New Discovery at Monumental Mine Excites Eastern Oregon
A winze from the Monumental mine reaches 600 feet depth revealing a 20 foot wide vein. One side shows two feet of quartz with antimonial silver, the other a gold seam delivering three ounces per ton. Silver ore runs up to 5600 ounces per ton with the vein overall mill grade. The Portland Mining & Reduction Co. owns the property, manager C A Allen.
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Monumental
Oregon
Allen
Ola
Monumental Ledge
Portland Mining & Reduction Company
C. 4. Allen
Portland
Logging Engine Arrives for Curtis Road in Albany
An immense logging engine from Lima Locomotive Works arrives in Albany for Curtis Lumber Company on the new road in the Cascades near Mill City. It will be activated this spring, marking a new epoch in Linn county lumbering as the first of its size used in Oregon.
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Curtiss
Albany
Curtis Lumber Company
Cascade Mountains
Mill City
Lima Locomotive Works
Ohio
Oregon
Linn
Independence Improvement league plans special car to Portland
The Independence Improvement league will provide a special car for members to attend the State league convention in Portland on April 26. The Lew is and Clark club will decorate the car and Blue Ribbon county will be well represented by league members. A large mixed committee will beautify the town and oversee this work.
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Independence
Independence Improvement League
Portland
Lewis and Clark Club
Rogue River fruit bloom at peak in valley
Medford reports light frosts in the Rogue River valley caused little damage and even helped thinning of overloaded trees. The pear crop prospects are excellent, with near certainty of a fruitful season, while some orchards that overbearred last year may reduce future buds.
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Rogue River
Medford
Rogue River Valley
City Moves to Bar Crude Oil Storage Over 100 Gallons
Astoria city officials move to draft an ordinance banning storage of crude oil or other explosives in quantities above 100 gallons within city limits. The measure targets Standard Oil plans to build a large storage tank near Sixth Street.
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Standard Oil
Astoria
Public Property Committee
Standard Oil Company
Sixth Street
New Opera House for Silverton
Work on the foundation of a new opera house in Silverton has begun. The structure spans a half block with dimensions of 216 by 140 feet and two stories tall. The lower floor houses the opera house and three stores, while the second floor features a 60 by 60 foot dance hall and two lodge rooms. The building is expected to be ready by July 1.
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Opera House
Silverton
Trout unable to pass dam on Walla Walla river complaint
Pendleton residents report trout cannot surmount Northwestern Gas and Electric dam on the Walla Walla river leaving upstream fishing poor. The seven foot dam lacks fish ladders while visitors note fish leaping at the barrier in attempts to pass.
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Pendleton
Walla Walla River
Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
Roseburg to Host Second Southern Oregon District Fair
Eugene directors decide the Second Southern Oregon District fair will not be held in Eugene this year. Roseburg gains the privilege to host the event, as organizers expect Eugene interest in the Lewis and Clark exposition would hurt fair attendance.
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Eugene
Roseburg
Orange Boxes for California Factories Reach 3 Million
Marchfield General Manager Vala gin of the Coos Bay Furniture factory at North Bend says he has secured a contract with Southern California shippers to manufacture 3,000,000 orange boxes and will run day and night for a year. He is installing new ceweals this week to cut 50,000 feet of spruce lumber daily.
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California
Marchfield
Valagin
Coos Bay
North Bend
Southern California Shippers
Pase
Oregon Days at the Fair and Poultry News
Oregon Days at the Fair lists Lewis and Clark event dates across towns from June 5 to June 17 with cities such as Salem Dallas Pendleton The Dalles Albany Corvallis LaGrande Ashland Medford Roseburg Eugene and Cottage Grove. Milton man W C Hopson raises fine chickens with Rhode Island Reds and incubators selling at three dollars a dozen. Clackamas County education display planned with funds approved for school papers drawings and manual work at the courthouse exhibit.
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Oregon
Portland
Salem
Dallas
Baker City
Sumpter
Pendleton
Heppner
Dalles
Prineville
Moro
Oregon City
McMinnville
Astoria
Hillsboro
Albany
Corvallis
LaGrande
Ariion
Ashland
Medford
Jacksonville
Grante Pass
Roseburg
Eugene
Cottage Grove
Milton
W. C. Hopson
Milton Fruitgrowers'’ Union
Walla Walla River
Freewater
Clackamas
Clackamas County
State Land Board Authority Over Fraudulent School Deeds
Attorney General Crawford holds that the state land board may cancel deeds and certificates to school lands where fraud appears in the record, but cannot act arbitrarily. Fraud must be alleged and proven before cancellation of sales certificates by the board.
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Salem
Chamberlain
Crawford
State Land Board
Land sale near Dufur nets 93 thousand for 725 acres
Wasco county records a top land sale as A. J. Dufar sold 725 acres of fine wheat land adjoining Dufur to Johnston Bros. for 93 625 dollars, about 45 dollars per acre. Last year the tract yielded 46 bushels of wheat per acre.
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Dalles
Wasco County
Dufar
A. J. Dufar
Johnston Bros
Dufur
Portland markets report on grains eggs butter and fruit
Portland market notes show wheat prices for club bluestem valley ranges from 86 to 92 4 cents per bushel. No 1 white corn per ton 28 29 dollars gray 27 28. Timothy hay 14 16 dollars per ton clover and grain 11 12. Eggs Oregon ranch 18 19 cents dozen butter fancy creamery 18 22 cents. Apples Veney 1 75 to 2 60 per box Choise 1904 23 14 25 cents per eon Valley 20 24 cents per pound.
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Oregon Ranch
Steamer-Train Connection Service From Portland to Goldendale
Wahkiacus Cal Centerville Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points served by daily steamer from Portland at 7 a.m except Sunday connecting with a Northern line at Lyle 5 15 p m for Goldendale. Train to Goldendale arrives 7 35 p m and steamer to The Dalles arrives 6 30 p m. The Dalles steamer runs daily except Sunday 7 a m with C R N trains from Goldendale at 6 15 a m connecting to steamer for Portland arriving 6 p m. Meals on steamboats and wagons accommodated. For rates berth reservations and connections contact McDonald Portland Or General Office.
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Wahkiacus
Cal Centerville
Goldendale
Klickitat Valley
Portland
N. Eraine
Lyle
Dalles
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T. H. Curtis
Thos, Cockrell
H. H. Cronise
Corvallia
Merican
ANN & Co
New York
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Bailey Gatzert
Dalles City
Metlako
Lyle, Wash
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W. L. Straub
Petersburg
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