Oregon News Notes Of General Interest
Oregon items report costs for state and local services, new projects and deaths across counties. Major points include Portland election operating costs, Bond issues in Crook and grants for road and water projects, railroad expansion plans, forest fire patrols, and local obituaries of Nethman Tharp and Perrine. Also notes on irrigation districts, grazing, and weather impacts on infrastructure.
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Portland
Echoose
Bernard A. Nethman
Gervais
Concrete Pipe Company of
Hartland
Crook County
Weaters Walnut
Fia
McMianville
Nenoy Emily Tharp
Polk County
Corvallis
Gullie Perrine
Oregon
Baler
Rilia Purvine
Roweburg & Bond
Ringer Ranch
Larson Inlet
Coos County
Thomas Creek
Thomas
Arthur
Quintis Underwood
Douglas Larsen
Cove
Grand Ronde
R. H. Scimbert
Bend
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Commission
State of
Inez
Medford
Sam A. Koner
Wate
Ben W.icott
Rogue River Valley
Applegate
Colonnel
Arnold
Air Service
Western Department of the Army
Warrenton
Columbia
Helle
Silver Lake
W. He Lytle
Tate
Valley Tie and Lumber Company
Eugene
Oklahoma
Shislaw River
Swiss Home
Lake Creek
Hott
Senators Adopt First Reservation in League Issue
Washington reports the senate backed the first reservation to withdraw from the League of Nations with a 60 to 3 vote. Republicans and six Democrats supported it. Democrats Reed Gore Smith Walsh and Chamberlin voted yes. Shields was paired yes. The measure asserts the United States may withdraw only after congressional action and fulfillment of all obligations.
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Washington
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Gore
Oklahoma
Smith
Georgia
Walsh
Massachusetts
Chamberlin
Oregon
Shields
Ten- Heese
United States
League of Nations
Congress of the
Siberian Trouble Averted by Japan
Tokio reports Japan’s conciliatory reply to the American note of last September addressing co operation on the trans Siberian railway. The reply ratifies Vladivostok arrangements by Roland Morris and General Ol, signaling future cooperation and reducing prospects of further U S action.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
Vladivostok
Roland & Morris
Siberia
Repao
Crop Estimates Issued by Department of Agriculture
Washington reports November crop production estimates from the department. Key figures include corn 2,910,250,000 bushels, potatoes 25,000,000, tobacco 1,916,663,000 pounds, apples commercial 24,416,000, sugar beets 7,2 tons, kafire 128,243,000 bushels, and other crops listed. The piece also contains quirky notes about a sin stain, a school for husbands, Madrid dancers, and debates on a mandatory arrangement for nations.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Nation-Wide Raid Targets Radical Aliens Across Cities
Agents of the Department of Justice and Immigration bureau rounded up nearly 600 people in raids across industrial centers in the West and Midwest. Palmer labeled the Russian Workers Union as a dangerous alliance aiming to trigger a general strike and overthrow the government, detailing plans found in seized documents.
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Weahington
Department of Justice
Immigration Bureau
Middle West
Teton
Eneral Palmer
United States
Ree Linn
Chinese Die of Cholera Across Asia and Manila
Cholera floods Hongkong Shanghai and Manila with multiple deaths and hundreds of cases reported in Manila after a week. No white or Japanese deaths noted. authorities hope to contain the outbreak as the steamship Chicago Maru brings further news.
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Hongkong
Shanghai
Manila
Seattle
China
Philippines
Chicago
Oregon road program keeps pace with federal funds
State highway commission has matched federal money up to July 1, 1020, slowing new project entries for six to seven months but maintaining activity. Contracts and approved projects will extend road work beyond when new federal funds arrive. Carey act lands entry for Antelope unit of Jordan Valley Irrigation project opened. land already reclaimed, reservoirs adequate for full irrigation in Malheur County.
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Teo
Oregon Agricultural College School of Agriculture
Oleotia
Irving
Yamhill County
Pomona
Hood River
Mian Pearl Saltzman
Eugene
Oregon
George M. Benson
Lake Malheur
Crown
Willamette Paper Company
Weat Linn
Heppner
Heppner Light & Water Company
Pacific Coast
Pacific International Livestock Association
North Portland
Hermiston
Hermiston Irrigation District
State Industrial Accident Commission
Grants Paso
Gwttiers
Fort Rock
Bend
Benton
Gillam
Harney
Jackson
Malheur
Marion
Polk
State Highway Commission
Jordan Valley
State Desert Land Board
Jonian Valley
Mafheur Counts
Waste Reduction and Food Conservation Shocked by Experts
National and local observers warn that Americans waste hundreds of millions of dollars in food each year. Estimates top 700 million dollars and claim households squander 750 million annually, while minor waste could power homes and reduce living costs through thrift and investment.
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National Association of Waste Material Dealers
Amertwade
America
Kavh
United States
War Loan Anniversary Letter Urges Oregon Support
Edward Cookingham of the War Loan Organization for Oregon congratulates citizens on the first anniversary of victory in the world war and urges prompt, full subscription to war savings quotas. He praises district efforts in Liberty Loan drives and calls for continued citizen sacrifice to meet deficits.
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Oregon
Edward Cookingham
War Loan Organization
Trade Journal Notes Higher Underwear Prices Next Summer
The trade journal predicts a rise in underwear costs for the coming summer with Georgetically themed speculation. It notes prices cannot be expected to drop. The piece mentions the ex-emperor of Austria seeking a home in England, and remarks that royal fugitives are growing more popular in small neutral states.
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Eald
Austria
England
Ex servicemen killed and radical violence shocks Washington
Four former service men were killed in Centrale Washington amid a radical attack during an armistice day parade. A secretary of the LWV was lynched as soldiers patrolled the city. Nineteen radicals were arrested, with gunfire, arson, and a dramatic highway lynching at a bridge near Chehalis reported.
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Warren Grimm
University of Wallington
Leutenant
Grast Hodge Post
American Legion
Dale Hubberd
R. P. Hubberd
France
Arther McElfresh
Pelmore & Sears Pharmacy
Ben Casagranda
Karl Watt
Eugene Philser
Chehalis
William Coleman
Company F
Third Regiment
National Guard of Washington
Tacoma
Tower Avenue
Cumtralia
Second Avenue
LW. W. Hall
Elmer Smith
Centralia
W. W. Smith
W. H. Grayam
Lash
Chehalls
Hubbard
Britter
Brick” Smith
LW. W
Obsereere
Dale Hut
Smith
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Pfopaka
Rogue River
Rock Point
Gold HM
Highway Commission
Jackson County
Thomas Cummings
N. Helmer
Fred Fiberman
Amber Fuller
Willamette Valley Lumber Company
Bisok Rock
Siberian
Joshua
Madrid
Uncle Sam
Agutaatde
India
Oregon War Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Palmer
United Mine Workers of America
Victor Berger
Victor L. Berger
Germany
Masot Berger
Ay Representative Voight
Republic Age
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Socialist
North
Middle States
Nebraska
Celoredo
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