Oregon industrial boom eyed in state wide review
Oregon industry push highlighted by Geo F Rogers of Salem building a government shipyard in Astoria and plans to revive manufacturing across the state. Projects include aeroplane parts in Portland, a $60 000 Beaverton starch plant, new bridges, shipyards, and irrigation, with labor demands and eight hour days debated.
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Oregon
Astoria
Geo. F. Rogers
Salem Capitalist
Northwestern
McEachran & Wilson. Bros
Corvallis
Agriculture College
Beaverton—Pacific Potato Starch Co
Helix ‘Thas
Tiome Industry
Portland
Klamath Falls
U. S. Indian Office
Washington
Sprague River
Roseburg
Pacific Highway
Marshfield
Oregon Haseam Paving Co
Hubbard
Albany
Here
Hood River
Weston Leader
Army
Navy
Libertioan
Red Cross Fund
Water Cooperative
Idaho
Utah
Silver Lake
Thompson Valley
Pendleton
Oregon Agricultural College Offers Broad Degree Programs
The Oregon Agricultural College outlines degree programs across Agriculture with 15 departments Commerce with 4 Engineering with 6 including Civil Electrical Highway Industrial Arts Irrigation and Mechanical Forestry Home Economics with 4 majors Mining with Chemical Engineering Pharmacy Music School and Military Department with 1985 cadets in 1916 17 receiving War Department recognition and uniforms. Registration begins October 8 1917. information available from Registrar Cervallia Oregon.
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School OF
Military Department
Western Department
U. S. War Department
U. S
Oregem Agricultural College
Cervallia
Oregen
Hood River Apple Shippers to Meet in New York
Hood River representatives attend the International Apple Shippers Convention in New York City August 16 to 20. C. W. McCullagh of the Apple Growers Association Kenneth McKay of Northwestern Fruit Exchange and H. F. Davidson will open a New York office to handle Hood River Fruit Co. sales.
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Hood River
Ore
Apple Shippers
New York City
C. W. McCullagh
Apple Growers’ Association
Kenneth McKay
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
H. F. Davidson
New York
Hood River Fruit Co
Home as foundation of civilization in 1917 Oregon letter
Mrs. Viola Burr of Clackamas argues that intelligent homes require intelligent men and women. She warns against breaking up farms into ten acre tracts, noting one hundred sixty acres best sustains a family and preserves children's freedom to roam. She calls for rural stability over settlement schemes. August 4, 1917.
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Myrtle Point
Viola Burr
Clackamas
Oregon
Appeal for aid to feed 85 girls and 60 babies in Oregon
Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective Society requests Mothers and Sisters of Oregon to support canning season efforts. The appeal asks generous donations to ship canned fruit and vegetables to Louise Home and Albertina Kerr Nursery Home for abandoned mothers and infants. Contact Gen. Supt. W. G. MacLaren, 195 Burnside St., Portland, for shipping instructions.
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Mothers and Sisters
Oregon
Louise
Albertina Kerr
Supt
W. G. MacLaren
Burnside St
Portland
Charge huge sum made in manipulating food
Ingram sues United States Brokers Co in circuit court over food speculation profits in Portland. He claims about 10 000 in profits from potatoes and onions since January 1 and says Walgren and Henneman seek a quarter share plus others share profits. Total profits cited around 40 000. seeks restraining order and accounting.
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Portland
George W. Ingram
United States Brokers Company
John A. Walgren
al Henneman
Ingram
Walgren
Wahlgren
President Reconstructs Shipping Board Urges Shipyards
President reshapes the shipping board as national emergency heightens need for ships. At Portland about 10 000 workers could be employed in government shipbuilding efforts.
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Portland
Inverted Rain Described by War Correspondent
A Youth's Companion excerpt recounts an officer recalling a moment in combat when bullets rose past him at 8,000 feet and glittered like rain as he witnessed the vertical extreme range of enemy fire. The vivid scene preserves the oddity of bullets appearing to rain upward from below.
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Portland Banks Hold Heft of Oregon Deposits
Salem report shows Portland with 26 banks controls 52.2 percent of state deposits while 22 towns outside Portland hold 28.8 percent and 139 towns share 19 percent. As of June 20 there were 260 banks in 162 towns with total deposits of 170 million dollars.
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Salem
Portland
Sargent
Oregon
Cost of drafting America's first national army estimated
Washington August 4 Secretary Baker places the total cost of creating America s first great national army from registration to enrollment at 8 660 480 in his estimates to Congress indicating the scale of mobilization required.
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Washington
America
Baker
Congress
Healthograms: Proper digestion through food hygiene and chewing
Dr Daniels explains digestion hinges on well cooked and combined foods, thorough chewing, and avoiding drinking during meals. Rest after meals aids digestion, with light noon meals and heavier dinners at night best for overnight digestion.
Archibald McNair Dies After Long Illness in Bandon
Archibald McNair dies at his Bandon home after paralysis first struck in 1913. Born January 10 1854 in Restigouche County Canada he lived in Coos County 33 years and founded the McNair Hardware Co. His son G R McNair now presides.
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Bandon
Archibald McNair
Coos County
Restigouche County
New Brunswick
Canada
United States
Myrtle Point
First Street
McNair Hardware Company
G. R. McNair
Save All Breeding Animals Message From Agriculture
The U S Department of Agriculture urges farmers and stockmen not to sell breeding animals for short term gain. High prices for livestock or fear of feed costs should not trigger indiscriminate sales. Maintaining breeding stock is vital to the national meat supply and future livestock industry.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Sears Plans Catalog Spend To Boost 1917 Trade
Sears Roebuck & Company has just secured a contract for 240 million pounds of catalog paper, costing about 4.8 million dollars. The article notes the vast outlay to print and mail catalogs and suggests country merchants should imitate mail order methods by using local paper columns to quote prices and describe goods weekly.
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Sears, Roebuck ,& Company
Exchange
Veterinarian Traces Poison in Klammath County Livestock
Dr. C H Schulz veterinary inspector from Seattle arrived in Klammath Falls on vacation and offered his services to authorities to determine the poison used in livestock poisoning reports. He began work immediately.
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Klammath Falls
Ore
C. H. Schulz
Seattle
Klammath County
McNair Remembered For Community Leadership And Civic Service
McNair, a successful businessman and active community figure, influenced political and social reform. He served briefly as Port of Bandon commissioner before illness forced resignation. A longtime Presbyterian pillar, he leaves a wife and seven children, plus six brothers in various states.
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McNair
Bandon
McNaire
Ralph Rackleff
Myrtle Point
H. E. Boak
N. L. Hopkins
Enumclaw
Whsh
G. R. McNair
R. E. Watkins
Fortuna
Cal
Harry D. McNair
Errol McNair
Walla Walla
Wash
Nathaniel
Sieraville
John
James
William
Loyalton
Alex
Tillamook
David
Mrs
Jean White
California
Funeral Services Held at Presbyterian Church Bandon
Funeral Saturday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Bandon with Rev. W. S. Smith officiating. Burial followed at the K of P cemetery conducted by the Bandon Masonic Lodge. Attendees included a number from Myrtle Point.
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Presbyterian Church
Bandon
W. S. Smith
K. of P
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