Farmers Seek Best Service at Least Cost in County Telephone Battle
About 40 Clackamas County farmers and directors met to urge the best possible service at the lowest cost. They plan to appoint delegates to discuss proposals from Pacific States and Home Telephone Company, aiming for a unified exchange system amid new competition. The deal could shift Oregon City connections and affect Beaver Creek Molalla and Clear Creek mutual lines, with many seeking free exchange.
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Farmers Mutual
Independent
Clackamas County
Mutual
Pacific States Telephons & Telegraph Company
Home Telephone Company
Beaver Creek
Molalla Mutual
Oregon City
Clear Creek Mutual Company
Louis Funk
Clear Creek Mutual
G. A. Schuebel
Beaver Creek Mutual
Molilla Company
Charles E. Spence
Mumpower
Clear Creek
Wes
Spence
Pacific States
Funk
Pacific States Company
Home Company
Mutual and
Oregon City & Farmers’ Independent Telephone Company
Molalla
Coal Prospects Boost Scotts Mills Area Activity
Mr and Mrs Barton Jack visiting Hood River note excitement over coal near Scotts Mills with vast deposits possibly 200 feet underground. A company has filed about 10 leases covering 1000 acres and begun mining on this side of the bridge in Clackamas County while promising eight dollars rent per ton to farmers. The Southern Pacific plans a Scotts Mills to Mount Angel railroad pending success and a possible branch line. Earlier coal discoveries here were made long ago with little development since.
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Barton Jack
Hood River
Marquam
Jack
Scotta Mills
Clackamas
Southern Pacife Company
Scotts Mills
Mount Angel
Waespe Will Probated at Sandy
The will of the late Fred Waespe of Sandy is admitted to probate. The estate is left to his widow and three children Mary Fred and Henritta. If the widow sells the property two thirds goes to her and one third to the children and the money is banked until they reach age. The widow may live on the homestead during her lifetime with exclusive control of the property, then to the children.
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Waespe
Fred Waeaspe
Sandy
Milwaukie Grange Hall Opens In 1907 With Dignified Ceremony
Milwaukie Grange dedicated its new two story hall costing about 2000 dollars. The opening featured a Sumpludus dinner, speeches by Richard Scott Mrs J G Casto and guests including W S URen and Oscar Eaton. The building will host meetings on the upper floor and serves as a community center for farmers and families with plans to clear a 900 dollar debt.
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Milwaukie
Richard Scott
Monroe Nye
Grange
Milwaukie Grange
Granges
J. 3. Casto
T. R.A. Salt Wooed
Milwaukle
Scott
J. 8. Casto
T. R.A. Sell
Webster
Sellwood
Oregon
Eva Scott
Mildveil Rungensert
Oregon State Grange
Oscar Eaton
Oswego
Milwashle
Col
Ft. A. Miller
Portland
Miller
Jacksonville
U Ren's Milwaukie Grange Address Stirred by Hisses
Mrs S V Lewelling defends herself and denies being hissed amid interruptions at the Milwaukie Grange ball where W B U Ren spoke on farmers and referendum issues. J D Stevens and Lewelling faced alleged insults and threats of rotten eggs as the crowd debated socialism and agricultural policy.
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Lewelling
Stevens
Portland
U'Ren al
Sar
Coen
U'Ren
Tom
Grange
Substantial Effort To Build Readership For Socialist Paper
He devoted much time and energy to securing a large vista of subscribers for a leading Socialist newspaper. The text asserts that Socialism had nothing to do with the matter.
Armory drive and local infantry company planned
A special board of trade meeting Friday will discuss raising funds for a new armory and establishing a local infantry company in the C N G. A petition with 14 of 58 signatures is ready for the state military board, with Major FP A Looma proposed as captain and backing from Adjutant General Finger and Inspector General Jackson of Portland.
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Board of Trade
State Military Board
FP. A. Loomla
W. A. Finger
Jackson
Portland
Charter Committees Named by Mayor Caufield
Mayor Caufield names charter commission committees and assigns 30 days to study issues. The group will report at a mid April meeting. Members chosen from officials and experts cover models from Switzerland to Canada and the United States.
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Caufield
Charter Commission
T. A. McHiride
Switzerland
New England
New York
U'Ren
W. A. Hentley
Kh. P. Rands
Great Britain
Thos F. Ryan
J. BE. Hedges
W. R. Logan
Germany
A. Knapp
Wm Andresen
BH. A. Sommer
Henry Brand
Canada
James WU. Campbell
Chas
W. Pope
David C. Williams
H. Dye
Pred J. Meyer
T. Leonard Charman
City Chartera
Franklin T. Griffith
Charles H. Canfield
H. C. Stevens
Austria
New Zealand
Geo. A. Harding
D.C. Latourette
Joseph N. Harrington
Baseball Postponed At Willamette Falls Field
Rain postponed the Barclay and Parkplace high schools baseball game at Willamette Falls field to Friday afternoon if weather permits. A Barclay basketball match Friday in the gymnasium saw Harold Swafford and Millard Gillett as officials. the Whites defeated the Metes by 16 to 16.
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Willamette Falls Field
Barclay
Parkplace
Barclay High School
Harold Swafford
Millard Gillett
Respectiviely
Cities Should Bear Burden Urges City Tree Care Ordinance
County Fruit Inspector A. J. Lewis asks the city council to pass an ordinance for tree care within city limits. He cites cross‑municipality spread of pests, notes a Hood River shipment loss of $1000 from unsprayed trees, and urges local action to prevent nuisance infestations.
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A. J. Lewis
Lewis
Clackamas
Truit
Canfield
Oscar D. Eby
L. le
Harvey
Milwaukie
Hood River
Lewis Haa
Maple Jane
Latourette Orchard
Latourette Place
Avertot
San Jose
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New Grange
Patrons
Sarah Evans
Mildred Ruegg-Eisert
Hushandey
Erie
The
Milwhukle
Harvey G. Blackweather
Mary Workman
A Thompson
Woodlawn
A. J. Garnett
Main Street
Portland Railway Light & Power Co
CO. G. Miller
Uren
Grangers
S. V.lewelling
AID OF Board OF Trade
Commercial Club
Council
Page
Stanley
E. C. Simmons
Carpenters
Law
Frank Busch
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