Power plant plan eyed for Lava Falls Bend area
Prineville Light and Power proposes a 2000 horsepower electric generating station at Lava Falls six miles south of Bend. A 50 mile transmission line would serve Madras ONeill Prineville Bend Laidlaw and Redmond with 24 hour current. Initial work to start within two months with full operation targeted in a year.
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Prineville Light and Power Company
Lava Falls
H. V. Gates
Hillsboro
Prineville Light & Water Company
Deschutes Irrigation and Power Company
Bend
Prineville Review
Mr. Gates
F. Stanley
Deschutes Company
Matoles
Madras
O'Neill
Prineville
Mr. Stanley
Portland
Gates
Deschutes River
Middle West Suffers Hit By Poor Crops Says Lesh
Hon Dan Lesh reports during a trip that 1907 farming in Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri faced poor corn yields and high hog prices. Renters unable to pay 2 to 5 dollars per acre rentals hurt local stability, limiting expected northwest immigration though a westward homeseekers’ flow will still be substantial.
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Dan FE
Lesh T
Middle West
Northwest
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Yakima Republic
Lesh
Wonders of the North camp and caribou abundance
C F Griff of the Seward Gateway describes Circle in north of Dawson about 110 miles from Tanana as a famous Alaska gold camp with nearby abundant game. He notes no limit on shooting caribou except for sustenance needs, and recalls a band of 6000 caribou near the camp last summer grazing along the Crazy mountains.
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Circle
Dawson
Tanana
Alaska
C. F. Griff
Seward Gateway
Crazy Mountains
Copper apple from Dixie orchard shocks horticulturalists
Members of the Washington State Horticultural Association noted a peculiar apple variety from H. L. Frazier's Dixie orchard in Walla Walla County. Lacking distinct superiority, the committee named it Copper after a local stream, while local members doubted it would gain any notable status in the apple world.
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Washington State Horticultural Association
Walla Walla
Saya
Yakima Republic
MUST SAVE TIMBER Securitizing poles from timber circular
The forest service urges preserving timber for telegraph and telephone poles amid rising demand and costly maintenance. Arbovitae or northern white cedar, best for poles, grows slowly and is scarce, with prices up 150 percent in 12 years. Pole supply will take centuries to mature. harvesting favors late fall and winter.
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Forest Service
Forgot His Trap Gun Ends Up Shot By Own Mechanism
Joe K Lay of the old Musty ranch on Prairie Creek set a trap gun to shoot any animal that touched a string near a horse carcass. The trap misfired when he inspected the setup, blasting him in the calf and leaving him under a physician’s care. If no complications arise he will recover in a few weeks.
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Joe K. Lay
Vanch
Prairie Creek
Coyotk
Joseph Herald
Joe
Placid
Mr. Lay
Pole Treatment Costs for Seasonal Preservation
The article explains spring and early summer as best for seasoning and drying poles. It details applying creosote or carbolineum treatments, with two coats of carbolineum 6 feet from the butt at 45 cents per pole, and a similar oronate treatment at 12 cents. The aim is to extend pole life by about one year with carbolineum or four months with creosote, making the extra cost worthwhile.
Washington Catholics Census of Seattle Diocese
Father Kiuten reports a Washington diocese census showing 76,500 Catholics, about one twelfth of the state population. The Catholic Institutions tally includes 70 secular priests, 64 religious order priests, 8 churches with resident priests, 68 missions, 157 stations, 67 chapels, 40 brothers, 616 religious women, 6 colleges and boys academies, 16 girls academies, 20 parishes with parochial schools, 4000 pupils, 4 orphan asylums, 3 Indian schools with 200 pupils, 1 industrial school with 60 inmates, and 11 hospitals.
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Father Kiuten
Seattle
Washington
Ose
Father Kauten
Chinese New Year Pranks Terrify Mrs Hughes Home
A mystery incident last night at Mrs H A Hughes home on South Third Street involved two large Chinese bombs exploding on the porch. Three young children were prostrated with fright as police sought the unknown perpetrator without clues.
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H. A. Mughes
South Third Street
Saya
Walla Walla Union
Mra. Hughes
College Plize
Buildings in U S Use More Wood Despite Fireproof Trends
The forestry department notes cement and steel are scarce, keeping wooden construction dominant in 59 percent of 49 major cities’ building reports. Even with brick and stone usage rising, vast wood remains used in construction and finishing nationwide, with New York and Boston showing notable cost increases and lumber consumption approaching forty billion board feet annually.
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Forestry Department
Thst
United States
Geological Survey
New York City
San Francisco
Boston
Market Recovers Amid Slower Business Readjustment
The era of sharp market movement eases as stock prices hold steady despite weak news. Henry Clews notes continued bond demand and investor safety, with rails and steel showing sign of renewed activity as spring approaches. General business remains slower to recover, though commodity prices ease and industrial activity is inching toward normal.
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Henry Clews
Clews
Rai
United States Steel Corporation
Stock Exchange
Booth Funds New University of Oregon Loan Plan
Hon R A Booth of Eugene donated 500 dollars to the University of Oregon student loan fund to create the Booth Loan Fund, kept separate from the general fund. The university aims to grow the program to about 5000 dollars this year to aid Oregon students with small, low interest loans repaid after graduation. The fund is guaranteed by 10 men, requires two signatures per note, and will involve life insurance to cover losses. The current general fund totals about 1000 dollars, assisting over 30 students in five years.
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University of Oregon
R. A. Booth
Eugene
Booth
Campbell
Oregon
A Valuable Lesson From Dr King’s New Life Pills
John Pleasant of Magnolia Ind recalls a six year lesson and credits Dr King’s New Life Pills with improving his health and pleasing everyone. Tallman & Co. druggists sell the pills for 25 cents. The ad notes doctors do not disapprove of costless advertising and no doctor protests when newspapers mention a notable patient.
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John Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Dr. King
Tallman & Co.'s
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Wonders OF the
Yakima
Coyote
Money
Eadier
US. OF U. Loan Fund
Rh. A. Booth
Colesworthy
Chop Mill
Alta
Pendleton Business College
Pendleton, Oregon
Eagle Show Shop
Pendleton’s Popular Picture Pavilion
Eagle Building
A. C. Friedly
Prop
Louise
Main Street
Mader's
TRE
Star Theatre
Paris
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