Washington Farm Outlook Mixed With Strong Wheat Hope
Washington farmers face a favorable harvest outlook with a forecasted U.S. wheat crop slightly above domestic needs and higher prices likely. Increases in barley acreage and improved pasture, plus solid dairy and poultry trends, support a cautiously optimistic year despite higher production costs and storage dynamics.
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Washington
United States
East
Commissioner of Agriculture of
California
Will cuts 10 percent in inheritance tax case
A will entering the state inheritance tax division leaves $500 to a personal friend to fund a party. The state takes 10 percent, reducing the legatee to $450. The donor was a relative of the party goers, but the recipient is a stranger to the blood.
Thawing Record Temperatures Reported at Finley
Finley recorded a 114 degree temperature last week, per Our Hedges correspondent. Snow has disappeared and the thaw continues across the area.
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Nother
Hedges
Finley
Grangers Hold Annual Picnic in Benton County
The Benton County Pomona Grange invites the public to Richland Park on Thursday June 9 for a picnic with free coffee, sports, games, music, and talks by A S Goss state master and Geo C Jewett president of the Federal Land Bank. Activities include kitty ball barnyard golf and Grange songs.
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Benton County
Pomona Grange
Richland Park
A. S.goss
State Grange
Washington
Goss
Geo. C. Jewett
Federal Land Bank
Kitty Ball
W. R. Ocheltree
Barnyard
A. Stoop
Grange
Richland Quartet
Prospects Brighten for Wheat in Northwest Fall
Washington Wheat Growers' association officials met in Spokane on June 27 and said prospects for $2 wheat are brighter than last year's $1.25 outlook. They forecast July wheat above $1.50, noting the Pacific Northwest as the only region with a wheat surplus despite some crop damage and an expected yield exceeding 1924. R. V. Peringer presided.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Washington Wheat Growers’ Association
Spokane
Walter J. Robinson
Pacific Northwest
R. V. Peringer
Belmont
Association
Building Sells On Main Street To Rodland Buyer
J. B. Gilmore has sold his main street store building to Geo. Gress of Rodland. The single story pressed brick building has housed a jewelry store and a doctor's office since its completion and has never been vacant. The cash sale reflects a steady, money making property.
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J. B. Gilmore
Geo. Gress of
Rodland
Close the Fourth Laws Relaxed for Kenne newick
Businesses in Kennewick will close all day on the Fourth of July with eating houses and confectionery shops exempted. Most stores will reopen for evening hours on July 8th to accommodate patrons.
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Kennenewick
Cherry orchard planting requires patient long term planning
The article warns that cherry orchards take up to ten years to bear fruit and that not all orchards become money makers. It urges beginners to study proven practices, seek reliable knowledge, and learn from experienced growers to avoid common mistakes.
Call Soon for Air Mail Bids to Pasco Elko Route
Postmasters praise collaboration as the postal department plans a Pasco to Elko air mail branch. Bids for carrying airplane mail will be requested soon by the postmaster general per Eugene R. White. The route is backed by chambers of commerce and is seen boosting Northwest commerce via the southern link to the transcontinental air service.
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Air Mail
Pasco
Elko
Nevada
Eugene R. White
Foreign Mail Service
Washington
Seattle
Northwest
Pasco-Elko
Chambers of Commerce
Transcontinental Air Service
Ashlock Family Departs Lewistown After Month Visit
Dr and Mrs Tom Ashlock and their young daughter Cordelia bid farewell to the Siegfried household and depart Friday for their Lewistown Montana home after a month long stay in the area.
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Tom Ashlock
Cordelia
Lewistown
Montana
J. H. Siegfried
Cherry raising is specialty in Kennewick district
H W Desgranges of Big Y praises the Kennewick district for producing Bing and Lambert cherries of top quality. The crop ripens after California and before other Northwest districts, giving a large eastern market. He notes cherry growing requires skilled soil selection, varieties, pollenizers, fertilizers, irrigation, heating, and vigilant care.
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H. W. Desgrangse
Big Y
Kennewick
California
Northwest
Fourth of July Celebrations Planned in Inland Empire
The Fourth of July committee outlines a full day from 9 a.m. to midnight at Kitty Ball grounds and Duffy's Natorium. Events include a 21 gun salute, parade, Pasco vs Kennewick ball game, aquatic races, foot races, sack and 100 yard dashes, tug of war, and a Mikado performance at 7 p.m. Fireworks conclude the day with dancing and a good night sendoff.
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Fisher
Duffy’s
Natorium
Pasco
Kennewick
Inland Empire
Pia Sy
Sony
Jag Band
Ellison-White Chautauqua
Gilbert & Sullivan
Ditch Bank
Kennewick Hotel
Highland Club
Moose Hall
Local Kennewick Business Changes Amid Readjustment
Kennewick businesses show shifts after a lean period. Price sells his stake in Price & Lincoln. J B Gilmore moves to Dallas to run a jewelry store with Emil Behrman and Armin Behrman taking over here. The Commercial Grocery transfers to Walter Hulet. Quality Oil service station is leased to Dunlap and Stevenson.
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Kennewick
Price
Price & Lincoln
M. W. Mattecheck
J. B. Gilmore
Dallas
Emil Behrman
Yakima
Dunbar-Jones Jewelry
Dunlap and Stevenson
Gooding Opposes Policy Change in Reclamation
Senator Frank R. Gooding of Idaho, visiting Spokane, declares unwavering opposition to any alteration of Roosevelt era reclamation policy. He argues federal reclamation returns funds while rivers and harbors do not, opposes taxation to finance irrigation and calls for reinvestment of resource-derived money into western home building.
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Frank R. Gooding
United States
Idaho
Spokane
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Gooding
Benton County Clubs Enjoy Pullman Camp Week
Benton county boys and girls plus 200 plus leaders returned from the 4th annual club camp at Pullman. Seven hundred forty participants traveled by rail June 21. The group attended dormitories on the college campus and took part in morning instruction, recitals, contests, and a Friday pageant directed by Mrs. Mignon Quan Lott.
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Benton County
Pullman
Washington
Mignon Quan Lott
Montana
Spokane
Seattle
Francis Mills
Davenport
Hannah de Rigio
Hanford
Max Kinne
Garden Club
Lydia Toothaker
Sewing Club
Hover
Elsie Deakins
Edward Zindel
Corn Club
Loren Boies
Dairy Club
Dudley Beall
Pig Club
Benton Counties
Kennewick Commercial Club
Early apples fetch $300 per acre in Kennewick report
Returns from Kennewick's early apple crop show $300 per acre. Picked on the Lee Lampson farm south of town, harvest began June 7 and wrapped up yesterday despite frost damage to the orchard. The year’s early apples generally yielded good crops.
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Kennewick
Lee Lampson
Miss Dorothy Nelson Hosts Weekend Visit in Paterson
Miss Dorothy Nelson of Paterson was a weekend guest of Miss Esther Hatch, sharing time in the city.
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Dorothy Nelson
Paterson
Esther Hatch
Worley man attends niece's Idaho wedding then travels to Arizona
F. E. Hanson of Worley Idaho was a guest at his niece Miss Esther Larsen's wedding last week. He left late in the week to travel to Arizona for a few days before returning home, accompanied by Mrs. A. W. Campbell and Miss Ruth Larsen.
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F. E. Hanson
Worley
Idaho
Esther Larsen
Anatone
A. W. Campbell
Ruth Larsen
Miss Sammy Lee Honored During Okanogan Visit
Miss Sammy Lee, who left last week for her home in Okanogan after visiting Mrs. W. C. Muldrow, was the honor guest at several pleasant events during her stay, including theatre outings and swimming parties.
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Sammy Lee
Okanogan
W. C. Muldrow
Notary public seeks relief after name change saga
Secretary of State J Grant Hinkle faces a new issue as a married female notary public, who recently changed her name, reports her commission is invalid after four years. She asks the state to enact legislative relief and restore her notarial authority.
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J. Grant Hinkle
Hinkle
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Boston
Desgranges
Kitty Ball Grounds
Gooding
Roosevelt
Pullman Camp
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