Alfalfa Growing In Willamette Valley News
Willamette farmers increasingly plant alfalfa in the valley. W F Hamlin near Corvallis seeded about 75 acres after receiving 1200 pounds for seed, with two strong crops and late summer pasture. Richard Klwer and W Kiger are among pioneers, with fields yielding up to three tons from early cuts. W W Cotton’s pamphlet details alfalfa production and 20 acre trial plots along rail lines, with roots found eight to twelve feet deep indicating strong drought resilience.
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Corvallis
Willamette Valley
Willamette
W. F. Hamlin
Hamiin
Hamlin
Richard Klwer
Kiger
Wlfalfa
Hamlin Ia
Southern Pacific
Paul Shoup
Worcester Building
Portland
W. W
Cotton
Shoup
Corvaill
Adam Radir
Land cancellations erase 12 000 acres in Oregon reserve
State Land Board cancelled about 40 certificates covering 12 000 acres of unsurveyed land in eastern Oregon. The holder was three years delinquent on payments, with about 400 dollars forfeited to the state. The tracts were tied to a proposed mountain forest reserve not yet created, mainly in Klamath county, with ownership details unclear.
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State Board
de Lalttre
State Land Board
Salem
Oregon
Klamath County
Prospectors From Seward Head Inland For Alaska Diggings
About 30 men 20 dogs and 12 sleds start from Seward toward the Yentifa district via the Alaska Central line. They plan to reach Shushetna station then up the river to active creeks. Most went out after earning grub stakes, with others seasoned Interior prospectors and recent arrivals from Yentna.
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Seward
Yentna
River Breakup and Ice Flood Risks Forecast
The text warns that before the breakup near early April a break in the river will bring heavy floating ice and widespread flooding in the valley where river banks are low. Travel to the upper Yentha will be near impossible for about a month after the thaw, prompting a predicted stampede for the next six weeks.
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Busike
Yentha
Inspectors Edwards and Fuller Visit Walla Walla
Willamette district steamship inspectors Edwards and Fuller, renowned in the Pacific coast, traveled from Portland to Riparia via Inland Empire. Their tenure spans years with a spotless safety record, praised by shipping firms and crews for prompt, proper vessel equipment during incidents.
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Inland Empire
Edwards& Edwards
George F. Fuller
United States
Willamette
Walla Walla
Riparia
Portland
Pacific Cone
Edwards and
Fuller
Willamette Warrict
Morrow county tax roll shows 949670.60 in levy
Morrow county's tax roll turned over to the sheriff for collection totals 949,670.60 with a 23 mill levy. State, school, road, county shares divide into 21 2 and 11 1/2 mills. Nineteen school districts levy special taxes, Irrigan district holds the highest. Gooseberry district No. 21 is the smallest. Heppner city adds 7 mills special tax, Tone adds 10 mills. Major taxpayers include R. & N. Co. 12,141.49, Penland Land & Livestock 2,508.89, First National Bank 1520.7, A Woolery 848.02, C. T. Walker 701.91, Anson Wright 649.92, Minor & Co 612, Thomas Quaid 511.75.
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Morrow County
Apgromatea
Heppner Times
Heppner
Little City
Tone
Co. R. & N. Company
Penland Land & Livestock Company
Firet National Bank
A. Woolery
Atitane Vene
C. T. Walker
Anson Wright
Minor & Co
Thomas Quaid
Wages Raised on Lewiston Riparia Railroad Work
Engineer H A Brandon ordered wage increases for all common labor on the Lewiston Riparia line from 2 to 2 25 per day with the new scale effective immediately. Paymaster James H Fron nin arrives as the monthly payday approach. A $10 000 Bucyrus steam shovel reached Riparia to ballast the track and may be used first on the big cut below Lewiston. A Spokane brakeman lost both legs after an accident at Toppenish February 27 and is hospitalized in Yakima awaiting surgery.
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Miparia
Lewiston
H. A. Brandon
Lewiston-Eiparia
Erickson & Peterson
Alee
Brandon
James H. Fronnin
Firth
i+ pvorin
Bucyrus
Riparia
Iriparla
Lewinton
Jenith
George Adams
Spokane
California Prune Wafers Advertisement
Purely vegetable nature's product in every household. Claims to cure constipation and stomach liver and bowel disorders. Tallman & Co. 623 Main St Pendleton Oregon 100 wafers 25 cents.
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California
Tallman & Co
Main St
Pendleton
Oregon
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W. W. Cotton
Alaaska
Morrow Fiscal Apeadirs
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Fucodia
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