Water rights determinations under new code issued
The board of control issues first orders under the new water code determining rights on Willow Creek in Morrow and Gilliam counties Cochran Creek in Grant County and Paulina Creek in Crook County. The 286 parties are defined with priority date water amount use season ditch and land description across 24 townships totaling 6407 acres.
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Salem
Board of Control
Willow Creek
Morrow
Gilliam
Cochran Creek
Grant County
Paulina Creek
Crook County
Joyes Completes Probe On Lifesaving Wreck Case
Lieutenant Joyes of the United States Revenue Service finishes the probe into lifesaving service actions at the Czarina wreck. Captain Bolce faces charges of incompetence. Many witnesses testified, but final findings await the Lifesaving Bureau in Washington.
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Joyes
Marshfield
United States Revenue Service
Czarina
East
Bolce
Lifesaving Service
Lifesaving Bureau
Washington
County Debt Revealed in Audit Report
Roseburg Douglas County accountants released a final report after four weeks of review. The county shows debts to Sheriff Fenton of 838 dollars, Treasurer Sawyer 181, ex-Sheriff McClallen 94, and County Clerk Lenox 19, due to minor accounting errors.
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Roseburg
Douglas County
Fenton
Sawyer
McClallen
Lenox
Willamette Valley Apples Set for Global Market Label
For the first time the Willamette Valley plans to ship valley apples to world markets under a uniform Willamette Valley fruit label. A major growers’ meeting here is believed to push this effort, aiming to cement the valley as a leading fruit region globally.
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Albany
Willamette Valley
Horsefly Project Urged by Valley Landowners
Landowners in the Horsefly area push for government action on the Horsefly project as part of the Klamath plan. At a mass meeting reclamation officials said signing for at least 18 000 acres would draw attention and raise the likelihood of completion.
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Bonanza
Klamath
Petition for Monmouth Normal at Polk County
A petition to establish a state normal school at Monmouth in Polk County has been presented for filing at the Secretary of State's office. It lists about 12 000 names to be checked before filing.
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Secretary of State
Monmouth
Polk County
Sheepherder Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Vale jury convicts Charles Wear of murdering Domingo Aldecoa a Basco sheepherder in a grazing ground dispute near Jordan Valley on Sunday April 3. Wear, a sheepherder, killed Al decoa in the clash over grazing rights.
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Vale
Charles Wear
Wear
Jordan Valley
Domingo Aldecoa
Gold Prospect Found Near Madras Four Miles Southeast
Another gold find is announced near Madras four miles southeast of the city and about six miles from the Rugget discovery site. The report notes the new prospect was made public this week and highlights proximity to the prior find.
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Madras
King Edward VII Birth and Family Milestones
King Edward VII born November 9 1841 aged 69. Married March 10 1863 to Princess Alexandria eldest daughter of the King of Denmark. Succeeded Queen Victoria January 22 1901. Six children were born to King Edward four survive.
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Edward VII
England
Alexandria
Denmark
Queen Victoria
Edward
Census optimism and world events in brief
The item surveys a Seattle census projection near 230,000, plans for Ottoman telephone expansion, and various national updates. It notes Charles J. Wezler’s prison sentence for killing his mother in law, a Senate illness wave, and diplomatic moves including Henry T. Gage heading to Portugal.
Oregon News in Brief from Various Cities
Seaside reports blood poisoning from a spider bite to druggist J. W. Conn. Klamath Falls sets May 21 for a special city charter election. Prairie City notes steady mining growth with the Sumpter smelter opening this spring. Roseburg hosts a larger second annual strawberry and rose carnival May 12 to 14 with special features. Hood River reveals a $100,000 sale of 1000 acres of fruit land to J. A. Epping and F. R. Bridle. Douglas County sees a $75,000 deal for the Biliken Trio gold claims near Canyonville. Salem reports moth damage season over, no spread expected, after orchard checks. Roseburg notes a county tax rolls heist exposed in the county records. Scappoose sells West Jersey herd at public sale for 16850. Lafayette reports the death of Alfred Reed in an accident. Salem grain outlook shows shortages due to farm consolidation into orchards and dairies. Salem to install meters in state buildings to save money through new contract. Salem High principal requests copies of Hoff’s 1909 report for classroom use. Albany to host Oregon Threshers Association convention on June 23. Condon mass meeting at Olex May 14 to organize Rock Creek Irrigation Association with a $75,000 dam plan for 15,000 acres.
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Seattle
Chamberlain
Erie
Oregon
Brooklyn Democratic Club
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Mecca
Fredericka Schulz
Tacoma
Charles J. Wezler
United States Senate
Henry T. Gage
California
Portugal
George Washington
Bowman H. McCalla
San Francisco
Chicago Association of Commerce
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
East
United States
Canada
National Theater Owners’' Association
Taft
New York
William H. Crane
Thomas F. Byrnes
City of
Detective Bureau
New York City
Queen Elizabeth
Roumania
Washington, D. C
Harriman
Pacific Coast
New York Assembly
Nevada
Colorado
Friends of Silver
Prairie City
Sumpster
Roseburg
Hood River
J. A. Epping
F. R. Bridle
Stanley-Smith Lumber Company
Douglas County
Canyon Creek
Canyonville
Salem
Jackson
Bidwell
Oregon Agricultural College
J. W. Ferguson
E. H. Collins
Scappoose
Harry West
Isle of Jersey
Lafayette
aAlfred Reed
Marion County
R. L. Kirk
Salem High School
Hoff
Kirk
Albany
Oregon Threshers’ Association
Condon
Gilliam County
Olex
Rock Creek
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J. L. van Biaricom
L.H. Shirley
E. L. Evans
Chas. A. Morris
Post Office
Central
Alvin S. Hawk
Third Street
Portland
Morris & Smith
Newberg, Oregon
Allen Smith & Co
Mutual
Monmouth Normal
King Edward VII
Seaside
J. W. Conn
Klamath Falls
Benson
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
L.e.brown
Chehalem Valley Mills
The
Newberg Manufacturing and Construction Co
C. B. Cummings
Newberg, Or
J. H. Wilson & CO
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