Oregon News Notes of General Interest
A long list of brief notes from Oregon including county meetings, state agriculture plans, trout planting in Kismath county, poultry and meat block show, a fire at Grants Pass store with $90,000 loss, and a drought in Astoria. Other items cover parole totals, rainfall, accidents, auto licenses, political appointments, dam work abandoned on the north Umpqua, bar exam outcomes, hospital produce value, the death of Mrs A M La Follette, penitentiary costs, Wendling mill plans, chimney flue warning, rye distribution to Fossil farmers, a new lodge program, Wolf Creek project bids, and a five mile stretch of highway in Josephine county.
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Polk-Yambill- Marion Medical Cerporation
Dalle
Oregon
Ite
Pervier A Savers
Lakeview
Kismath
Chartee Burkhalter
Grants Vans
Yemeeld
Astoria
Wiate Industrial Accident Commission
Biate
Withyconte Han
Thoman Nelnon
Edward ¢ Slaned
Theo
Salum
Oregon State Hospital
A. M. la Follette
la Follette
Marion Covety
Salem Hospital
State Penitentiary
Wendling
Hoath Kelly ‘Lumber Company
Wells
Losusd
Te Soan
Wheeler Cquity Agricultural Agent
Fossil
Alate Highway
Wolf Creek
Josephine County
Montana Lands Sale Promotes Pendleton Oregon Investors
A Montana land notice lists numerous buyers across Pendleton and Helena, Oregon, with hundreds to over a thousand acres each. The appeal stresses dividend-paying potential and invites prospective purchasers to compare with Umatilla county lands.
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Montana
Helena
Hingham
Umatilla
Joweah Hodgman
Weston
Oregon
Allert Geiss
J. W. Beavert
Pendleton
J. A. Peebler
C. 8. Jerard
J. L. Rogers
Sam Thompson
Drs. Boyden
Westerba
Athena
Lowis Geias
May Crowley
Adams
Dupuis
Mr. Frattell
Nick Blanchett
Guardian seeks sale of ward’s Pendleton property
In the County Court of Oregon Umatilla, guardian Mary Jones petitions to sell Lots 8 9 and 10 Haven in Pendleton Reservation Addition to raise about 100 dollars for the ward Jeanie Marie Jones a minor. The court notes next of kin include several Jones relatives and others in Pendleton and Portland. The petition cites the ward’s interest in the property and argues sale would benefit the estate and enable invest ment in productive stock.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Jeanie Marie Jane
Mary
Jones
Jeante Marie Jones
Unis Hilla County
State of Oregon
Hock
Pendleton
Sid
Madison Jones
Katt Ward
Mier
Dames A Pendleton
Titexon
Walter J. Jones
Mendleton
Ison L. Jones
Cartier
Notice of School Meeting and Guardianship Sale
Notice announces a November 24 1917 school district meeting at Reheat House to vote on a special tax levy for the 1917 1918 fiscal year. It details estimated receipts and district balances and cites publication in Weston Weston County Oregon newspapers. It also orders guardians to appear December 9 1917 in Pendleton Oregon for a property sale petition and estate matters.
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COT
Government Aims to End Strikes Amid Nationwide Labor Tension
President's mediation commission member Verner Z. Heed notes ongoing telephone employee strikes in Washington and Oregon. In other news, the battleship Michigan reports a fatal shipboard loss as twelve crewmen perished when a lifeboat capsized near home waters on October 30.
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Han Francison
Verner Z. Heed
Anid
Washington
Oregon
Michigan
Markets Report From Portland with Feed Prices
The markets section lists Portland prices for feed and farm staples. White feed 46.50 per ton, Raiiey standard 49.60 per ton, corn 9.5 per ton, Timothy hay 27 per ton, alfalfa and other items noted. Poultry figures include hens, geese, ducks, turkeys live and dressed prices, with broilers around 30c.
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Portland
Tom
Americans Clash With German Troops In Front Line Trenches
Washington dispatch reports American infantry at the front in France faced a much larger German force in trench fighting. Three Americans were killed, five wounded, and 12 captured or missing. French soldiers also died. details note heroic defense amid heavy bombardment and hand to hand combat.
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U. S
Washington
Amatt
United States
Pershing
France
Geran
United States and Japan adopt open door policy
Washington reports a complete agreement with Japan on China and military, naval, and economic cooperation against Germany. Secretary Lansing published notes with Viscount Ishii recording Japan’s special interest in China while pledging independence and territorial integrity of the eastern republic and reaffirming the open door doctrine for commerce and industry.
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Washington
Japan
United States
China
Germany
Lansing
Viscount Ishii
Ching
Great Eastern Republic
Far East
Eight Men Killed in Attack on Wessel Washington
The Finland torpedoing in the war zone killed two naval armed guard members, two army enlisted men, and four civilian crew aboard the homeward bound transport. A naval seaman remains missing as the Finland reached a European port under her own steam.
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Wessel
Washington
Finland
Naval Armed Guard
U. K. Food Regulations Adopted by Wilson
Washington reports food regulations governing licensed manufacturers and dealers approved by President Wilson and to be operated by the food administrator. Main aims include limiting prices to a reasonable mark over costs and banning speculative profits in the home market. The rule also seeks to curb excessive pricing by small unlicensed retailers by denying licensees who overcharge the right to sell to anyone.
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Washington
Wilson
Food
Food Administration
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Oregon News
Montana Lands
D. A. Peebler
B. F. Dupuis
Wea Zerba
Morrisette
Lewis Geiss
Henry Breding
Chris Breding
Uhrix Bredinge
Chris Bredinge
Olmstead
Than
J.B. Kasari
Orville Isaminger
Dick Kirchoff
Ben F. Dupuis
Pendleton, Orvey L
Court Office
Wm, McMurray
Portlandaleeater
Saly
J. M. Banister
Frank Price
Univtiie
Ward
Saw
Houe
Umatila County
Reese
Wehool
Hivas
U. S.japan
U. K
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