Good roads and development drive Oregon league plans
Regular Portland letter outlines Oregon Development League efforts toward better roads, farmer welfare, and regional projects. It notes a good roads day in Astoria August 14–16, demonstrations for Morrow Sherman Gilliam counties, seed distribution, and prizes. It also covers Central Oregon league formation in Prineville, Salem cherry fair plans, Lake County development, Ashland Chautauqua, and a flax expert's visit praising Oregon’s flax prospects.
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Portland, Or
Oregon
Oregon Development League
Astoria
Chapman
Central Oregon
Prineville
Central
Portland
Five Weeks More Votes for Prize Piano Scheme
A plea urges readers to buy jewelry at Perkins Pharmacy to earn votes toward a prize piano worth four hundred dollars. The vendor promises to award the piano to customers who spend a dollar or more, encouraging purchases and social help to boost votes.
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Perkins Pharmacy
Regents Meet at Monmouth for Annual Normal School Session
Regents assembled in Monmouth for the annual meeting of the State Normal School Board. The agenda includes selecting the faculty and possible further actions. Students are urged to return books from the building and homes. book lists will be checked promptly. J. H. Ackerman, President.
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Board of Regents
The
State Normal School
Monmouth
J. H. Ackerman
For Sale Twenty Acre Tract and Musical Instruments
For Sale a twenty acre tract located in Strong's Fruit Farm. Also selling a piano and an organ. Will accept a good span of horses and one or two cows in trade if cows are in good condition. Contact W. W. Davis, Monmouth.
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W. W. Davis
Monmouth
Reward Offered for Hen Thief in Monmouth Oregon
O C Zook of Monmouth Oregon offers a ten dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who sneaked onto the premises on Saturday night June 10 and stole six hens from the hen house roosts.
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O. C. Zook
Monmouth
Oregon
Convict chase through Benton County ends with pursuit
Rural mail carrier A F Huber carries an escaped convict for 70 miles to town and beyond. A posse and sheriff fire shots as the convict orders Huber to drive on, then vanishes into a field before being recaptured near Blodgett. Huber returns home after a perilous ride while authorities pursue the suspect across the region.
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A. F. Huber
Fred
Wolverton
Corvallis
Marshal Nott
A. F P. Huber
Huber
Mr. Huber
Wren
Benton County
Waldport
Portland
Mary’s Peak
Blodgett
Marriage Licenses Seen In County Seat News
Delbert F Plaster of Dallas and Jennie F Plessinger marry with Eugene E Johnston of Dallas and Golda V Rhodes listed in county seat marriage license notices.
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Delbert F Plaster
Dallas
Jennie F Plessinger
Eugene E Johnston
Golda V Rhodes
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State Agricultural College
Morrow
Sherman
Gilliam
State College
Lake County
Lakeview Board of Trade
Ke County Development ‘Ague
Tion
Ashland
Wren Station
Henry N Dickinson
Independence
Olive Williams
Margaret D Campbell
Norah F Gregg
Orvald Fecht
Geo
H Ball
Cedar Lawn
J J Leveck
Oak Park
Andrew Campbell
Amity
EW Stronget
Charles E and
William M Roberts
Joseph A
Montgomery
Charles E Roberts
Same
Joseph A Montgomery
C E Roberts
Francis Zuver
Rehmel
J D Walling
Lincoln
Cora Walling
Hartley & Craig
Thomas F Naylor
Hartley & Craig Fruit Tract
Harry Hibbard
George F Vick
A F Courter
Solomon K Crowley
Frederick $ Crowley
J A Lawrenson
Chas R Bennett
W Staats
William Boyer
T D Hallowell
Falls City
Mary E Muir
David C Hiestand
Frederick Gerlinger
John C Shultz
Homer Hélman
Ray Slater
J M Dickey
C D Blanchard
Alice
J S Courter
F Courter
Nancy Newby
Bentley
Joseph Cockerham
W M Jones
David Martin
Court House Notes
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