Farmers train helps Palouse farmers adopt new methods
F. F. Wamsley of O R and N travels to promote a recent O R and N farmers’ train through the Palouse district. Washington State College experts joined demonstrations showing cropping beats summer fallowing, with trials of corn, vetch, clover, turnips, and carrots to test soil preservation and productivity. A second train is planned for May or June to expand lectures and demonstrations, aiming to shift local farming away from summer fallowing.
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F. F. Wamsley
Washington
Palouse
Washington Agricultural College
Pullman
West
O. R. & N. Company
The Urgent Start to Fight a Cold or Flu
The message urges immediate action at the first signs of a cold or illness. Delaying treatment can lead to deeper infection and longer suffering, so start symptoms management right away.
Hancock family moves from Otwell to Pendleton Oregon
James Hancock and family of Pike county Indiana join March colonists heading west to establish a new home. The Otwell Star notes Hancock, a respected citizen with education and a background in law and machinist work, sold his property and left Tuesday for Pendleton Oregon. His departure is mourned by locals who commend his integrity, church service, and family.
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James Hancock
Pike County
Indiana
Hancock
Otwell
Ind
James E. Hancock
Pendleton
Oregon
C. P
Hitchcock Case Dismissed and Carey Act Land Bill Advances
In New York on March 16 the case against Raymond Hitchcock for mistreatment allegations was dismissed. The house committee approved the Carey Act irrigation land bill granting 2,000,000 acres, including Idaho and Wyoming portions, to irrigation projects.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
House
Idaho
Wyoming
Better Way to Keep Family at Table Says TEA Verdict
A grocer promises refunds if customers are not satisfied with Schilling's Best and hints at a strategy to keep families at the table longer through product appeals and guaranteed money-back offers. The note emphasizes customer satisfaction and loyalty as drivers of longer shared meals.
Many Settle Tax Accounts 10 Date 10
County reports about 250000 paid in by Saturday evening at the sheriff's office with roughly 100000 still due. Rebates end for those paying by March 15, with penalties and interest rules outlined. Flood effects include passengers held at La Grande and widespread property damage along the river.
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Bush
Sheriff's Office
A. C. Funk
Freshet Flood Ties Up Rail Traffic and Town Streets
Spring freshet floods low river bank and leaky levee inundating West Court Alta streets and parts of Main Street stores. Moodgate installed. city watches river as backs water rises. Basements flood at Nissen Implement Baker Folsom Fall Peoples Warehouse. goods saved. Mintlock sewer softens ground. a Carney Kennedy horse nearly drowns.
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West Court
Alta Streets
Ball Park
Dr. Garfield
Court
Nissen Implement
Baker & Folsom
Peoples Warehouse
Peoples Warehouse Grocery Department
Mintlock
West Court Street
Carney & Kennedy Stable
W. F. Matlock
Mrs Belle Richardson Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Belle Richardson wife of D B Richardson of Helix died at the hospital at 2 30 yesterday afternoon following an operation for appendicitis. The body will go to Helix this evening and the funeral will be held there at 2 o clock Wednesday after which remains will be shipped to Walla Walla for interment. She was 38 born in Union county and lived in this county most of her life. She was the daughter of Ben Stanton rancher and former legislator. She leaves three children two boys and one girl besides her husband. Frank Stanton a brother now in Cambridge Idaho was notified of her death. He cannot come due to rain.
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Belle Richardson
D. B. Richardson
Helix
Walla Walla
Union County
Ben Stanton
Frank Stanton
Cambridge
Idaho
Clever Robber Rifles Material Car
Federal authorities probe a mail car robbery tied to a former postal worker and a possible postal inspector name C W Bennet. The robber’s insider knowledge suggests former postal service involvement. Star theater offers The Cowboy's Revenge with Amy Trafuse performing Blow Out the Smoke and As the World Rolls On. Also includes back and wing dance by R M Bailey and new motion pictures.
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C. W. Bennet
The
Star
Star Theater
Amy Trafuse
R. M. Bailey
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples Saturday
Marriage licenses were issued late Saturday afternoon to Charley Flash and Mary Paul, and Adolph Peters and Minnie Buok, as listed in the county records.
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Charley Flash
Mary Paul
Adolph Peters
Minnie Buok
Pendleton Lodge 62 A F and A M Meets Tonight
Pendleton lodge No 62 A F and A M holds a regular meeting at Masonic hall tonight. Work in the Master Mason's degree is planned and all brethren are invited to attend.
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Pendleton Lodge No. 62
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Expert Will Spend Season on Irrigation in Washington
The Spokesman-Review reports that irrigation investigator S. O. Jayne will direct efforts this season to improve irrigation methods and data collection. The $150,000 agricultural appropriation funds irrigation and drainage studies, with Washington as a focus. Jayne, headquartered in Spokane in 1906, prepared Yakima valley findings in 1907 and will expand to broader state plans to conserve water while sustaining crops.
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Washington
5. O. Jayne
Spokane
Jayne
Yakima Valley
Forest Rangers as Scouts in Wartime Service
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot told a meeting that forest rangers are the only men in the United States trained to serve as scouts in a coming war. He said the bureau of forestry trains men specifically for military use, and that the government could look to rangers for war needs.
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Forester
Forest Rangers
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureau of Forestry
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