A Word Picture of Wallowa Lake and Valley
A lyrical portrait of Wallowa Lake and Grande Ronde valley in northeast Oregon. The piece evokes the canyon, river, and forests, the Joseph and Elgin landscape, the old steam era route, and the distant Seven Devils. It laments industrial noise but crowns the scene as peaceful, scenic, and worthy of a Sunset Magazine feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa Lake
Ben Blow
Wallowa Canyon
Oregon
Wallowa
Naples
Joseph
Elgin
Emstern
Powder River
Hesma Lake
Idaho
Seven Devils Mountains
Dore
Barrier Mountains
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Grande Ronde Valley
la Grandee
Waltown
Canon
Emerald Hill
Ehrilla
Grand Ronde
Siwwell
Avalon
Dixieland
la Grande
Bwiteerland
Wallow
Vale of Peace
Week of hot weather across Oregon and Cascades
Oregon posted a week about six degrees above normal with very warm days and maxima around 98 to 100 degrees in Hood River Pendleton and other towns. Showers and cooler air arrived mid to late week with smoky air clearing. several locales reported thunder and light rains while winds were mostly westerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tles
Cascades Mountains
Willamette Valley
Columbia River Valley
Cascade Locks
Hood River
Val. W. Tomkins
H. L. Hasbrouck
Wasco
Sherman County
J. R. Howsell
Mikkalo
Gilliam County
T. T. Chans Dier
Mixed farming success near Coulee City farm diary
The Coulee City News highlights a Douglas county farmer’s profitable mixed agriculture. At Sprague farm seven miles from Coulee City, 3000 acres yield 200 acres wheat 40 rye 8 orchard alfalfa. An irrigated eight acres may net $2500 from 400 orchard trees and $90 per acre from alfalfa, proving farming in Douglas county worthwhile.
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Coulee City
Douglas County
Sprague
Open River Transit Readies Upper Columbia Steamer
Open River Transportation Company will commission the steamer Relief on September 1 for daily trips between Celilo and Alderdale and Arlington. The Relief connects at Celilo with the J. N. Teal from Portland via portage road, offering through service from the upper Columbia to Portland. The fleet plans include two Celilo vessels and multiple craft to move thousands of tons of wheat this fall and winter for export.
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Open River Transportation Company
Upper Columbia
Celilo
Ablingtont
Alderdale
Portland
J. N. Teal
Columbia River
Arlington
Wut
Celflc
Big Eddy
Portage Road
Virginia Fire Fighters Begin 22nd State Convention Harrisburg
Virginia fire fighters from nearly every city and town arrive in Harrisburg for the twenty second annual Virginia State Firemen association convention opening today. A grand parade of the 614 Dominion is set for tomorrow with hose races and other prize contests planned for Friday over a three day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Virginia State Firemen's Association
Dominion
Nomination Held for Third California District Representative
In Oakland California on August 26 a Republican convention will nominate a candidate to represent the Third California district in Congress. The event gathers party leaders to select the nominee for the upcoming congressional term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
California
Portland Postoffice Corridors to be Cleared of Mashers
The Oregon Daily Journal reports Postmaster Minto orders removal of post office masher and ogler activity. Regulars allegedly linger in corridors at night, ogling women and seeking “pickups” and affections. Policeman Joe Burke knew many by sight. current enforcement shifts the men to other city areas.
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Portland Postoffice
Masher and
Ogler
Minto
The
Oregon Daily Journal
Post Office
Joe Burke
North Carolina Oyster Industry Delegation Meets In Morehead City
Men from the fishing and oyster industries gathered in Morehead City on August 26 at the governor's call to discuss needed legislation. Delegates urged laws to protect natural oyster beds and to promote the cultivation of oysters in North Carolina waters.
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Morehead City
N. C
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Place Aux Dames
Atage
Wallowa Canon
Wildernes
Kellogg
T&th
Avery
Pendleton
Umatia County
A. F. Johnson
Worden
Virginia Fire Fighters
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Bond Bros
Pendleton’s Leading Clothiers
Joe
Sam
J. W. Minto
Aeechians Pills
Beecham
Theregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Denver
Omaha
Kansas
St. Louis Chicago
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
New York
F. J. Quinlan
Ore
Wm. McMurray
East Oregonian
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