Weather damages grain. harvest to save much and yield above loss
Farmers report heavy rains causing lodged and flattened wheat on multiple plots near Weston and Wild Horse creek with estimated loss streams. Yet fields not hit show strong yields, and overall county benefits may reach fifty dollars for every ten lost. Harvesting begins on many farms as sunny days recover profits. special excursion trains and a large Walla Walla band add to a successful picnic.
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Weston
Wild Horse Creek
Milton Notes On Epidemics And Local Happenings
Miltons July 15 report notes several epidemic cases including measles and whooping cough in the McIntyre family. Charlies Cole arrives from Spokane to settle here. Fred Pierce, recovering from a crushed hand in Walla Walla, is progressing well. Doctors will attend Hot Lake meeting. Davis and Frazier visit Alberta for pleasure and business. Hoon reports lively Hudson Bay district with alfafa crops. Bay area to harvest four crops this season. Harvest begins in the east end as John Bade and others start work. no yield data yet.
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Milton
Hugh McIntyre
Charlies Cole
Spokane
Fred Pierce
Walla Walla
Dittebrandt
Hot Lake
N. A. Davis
Harry Frazier
Alberta
Phillip Hoon
Hudson Bay
John Bade
Woodmen Picnic Draws Hundreds in Freewater Oregon
In Freewater Oregon a large Modern Woodmen of America picnic drew several hundred people last night after a daylong gathering in the grove. Nearby Alba reports haying has begun but is hampered by showers, while Camas Creek attracts daily wagonloads of visitors. People travel for work, leisure, and local business notes include land inspection and cattle ventures in Alberta and nearby areas.
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Freewater
Ore
America
Four Rooms Added To Ontario Public School
Ontario strides ahead with a new public school building expansion. Four additional rooms are under construction, making the school 60 by 80 feet across two stories with eight ventilated rooms, hallways, and cloak rooms. A basement houses modern heating, with completion planned by October 1 and six rooms ready for the upcoming term. A salmon hatchery is planned near Morton Island on Snake River, with Oregon Fish Commission field supervisor F. C. Brown overseeing measurements and preparations.
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Ontario
Morton Island
Snake River
F. C. Brown
Oregon Fish Commission
Walla Walla Circulars Plan for East Distribution
On July 15 the Commercial Association announced plans to print at least 100,000 circulars describing the Walla Walla valley for distribution in the East. The decision followed a conference with Harriman immigration bureau members touring the Inland Empire.
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Walla Walla
Commercial Association
Walla Walla Valley
Harriman Immigration Bureau
Inland Empire
Trouble With Grass Fires Along the Rail Lines
Authorities report repeated grass fires threatening rail yards and coal bunkers amid hot dry days. Vigilant watch and rapid response averted serious damage after a near worst case Monday evening when high winds spread sparks from tracks. Dozens of small fires along tracks have been extinguished recently, with more expected through summer.
Seasida Rates Pendleton to Clatsop Beach and Return
Seasida offers round trip tickets from Pendleton to any point including Saee Seach and Clatsop Beach with extension to private destinations. Tickets valid until September 60. Contact O R N ticket office for details.
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Pendleton
Saee Seach Deeae
Luaive
Clatsop Beach
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