Spray Plant to Fight Pests Across Umatilla and Walla Walla
The campaign against orchard pests expands with a big spraying operation led by C. L. Whitney and R. E. Trumble. A gasoline sprayer with 300 psi will cover up to 800 trees daily, aided by two deputy inspectors to curb codling moth and San Jose scale. Apple and cherry trees suffer, but state experts predict strong yields, with Washington peach prospects valued at 3.5 million dollars in five years.
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Umatlila
Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
Umatilla County
Walla Wallin
San Jose
C. L. Whitney
R. E. Tumble
Wenatchee
Whellington State College
Trumi
Whitney
Trumble
Commercial Club
Mr. Trubmul
Adipts Patent Frost Killer in Kennewick Orchard
Deputy Horticultural Inspector endorses a frost killing device by a Kennewick inventor. The alarm clock thermometer triggers oil can heaters to raise orchard air temperature by two to six degrees two to six hours before frost. Charles Conway has one outfit in his Kennewick orchard and plans more.
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Kennewick
J. M. Brown
John Frost
Brown
Charles Conway
Jack Frost
Conway
Seven Tons of Peach Seed Planting Near Spokane
Spokane readers learn of a major peach seed project by the Sunnyside nursery company southwest of Spokane. Plans call for 609000 trees to be grown for the Methow Valley in Okanogan county, with orchards at Twisp Orondo Celon Falle and Bridgeport and irrigation spurring a large future. E G Taylor of the Methow Canal company cites the Brewster irrigation and other works as boosting the Okanogan region’s potential.
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Peach
Pieby & Nursery Company
Sunnveldeistrict
Spokane
Methow Valley
Okanogan County
Save & Spokane Paper
Methow Cand
Twisp
Orondo
Cielon Falle
Bridgeport
Brewster Fata
Okanogan
E. G. Taylor
Pomeroy Hopes For Road Project Backed by Investors
A Pom eroy correspondent notes strong interest in an electric road from Asotin county to Pomeroy with belief it may be built. Frank MacKean of the electric company is negotiating to buy the Tucannon Power plant, fueling renewed proof the project progresses. A New York dispatch claims Westinghouse and Northern Pacific back the venture, drawing local support from businessmen who view stock as a solid investment.
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Asotin County
Pomeroy
Ita
Saya
Frank MacKean
Electric Company
Tucannon Power Company
Asotin Sentinel
New York
Westinghouse
Northern Pacific
Big Sum For Reserve In 1907 Pinchot Report
Forester Pinchot's 1907 report, received by Forest Supervisor E Grandjean of Sawtooth National Forest, shows estimated needed improvements at 400000 with expenditures at 170000. Funds were spent on fences cabins fire lines 700 miles of telephone and 00 miles of roads and trails. Plans for the year call for 3500 miles of telephone lines 3000 miles of trails 200 miles of road 260 bridges 500 miles of drift and boundary fences plus cabins and barns. The report notes a possible need to boost supervising engineers due to many forests to develop.
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Gifford Pinchot
E. Grandjean
Sawtooth National Forest
Boise Capital News
Unnamed Individuals Listed Across Cities and States
A fragmented OCR list names numerous individuals with city and state affiliations including New York Spokane San Francisco Portland Salem Kansas City Lewiston and others. The text reads like a roster or directory fragment with initials and surnames, offering no narrative or event.
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Paul Glimore
Miss Young
New York
T. A. Mitchell
Spokane
W. 0. Berdall
W. Law and Wife
San Francisco
E. Keppinger
Salem
L. G. Lackman
Kansas City
EB. 8
Morton
W. E. Stull
E. B. Jemison
Portland
J. Schaster
Lewiston
R. R. Wood
F. Zilly
L. L. Osborn
P. van Datta
Prosperity Convention Aims To Boost Baltimore Next Week
Welcome General Prosperity Baltimore February 29. Advance guard of boosters arrives signaling readiness for the prosperity convention to start Monday. Businessmen from the south and east will participate in a joyous demonstration of confidence and prosperity. United Metal Selling Co reports nine million pounds of copper sold in February, most to England and Germany.
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Baltimore
South
United Metal Selling Company
England
Germany
Portland Wanta Agents Travel Plans for Meeting
J H O Neill traveling passenger agent of the O R N and chairman of the executive committee of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents will depart for Chicago to join the committee meeting on details for the next annual convention. The association will meet in Seattle this summer and Portland hopes to secure dates that fit the Rose Fiesta. O Neill doubts success as influential members may be unavailable. The Portland goal is a one or two day visit. Pinesalve Carbolized advertised as healing antiseptic for skin. sold by A C Koppen & Bros. Read the East Oregonian.
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J. H. O'Neill
O. R. & N. Company
American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents
Chicago
Oregon Daily Journal
Seattle
Portland
O'Neill
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Inmense
Washington
Sunnyside
Sawtooth
Hotel
St. George
Newbro
Anna
Hamburg
A. C. Koeppen
Brothers, Special Agents
A. C. Koppen & Bros
The
East Oregonian
Blue Bell Medicine Co., Incorporated
Capital Stock
Watertown
Dakota
C. F. Colesworthy
Mrs
Jean Morris Ellis
Christian Church
Eagle Show Shop
Pendleton’s Popular Picture Pavilion
A. C. Friedly
Prop
Eagle Building
Mgr
Pomper
Algy
Big White Minstrels
Star Theatre
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