Portland Hosts 47th Annual Wool Growers Conven
Local notes celebrate Portland hosting the 47th annual National Wool Growers Association convention January 5 to 7, 1911 with a sheep show and extensive plans. Reports on Oregon railroad expansion projects, freight gains, and a new stock train service from Huntington to Portland beginning June 21. Local notices include residents traveling, road work by Supervisor Strain, and the death of Mrs. C. W. Steen of Milton.
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Portland
Oregon
Oregon Trunk
Deschutes
Harriman
Tillamook
Natron- Klamath
National
Wool Growers’ Association
John H. Hartog
Eugene Commercial Club
United States
Rotterdam
Hartog & Fesel
Hartog
America
Armour & Co
Chicago
Huntington
Thomas Strain
Strain
A. J. Haley
C. W. Steen
Milton
Steen
Rosa Johnson
W. Steen
The
Monmouth Normal
Woman Injured by Falling Chisel During Home Remodel
Mrs Agnes Egan visiting her father’s house in remodel when a chisel left in the ceiling fell and struck her on the head. The skull wound was painful though not serious. the instrument could have been fatal if it had struck true.
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Agnes Egan
Albany Herald
Oregon Road Improvement Movement Gains Momentum
A Roseburg formed county association boosts Oregon highway efforts. The group was organized by M. O. Eldridge, the government road expert, and now holds meetings statewide to advance better highways with notable progress reported.
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Roseburg
M. O. Eldridge
Oregon
Public Sale At G B Suver Farm North Of Suver
The sale begins at 10 o'clock a.m. at the G B Suver farm one and a half miles north of Suver Railroad Station. Items include 2 wagons 2 buggies hack and harness 7 horses 1 pony 8 cattle about 60 goats 50 sheep 9 swine and other goods. Cash on sums 10 and under, over 10 six months or a year on bankable note at 1 percent. Polk County Bank notes improved interior of building.
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G. B. Suver
Suver
Marriage Licenses and Property Transfers in County Seat
Listings show multiple marriage licenses including Claude Johnson with Clara Earhart and others. Property transfers include estates and land trades across Dallas Polk McCoy Falls City Independence and related sums up to 5100 dollars signed by various estates and individuals.
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Claude Johnson
Clara Earhart
Richard G Frerick
Myrtle Palmer
G.G. Thompson
Rose B. Snyder
Joseph Quito
Theresa Robeman
Earnest Nelson
Inez A. Allen
Nelson Emry
Ruth D. Wood
Charles W. Westover
Jessie Wiseman
Henry Grazer
F M Smith
Dallas
E L Ketchum
Charles K Spaulding
Election officers named by county commissioners in adjourned session
The County Commissioners' Court named judges and clerks of election for two years. Listings include Salt Lake Salt Lake judges H. Keyt H. Flannery John T. Byerle and clerks H. Elliott Elmer Enes B. F P. Jones, plus multiple towns such as Spring Valley, Kola, Ripreall, and South Independence with assigned judges and clerks. The roster covers Buena Vista Suver Luckiamute Bridgeport McCoy North Independence Black Rock Pedee North Monmouth North Falls City South Falls City North Dallas and other precincts.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Douglas
T. B. Stone
James Savage
D. G. Meador
Percy Lady
Thomas J. Merrick
N. M. Dickey
Jackson
George McCulloch
John H. Foster
N. F. Gregg
F.M. Nagle
Charles Spagle
Mack Syron
Salt Lake
Keyt
H. B. Flannery
John T. Byerle
H. J. Elliott
Elmer Enes
B. F P. Jones
Spring Valley
G. H. Crawford
Chester Abrahams
G. A. Purvine
Lorin Walling
Samuel Barker
Walter Hunt
Kola
Independence News Budget Correspondent Report
A brief Independence Bureau report outlines a routine budget update from the regular correspondent. It summarizes spending plans, revenue factors, and anticipated fiscal changes affecting local services and programs.
Daily Happenings in Our Sister City
Riverside column notes visits and arrivals from Salem Roseburg Dallas Portland McMinnville and Monmouth. Cattle and cement contracts surface while city improvements and civic notices draw attention. local officials list names and roles.
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Douglas CO
Ers Association
Douglas County
Elbert Arant
Salem
H. A. Cousins
Airlie
Thomas Forsyth
Toledo
E. J. Hewhouser
O. C. Zook
Wheeler
Robert Steele
Emma Fell
Tacoma
Monmouth
Della Kramer
Hayward
California
Laura Kohnke
Herald
W. W. Davis
Philomath
Mr. Davis
G. A. Godberson
Anna Godberson
Dalles
Polk County Bank
Court House Notes
Jennie Shark
W. G. Stanton
George Accuntius
Frank R. Foster
T. D. Hollowel
Ellen Hollowell
Curtis A. Damon
Falls City
Krebs Hod Company
Et Ux
Dave R. Hall
Romfin Catholic
Independence News Budget
Fred Hooper
Dr. Calloway
Davis
Kate Walker
Little Ison
Ella Robinson
McMinnsville
Miss Gutch
Miss Earheart
Prof. McIntosh
Oliver Webster
Lorena
Wallace Huntley
Kate Dunsmore
Hanna Bros
Stumberg
Vancouver
M. Merwin
Ben Whiteaker
Pearl Percival
Ross Nelson
New York
Jersey
Jersey Islands
Mr. Stump
Ray Adams
Ray
Falls City News
Guy Brothers
Bridge Street
N. Selig’s
Beuilt
Mitchell Street
Te City Council
John G. Rempel
R. T. Pierce
H. L. Fenton
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