of Omaha streetcar strike seen likely
Omaha bulletin reports chances of ending the streetcar employees strike favored as President Wattles of the car company plans to announce conditions to municipal officials. He says a plain statement will be made after tomorrow’s talks, outlining acceptable terms and inviting acceptance.
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Omaha
Wattles
Com
Etn
Dehneon's Wille Found Sept T7
It was learned Sepetans Senet 8 conversts Sak 000 oy bie will am.
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Dehneon
Land office receipts fall. revenue totals shown
Washington reports total cash receipts of the land office for the fiscal year ending June 30 at 11,627,687 dollars, down about 1,000,000 from the prior year. Public land sales yielded 9,295,234 dollars, with reclamation funds set to exceed 8,500,000 dollars. North Dakota leads with 1,282,686 dollars from land sales, followed by 959,968 dollars for the next state, as the total land area covered is 13,072,877 acres.
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Washington
Land Office
Vipe
North Dakota
Inland on Coast of Corea Officially Known as U
The U S geographical board issued a pamphlet listing all decisions of the year including notes on island names in Corea bay and the Inland Sea Japan. The rasin wine tax case dominated a five hour hearing before the internal revenue commissioner with a decision deferred.
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Corea
Washington
United States Geographical Board
Cats
Italy
Cores Bay
Asia
Cores
Japan
Kern
County
Cal
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Taft Opinion on Negro Suffrage Controls
Taft writes to a local paper opposing suffrage restrictions aimed at blacks describing the Fifteenth Amendment as a safeguard against such qualifications. He urges voters from both major parties to support a square deal and defeat the proposed amendment. The piece also notes other items: Internal Revenue increases for 1908 compared with 1908, and various labor and immigration topics.
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Washington
Taft
Death of John Callan Duhlin A Capitol Guide
John Callan Duhlin a former Confederate soldier railroad man and longtime Capitol guide died today. He was known to current and former members of the Senate and House and spent years showing visitors the Capitol’s historic objects.
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Capitol
John Callan du Hlin
Senate
House
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