Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Oregon readers learn of diverse local events from crop prospects in Deschutes valley to a large Albany cannery expansion. Notable items include Portland business ties, a Deschutes crops forecast, and a fatal shooting in Eugene.
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Oregon News
A. Fonidents
Minnesota
Kalen Tuemlay
Walling
Bonde
Deschutes Valley
John M. Jones
Portland
Portlanda
Albany Cannery
Henry F. McIlwalh
Eugene
Vivian L. Dunton
Camp Creek
Springfield
William M. Elliott
Frontier Days and Fair Draw Big Northwest Event
Frontier Days in Walla Walla runs four days starting September. Top riders Drumbeller Irwin and McCarty sign on for a major drawing card with a likely photo finish each day. Livestock entries and farm exhibits grow under the Farm Bureau. Foley and Burke Combined Shows provide carnival attractions and a full circus throughout the week.
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Walle Wathe
Miwk Vale
Keptenborgh
Northwest
Businew
Drumbeller
Irwin
McCarty
Walla Walla
Farm Bureau
Foley
Burke
Honoree Mrs Halseth Feted In September Social
Mr and Mrs d Harl Williams hosted a candlelit evening on September 1 in Browning Montana for Mme Loraine Halath recently from Browning. Guests included Mr and Mrs Williams, Elmer Tucker, Misses Halseth Morrison Price Barnes Lavender Wile liana Smith Anderson Bulfinch O Hara Webb Smith Brandt and others. The event featured original names stories and a four course supper followed by a Shakespearean gem book presentation.
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D. Harl Williams
Mme Loraine Halath
Browning
Montana
Mins Anna Lavender
Pendleton Round-Up Seeks World Champion Cowboy
The Pendleton Round-Up's eleventh show on Sept. 28, 24 and 26 will crown a world champion cowboy. The event features the Police Gazette belt, a gold and diamond studded prize, and new relay airings from California promising faster relay and pony express races.
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Pendleton
Antwerp
Police Gasette
Yakima Canut
California
Pony Express
Patriot Trucks Prove Value in County Field Trials
Dr S L Kennard of Umatilla County promotes Patriot trucks as highly capable. He claims a two and a half ton Patriot with two men equals eighteen horses and three men, citing seven spring orders and urging early purchase.
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S. L. Kennard
Umatilla
Walla Walla Interurban May Reach Umapine
The Walla Walla Valley Railway considers extending six miles from Walla Walla to Umapine as part of the current interurban line to Freewater and Milton. The tracks in Umapine are being torn up and the railway may rebuild them if certain conditions are met.
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Umapine
Walla Walla
Freewater
Milton
Walla Walla Valley
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Oregon Public Service Commission Receives Fire Safety Letter
Following an investigation the Oregon public service commission received a letter from Sumpter Valley Railroad officials stating that all fire hazards along the line had been eliminated. It was charged that several fires were started along the Sumpter Valley railroad through employee carelessness.
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Oregon Public Service Commission
Sumpter Valley Railroad Company
Bumpter Valley
Athena News Snapshot Mixed Local and Regional Happenings
Residents enjoy mountain forages and berry picking. Wheat harvest starts on 200 acres as rain delays work. Visitors arrive from Colfax and Honolulu. Frontier Days prep in Walla Walla underway. New bungalows on Third Street near completion. Estate administration and appraisers named. Epidemic fever affects residents. Miss Bertha Murdock heads to Idaho for principal post. Fishermen report trout from Littla Salmon trip. Street scene shifts after power pole removal. Robotic limb fitted for Ralph Carstens in Portland. Local pastor to resign October 3 and move to Los Angeles. Sheriff murder trial bills viewed. county clerk wary of approvals. County store tabs include cigarettes, matches, toothbrushes.
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Samuel Pambrun
James Duncan
W. C. Read
Minn Mattie Coppock
Colfax
Wash
le Grow
W. 8
Bertha Murdock
American Falls
Idaho
Eugene Osborne
Jarbo
Waddle
Jack Hurn
B. A. Dudley
Ralph Carstens
Portland
B. B. Burton
Christian Church
Hael Burton
Los Aneles
Marion Hansell
Water supply ample as settlers push irrigation on Umatila project
Water storage at Cold Springs reservoir last spring for irrigation was less than two thirds used to date. The water supply remains ample this season despite continual settlement and new land cultivation.
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Cold Springs
Umatila
Federal guarantee for railways ends after months of losses
Washington reports the government loses an estimated 100 million dollars monthly as the earning guarantee for railroads ceases at midnight Tuesday. Since March 1 carriers earned 600 million dollars less than standard returns, with revenue from fines insufficient to cover operating costs. The revolving fund remains available for further advances, and many roads expect funds due from the guarantee. Secretary Houston notes numerous advance certifications have been filed.
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Washington
Transportation Eet
Bureau of Railway Economies
Treasury
Houston
Gasoline Demand Rises with Production Up 13 Percent
The Bureau of Mines reports 1919 six month production up 13 percent from the prior year and consumption up 22 percent. Gasoline stocks at June end total 89,841,000 gallons, 15 percent below June 1919 levels.
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Warlington
Bureau of Mines
Banks Lend France 180 Million in New York Negotiations
Paris-Jean Parmentier the ministry of finance official in New York arranged for a 10 million dollar loan with American banks as part of covering a two billion dollar French loan. Three killed in auto race in Santa Rosa when a car ran off track and hit a spectator. Utah population listed at 440 446 with 1910 to 1920 changes. Denver plans a state guard to assume police powers as federal troops withdraw after streetcar strike riots.
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France
Paris
Jean Parmentier
Ministry of Finance
New York City
Santa Rosa
Cal
Utah
Washington
Census Bureau
Denver
State Guard
Colo
American Cruiser Ordered to Dantang for American Safety
Secretary Daniels ordered Admiral Huse to move the cruiser Pittsburg from Reval to Dantaig to protect Americans, a sizable number of whom are now in Dantaig, at the request of the state department and Navy.
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Dantaig
Washington
State Department
Danless
Admirral Huse
Baltic
Pittsburg
Reval
Daniels
Texas oil magnate Cox claims 223 mph in secret flight
A plane entered by E. B. Cox of Texas in the Gordon Bennett cup races to be held in France on September 27 reportedly achieved 223 miles per hour in secret tests at Mineola Long Island.
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Atlantic City
Texas Wild Cat
J. Cox
Texas
France
Mineola
Cox
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Oregon Agricultural College
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Grant County
W. H. Lytle
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State Highway Commission
Inter Fate Commerce Commission
B. Lytle
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Coos Bay
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FEC
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