Fourth Burns Up On Third In Baker Oregon
Carl Adler donated an old hen house to represent the Baker county courthouse in a Fourth of July reenactment. It burned briefly Wednesday night before the Baker fire department could fully stage the blaze, prompting laughter as an early display recalls Halloween cannon firings and shows Baker’s lively youth.
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Baker
Ore
Carl Adler
Baker Court House
Baker Fire Department
Mr. Adler
Main
Church Streets
Henhouse-Court House
Hallowe'en
225 Entrymen Apply for 40 Irrigated Farms in Yakima District
The Yakima Washington Irrigation project opened May 25 with about 40 small farm units. Despite strict residence and cultivation rules and a $400 cash deposit, 226 entrants applied, depositing roughly $100,000. Water-right charges reach $92 per acre, paid over 10 years, no interest, plus a $1.50 per acre annual canal maintenance assessment.
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Washington
Yakima
Land Office
Grain and Produc ers Prices 1911 1912 Contracts
Grain prices for 1911 and 1912 contracts listed by category including wheat bluestem red Russian Willamette valley and 8c 95c 81c 88c Our figures show 1911 nominal prices for producers and track delivery values. Barley prices include feed rolled brewing and 39 40 millstuffs show bran middlings shorts prices. Omitted text notes include white can ts track No 1 spot and new crop prices.
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Bluestem
Willamette Valley
Governors Plan Conference to Stem Northwest Emigration
Governors from Washington Oregon North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Montana and Idaho plan a Seattle meeting to curb American emigration to Canada. They seek a unified plan and possible legislation to spur northwest development and keep residents from seeking opportunity abroad.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Oregon
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Idaho
Canada
Northwest States
American
Northwest
States Require Physician Reports on Occupational Diseases
California Connecticut New York Michigan and Wisconsin have enacted laws requiring physicians to report occupational diseases. The statutes specify conditions including anthrax cat scratch disease of the beads and poisoning by lead phosphorus arsenite and mercury.
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California
Connecticut
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Young people stage minstrel show in Pendleton
A juvenile minstrel performed by twelve Pendleton youths under Geo. H. Hackathorn drew a packed audience on July 2 and a fair crowd on July 3 at 409 E Court Street. Applause favored Hackathorn, Swarthout, Sweeney, and performers Spear, Wright, and Feel. The program included songs, skits, statue posing, and a finale introducing Liberty and Uncle Sam.
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Pendleton
Geo. H. Hackathorn
E. Court Stree
Geo
Hackathorn
Dewey Swarthout
Frank Sweeney
Dog Bunter
Ernest Wright
Clarence Spear
Honey Man
Beatrice Feel
Flora Spear
Luther Feel
John Feel
Avril Oborrie
Frank Swarthout
Byron Patterson
Friend
San Francisco
Taft Proclaims Forest Boundary Changes Across Western States
President Taft has issued proclamations altering national forest boundaries in Montana Arizona Nevada Utah and California. About 275000 acres are removed 65000 acres added and 56000 acres shifted between forests with a new forest created by division. Net forest area reduced to about 187406000 acres with Alaska holdings near 27000000 acres. Four million acres added indicated earlier and 11000000 acres eliminated in total across the system.
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Washington
Taft
Montana
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
California
Alaska
National Forest
Custer
Absaroka
Blackfeet
Kootenal
Lewis and Flark
Flathead
Coronado National Forest
New Ruby National Forest
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sevier
Shasta
Klamath
Sleeplessness Relief Advertisement Claims
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for sleeplessness and poor digestion. It asserts the tonic strengthens the stomach and creates a condition where sleep comes easily, becomes deep, and is refreshing.
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Hood
Cecil Rhodes Memorial Dedicated in Cape Town
The Cecil Rhodes Memorial on Table mountain’s Groote Schuur estate was dedicated with a diverse gathering of Englishmen South Africans and others. Earl Grey, former Canadian governor general, led the ceremony accompanied by Countess Grey and two daughters. He plans to visit Victoria Falls and Rhodesia afterward.
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Cecil Rhodes
Cape Town
S. A
Table Mountain
Groote Schur
South Africa
Earl Grey
Canada
Cecl Rhodes
Countess Grey
Victoria Falls
Rhodesia
What Makes a Woman and the Power of Electric Bitters
A compact ad touts women needing health and strength for leadership, noting that 120 pounds of bone and muscle require health tonics. It claims Electric Bitters overcome fainting dizziness weakness headaches and tiredness. An enthusiastic testimonial by Bilza Pool of Dopew Oklahoma praises the medicine, with a 600 price guarantee by Koeppeng.
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Bilza Pool
Koeppeng
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Pacific Power & Light Co
THE
Shelburne
North Beach
Bath
Seaview,’ Wash
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Phone Main
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