National Irrigation Congress Plans Boost to 2000 Delegates
The National Irrigation Congress prepares for its fourteenth annual meeting in Boise from September 3. An estimated 2000 delegates are expected with leaders from the United States and abroad. Delegates are allocated by state governors, mayors of towns 25000 or less, larger cities, counties, and various societies and agencies. The aims focus on forests, flood storage, desert reclamation, and providing homes on reclaimed land.
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Idaho
Wyoming Range Narrowing Ends Open Range Era
The Cheyenne Tribune notes a shift from vast open range to fenced lands in Wyoming. Fewer cattle are shipped to Wyoming from Texas era, as extensive farming and irrigation reduce range. Most stock now head to South Dakota and Montana reservations, signaling a major state evolution in land use and ownership. Local stockmen increasingly own or lease land, shaping a future without large panhandle summer feeds.
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Cheyenne Tribune
Wyoming
South Dakota
Montana
Withycombe Satisfied Defeated Oregon Governor Candidate Quote
Dr. James Withycombe the Republican candidate for Oregon governor concedes defeat to George E. Chamberlain last Monday by a plurality. He remarks that fortune favors the brave in victory and defeat in politics as the campaign wraps up.
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W. J. Furnish
Portland
Chamberath
James Withycombe
Oregon
George E. Chamberlain
Wheat rate lowering sparks water route shift to Portland
Open River Transportation plans to haul new crop wheat to water from upper Columbia at 3 per ton, undercutting Northern Pacific 6 rate from Kennewick to Tacoma Seattle. If rail tariffs fall, farmers gain six cents a bushel. bulk grain headed to Portland for export, not Puget Sound. Frank J. Smith notes folder delay to gauge opposition. Also ad for Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy.
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Open River Transportation Company
Columbia River
Northern Pacific
Kennewick
Tacoma
Seattle
Arlington Dispatch
Frank J. Smith
Smith
Portland
Europe
Upper Columbia
Puget Sound
Logging boom at Cascade mill stores 20 million feet
The Cascade logs river brings down thousands of logs with no trouble. The mill force handles them and two large ponds store logs. The company will have about 20,009,000 feet on hand for the season. Folys Kidney Cure is advertised for bladder troubles and kidney ailments. Koeppens' drug store carries it.
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Vakim
Republis
Foley
Koeppens
Eight Counties Vote Out Saloons in Oregon
Eight Oregon counties went dry in last Monday's election under the county option law. Dry counties include Benton Sherman Linn Lane Yamhill Coos Tillamook and Wallowa with margins ranging from small to about 450 votes. Counties rejecting prohibition were Malheur Polk Morrow Wasco with varying margins. Official canvass pending will not greatly alter current estimates of party margins.
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Oregonian
Benton
Sherman
Linn
Lane
Yamhill
Oor
Tillamook
Wallowa
Malheur
Polk
Morrow
Wasco
Equor
Secretary of State
Increased Cotton Acreage: 2.29 Percent Rise This Year
Cotton acreage across 27 states shows a 2.29 percent gain to 26,999,461 last year’s 25,374, etc. Georgia holds about 5.83 million acres, North Carolina slightly down, South Carolina near last year, Texas up 7.8 percent, Florida and Virginia modest increases amid labor shortages and late crops.
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Mies
Bulletin
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Southern Cotton Association
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Florida
Virginia
Eleventh Annual Convention Opens for Game Protection
Buffalo New York June opening the eleventh annual convention of the Song of American Sportsmen at the Troque Hotel. About 50 delegates from sportmen’s organizations across the country attend. George Shellis of New York presides as president of the league. The group seeks protection for game and discusses prohibiting spring shooting and year round sale limits. Efforts aim to urge shorter open seasons in Southern states and a national game protection law.
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Elenth Annun
Song of Americaun
Troqueie
Sportemen
Orginigions
Vorloue
Dotteniines
GO. Shleliie
New York
Wisconsin Democrats Propose Full State Ticket Platform
The social democrats of Wisconsin nominate a full state ticket and adopt a platform calling for the abolition of the United States Senate and for the Initiative and referendum and imperative mandate. Foley's Honey and Tar praised as best cough and lung remedy by A A Herren of Finch Ark. Koeppens' Drug Store endorses it for satisfaction.
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A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
Koeppens
Social Democrats
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Will Try It On Human Beings
Chicago Jones report on Dr Alexis Carrer and Dr C Guthrie at Hull Physiological Laboratory University of Chicago claiming experiments substitute veins for arteries and reverse blood circulation to cure diseases. Tests began on dogs and may soon be tried on humans with hope of revolutionizing surgery. Included note mentions Carlisle county home meals in 1910s.
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Chicago, Jones
Alexis Carrer
C. Guthrie
Hull Physiological Laboratory
University of Chicago
Search for drowned man John Carroll near Walla Walla
A search is under way for the body of John Carroll believed drowned in Garrison Creek during last week’s flood near Walla Walla. Rescue crews and family await confirmation as weather hampers efforts.
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John Carroll
Garrison Creek
Walla Walla
Carpenters Locked Out in New York Over Arbitration ruling
In New York 12000 carpenters were locked out on June 6 with the shutout extending until they sign contracts to abide by a recently found arbitration decision.
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New York
Carpenters
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