Central Oregon Crops Show Strong Prospect Despite Drought Elsewhere
Reports from Crook county and surrounding areas indicate Central Oregon crops are thriving with an unusually good prospect for a large yield. Other regions such as Morrow county and Butter creek warn of drought damage and potential shortfalls after a late freeze and limited rain.
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Morrow County
Butter Creek
Walla Walla
Oregon
Washington
Crook County
Sage Rate Numerous War on Sage Rats Harassing Crops
G L Paxton reports grain prospects are strong but sage rats plague the area. Paxton and neighbor Jacob Looney have trapped and killed about 3000 rats since February, using traps and shooting with some poisoned grain. Paxton doubts strychnine effectively killed the pests.
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G.L. Paxton
Mr. Paxton
Jacob Looney
Paxton
Unem
Fine Field of Rye Proves Soil Productive in Little Plains Area
FINE FIELD OF RYE FE.I. and M. M. Harvey cultivating D. B. Jarman quarter along with their homesteads cut five acres of rye four feet high yielding about two tons on the 28th. Seeded last September it was cut for early day on the M. M. Harvey homestead known as the old Mortlwore place. The crop shows soil promise for this section and the Harveys have plowed about 400 acres across three places, 110 acres of new land with the rest summer-fallow.
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Fe.i
M. M. Harvey
D. B. Jarman
Little Plains
Mortlwore
First Wool Sales Open at Shaniko in Sealed Bid Event
The first annual Shaniko wool sale will run on the Sth and 6th with high hopes for top prices. Pendleton saw wools near 21 cents, Cunningham Sheep & Land Company leading at that rate. Shaniko wools usually fetch the highest prices in Eastern Oregon, drawing many buyers as a sealed bid sale is held.
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Shaniko
Pendleton
Cunningham Sheep & Land Company
Oregon
Beattet
Bhanika
Grower plans prove satisfactory and profitable in recent years
A plan praised as satisfactory and profitable for growers in recent years is discussed, highlighting its sustained success and positive impact on cultivation practices and financial returns.
Land survey contract awarded in Crook county
Fred Mensch of Granta Pass has the contract to complete surveys of government lands in townships 98 and 118 east and 12 and 18 east in Crook county. The lands run along the Deschutes on the Warm Springs reservation border.
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Fred Mensch
Granta Pass
Crook County
Deschutes
Warm Springs Reservation
Big Irrigation Scheme Aims to Water Crook County
Portland daily reports initial steps in a 1 million dollar Madras Irrigation and Power Canal project. PB H Goudy filed a notice of appropriation on the Deschutes River to irrigate over 60 000 acres, supply domestic water, and power a regional electric system from a dam and canal feeding Agency Plains and Madras areas.
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Portland Daily Journal
Crook County
Oregon
Prineville
Deschates
PB. H. Goudy
Forbes & Goudy
Agency Plains
Haystack
Madras Irrigation & Power
Goudy
Deschutes River
Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company
Crooked River
Madras
Deschutes
Crooked
Ind
Putty
Taxpayers Condemn County Court’s Rush on New Court House
Taxpayers in Western Croek county condemn Forest area actions as the county court moves to let a contract for a new courthouse without public hearing. A Forest meeting on Monday plans protest and a suit to enjoin county officials is set to stop the contract and grant taxpayers a hearing.
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Beldom
Croek
Hong
Star Chamber
Forest
Prineville
Heimrich and Promoters Visit Madras on Railroad Talks
John Heimrich and George W. Joseph stayed at the Green Hotel in Madras last Saturday night and left Sunday morning. The visit touched on the Great Southern Railroad Dufur road and possible ties to the Oregon Trunk Line and Deschutes enterprise, with speculation of promoter activity and ties to W. F. Nelson.
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John Heimrich
George W. Joseph
Green Hotel
Portland
Helmrich
Great Southern Railroad
Dufur Road
W.F. Nelson
Deschutes
Heimrich
Deschutes Road
Dufur
0. R. & N. Company
Madras
Bberar's
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