Harvest News From Athena and Surrounding Areas
Home County News details Miss Velma Wilkinson and Miss Myrtle Hill visiting Athena acquaintances and reports field yields across Barrett place, McEwen farm, and local wheat crops. Harvest progress includes figures from multiple farms, a threshing accident, and a townwide county update on barley and wheat production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Wilkinson
Bingham Springs
Myrtle Hill
Helix
Alcy Foss
Barrett Place
A. B. McEwen
NOTES FROM INTERIOR CROOK COUNTY FARM REPORTS
Crop conditions and local notes from Crook and Grant counties. Bar nett in Haystack says threshing starts this week as rain improved conditions. Ed Parker repairs on Crooked River reports second alfalfa crop beginning, slightly damaged by rain but not badly. Dick Breese near Poverty Flat notes hay and grain in. Agency Plains sees homesteaders building cabins and fencing. Sisters area crops praised under irrigation. Sunday school started at Sisters. Grant County news mentions a new house for old apparatus, ripe huckleberries expected, storm slowed haying but did little damage. R C Boggs near Monument reports a four foot rattlesnake, 183 rattles and a button. wheat yields fall short of expectations at about 12 bushels per acre.
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Crook County Journal
W. D. Barnett
Haystack
Ed Parker
Crooked River
Dick Breese
Poverty Flat
Agency Plains
Sherman County
B. F. Harper
Sisters
Cline Falls
Walla Walla Valley
Grant County
R. C. Boggs
Monument
Farmers of the Valley Diversify Beyond Wheat
Farmers of the valley have shifted from sole wheat farming to diversified agriculture, reducing reliance on a single crop and expanding into varied farming practices. The Lebanon Express-Advance notes this economic transition and its potential effects on local yields and livelihoods.
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Lebanon Express
Advane
Pendleton Labor Day May Go Unobserved Says Central Union
The Central Labor Union of Pendleton has not decided on Labor Day activities. A picnic and grand street parade were proposed but referred to unions for input. No reports have been received, and a quorum failure halted last night’s meeting, making public observance doubtful.
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Central Labor Union
Central Union
Pendleton
Union Log Driving Company Formed in Union with 220000 Capital
A new company, Union Log Driving Company, incorporated this week in Union with capital stock of 220,000 and principal office in the city. Incorporators are C. W. Merrill, LL. J. Davis and M. R. Woodard. The Union Republican notes the potential impact on local development.
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Union
Union Log Driving Company
C. W. Merrill
LL. J. Davis
M. R Woodard
tUnion Republican
Roosevelt to Visit Hartford Public Address Planned
President Roosevelt arrives in Hartford this afternoon and will stay with Hon. John T. Robinson, executive secretary of Governor McLean, at his Asylum Avenue home. He proceeds to Providence and Boston tomorrow via Willimantic, with no public reception tonight but a possible address at the Coliseum.
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Hartford
Conn
Roosevelt
John T. Robinson
Mclean
Coliseum
Old-Timers Excursion Draws Baker City Traveler Fanout
About 200 senior residents joined a Thursday trip from Baker City to Sumpter for a long standing old folks excursion.
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Baker City
Sumpter
North Coast Limited Service Route Details
The North Coast Limited runs daily between Portland and Minneapolis through Tacoma Seattle Spokane Missoula Butte Livingston Billings Bismarck and Fargo. Eight trains operate four east and four west with standard and Pullman sleepers dining car day coaches mall express and baggage cars plus a gleaming observation car. Over 300 lights illuminate the train and travel is as affordable as any other. A. D. Carlton assistant general passenger agent 265 Morrison Street Portland Oregon offers further information.
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North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Portland
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Missoula
Butte
Livingston
Billings
Bismarck
Fargo
A. D. Carlton
Morrison Street
Oregon
Death of Mrs A D Tartar in Huntington
Mrs A D Tartar died Tuesday at her mother-in-law's Huntington home. She was 23, leaving a husband and two children, the youngest three weeks old. Born to Mr and Mrs A W Perkins of Eagle Valley, pioneers of Oregon, she lived with them before her marriage three years ago.
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A. D. Tartar
Huntington
A. J. Tarter
Carr Tickets On Sale Seattle August 19 23 26
The Western and Central Railway in connection with the Northern Pacific will sell round trip tickets from Seattle on August 21 and 26 for five days at $9. Also August 19 23 26 the rate is $12.30 round trip for five days. Apply to Walter Adams, agent, for full details.
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Northern Pacific
Walter Adams
Knights of St Joseph Meet in Chicago Supreme Lodge Session
Grand Secretary D J Zimmer and Treasurer Abraham Jacobs lead Knights of St Joseph officers in Chicago for the supreme lodge meeting at Medinah Temple. Reports will show total membership now exceeds 25 000, a notable rise from the prior session.
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Chicago
D. J. Zimmer
Abraham Jacobs
Knights of St. Joseph
Supreme Lodge of the Order
Medinah Temple
Order
Supreme Lodge
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Alexander
Alexander Dept
Reliable Clothiers
Martin’s Family Grocery and Bakery
R. Martin
Epp
Court House
Joseph Ell
Warness
Saddlery
Sored
Ker
N. Berkeley
Lantz Bros
Home County News
Athena
Bessie Lockwood
George Goss
Tom Kirk
Charlie Brown
Tom
Joe Rainville
Wildhorse Mountain
Frank Simpson
Fay LeGrow
Ira Kemp
Hugh Robie
Earl Saunders
H. H. Hill
Henry Dell
Taylor
Keys
E. M. Purington
Timatilla
A. B. MccEwen
Maude Purington
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Grandpa
Grandma King
W. J. King
King
Secon
Weston Leader
A. L. Douglas
J. P. Lieuvallen
T. J. Price
Bass Brothers
Eureka
Sam Purdy
Athena Press
J. M. O'Hara
Barney Keenan
George W. Stages
Downing Station
J. N. York
Jesa
BIG Company
The
Kshix Chicago
Boston
WEC
Kohn Bros
Eis
Boston Store
Main and
Court Streets
Elke’ Carr
Wal
Siet
Gray’s Harbor Com. Co
Opp. W. & C. R. Depot
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