Poisoning Prairie Dogs on Reserved Forests
The Forest Service reports successful spring poisoning of prairie dogs in national forests, with 80 to 90 percent killed in test areas covering about 0 to 75 thousand acres. The poison, wheat coated with strychnine, cyanide, anise oil, and molasses, is spread by riders from horses at a trot to target dog towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
C. Hart Merriam
Division of Biological Survey
Department of Agricultural
Great Plains
Coffee retailer refunds policy confusion prompts questions
Frustrated shopper questions why grocers do not refund the full purchase price. The note alleges issues with receiving both goods and money and claims a grocer accepts refunds only if not Schilling's Best. The writer asserts a practice of paying the grocer rather than customers.
East Oregonian Reporter Affirms Local Spirit
A concise East Oregonian item notes a local sentiment that if it appears in the East Oregonian, it is regarded as true by readers and residents. The notice emphasizes trust in regional reporting and community voice.
Hunterland magnate Jones sells Oregon–Washington estate
The Mordecai Jones place near Guler Washington sold last week for 50009 to Portland resident H MacCracken The Welch owner held seven hundred acres of timber and orchard land between Trout Lake and Husem He is famed as a hunter with a large pack of hounds and many bear and deer trophies The Joneses entertain extensively and are praised as good fellows by locals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordecai Jones
Guler
Wash
Portland
H. MacCracken
Mr. Jones
Welchman
Trout Lake
Husem, Washington
Chase
Mrs. Jones
Hypnotism Plea Stirs National Medical Convention
At the National Medical Association convention in New York on August 26 a plea was made for using hypnotism to treat nervous ailments. The article notes a kiss as a symbol of differing perceptions between individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Medic] Association
Expert Gomes to Oregon Reserves
T. T. Munger, a Yale forestry graduate and expert, visits Deschutes and Fremont timber belts in central Oregon to study lodge pole pine suppression. He plans a three month survey aiming to replace lodge pole with yellow pine to boost Oregon timber wealth. He notes fires aid lodge pole spread and that long term plans require cautious silvicultural steps by the federal forestry service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manger
Deschutes
Lodge Pole
Oregon
T. T. Munger
Forestry Department
Gest Deschutes
Fremont
Beaver State
Munger
Yale Forestry School
Washington
Sam
Mississippi
Adirondacks
Increased Pay Comes To Uncle Sam's Soldiers
Bulletins from the last congress announce pay raises for U S soldiers. Private pay rises from 13 to 15 dollars monthly, with higher increases for skilled ranks like master electricians. The schedule includes graduated increases on reenlistment to retain experienced men, with notable boosts for those earning 26 dollars or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Spokane
Soldiers' pay raises and reenlistment bonus plan
A Bradfield Regulator Co notice outlines pay increases for soldiers on successive enlistments, with monthly raises up to 60 dollars for long service. It details bonuses for reenlistment within three months, and survivor benefits for death in service. The piece cites land values near Devil's Lake and ends with a prompt to read the East Oregonian.
Disappearing Public Land and Wheat Lands Taken Up
Alvin Clark of the land office notes Milwaukee Road advertising wheat lands in northern South Dakota. The Yakima Republic reports there were over 4,000,000 acres affected as public land entered private ownership. The piece outlines patterns of land uptake and implications for settlement and policy.
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Devil's Lake
North Dakota
Milwaukee Road
South Dakota
Alvin Clark
Land Office
Yakima
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Trump
New Mexico
Lesdville
Pike
Schilling
East Oregonian
Griesly
America
Hunter's Hill
Mrs. Jones and Sons
England
Alaska
Gomes
Idaho
Northwest
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Agricultural College
First National. Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Levi Ankeny, Pres
W. F. Matlock
G. M. Rice
Geo. Hartman, Jr
T. C. Taylor
W. S. Byers
J. S. McLeod
Pendleton Business College
Pendleton
Pendleton College
M M. Slattery
City Steam Dye Works
Malin
Sullivan
Pendleton Roller Mills
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