Million and a Half Pounds Change Hands at Heppner Sale
Heppner hosted the first wool sale day organized by the Oregon Woolgrowers association. About 1,500,000 pounds of wool sold, yielding roughly $202,000 for growers with an average price near 133 cents per pound. The open winter and favorable spring boosted wool weight and quality, lifting confidence in Morrow County’s sheep industry.
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Heppner
Oregon ‘Woolgrowers’ Association
Morrow County
Biggest Sawmill on Coast Could Unite Two Firms
Negotiations are reported to unite A. B. Hammond interests with Seaside lumber in the southern and western county in a deal to build the coast's largest sawmill. Eastern timber owners hold a large spruce tract in the Necanicum district and Hammond has extensive holdings nearby. The arrangement would likely extend the Astoria and Columbia River railroad south to Tillamook.
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Astoria
A. B. Hammond
Seaside Lumber Company
Necanicum
Hammond
Astoria & Columbia River Railroad
Tillamook
New State Grange Officers Elected at Corvallis Meeting
The Oregon State Grange elected officers at a meeting in Corvallis. Titles and names include Master B G Leedy Tigardville Overseer J Clem Freewater Lecturer Mrs Clara H Waldo Macleay Steward C L Shaw Albany Assistant Steward W A Young Clatskanie Treasurer H Hirschberg Independence Secretary Mrs Mary L Howard Mulino Gate Keeper E N Warfield Alsen Pomona Mrs Anna Craswell Gresham Flora Miss Lella West Scappoose Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Ida M Thorp Gresham Executive Committee Austin T Buxton Forest Grove Legislative Committee J Vorhees Woodburn W M Hilleary Turner.
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Corvallis
State Grange
B. G. Leedy
Tigardville
J. Clem
Freewater
Clara H. Waldo
Macleay
C. L. Shaw
Albany
W. A. Young
Oclatskanie
H. Hirschberg
Independence
Mary L. Howard
Mulino
N. Warfield
Alsen
Cerés
Ruby Boyd
Beaverton
Pomona
Anna Craswell
Gresham
Flora
Lella West
Scappoose
Ida M. Thorp
Austin T. Buxton
Forest Grove
J. Vorhees
Woodburn
W. M. Hilleary
Turner
Citizens Form Eastern Oregon District Fair Association
At a mass meeting in Baker City citizens resolved to organize a fair association to build a race track and grounds for the Eastern Oregon District Fair slated for this fall. Many prominent residents signed pledges to subscribe for stock as the district fair was previously hindered by lack of a track and suitable exhibit facilities two years ago.
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Eugene
H. L. Traver
F. A. Rankin
J. M. Williams
Roseburg
Southern Oregon District Agricultural Society
Douglas County
Douglas
Lane County
Baker City
Oregon
Pencilton Mills Begin Full-Time Wool Washing Shift
The scouring mills start round-the-clock operation with night and day shifts last week. Thirty-six workers are employed as Washington wool has been arriving for several days.
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Washington
Oregon City to Sell Grand Ronde Lands by Sealed Bids
The Oregon City land office authorized by the interior department will offer townships 5 and 6, ranges 7 and 8 west in the Grand Ronde Indian reservation for sale by sealed bids. Bids will be received August 1 through August 8 and opened August 8 at 1 p.m. Each bid must include a certified check for 20 percent of the bid, credited to the purchase price with the remainder due on citizenship.
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Oregon City
Local inspectors to dip mangy horses in Umatilla County
Salem Frank Spike and A B Thompson appointed by the Domestic Animal commission to construct vats and dip mangy horses worth saving and to kill those past curing. Appointments follow stockmen association suggestion and inspectors will bear expenses.
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Salem
Frank Spike
A. B. Thompson
Umatilla County
Domestic Animal Commission
Early Baker County Wool Sales Hit New Season
Baker City reports the first wool sales of the season in Baker county were completed last week. Shearing has just begun in the region and the sales occurred before clips were delivered to warehouses. Prices paid ranged from 10 3 to 12 cents per pound.
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Baker City
Baker County
Portland Markets Report Bundles Wide Range of Farm Prices
The Portland market sheet lists wheat prices for Walla Walla and Valley at 71 82 cents, barley at 23 25 dollars per ton, flour values by type from 3.50 to 4.70 dollars per barrel, and assorted grains and feeds. It also shows vegetables, fruits, dairy, eggs, poultry, cheese, hops, wool, mohair, beef, mutton, veal, pork, and other staples with varied per unit or per weight prices.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon Ranch
America
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Unclear Text Item Suggests Transit Note
Fragmentary OCR reads like a transit or travel note with references to Pullmandard tourist care daily and free car seats to an East daily route. No coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities emerge from the readable text.
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Aha
Putengo
D ' Bros Helma Riot
Shewall
Fchicago
Aneas City
Train connections and passenger details announced in Albany
Train No. 3 for Detroit and connections via Corvallis and Albany listed by THOS. COCKRELL and H. H. CROMBE agents. Schedules show arrivals around noon and seven AM departure times with connections to Breitenbush and mountain routes.
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Detroit
Breitenbush
Geees Mountain Powers
Thos. Cockrell
Albany
H. H. Crombe
Corvallis
70 Hours Portland to Chicago No Change in Cars
Train schedule notice records no change in travel time between Portland and Chicago on the Atlantic Express. Departure Huntington at 6:15 p.m. and 0:00 a.m. show unchanged timings.
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Portland
Chicago
Ocean and River Schedule at Ban pradara
Five days at five p m with Astoria route via way points and North Beachparly except veterans at 8 p m Saturday at Willamette and Pyambil Rivers permitting period.
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Ban Pradara
Astoria
Way Points
North Beach
Willamette An
Pyambil
A L Craig as General Passenger Agent for OR&N Co
A. L. Craig named General Passenger Agent for the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company in Port Orford Oregon. He assumes duties overseeing passenger services and related operations for the railroad lines serving Oregon communities.
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A. L. Craig
The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Portand, Oregon
Steamer Schedules Between Portland Goldendale and The Dalles
Bailey Gatzert regulator details service from Portland to Goldendale and The Dalles via steamer connecting with R N trains at Lyle. Daily except Sunday depart 7:00 a m The Dalles to Portland arrives 6:00 p m. Goldendale arrivals 7:35 p m with meals and wagon accommodations.
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Portland
Lyle
Goldendale
Dalles
Rates and Reservations Details to McDonald Portland
For detailed information of rates berth reservations connections etc write to 8 McDonald agent Portland General Office Portland Or.
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McDonald
Portland
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