Clue May Clear Up Old Mystery Of Shorty Davis Disappearance
Rumors run that Crook County authorities hold a valuable clue in the nine year old case of Shorty Davis a wealthy stockman who vanished from his range. A possible skull identification linked to a missing tooth and a physician in Prineville is reported with conflicting accounts and no confirmation from Sheriff Elkine.
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Shorty
Davis
Portland
Athens
Greece
Douris
Crook County
Prineville
Davie
Elkine
Shorty Dayia
Law
Shorty Davis
Degraw and Healey Wed in Madras Home Ceremony
Ada Jean Degraw and Clyde Healey were married last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs B A Gillett five miles south of Madras Miss Ada Jean Degraw and Clyde Healey united in marriage Rev G BR Badw officiated The ceremony occurred under a wedding bell with Miss Clara Healy maid of honor Melvin Delow Gillett best man About 20 guests attended and refreshments followed The bride is the niece of Mrs Gillett marking a family occasion
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B. A. Gillett
Madras
Ada Jean Degraw
Clyde, Healey
G. BR. Badw
The
Baptist Church
Naomi Thomas
Gillett
Clara Healy
Melvin Delow Gillett
Mietz
Nelee
Groom Widens Horizons for Prosperous District Rancher
Mr and Mrs Healy embarked on a brief wedding trip to The Dalles and Portland this week before returning to establish a home near Madras. The couple plans to settle in the Madras area after their travels.
Prohibition Expands In Oregon Rail Line Regions
The Oregon Prohibition vote turns Wasco Sherman and adjacent counties dry along the O R and N line from The Dalles to Baker City. Saloons vanish in towns including Arlington Umatilla Hermiston Echo Pendleton LaGrande Hilgard North Powder and more as 12 counties join the dry list and all saloons must close by July 1.
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Dalles
Sherman
Gilliam
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Deschutes
Wasco
Sherman Counties
Prohibition
Baker County
Baker Counties
Arlington
Hermiston
Echo
Pendleton
LaGrande
Hilgard
North Powder
Umatilla County
Oregon
Lane
Linn
Corry
Tillamook
Lincoln
Yambill
Wallowa
Oil Claim Locators Hit Lamonta Ahead of Madras Wells
J. W. Robinson C. W. Wilson Walter Parrieh D. W. Adama and J. W. Hart traveled to Lamonta Tuesday to stake mineral oil claims near a Madras Oil and Gas Company well. Government land may be filed under mineral lays with placer claim style sizing about 20 acres. If oil is struck by the Madras company a rush to the area is likely.
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C. W. Wilson
Walter Parrieh
D. W. Adama
J. W. Hart
Lamonta
Madras Oil and Gas Company
Dalles
Madras Oil Company
Crook County news items and county wedding report
Crook County Journal reports Prof P C Fulton of Madras visiting town, C G Cullver at the courthouse contesting the official ballot tally, Willis W Brown returning from Horeheaven stock duties, J H Delore bringing lime rock from Beaver Creek to promote local lime burning. Ray D Clark and Miss Garrett wed at Hotel Prineville with a breakfast sendoff. Sheriff Eikfis wins election after effigy burning by anti sheriff group boosts turnout. he defeats Congleton countywide by 688 votes.
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Crook County Journal
P. C. Fulton
Madras
Towrn
C. G. Cullver
Culver
Court House
Willis W. Brown
Hebler
Horeeheaven
J. H. Delore
Beaver Creek
Prineville
Bts Garrett
Crook County
Dunamore
Presbyterian Church
Trout Creek
Eikfis
Voor Petitor
Congleton
Head Bulletin
Goon Grain Crop Nears Full insured prospects
Farmers report a heavy rain on Tuesday followed by a warm spell that revived grain prospects across the district. Observers say crops gained inches overnight and district-wide sentiment is optimistic for a large harvest this season.
School Meeting Next Monday at Madras Schoolhouse
The district calls a school meeting at the Madras schoolhouse next Monday afternoon June 15. Voters will elect two directors to replace N H Pinkerton and A C Sanford and reelect S E Gray as clerk. Also on the agenda is establishing 9th and 10th grades at Madras to keep pupils in the district.
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Madras
Ontay
N H. Pinkerton
A. C. Sanford
Sanford
S. E. Gray
Macran
Wool Sales at Shaniko Set for Next Tuesday
The second wool sale of the season at Shaniko will be held next Tuesday the 16th with a million pounds or more slated for sealed bid sale. Prices are down about one third from last season, reflecting the weak market. Nearly a million pounds moved at the first sale with bids from 0 to 14 cents, as growers accept the downturn. The Baldwins Sheep & Land Company clip, the largest at Shaniko, was not offered at the first sale.
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Shaniko
Baldwin Sheep & Land Company
Wind Rips Wheat Fields In Sherman County
Sherman county residents report severe winds blasting hundreds of acres of wheat from fields and smothering others with blown soil. Rain has left the ground damp but damage from the wind dominates farm reports today.
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Sherman County
Dalles
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