Yamhill County Saw Mills and Products Overview
Comprehensive figures show value of all mills at 360 500 dollars with daily capacity 473 000 feet and output 304 000 feet. Employee mix includes 15 clerks at 2 82 dollars daily, 125 skilled workers at 3 00, 205 unskilled at 2 25, and 5 female clerks at 2 05. plants use electric 2 with 100 horsepower, water 1 with 10 horsepower, steam 23 with 1 394 horsepower, plus a combined steam and electric plant. Total plants 27 with 2 804 horsepower. Planers 4, sawmills 20, one mill idle.
Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed at McCoy Home
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neal McCoy a twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration was held December 26 at 6 o'clock. About twenty five friends attended a splendid dinner and social time. Attendees included Neal and Mrs McCoy, L L Fortune and Mrs Fortune, E J Burns and Mrs Burns, E Tyndal and several Tyndall and Fortune family members, plus Frank Zumwalt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal McCoy
L. L. Fortune
E. J. Burns
E. Tyndal
T. Tyndall
Grace Duncan
Ina Fortune
Neva Ritchey
Elva Fortune
G. C. Ritchey
Mras
Frank Zumwalt
George Devereaux
Everett McCoy
Ned McCoy
Ovel McCoy
Tom Tyndall
Cecil Fortune
Murl Fortune
Alumni Quintet to Clash with Varsity in College Gym
The victorious alumni team will face the Varsity at the college gym Friday evening Jan 3. Smith, last year's phenom, returns for a few days to bolster the alumni lineup as they seek another win. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Gulley
Prescott Beals
Salem
Portland
Washington
Newberg
Seattle
Stevenson
P. C
Ralph Butt
Hawkins
Parrett Mountain
Wilsonville
Smith
Trapping Quail for Oregon Stocking Sought
State Game Warden William L. Finley seeks willing locals to trap Bob white or California quail for stocking across Oregon. He notes legal restrictions but says permits may be granted for scientific and propagation purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Finley
Oregon
California
Mr. Finley
Corvallis
Willamette Valley
If I Were a Minister's Wife Urges Short Sermons
A loud lady in a car imagines how a minister's wife would influence her husband. She argues for concise preaching to grow the congregation and calm notices, insisting the minister must condense and deliver clearly with no wasted time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Elizabeth Spaulding obituary from Newberg Oregon
Elizabeth Kent born October 15 1837 in Stanstead Lower Canada died December 29 1912 in Portland at 75 years 2 months and 14 days She married Erastus Spaulding in May 1860 They had three children with one daughter dying in infancy and a son drowned at 20 Charles K Spaulding survived The family lived on a farm south of Dayton then moved to Newberg After joining the Friends church in 1901 she served with the Woman's Relief Corps Surviving are her son his wife and four grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Friends church in Newberg conducted by Rev Charles O Whiteley The Spaulding family extends thanks for support during bereavement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kent
Stanstead
Lower Canada
Portland
Erastus Spaulding
Charles K. Spaulding
Dayton
Newberg
Henry Mills
Fourth
River
Jone Aare
Maekend
Fies
Canhe
Friends Church
Woman's Relief Corps
Grandma Spaulding
Charles O. Whitely
C. K. Spaulding
Edmund Robinson Transferred to Sacramento
Edmund Robinson, longtime Carson City land office employee, will report to the Sacramento land office on January 1 under a new consolidation rule that unites Redding and Sacramento offices. He and his family will be missed by the community in Newberg and surrounding circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nevada
Edmund Robinson
Newberg
E. Robinson
Commissioner of
General Land
Washington, D. C
Sacramento
Redding
Robinson
Danger in Dirty Milk Warns Professor at Albany Session
Prof. T. D. Beckwith of the Oregon Agricultural College told dairymen and butter and cheese makers last week that about 30,000 U S deaths occurred from dirty milk. He cited sources on germ contamination, methods to reduce germs, and the need for covered pails, clean milking, and state aid to remove tuberculous cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
T. D. Beckwith
Bacteriology Department
Oregon Agricultural College
Albany
Prof
Beckwith
Portland
Connecticut
University of Wisconsin
Two Men Trapped in Deep Well For Six Days
R. E. Koonts and William Carroll of Catlow Valley survived six days 85 feet deep after a rope broke while they were deepening a dry well. Koontz descended on December 17 and both men fell to the bottom. rescuers pulled them to surface two miles away where they received care and a Burns physician's aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Koonts
William Carroll
Catlow Valley
Stein Mountain Range
Koontz
Carroll
Burns
Mrs Elizabeth Spaulding Dies in Portland Station
Mrs Elizabeth Spaulding mother of Charles K Spaulding collapsed at Oregon Electric depot in Portland and died instantly while visiting relatives with her granddaughter Ila Spaulding. A Newberg resident for years she was held in high esteem locally. obituary appears elsewhere in the Graphic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Spaulding
Charles K. Spaulding
Oregon Electric
Portland
Ila Spaulding
Samantha Warner
Alta Crabtree
Newberg
The
Graphic
New Year Party At Plummer Home On Sheridan Street
A New Year Eve gathering at Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Plummer's Sheridan street residence featured red and green decorations, games, an orchestra, and midnight ice cream and cake. Guests included Edna and Mabel Damon, Lila Rishel, Elsa Sharp, Eva Hadley, Maude Richtmeyer, Olive Johnson, Mary and Helen Scott, Nina Slummer, Mae Slummer, Freelove Slummer, Frank and Percy Sharp, Cecil Hadley, Garfield Johnson, Arlington Rishel, Vernon Harrington, Dale Melrose, David Smith, and Harold Plumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Plummer
Sheridan Street
New
Edna and
Mabel Damon
Lila Rishel
Elsa Sharp
Eva Hadley
Maude Richtmeyer
Olive Johnson
Mary
Helen Scott
Nina
Mae
Freelove Slummer
Messrs
Frank
Percy Sharp
Cecil Hadley
Garfield Johnson
Arlington Rishel
Vernon Harrington
Dale Melrose
David Smith
Harold Plurumer
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Yamhill CO
Albert Tozier
Jabor
McMinnville
Newberg M’f'g. Co
Planer
Shumway, E
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Postoffice
Yamhill
Cook
Gaston
Washington County
Cole
John F
Postoffice Yamhill
Harriger Bros
Rex
Hasburg
Hutchens
O. B
Kirk Bros
Cane Creek
Carlton
Long
Floyd
R. F.D
March Lumber Co
Reliance Lumber Co
Roth Bros. Lumber Co
Amity
Parker Bros
Willamina
Pinney Planing Mill
Berg
Pratt & Robins
Sjostrom & Anderson
Stephens, Smith
Postoffice Amity
Spaulding, Chas. K
Logging Co
Spring Hill Lumber Co
Grand Ronde
Thayer, C
Postoffice Gaston
Wilton & Son
Willamina Lumber Co
Willamina Hurdle Co
Florence Calkins
Finley
Reformed Church
Danger IN
Ned
NEW Year Party
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