Year’s Stock Market Record at Portland Livestock Yards
Portland Union Stockyards review of 1909 notes hogs sold at the highest price in the United States since the Civil War and cattle at world records. Hog prices led eastern markets. Pacific Northwest hog production is rising with favorable prices and shipping prospects. Cattle faced range limits and higher feed costs. a coming shortage is anticipated. Sheep and lamb prices rose with firm demand, while overall market activity remained steady through year end.
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Portland Union
Stockdale
Portland
United States
Feela
Bualneas
East
Nebraska
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Fort Worth
Pacific Northwest
Middle West
Whion
Union
Middle
Christmag
Oregon Teachers Choose L. R. Alderman for State Superintendent
In Salem Oregon teachers select L R Alderman of Eugene as state superintendent with 916 votes to his rivals 218 182 139 and 101 across 1609 total votes. Alderman a University of Oregon professor leads straw poll showing strong support from teachers statewide.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
L. R. Alderman
Charles H. Jones
Oregon Teachers’ Monthly
Eugene
B. D. Ressler
Corvallis
A. J. Churchil
Baker City
R. F. Robinson
Portland
P. L. Campbell
Jones
State Board
Curry
Lake
R. Alderman
E. D. Ressler
A. J. Churchill
Scattering
University of Oregon
Halsey
Brownsville
Linn County
McMinnville
Yamhill
Aldermean
Freewater Journal Reports Hough Death and New Doctor Arrival
Mrs. F F Hough aged 76, mother of Mrs. H D Lamb, died this week at her daughter's home and was shipped to Red Oaks Iowa. Her remains were accompanied by her grandson Harold Lamb. Funeral held at Mr Lamb's residence with Rev Dr Reavers of Wallula preaching. Freewater welcomes Dr G U Snapp from Newburg to town with an office on Grant Street.
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Freewater
F. F. Hough
H. D. Lamb
Red Coaks
Iowa
Harold Lamb
Mra. Hough
Mra. Lamb
G. F. Hough
Red Oaks
Brooks
Walla Walla
Harvey V. Miller
J. W. Hansell
North Yakima
Cyrus Powell
Bradys
Portland
R. H. Schaefer
Arthur Green
G. U. Snapp
Newburg
Ore
Grant Street
J. C. Prichett
W. J. Dougherty
Connell, Wath
Aged Man Kept Two Wives for 20 Years
Middletown New York the disappearance of pension papers of civil war veteran William H Hood reveals he was married to two women at his death both undivorced. He had been a bigamist for over 20 years with wives living within eight miles of each other. Hood buried December 14 pension papers claimed by Katherine Delancey Wood wife since 1868 and Emma Wright Wood wife since 1889.
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Middletown
N. Y
William H. Hood
Wood
Wach
Edwards
Katherine Delancey Wood
Emma Wright Wood
Big Improvements for Rivers and Harbors in Northwest
Major McIndoe advises the U S engineers district to spend 3 042 600 on river and harbor projects for the fiscal year ending June 30 1911. The Columbia mouth gets 1 56 0 000 and The Dalles to Celilo falls 1 000 000 with remaining funds spread across coast harbors and rivers including the Willamette Snake Cowlitz Brays and Lewis. Past year work included dredging shoals Portland to Astoria expanding the Columbia jetty and dredging in Coquille Tillamook Upper Willamette and Upper Columbia. If approved the plan promises substantial permanent improvements for the Pacific Northwest.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
McIndoe
Corps of
United States Engineers
Secretary of War
Columbia River
Dalles Rapids
Celilo Falls
Columbia
Willamette
Snake
Cowlitz
Brays
Lewis
Washington
Astoria
Columbia Rivers
Coquille
Tillamook
Upper Columbia
MccIntoe
Oust Union Miners at Deadwood Named by Company
The Homesteak Mining company posted notices stating only non union men will be employed. The eight hour shift and wage scale are maintained. About twenty five hundred employees are involved. Fresh oysters at Hohbach's bakery.
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Deadwood
Homesteak Mining Company
Shirt Sewn to Laundry Yields Lost Money Recovered
In Cheyenne Wyoming Chas Riddle of Rock City kept 12 bundles of $100 bills sewn into an undergarment for safekeeping during a brief detention. A laundry worker found the money and returned it to him intact. The story notes potato prices at 20 cents a bushel and a 6 cent duty on tubers that would affect farming if not for the duty.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Chas, Riddle
Rock City
Biddle
Congress
V STROBLE SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER ADVERTISED
V STROBLE dealer in secondhand goods offers furniture stoves graniteware and crockery at his price. Located at 212 East Court Street in Pendleton he provides real estate brokerage loans on city and farm property and investments for non residents. References to Pendleton banks.
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V. Stroble
East Court Street
Umatilla
Pendleton
James Johns
Henninger
Vive-Pree. Co
H. Marsh
Bea
Livery and sale stables advertise connected cab line
Street Carney and Bradley Props advertise livery feed and sale stables offering good rigs at all times with a connected cab line and phone number main 70 for connections.
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Street
Carney & Bradley
United Conngineering Co Business Listing in Seattle
United Conngineering Co is listed as mechanical engineers specializing in irrigation power electric plants and gas products. Located at 26 26 P I Building Seattle Washington.
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United Congineering CO
P.I. Bidg
Seattle
Washington
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News OF
Hohbach
California
Los Angeles
Riverside
Redlands
R. Burns
Walla Walla, Wash
Heacock
Lockport, N. Y
Plaza
Third Street
Lockport, N
Madam Kennedy
B. Court Street
P. O
Europe
Oregonlan
Oregonian
EAD
Oregonian Pub, CO
Penditon, Ore
Pismo
W. Webb
Echo
Frank Qgoprea
City OF
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Classified
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Mdc
Judd Black
Lynn E. Blakeslee
Judd Bulldy
Main
Court Streets
Wee EE Eeee
E. A. Mann
DR. M. &.Ien
Judd Bullding
Red
Vaughan Brobs
Judd Building
D. C. M'Nabb
STATI
State Veterinary Board
Office Tall and Drug Store
Pes
Raley
FEE & Slater
Despain Building
Cartea
James B. Pery
Lowell & Winter
Law
George W. Coutts
Eistates
Sejdt Block
Peterson & Wilson
Attorney At Law
Smith- Crawford Building
Phelps & Sthiver
Attorneys At Law
Chas. J. Ferguson
Office In
Association Block
Douglas W. Bailey
Taylor Hardware Co
Insurance and Land Business
Joe Craig
Pendleton Iron Works
Court
Alter Streets
Marion Jack
A. F. May
Alasu
J. L. Vaughan
W. Court Street
YEE Sam, Lee CO
Penland Lodging House
Kol, F. G. Lucas
Athena
First National Bank of Athens and Farmers’ Bank of Weston Farm
Galea & Specialty
Eelg
Baker & Folsom
A. F
A. 31
Bagte’s Woodmen Hall
G. W
Thos
Gerald
Becy
Damon Lodge NO. i
Vieking Brothers
Atten
Tarbet
C. C
R. W. Fletcher
D. A
Walla
Black
Ra Drazeist
Oea i
Marvel CO
Bentley & Leffingwell
Mfe
Main Street
Lin Olaf
Ob Revue
Foleyshoney
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