Invasion of Grasshoppers Hits Oregon Farm Belt
Local reports from Morrow county describe large swarms of Heppner Grasshoppers damaging alfalfa crops in Sand Hollow ten miles northeast of Heppner. The insects devastate first and second alfalfa cuttings, with some gardens and wheat fields affected along Willow Creek while mature wheat largely escapes harm. Farmers collect grasshoppers by the bucketful and feed some to hogs as the plague persists.
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Heppner
Morrow
Hollow Country
Hynd Bros
Willow Creek
Alfalfa Experiments Show Promising Yields Near Salem
Gilbert and Patterson report successful alfalfa trials on a farm near Salem. After a three year drought setback the crop recovers with ten tons from three acres in the first cut and potential one to two tons per acre for the second. Dry weather has not hurt growth due to deep water table. Farmers expect alfalfa to become common in the valley.
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Salem
Gilbert & Patterson
Tent City Springs Up in Southern Oregon Gold District
Prospectors flock to Grants Pass and the Thompson creek Sucker creek area to mine. Diggers pause Briggs claim to build a water ditch from Thompson headwaters, plan sluicing for values. A townsite forms, about 60 tents up, pack animals arriving. another rich ore strike reported near Briggs.
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Grants Pass
Thompson Creek
Sucker Creek
Idaho
California
Briggs Claim
Briggs
Damage in Umatilla Not Serious Seen by Farmers
Pendleton reports rain damage in Umatilla county not as severe as first feared. Farmers say grain lodged in fields but most can be saved. Crow, a large wheat grower, faces about 5000 dollars in losses. Warren station area suffered heavy rain with washed out badges.
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Umatilla
Pendleton
Crow
Warren Station
Busy Month in Land Office at Salem June
The state land office in Salem June showed high activity led by Clerk G G Brown with receipts exceeding 1500 dollars daily. Payments on old notes and certificates of sale were demanded by the land board and required before July 1.
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Land Office
Salem
State Land Office
G. G. Brown
Land Board
Hay crop saved from grasshoppers in Butter Creek and Morrow
Completion of cutting for the first hay crop in Butter Creek and Morrow counties prevents likely damage from unusually numerous grasshoppers. The fields in the western part of the county have been affected, but most of the first crop is secured and the pest cannot cause serious harm.
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Pendleton
Butter Creek
Morrow County
Morrow
Wheat Cutting Starts in Cold Spring Country West of Here
Helix reports wheat cutting begun in Cold Spring country west of town near the Columbia. The Inland Empire area is early for harvest with only a few farmers at work now, but in parts of the county cutting may continue until Umatilla’s big harvest is completed. First reports on yields are not yet available.
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Here
Columbia
Inland Empire
Umatilla
Oil Dust Control Trial On Main Street
Oregon City officials report success with crude oil on Main Street to suppress dust. The first test failed as oil spread to shop floors via pedestrians, but after two days the oil dried and dust near stores was greatly reduced.
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Oregon City
Strawberry Output Falls Short as Cherry Rush Grows
Final returns from the strawberry harvest around Freewater and Milton show only a little over half the expected quantity. Daily crates shipped are few as the season winds down while cherries attract the main market volume.
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Freewater
Milton
Valley and Wheat Market Prices Across Commodities
A dense price listing from Flour-Valley and Wheat-Walla Walla covers commodities including hard wheat products, milled grains, hay, eggs, cheese, poultry, vegetables, fruits, and livestock. It details per-barrel flour, per ton barley, per cental oats, and varied poultry and dairy prices, reflecting regional market readings.
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Graham
Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon Ranch
Young America
Hope
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Pullman Sleeping Cars to Major Cities Added
Through Pullman standard and tourist service to Omaha Chicago Spokane daily. Tourist sleeping cars to Kansas City weekly. Through Pullman tourist sleeping cars or conducted weekly to Chicago and Kansas City. Reclining chair cars free to the East daily.
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Pullman Standard
Omaha
Chicago
Spokane
Kansas City
Pullman
Ansas City
Portland
Minneapolis
Bane and Cronise Agents Named in Albany Corvallia Records
An item lists THOS COCKRELL as an agent in Albany and H H CRONISE as an agent in Corvallia, with the names tied to the Bane entry. The fragment suggests official or business representation in these locales.
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Thos, Cockrell
Albany
H. H. Cronise
Corvallia
Ocean and River Schedule for San Francisco and Astoria
Daily service on the Wilamette and Yamhill rivers with five day cycles from San Francisco at 8 p.m. for Astoria and North Beaches routes on Sundays and Saturdays. schedule subject to water conditions and permits.
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San Francisco
Astoria
Way Pointe
North Beach
Ater
Wilamette
Yamhill
Regulator Plan for Klickitat Valley Steamer Service
Wahkiacus Daly Centerville Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points served by a daily Portland steamer leaving 7 a.m. except Sunday, linking with C R N trains at Lyle 5 15 p.m. for Goldendale. The Dalles steamer leaves 7 a.m. daily except Sunday with R N trains from Goldendale at 6 15 a.m. to Portland arriving 6 p.m. Meals aboard steamers and ample wagon and team accommodations.
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Wahkiacus
Daly
Centerville
Goldendale
Klickitat Valley
Portland
Lyle
Dalles
Rates and Berth Reservations Contact Portland Agent
For detailed information on rates berth reservations connections etc send inquiries to 8 McDonald agent Portland General Office Portland Or.
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Wrre
McDonald
Portland
Portland, Or
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Prists
Alpalpa
Marion County
Tent City
Southern
Portland Markets
Pacific
Anno
Union Pacific
Lion Coffee
Second National Bank
Toledo, Ohio
Woolson Spice Comany
Toledo
Sser
Lion Heads
Lion Coffee Woolson Spice CO
Yaquina
Corvallis
Bane
Emer
Detroit
Fromm
Newport
Sng
Breitenbush
Edwin Stone
Trave
Desians Rvs
New York
A. L. Craig
The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Portand, Oregon
Bailey Gatzert
Dalles City
Metlako
Lyle, Wash
Columbia River & Northern Railway
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