National Forest Commission Buys Land in Eight States
The National Forest Reservation Commission approves 11,457 acres in eight eastern states for forest purposes at an average $3.95 per acre. Key acquisitions include 6,309 acres in McKean Forest and Warren counties Pennsylvania within the Allegheny forest and 1,015 acres adding to the Monongahela forest. The purchases cover headwaters of the James Allegheny and Savannah rivers supporting water power and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
James River
Virginia
North Carolina
Catawba River
Tennessee
Green County
Plagah National Forest
Oconee County
South Carolina
Rabun County
Georgia
Nantahala National Forest
Savannah River
Washington, D. C
National Forest Reservation Commission
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
McKean, Forest
Warren Counties
Pennsylvania
Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny
Monongahela River
Monongahela National Forest
Pocahontas
Pendleton Peant Legs
Missouri
Monongahela
Two Fathers and Sons Drowned in Two Days
George Shaffer aged 35 and his son Harold drowned at the Doola dam below Albany while fishing. This follows the prior drowning of Dr Love and his son at Bast Moline the day before, marking a second Rock Island County tragedy in two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
George Shaffer
Harold
Doola Dam
Albany
Rock Island County
Iinois
Dr. Love
Bast
Moline
Committee Selected for Binvention Here
Last night a meeting completed the committees for the annual state gathering of the Order of Eastern Star to be held October 22 to 25. Sessions will be at West High auditorium with Hotel Russell Lamson as headquarters and 1,100 to 1,200 delegates plus 1,000 to 3,000 visitors anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High
Order of Eastern Star
West High Auditorium
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
O. DB
Arch McFarlane
Farmer Fined for Shooting Pheasants Near Waterloo
William Ferguson living northeast of Waterloo was fined $20 and costs after pleading guilty to shooting two male pheasants on his property contrary to Iowa game laws. The arraignment occurred this afternoon before Municipal Court Judge O. B. Courtright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ferguson
Waterloo
Costa
O. B. Courtright
Municipal Court
Yowa
Ferguson
Deputy Game Warden Probes Bird Killings Near Town
Deputy state game warden E. J. Chapman investigates reports that protected game birds are being killed by farmers in the vicinity. There is no open season for pheasants quail and prairie chickens in town and heavy penalties apply for their killing. The minimum fine is ten dollars or thirty days in jail, the warden states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Chapman
Towa
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National Forest Commission
Carolyn Mckarlane
Fred A Booke
Luella Rohit
LaEmma Daunlavey
Mollie Towne
Russell DeGon
Elizabeth Wise
Jeanette Chickering
Vera
Howard
Roy Short
HRA
Buc
KH. Hin
Mayme Ives
R A Buck
Paul Davis
Myrtle and Entertainment
Blanche Petersen
Ruth Baldwin
Charles Pickering
Exta Loveal
Fred Sporle
Hagzel Burr
Eunice Bunker
Nelda Trunkey
Ratherine Kopel
Aliee Warsaw
Pearl Scheet
Jeannette Wimber
Luella Fuller
Grace Iey
Jennie Daley
Florence Kline
Elsie McFarlane
Jeanette’ Chickering
John Miller
Mae DeGon
Frank Edwards
Luella Rehif
URCH
la Francis
Stepins
Batiste
Hiffel and
Newport Sick
Aizes
BE Bradley
Weandy
SIM
Peek Salel
Wangler
Fourth Street
Far Saisky
Water St
Park Ave
Lafayette
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