Dry Farming in Oregon by Prof Henry D Scudder
A report from Oregon Agricultural College outlines eastern Oregon dry farming, soil types, and climate. It discusses 4 million acres tillable, 1 million under cultivation, fall and deep plowing, discing, packing, summer fallowing, crop varieties like Turkey Red wheat and winter barley, and the push for closer farmer organization and a state Dry Farming association to improve practices and sustainability.
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Henry D. Scudder
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Oregon
Coast Range
Cascades
Cascady Range
Hunter
Columbia
Columbia Basin
Canada
Oreton
Sotte
State Dry Farming Association
Scuciler
Scudder
Presidents in Politics in Munsey’s Magazine
The piece notes a trend of former presidents engaging in politics, contrasting modern post‑Grant era rosters with earlier leaders. It highlights Roosevelt’s reentry and the differing paths of six presidents between Grant and Roosevelt, many continuing public influence after leaving office per Munsey's Magazine.
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Grant
Roosevel
Roosevelt
Gutfield
McKinley
Arthur
Elys
Darren
Cleveland
White House
Washington
Munsey
Hospital Planned for Valparaiso by Barltish American Colonies
The British and American colonies in Valparaiso consider building a hospital costing 40000 to 50000 dollars. Site secured and plans well advanced with construction likely to start soon. Aim is an up to date facility. English methods may prevail unless American advances prove superior. Correspondence to Hospital Britanica, Valparaiso, Chile, will reach the proper parties. December days are shorter, with many men noting about the twenty fifth.
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Valparatoe
Unter States Pold
Hospital Britunica
Valporatao
Chile
Rennewt
Lamp Explosion Sets Tire House Ablaze
A lamp burning suddenly exploded causing a tire to ignite near the house. Neighbors reported a small fire, quickly suppressed by local fire crews. No injuries were listed and the incident is under investigation by authorities.
Railroad surveyors reach Gardiner for Coos Bay route
A railroad surveying crew that began months ago to map a line toward Coos Bay has arrived in Gardiner Oregon. The outfit set up camp a short distance from the town and will continue work locating the route.
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Coos Bay
Gardiner
Woman Wins Prize for Alighting Properly
Spokane native Mrs. F L Ricketts now living in Medical Lake receives a gold prize from the American Safety league for alighting from a street car properly and gracefully. The award honors her long habit formed as a schoolgirl and recognizes others receiving second through fourth prizes. the league plans 500 prizes and westward city visits.
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Spokane, Wash
F. L. Ricketts
Spokane
Medical Lake
Wash
Spokane County
American Safety League
EB. P. Gregory
Catherine Search
E. L. Blaisdell
League
West WI
Litter of Pigs Brings Good Price in Wallowa County
In Wallowa County several sales of thoroughbred Duroc Jersey hogs were reported in early weeks. A litter from registered stock sold for $10 each at weaning, signaling rising interest as hog quality improves statewide. Articles indicate Water Users organize in Salem to form Central Oregon Water Users Association to protect landowner interests under Central Oregon Irrigation Co.
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Wallowa
Duroc
Jersey
Water Users Organize
Salem
Central Oregon Water Users’ Association
Central Oregon Irrigation Company
Oldest Klickitat Indian Lays Near Death in Husum
Jake Hunt, the oldest Klickitat Indian, lies at death's door in his Husum home east of here. Elders say he is over 100 and has retreated to his couch in a final vigil before joining the "happy hunting Serovuasictn."
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Klickitat
Husum
Wash
Jake Hunt
Here
HM Couch
City Abolishes Funds and Orders Warrant Payments
City council passes a resolution to abolish several city treasury funds and directs warrants to be paid in consecutive order from the general fund. Previously the light fund carried surplus, the water fund paid its indebtedness gradually, and the general fund and refind nave carried the largest amount of warrant indebtedness.
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Willowa
Nave
Engineers Grant Hearing Over Guano Rock Removal
Marshfield Chamber of Commerce reports government engineers will grant a hearing to reconsider the petition to remove Guano Rock at the entrance of Coos Bay. Initial reports favored keeping the rock. Chamber urged to submit all evidence. rock sits at the south side of the entrance, removal would widen the entry.
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Marshfield
Learn and profession at Pendleton College card
Young men and women are urged to enroll at Pendleton Business College for a high salary profession with night classes available. The ad promotes hair work services at Madam Kennedy's hair parlor on Court Street offering a free hair dress with a $5 order and guaranteed services.
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Pendleton Business College
Madam Kennedy
B. Court Street
Classified Directory H 8 Garfield M D Homeopathic Physicians
Garfield M D homeopathic physician and surgeon offices Judd block. Office phone block 3411 residence red 2633. Dr Lynnner Blakeslee chronic nervous diseases and diseases of women X ray and electro therapeutics Judd building corner Main and Court streets. Office phone Main 72 residence Main 564. A Mann dentist office Main street next to Commercial Association rooms. Office phone Black 42481 residence Black 2961. D C McNabb local state stock inspector and ex member state veterinary board. Office at residence 915 east Court St. Residence phone Main 59. Hartman Abstract Co makes reliable abstracts of title to all lands in Umatilla county. Loans on city and farm property. Buys and sells all kinds of real estate. Also general brokerage. Pays taxes and investments for non residents. James Johns pres C Marsh sec Bentley Leffingwell real estate fire life and accident insurance agents new location 815 Main street. Phone Main 404.
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Lynner. Blakeslee
Judd
Main
Court Streets
A. Mann
Commercial Association Rooms
D. C. Mw’nabb
State Veterinary Board
East Court St. Res
Hartman Abstract CO
Umatilla
Does & General
Pendleton
James Johns
Pres. c. Marsh
Gee
Bentley & Leffingwell
Main Street
Government to sell Limber on Medical Springs burn tract
Announcement from the local forest office states the government will sell damaged timber on accessible tracts burned last summer. The Medical Springs burn, miles from Union and 24 miles from Gaber City, contains damaged timber and marketable timber ripe for sale. The government offers the timber at nominal prices to prevent waste.
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Wallowa
Union
Wil
Gaber City
Fu Baer
Christmas Fire Tragedy in Seattle Home Injures Five
In Seattle Washington a Christmas Eve kitchen fire at Daniel O Connor s home on Twenty seventh Avenue injures Bert three months Don Wel three years old and seriously burns Mr and Mrs O Connor Owen Peterwen and Mrs O Connor s brother in law Patrolin Scot White who all tried to rescue the children The elder couple were up late preparing the Christmas tree and retired as flames began to spread
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Seattle
Wash
Daniel O'Connor
Bert
Donwel
Fon
Porsche
O'Connor
O'Conner
Owen Peterwen
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