Improvements Outlined For Oregon Waterways
Major Me Indoe, in charge of the Portland district, asks Congress to approve 3 0425 million dollars for river and harbor work in the Pacific Northwest for the year ending June 30 1911. Major Indoe urges 1560000 for the Columbia mouth and 1000000 for the stretch from The Dalles to Celilo Falls with the rest split among coastal harbors and Willamette Columbia Snake and other rivers. If approved this signals extensive permanent improvements across Oregon and Washington. Portland ranks fourth in U S wheat exports for eleven months ending in November, behind New York Philadelphia Duluth and ahead of Puget Sound. California shipments are excluded. The Bear and Beaver steamships will commence service between Portland and San Francisco, with both new Hariman liners. The Oregon Poultry and Pet Association reports a strong Northwest poultry show, while the Western Retail Lumber Dealers' Association plans a February Portland convention with 400 delegates, lavish entertainments, tours of small plants, harbor excursions and a logging-camp visit.
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Portland
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Me Indoe
Corps of United States Engineers
Secretary of War
Columbia River
Dalles Rapids
Celilo Falls
Columbia
Willamette
Snake
Cowlitz
Grays
Lewis
Washington
Astoria
Coquille
Tillamook
Upper Columbia
McIndoe
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Puget Sound
New York
Philadelphia
Duluth
California
San Francisco
Newport News
Virginia
Harriman
South
Oregon Poultry & Pet Association
Seattle
Northwest
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Western Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
W. B. McKay
Cigar Store Fire Destroys Independence Business
Independence residents woke Thursday night to a two o clock blaze at Jess Whiteaker’s cigar store on Main Street. Despite rescue efforts led by baker Webber and editor, the shop burned to the ground, with water damage likely hurting Whiteaker’s stock. hotel narrowly saved thanks to J L Hanna and chemicals brought to the scene.
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Independence
Mr. Webber
Enterprise
Main Street
Edwin Wallace
Jess Whiteaker
Whiteaker
J. L. Hanna
Independence Enterprise
Pilot Knob Gold Milling & Mining Co Stockholders Meeting
Notice is given for the annual stockholders meeting of The Pilot Knob Gold Milling & Mining Co. to be held in Monmouth Oregon at 10 A M January 11 1910 to elect five directors and handle other business as needed. Dated December 8 1909. O A Wolverton Secretary.
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Pilot Knob Gold Milling & Mining Co
Monmouth
Oregon
O. A. Wolverton
County Seat Court House Notes and Marriages
Marriage licenses John H. Talbott and Kathrine McLean. Probate guardianship actions include A J Harris estate with sale of personal property approved and guardian charged $1416.60. Nancy J Taylor and Nancy W Harris estates with inventories and sales approved. Guardianship records for Ray and Orville Sevier minors corrected. Mattie Jessie Ora and John Cavgitt guardianship letters issued to J R Shepard. Real estate transfers include Teal to Gehrke 80 acres for 1200. Courter to MeKown Falls City lots 1000. Springer to White 15 acres for 4000. White to Springer 205.95 acres for 100.
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A J Harris
Nancy J Taylor
Nancy W Harris
Ray
Orville Sevier
Mattie
Jessie
Ora
John Cavgitt
F Courter
O Me- Kown
Falls City
Peter Springer
John W White
Independence News Budget Report
From our regular correspondent the Independence budget outlines changes in spending and revenue. The report highlights projected deficits and adjustments in municipal programs.
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Independence News Budget
Real estate transfers and local holiday notices on Harland Wheeler column
Daily happenings list land transactions across town with names like Harland Wheeler and Osie Powell, detailing acres and surveys for several pairs of buyers and sellers. The column also records visiting friends, Christmas events, and the Portland football trip, plus a hotel fire at Mr Whiteaker's building and ensuing damages.
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A. L. Frazer
Vancouver
Dr. Fryer
T. J. Fryer
Walla Walla
Pomona
Jesse Whiteaker
Burnet
McMinnville
Mrs. Green
Albany
Ed Wallace
Ella Robinson
Young
Miss Claget
Portland
Buena Vista
Moore
Cland Whiteaker
Business College
Dave Sears
Dalles
Hazel Seeley
Emma Hinkle
Condon
Wells
San Francisco
I. Claget
Calloway
Roseburg
Dora
Ted Cooper
Maude Treland
J. S. Cooper
Circuit Court Docket in Polk County Department No 2
Judge William Galloway opens the regular December term in Dallas with 21 cases listed. Plaintiffs include George C Will, C W Beckett, Mark Blodgett, John R Loy, EC Kirkpatrick, Thomas Crowley, Hazel Bowers, Augusta Schutt, Tilgham Hinshaw, Jessie Percival, Harre BE Fouch, Salem Brewery Association, Nina Kahler, Charles Ramp, Thomas Bowman, John Vernon, Nellie Rueger, and W C Brown estate. Defendants span Wolfer, Thompson, Blodgett, Ridders, City of Dallas, Nellie Grant, Wm Schutt, Harland Wheeler, Anna Hinshaw, Robert Percival, W P Mars, Allice Gillin, Polk County, WT Kahler, Maggie Ramp, Blanch Bowman, John Officer, John Rueger, and trustee actions. Court convenes December term. docket short with 21 filed cases.
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William Galloway
Polk County
Dallas
George C Will
Otillda Wolfer Et al
F Martin
C W Beckett
David Thompson
Mark Blodgett
Blodgett
Augusta Schutt
Wm Schutt
Josie Wheeler
Harland Wheeler
Oscar Hayter
G G Bingham
Carson & Brown
Tilgham Hinshaw
Anna A Hinshaw
L D Brown
Jessie O Percival
Robert M Percival
Harre BE Fouch
W P Mars Et al
Blanch Bowman
N L Butler
John Vernon
W B
Officer
W L Tooze, Jr
Nellie M Rueger
John A Rueger
W C Brown
Effect of Forestry Rules on Northwest Power Sites
R. R. Howard argues in the January Pacific Monthly that new National Forest rules will release unused power sites in Oregon and Washington. Southern Pacific recently abandoned two strong sites on the Umpqua and McKenzie rivers, suggesting future lease terminations due to lack of development. If all tacitly held sites were developed, power supply would greatly exceed near term needs.
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National Forest
Northwest
The
Southern Pacific
Umpqua River
Oregon
McKenzie
Willamette River
National
Washington
R. R. Howard
Pacific Monthly
Salem High School Meets Monmouth In Early Season Basketball
Salem High School versus Monmouth High School headlines a winter matchup likely to be the season’s standout. The event invites locals for a pleasant Saturday night game, while nearby Portland visitor S W Doughty reports Christmas with his mother.
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Salem High School
Monmouth High School
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Court House Notes
John H. Talbott and
Kathrine McLean
Notarial Commission
J E Sibley
John B Teal
Clara H Gehrke
J W White
Pondent
Fischer
Maine
H M McLean
Osie Powell
C C Hansen
Jasper N. Skaife
F. F. Fisher
J. M. Crowley
F. M. ‘Gates
College View
W Strong
B Y
J Allen
Strong
Fruit Tract
M B Young
Tilghman Hinshaw
Ann A. Hinshaw
Riverside
Circuit Court Docket— Department No
S. W. Doughty
Doughty
J. H. Gill
Washtucna
Wash
Herald Office
Gill
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