Forest Fire Ravages Bull Run Reserve Near Mount Hood
Residents ask why rangers fail to stop a raging mine fire along Zig Zag and West Fork of Bull Run. The blaze since two weeks has destroyed vast green timber, threatened Paradise Park, and prompted criticism of ranger staffing and management. Reverend Montgomery of Portland condemns the forest system as rotten at core and cites pay of sixty dollars a month for underqualified rangers.
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City to Get New Phones In Oregon City Changes
The Oregon City era will see a switch to take down phones with crank operation and house rewiring funded by Pacific States Telephone Company. Work led by George J. Hall will install a new switchboard at the Commercial Bank Block as the central office is readied for service amid building repairs and updated wiring.
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Sich House
Everybody Picks Hops Stirred by Exodus from Oregon City
A wave of hop field laborers leaves Oregon City as families travel by wagons and trains toward harvest sites. Carriages, packing, and rugged clothing mark the mobility, while many locals remain to oversee scarce business.
Sheep Pelts Stolen Amid Citywide Theft Spree
Oregon City reels from a series of robberies with four incidents this week two successful. Richard Petzold reports sheep pelts stolen from his Main street slaughterhouse on Henry Jackson place worth about a dollar each totaling around 25. Previous losses include cleavers and sharpening steels hinting at a systematic gang roaming the area.
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Main Street
Henry Jackson Place
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Sewing Machine Contest Nears End in Clackamas County
The Courier sewing machine contest ends Saturday at 6 pm with winner announced next issue. Lead candidate Anna J. Lewis tops with about 900 votes and many Grange members vie, as votes approach 1000 before the final count.
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Swallow
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M. Grisenthwaite
Mig
Lidie Irwin
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New Home Company
Public Schools In Clackamas County Prepare For Winter Opening
Schools across Clackamas County set to resume Monday September 24 with some districts starting a week later. New Oregon City superintendent Prof W M Kee arrives from Eugene to announce grade 1 assignments while Miss Lesh Lemmon joins Oak Grove as principal. County considers new districts at Cazadero and Molalla River area, board to act first week of October.
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Nina Heacock
Butte Creek
Frances M. Yoder
Cedardale
Jessie M. Fouts
Union
Pauline Heacook
New Era
Mae Strange
Dicky's Prairie
Emily Spadak
Tracy
Florence Buchanan
Dicky
Bountiful Fruit Crop Report From Clackamas County Says Giants
Horticulturists in Clackamas County report an unusually bountiful year for all fruits. William X. Davis of Carus notes his 20 acre Italian prune orchard will exceed recent years in yield and quality. He replaced Petite stock with Italian varieties and sees higher profits, with Osias area trees also promising a record crop of exceptional quality.
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Ostenia
Osias
Schneider Named to State Delegation for Irrigation Congress
Max Schneider of Damascus is appointed by Governor Chamberlain on August 25 to represent Oregon at the National Irrigation Congress in Boise Idaho. A prominent citizen and active farmer, he has long shown interest in irrigation matters.
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Clackamas County
National Irrigation Congress
Boise
Idaho
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Phelps Sues For Custody In Peculiar Divorce Case
Fank J. Phelps files for divorce from Maggie V. Phelps over custody of Edna. He claims the wife's family has consump tion with nine deaths, arguing the child would be endangered if kept with Mrs Phalps. The couple live in Bull Run, married nine years. Attorney George O. Brownell represents the plaintiff.
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Maggie V. Phelps
Edna
Bull Run
George O. Brownell
Judge McBride Fails to Appear in Oregon City Court
Last week Judge McBride did not show for hearings in overdue circuit court cases. Prosecutor Harrison Allen waited in town, witnesses waited, and a divorce case involving Hamilton veJ Hamilton faced delays over custody questions. The judge’s whereabouts remain unknown amid rumors of trout fishing and ranch lodging.
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Waah
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Deer Island
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