Why Not a Union District High School
District voters will decide on establishing a union district high school at the June 17 meeting. Madras and adjoining districts including Agency Plains Mud Spring Rim Rock Cross Keys Red Rock Fairview Culver Methodist Hill Trail Crossing Opal Prairie Daycreek Lamonta Grout and Merchant may join to form a high school serving the area. Test votes may be held to gauge support. if approved, Madras would run a separate high school option meanwhile.
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Madras
Agency Plains
Mud Spring
Rim Rock
Cross Keys
Red Rock
Fairview
Culver
Methodist Hill
Trail Crossing
Opal Prairie
Daycreek
Lamonta
Grout
Pen
Cally
Tex
Better Wheat Prices Dream for U S Farmers
A fragment suggests talk of improved wheat prices benefiting U S farmers. The text mentions a hopeful vision of sustained income, with emphasis on agriculture and market conditions. No further concrete details are readable in the excerpt.
Wheat price outlook boosts Umatilla farmers prospects
The Oregonian notes demand and population growth support higher wheat prices. Providence and global famine pressures push the price outlook up, with county farmers hoping for 75 cents per bushel for a year. The piece argues prices should rise as the world wheat area lags behind consumption.
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Providence
Umatilla
Umatilla County
Oregonian
Wheat price outlook in Patottse country signals farmer profits
Wheat in the Patottse country sells for 67 cents and is almost sold out by farmers. Crop conditions are favorable, and next season's crop may bring high prices as warehousemen and millers seek contracts at 60 cents per bushel with no takers. Farmers are expected to gain from large crops and high prices this year.
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Patottse
Redmond to Host Second Annual Fair in September
Arrangements are underway for Redmond's second annual fair to be held September 19 20 and 21. Last year's displays were creditable and this year should surpass them with a larger irrigated area under cultivation and lessons learned from prior experiments. The agricultural exhibit is expected to be well worth seeing.
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Redmond
New Squirrel Destruction Method Demonstrated
Tomer Hall of Colfax developed a rag saturated with a preparation inverted into squirrel holes. The hole is sealed, fumes kill the animals in three to eight minutes. Public tests showed the method successful and effective.
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Tomer Hall
Colfax
Hal
Cow for Sale at Cave Peek and Opal Prairie
Fresh milking cow offered for sale. Interested buyers should inquire at Hsquire of Cave Peek at ranel or Opal Prairie for details on herd health and price.
Farmers Hope for Bumper Crop and Rail Pay
With promises of a bumper crop this section, farmers may haul grain to the railroad and receive pay for the crop and the extra haul amid soaring wheat prices caused by shortages in other areas.
Laidlaw seeks outlet to valley via wagon road plan
Citizens led by Laidlaw officials propose a wagon road from Laidlaw to extend the Corvallis and Eastern line 20 miles to Idanha summit. A prominent committee wrote General Manager Gay W. Talbor and plans to meet him at the terminus to discuss the proposal. The project would use existing Deschutes river route with minimal track work, following Washouts and the Suntan River area, and cover about 60 miles total.
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E. H A. Harringun
Central Oregon
Thaee
Laidlaw
Deschutes River
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
Idanha
Cascades
Gay W. Talbor
Ddanha
Oregon Pacific
Suntan
Shaaiko
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USA
Oregon
J. W. Livingston
Z.F. Moody
Shaniko, Oregon
Shaniko
D. A. Howell, Shaniko, Or
Oonecos
Crook
J. W
M. A. Roginson & CO
J. HH. Overturf
Madras, Orecon
Claypool Brother
Prineville, Oregon
Grizzly Lake Lumber
Compal
Aleg
Grizzly Lake Lumber Co., Lamonta, Oregt
Haystack Livestock Breeders Association
Beach Place
Haystack Livestock Breadars Association
Shaniko Warehouse
Compas General
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