Water rights in Oregon reshape state water law reform
The Oregon water system adopts a 1909 title doctrine based on beneficial use. The State Board, led by the State Engineer and division superintendents, records old rights, grants new ones, and ensures water is used efficiently. Priority, purpose, period, and place of use determine rights and transfers to protect public interests.
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Oregon
England
United States
Eas
Becaus
Rec
Sled merry-go-round thrills winter skaters
An article describes building a sled merry-go-round on ice using a stout post anchored in a hole through the ice and a top bolt. It details turning the plank whirligig style and hosting a sled contest with rope attached sleds and riders maneuvering for distance before a fall.
Why Chinese Junk Has Eye
A Cantonese legend explains why Chinese junks bear a single eye on the bow. A mandarin angrily dismissed a boat builder, who fled. the ruler winked, the slipper was used as a model, and the eye symbolized that royal wink.
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Darin
Ropes and merry go round ride safety notes
A fragmented item discusses ropes and how long they can hold on a merry go round. It mentions the danger when riders let go and spins away like whirler rods, and cautions about a boy creating a skating rink not to fall on sliding attractions during winter.
Some Very Queer Manners in Old Time English Life
A collection of anecdotes on outdated social conduct. It cites Eton mischief with a master, a New York traveler rebuffing chivalry, Society island nose greetings, and Moroccan riders brandishing pistols in greeting, illustrating shifting norms and manners.
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Eton
Barnes’ Pool Bridge
New York
Society Islands
Morocco
New Summer Sport In Klosters Debuts Running Bob Wagon
In Klosters Switzerland a summer sport introduces a running bob a three wheeled vehicle with rubber tires driven by a lever steering and foot brake replacing the traditional bob sleigh. The resort famed for winter sports hosts this new attraction drawing visitors yearly to watch and participate.
Stinging Trees of Formosa and Australia
The southern Formosa tree rises about ten feet with nettle like leaves causing severe skin irritation. Locals call it chiaojenkou meaning man biting dog and scientists name it the viper tree. An Australian species reaches fifteen feet and inflicts harsher reactions, with horses needing humane euthanasia and dogs whimpering and self biting from the poison.
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Formosa
Australia
Glue Making and Marked Sheets in Tool Work
The article notes boys preferring homemade glue boiled from animal refuse bones and hoofs for durability. It explains a peculiar marking on sheet glue tied to the drying netting and stresses that air must reach both sides during drying.
Fresh bread question sparks Sunday school quip
A Sunday school teacher asks a pupil why they ask for daily bread. The pupil responds with a quick, humorous line about wanting fresh bread each day.
Rabbits Rob Kansas Farmyards Amid Winter Food Shortage
Desperate jack rabbits ravage farmyards and feed lots across western Kansas due to heavy snow. Thousands die of starvation while feeding on grain and hay, driving hogs from pens and depleting cattle feed as ranch hands struggle to protect stores. Witnesses report large mobs invading hog lots and swallowing corn ears.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Éldck
Frank
Winslow
Hodgeman
Four Sailors Rescued From Sunken Ship Off Norfolk
Four crew members of the three masted schooner Harry Prescott clung to rigging for over 30 hours after the vessel struck Diamond Shoals. Rescued by the revenue cutter Itasca and brought to Wilmington, North Carolina, the survivors endured freezing wind and hunger with Captain W. R. Philbrook, mate T. S. Smith, and steward George O. Robings among those who exposed themselves to save others.
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Norfolk
Harry Prescott
Itasca
Wilmington
N. C
Prescott
Diamond Shoals
W. R. Philbrook
Harry Prescot
T. 8. Smith
George O. “Robings
Man Kills 275 Snakes in One Day
Pendleton Oregon James Fix claims United States snake killing championship after a one day crusade in which he slaughtered 275 rattlesnakes. Skins were brought to the pines and he sold them. Fix earned nine dollars and twenty cents per pound for twenty pounds of snake oil from the bodies.
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Pendleton
Ore
James Fix
United States
Pines
Fix
Frozen in Saddle Rider Found Dead Near Scott City
Kansas City rancher T. C. Bidwell was found dead in a snowbound saddle fifty miles southwest of Scott City. He sat upright on a horse, which was also frozen stiff, both nearly buried in a deep snowdrift.
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Kansas City
T. C. Bidwell
Irving
Scott City
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Irrigation Congress
NEW Sport
Switzerland
Klosters
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