Local orchard display showcases rich fruit variety and vigor
The piece highlights W E Hartley on the South Fork tending an 18 acre tract with dairy cows and fruit farming. It notes Gravensteins indoors, Will Carver's cucumber display growing to a foot in a week, and Portland agricultural show potential. Early Elberta peaches from Henry Strong and Wealthy apples from A H Schroeder illustrate successful spraying and care.
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W. E. Hartley
South Fork
De-Ranning
Will Carver
Portland
F. A. Collins
Folsom Place
Henry Strong
North Fork
A.H. Schroeder
A Few Thoughts on Reason Noted in a Banking Note
A bank message urges debtors to pay overdue accounts to avoid burdens on patience. The writer argues taxation of patience and stresses money is needed to run a business. The notice ends with a reminder to settle accounts or face consequences.
Prizes Won At Benton County Industrial School Fair
The Corvallis and county schools showcased farm produce, cookery, sewing, and carpentry with 600 dollars in prizes across 22 districts. Corvallis led with 14 firsts and 10 seconds, Irish Bend close behind, and participants earned awards for crops, crafts, and livestock as Prof. Hetzel and Prof. Ayres promoted O A C exhibits and road models. The event is set to become an annual affair.
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Oregon “Agricultural ‘College
Corvallis
Ore
Benton ‘ ‘County
Irish Bend
Pleasant Valley
Oak Ridge
Fairmount
Kiger Island
Soap Creek
Philomath
Sunnyside
North Albany
Beaver Creek
Kline
2Alpine
Lobster
Bellfountain
Richland
Witham
Wells
Mt. View
Kings Val
Summit
Asses
Hamburg
Albany
Kings Valley
R. D. Hetzel
E. F. Ayres
Mack
University of Oregon Offers Free Correspondence Courses
The University of Oregon announces forty university courses by mail free to Oregon citizens except postage and bulletin costs. Courses span Botany Debating Economics Education Electricity English and more with enrollment based on profit motive. Fall semester begins September 17 and information is available from the Secretary of the Correspondence School Eugene Oregon.
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Extension Bulletin
Citizens OF Oregon
University of Oregon
Eugene
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts
Oregon Single Tax debate thwarts Cridge plan
Mr Shields voiced strong opposition to the Single Tax movement in Oregon, arguing it would depress land values and burden small owners. He contrasted it with the State Tax Commission measures 304 306 and 308 and urged voters to support a rational tax reform on the November ballot.
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Multnomah
Clackamas
Coos
Shields
Cridge
Fels
Tecan
Henry George
Wet
Oregonian
Erie
Multnomah Clackamas
U’ren
Seattle
Oregon
Egypt
Greece
Rome
State Tax Commission
Hiad
Boy Burned To Death In Store House Fire
Irwin Todd of Round Hill farm reported a fatal blaze last night in a berry packing store house used with an incubator. Mrs Todd, home with her son, rushed to warn neighbors but the building burned completely. Authorities suspect incubator origin.
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Steve .Minard
Gravelord
Portland
Spot Dog
Cannery Begins as First Shipment Arrives
The first 10 000 cans for the cannery arrived on the Breakwater last week and operations started immediately. Some early cans were too old for canning but rains helped slow maturation. The plant shut down again when the second shipment did not arrive as expected yesterday.
County Grange Meets at Bandon With Myrtle Point Delegation
About fifteen grangers from Myrtle Point section attended the Pocsona Grange meeting in Bandon last Saturday and reported they were treated royally by Bandon Grange. The next County meeting will be at Marshfield North.
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Myrtle Point
Pocsona Grange
Bandon
Bandon Grange
Marshfield
North
Oregon 1911 agricultural boom drives state economy
In 1911 Oregon produced large crops and livestock including wool 16 million pounds from about 2 million sheep valued at 8 million dollars hops 72 000 bales worth 4 million fowl 9 million birds eggs 32 million dozens valued at 9 million dairy products 4 million from 17 000 gallons milk and cream cheese 5 million pounds valued at 758 000 lumber timber on stump worth 880 million with total livestock 4 123 000 head valued at 87 854 000 hogs meat and fruit crops noted as strong, while beaver dam land featured in onion production.
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Oregon
Beaver Dam
Oregon Dairies
Los Angeles
Life Line Cruiser Under Construction in Coquille Waters
A Gospel cruiser named Life Line is being built with a forty year length main cabin and a list of helpers contributing gifts from mast flag to rudder and anchor. Work has started and supporters from the Baptist Publication Spelaty of Philadelphia fund chapel cars and colporter wagons across the U S.
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Coe Ie
Eigen
Coquille
Iby
Ican
School Opens Monday Amid Farmers Market Figures
Opening day is noted as a modest event as the school year begins while farmers report fruit sales for the year. Apples command the highest price home and abroad, with last year’s crop worth $528 000 peaches pears cherries and more adding to the total. About 300 000 pounds of English walnuts contribute $45 000 to the farm economy.
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Price Right, Hhbling, Lundy & Sons
SBY
Benton County
The
University of Oregon Correspondence School
DOW
Ness Man
S.D.’ Pulford
Boy Burns
Arago
DSP
Coat Rivers
Wnl
Feed, Seed and Grain A. Specialty
N. P. Petersonn N’s Brick Bldg
Roth Phases Myrtle Poin
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