Pinchot Overrules Woolgrowers on Blue Mountain Reserve Fees
Washington head of the Forestry service overrules Umatilla County Woolgrowers on grazing fees for the Blue Mountain forest reserve. The department says no fixed individual ranges will be assigned and plans for the reserve remain unsettled. Court rulings cited do not alter future regulations. Portland reports Celilo Canal cost rising to 10 million dollars, with Smith and Jones losing about 100 thousand on the initial work due to difficult rock.
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Blue Mountains
Association
California
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Portland
Celilo
I. H. Taffe
Smith & Jones
Celtic End
Bands Seek Salem Fourth of July Gigs Amid Strong Interest
Salem bands flooded the Fourth of July committee with applications, with about 20 bands hoped to be hired if funds permit. By now all payable ensembles have been engaged, and extra funds could allow overtime. The result would be unprecedented brass band music in Oregon on Independence Day.
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Salem
Oregon
State Fair To Be the Greatest
President Downing head of the state fair board and Democratic county committee chair says the state fair opens in September with expanded attractions and exhibits to surpass all previous shows. He cites wider county interest influenced by the Lewis and Clark fair.
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Salem
Downing
State Fair Board
Democratic County Committee
Electric shearing begins in Baker County at Lee Bros plant
Baker County begins electric powered wool shearing at the Lee Bros plant near here. The operation will first shear the firm’s own flock and then the Ayre and other large owners in the county. Delays due to wet weather reduced pace but moisture is expected to yield high quality Baker wool, clean and fine, with large tonnage likely stored for the year.
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Baker City
Baker County
Lee Bros
Ayre
Baker
Timber Land Seekers Enter Eastern Oregon Belt
Report describes numerous seekers entering the John Day country from Chicago Milwaukee Western Washington and Idaho. A party led by H J Bandy moved toward the Queanville district while another group of 15 people 14 women and one boy under G W Shaw headed for Burns.
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Baker City
Oregon
Chicago
Milwaukee
Washington
Idaho
H. J. Bandy
Queanville
G. W. Shaw
Burns
Road to Blue River Mines Delayed by Private Dispute
Eugene Commercial Club adopted resolutions urging the county court to investigate buying a highway to the Blue River mines. The six mile private road from Blue River City to the mines is closed due to a dispute among the Lucky Boy Mine Company and other district owners, cutting access to the mines.
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May Bay
Blue River Mines
Eugene
Eugene Commercial Elub
Blue River City
Lucky Boy Min Company
Fruit Injured in Valley Weather Hurts Crops in Willamette
Damp, three weeks of rain in the Willamette valley harms fruit crops. Strawberries in many areas are nearly ruined, and cherries suffer from lack of sun. Growing grain has received excessive rain for the season.
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Salem
Willamette Valley
La Grande Seeks 8000 For Mill Site Purchase
La Grande Commercial club aims to raise 8000 dollars to buy a site offered to Palmea Lumber to lure its new mill. About 6000 dollars have been subscribed. An option on a 73 acre riverfront site northwest of town has been secured.
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la Grande
Wheat crop outlook bright across Umatilla County
Reports from Athena and other Umatilla areas indicate a large wheat harvest this season. Early fears due to light soil and spring sowing have given way to optimism as rains arrive and conditions improve.
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Umatilla
Road Machinery Arrives For Government Road Test
Two carloads of machinery for the government experimental road construction have reached Salem with one more car on the way. Engineer in charge Mr. Loder expects to be employed on the sample road for at least two months.
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Salem
Loder
Appointment fills Salem health post and barber panel
Successor to Dr Lane Governor Chamberlain appoints Dr W B Morse of Salem a state board of health member in place of the resigned Harry Lane and H G Myer of Salem joins the barber commission.
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Lane
Salem
Chamberlain
W B. Morse
State Board of Health
Harry Lane
H. G. Myer
Barber Commission
Market Prices for Farm Products and Livestock
A list of current market prices for Wheat, Oats, Barley, Hay, fruit, vegetables, butter, eggs, poultry, wool, veal, beef, mutton, and pork. Includes per ton, per pound, per box, and per hundred measures, with regional notes for Oregon and California items.
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Burbanks
New California
Oregon Ranch
Hope
Oregon
Steamer Schedule from Portland to Goldendale and The Dalles
For Sveuteen Daly and Klickitat Valley points steamer leaves Portland after Sunday at 7 a.m. connects with N. traine at Lippe 6:1 15 p.m. for Goldendale. Train arrives Goldendale 7:35 p.m. Steamer reaches The Dalles 6:80 p.m. Steamer leaves The Dalles daily except Sunday 7:00 a.m. CO. R. & N. trains from Goldendale 6:15 a.m. connect with steamer for Portland arriving 6 p.m. Meals on steamers and wagon accommodations available. For rates and reservations, write S. McDonald, agent, Portland. General Office Portland Or.
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Sveuteen Daly
Centerville
Goldendale
Klickitat Valley
Portland
Liple
Dalles
S. McDonald
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Oregon State
Celilo Canal
Calapooia Company
Albany
Calapooia Lumber Company
Crawfordsville
Abner
Withee
Linn County
W. Lair Thompson
Thompson & Hardy
Baker Irrigation Company
J. A. Smith
Nature
Utah
Colorado
Castle Gate
Canyon of the Grand
Black Canyon
Marshall and
Tennessee
Royal Gorge
W. C. McBride
Third St
Portland, Oregon
Newberg
Te Yequias
Nee E Sens
Bae
Alban Aidedy
Et Corvallis
Detret
Detroit
Cervelli
Ed Alban
Corvallis
Cory
Ian
Leeves Albena
Southern Pacific Company
Corpoo Iy
Besthen
Breitenbush Hot Springs
J.C. Mayo
B. H. Coles
H. H. Crombe
Portland, Or
Eountington
Ous
Supe
Sam
A. L. Craig
The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Port and, Oregon
Portland Markets
Pork
Vle
York
Foley & CO
VFL, & Company
Eordon
Union Pacific
Dalles All Way
Dalles City
Lyle, Wash
Columbia River & Northern Railway
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