Corvallis and Eastern Railroad Schedule Update
Train No 2 for Yaquina leaves Albany 12 45 PM arrives Yaquina 6 20 PM No 1 returns leaves Yaquina 6 45 AM Corvallis 11 80 PM Arrives Albany 12 15 PM Train No 3 to Detroit leaves Albany 7 00 AM arrives Detroit 12 20 PM Train No 4 from Detroit departs 1 00 PM Service links with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific trains to Newport mountains Springs and resorts Further information Epwin Stone Manager Albany Cockxet Agent Corvallis H H Crontse Agent
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Corvallis
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Beaches
Detroit
Breitenbush
Epwin Stone
Tuos
Cockxet
H. H. Crontse
Water Gate Plan For Streams On Farms
An Iowa Homestead reader describes a simple floodgate device using posts pulleys a rope and a weight to block and release a gate across a stream. The system floats with rising water the weight rests on a bracket until water falls and the gate is reset.
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T. C. Engle
Iowa
Homstead
All Around Log Sled Known as Snapdragon For Lumber Camps
An observer describes making a snapdragon style log sled adaptable to snow and bare ground. Birch stumps serve as runners and bunks measure about 2 feet 8 inches, with a forward bunk fixed by bolts for stability and a bent birch piece to secure the middle bunk.
Woodworking tips for drawing logs on frozen ground
A Michigan Farmer advises using runners wedged for play and a forward bank at the end to prevent rock catches. The chain passes through holes in both bunks with a half hitch. Birch is recommended for its smoothness on frozen ground.
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Michigan
Farm Notes on Hogs Hogs and Potatoes and Sorghum
Farm Notes discuss humane handling of horses, egg production, feeding floors for hogs, sweet potatoes as versatile food, sorghum cultivation, stacking canvas, and sheep care in wet weather noting wool dampness slows drying and increases chill.
Yellow Butter Without Dye from the Jersey Bulletin
A Jersey Bulletin article explains making yellow butter in winter without artificial color. It notes many rely on butter color, praises Jersey cows for pigment and structure, and outlines feeding practices using carrots clover hay corn and bran to produce well colored butter without additives.
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Jersey
Jersey Bulletin
Success with Root Crops at Ontario Station
Long term trials show large seed of mangels and sugar beets outyielded small and medium seeds. Planting depth 1½ inches produced best sugar beets and carrots, level culture beat ridge. A mixed fertilizer of nitrate of soda muriate of potash and superphosphate boosted Swedish turnips yield about four tons per acre at about $1 per ton.
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Ontario Experiment Station
How to Market Hogs
John Downie advises meticulous hog marketing, noting weight loss from longer drives and minimal shrinkage when hauled. He stresses full care from bedding to market, including riding with the hogs, staying in yards, and supervising at scales, warning there is no profit without proper conduct.
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John Downie
Why 80 Many Fail in the Poultry Business
T B King argues in American Poultry Journal that many fail by buying cheap stock instead of quality foundations. He says longer, costly years spent chasing low-cost birds delay success and that investing in good breeding stock starts a faster, steadier path to success in the fancy.
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T. B. King
American Poultry Journal
Room for Improvement on Taxation in Urban Areas
The Iowa Homestead notes farmers pay taxes on everything visible while about one in fifty New Yorkers pays taxes on out of sight property. It argues the levy must rise to fund state and county government and that farmers pay more than their share, calling for tax methods improvement.
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New York City
Iowa Homestead
Astoria
Lyman
Oregon Indian Affairs Role Boosts Chemawa Growth
Salem reports that Oregon will gain a representative on the house committee on Indian affairs. Chemawa Indian training school expands rapidly and needs new brick buildings including a hospital and an auditorium costing about 15000 dollars each. Superintendent Potter plans a 1000-seat auditorium to convert the chapel into classrooms. Hermann’s committee position should aid funding.
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Salem
Oregon
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Congress
Chemawa Indian Training School
Potter
Hermann
Sheep In Good Condition In Grant County
John Day Stock Inspector J. W. Ambrose reports northern Grant county sheep in excellent shape with abundant feed. He notes large outward stock movements, many sales, and winter feeding in the John Day valley. He rejects reports of mass die offs and says buyers have shown little interest where feeding is ample.
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John Day
J. W. Ambrose
Grant County
John Day Valley
Irrigation Ditch Expands Reach Southwest of Here
Progress on a 20 mile ditch tapping the Umatilla River below Echo aims to irrigate more land. The project may reuse part of the Hunt ditch, with rumors of possible litigation. Current work focuses on repairing the old ditch and the new layout will add about 6,000 acres to irrigation, on top of 5,000 already served.
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Echo
Here
Umatilla
Livestock Events Calendar Yearly in Oregon and Dallas
Dairymen s association meeting in Corvallis on December 15 16. Poultry and pet stock show in Salem December 17 19. Special legislative session in Salem December 21. National livestock convention in Port January 12 15. Goat show in Dallas January 14 15.
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Dairymen’s Association
Corvallis
Salem
Port
Dallas
Milton irrigation case restrains water diversion ruling
Judge Ellis issues a decision restraining the Milton Free Water and Hudson Bay irrigation company from diverting water from the Little Walla Walla river. The firm recently completed a $50,000 ditch that would be rendered useless if the case is not appealed or won.
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Pendleton
Ellis
Milton Irrigation
Milton, Freewater & Hudson Bay Irrigation Company
Little Walla Walla River
Apples Shipped by Eugene Allen Company in High Demand
The Eugene The Allen evaporating and packing company finished shipping 8 000 boxes of apples from this place. Demand has been good and market reports show the fruit sold at fancy prices in strong demand.
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Eugene
Allen Evaporating and Packing Company
Oregon to Appeal Swamp Land Ruling in Klamath Reserve
Salem Governor Chamberlain directs the attorney general to appeal a General Land Office decision denying Oregon a swamp land or indemnity land claim inside the Klamath Indian reservation. The ruling holds the swamp land title rests with Indians and Ohio state rights are not recognized. The state may seek federal intervention and a congressional recommendation for counsel in Washington to press the case.
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Salem
Chamberlain
General Land Office
Klamath
Washington
Klamath Reservation
Oldest Lodge West of Missouri to Celebrate Debts Cleared
Oregon City Multnomah lodge No. 1 A F and A M prepares a December 19 social to celebrate cancellation of all indebtedness. The lodge, oldest west of the Missouri, traces its charter from Captain Kellogg and notes its early reorganization and status as the first in Oregon.
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Missouri
Oregon City
Multnomah
Missouri River
Plains
Kellogg
State
Market Prices From Partland The Wholesale Report
Wheat prices shown for Walla Walla and Valley with prices per cental and ton. Flour and corn products listed with various blends and prices. Vegetables fruits dairy poultry and livestock values provided by region including Oregon and Eastern Oregon notes.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
Mente
Wool—Valley
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