THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1934
PAGE min
THE HERMISTON HERALD. HERMISTON, OREGON.
houses, boat landing facilities for
the purpose of loading boats and
barges and the storing and loading
of wheat and sii kinds of farm pro
ducts and merchandise of all des
criptions for transportation on the
FOR SALE — SADDLE HORSES. Columbia River, and said property
Ralph Thornburg. West of Her- | shall be used exclusively for ship
A MESSAGE TO EVERY MEMBER.
ping, warehouse and general ship
34-ltp ping and transfer purposes.
miston.
Section 3. This franchise shall be
PANEL DELIVERY
GOOD FARM — EQUIPPED FOR | for the exclusive use of so much
CO-OPERATIVE CANNERY OPENS THREE BRANDS OF BUTTER
good income; Portland property. I of the above deecribed City property
FRANCIS ’NTÏCÎ 'SXFLEOK
Owner 1835 S. E. Wash., St., Port- as may be necessary or convenient
CANNING SEASON APRIL 16.
ASSURED ON MARKET.
LIMA BEAK CULTURE
Former Price 3245.00
33-ltp for use by the grantee, its success-
land, Ore.
ors and assigns, in their shipping
Beginning
Monday,
April
16,
we
One
of
the
most
important
chang
In view of the fact that several
LOST — UMBRELLA TENT ON and transfer operations and shall
for a period of ten (10)
farmers in the Stanfield and Her- will be canning asparagus on Mon- es brought about in the marketing
Butter Creek highway: evening of continue
years upon payment to the City of
day.
Wednesday,
Friday
and
Satur
of
butter
with
the
adoption
of
the
miston districts
contracted
Wed., April 4. E. A. Pinkler. Leave the rental of the sum of Ten Dollars
PICK-UP
with seed companies for the grow day, from 9:00 A. M. to 3:00 P. M. new butter marketing agreement is
at Black & White Station, Hermis- (310.00) per year, payable In ad-
There will be a canning fee of 25c the change in designating the three
ing of lima beans, Assistant County
34-ltp vanee.
ton.
Section 3. The Shaver Forwarding
Agent Garnet D. Best, has asked Mr. for the season, and each person will brands of butter. The new agree-
Former Price 8155.00
FOR SALE—GOOD ALFALFA HAY Company. Its successors and assigns.
Francis Duyck of Stanfield to pre be furnished with an individual ment calls tor the labeling of all
continually maintain the said
C. C. Clinesmith, Hermiston. 35-ltc shall
butter as either A, B or C grades,
pare the following article on lima stamp for marking cans.
property with such improvements as
Our
terms
for
canning
will
be
These
new
grades
replace
the
former
may be placed thereon, in good or
bean culture for their guidance.
MODEL T FORD TOURING FOR der
and repair throughout the en
Mr. Duyck grew twenty acres of cash at time of canning it possible. of extra, standard and second which
sale. Mrs. Belscamper, Hermiston tire term of the franchise, and shall
baby lima beans on the Sunrise but no credit will be extended for have caused much confusion in the
with Pick-up Box and License i Oregon.
33-tfc make no unlawful use of the same.
past in the minds of Oregon house-
ranch at Stanfield last year, and more than two weeks.
Section 4. Construction of the
Canned goods that are not
ONE BREAKFAST work under this franchise shall be
WANTED
made a study of their culture.
moved within thirty days, will be
Temporarily the butter cartons
set and one day bed. Inquire at begun on or before July 1, 1934, and
33-ltp the actual use of said property shall
For the benefit of those planning charged with storage at the rate of will be marked with a collar or strip
Herald office.
be commenced on or before that
bearing the official state insignia
on planting lima beans the follow one cent per can per month.
time; the estimated total cost of
20
LAYING
TURKEY
HENS
FOR
Get
your
asparagus
of
either
A,
B
or
C
until
the
present
canned
ing suggestions are made. The grow
such work is the sum of 31000.00
sale,Mrs. E. R. Acton, Echo. 332tp and the annual sum to be expended
ing of lima beans is truly an experi early as possible so it will be out supply held by creameries is used
thereon until completion is the sum
ment as tar as this locality is con of the way for other vegetable can- up. The print or parchment wrap,
FRESNO FOR SALE—GOOD CON- of 3200.00.
as it is often called, will also bear
cerned. There were some very good ning.
dltion. Mrs. Belscamper, Hermis-
Section 5. At the expiration of
HERMISTON CO-OP CANNERY, the state brand label.
beans grown on the Stanfield pro-
33-tfc the term for which this franchise is
ton, Ore.
The
new
brand
requirements
go
By
O.
L.
Barlow.
granted,
the City of Umatilla may.
ject last year but not enough to es
FOR SALE—NO. 1 HAY ON THE at its election, purchase and take
into effect on April 15 and it Is ex
tabllsh them as a permanent crop,
% TON
31-tfc over to itself the property and
Bess Spencer ranch.
Irrigon Grange Entertains.
pected that increased consumption
nor to insure a ready market. For
plant of the grantee in its entirety
this reason considerable care and ef
which is situated on, in, above or
An Interesting program was en- will result from the new improved
"VIGORBILT
”
BABY
CHIX,
LEG-
under the said property, or any
fort should be given by the growers joyed by a large audience of mem quality of cream which will be used
horns, Reds, Rocks, R.I. Whites. thereof and used in connection
Very Good Motor.
to the crop. There are now enough bers and friends at the regular in the manufacture of Grade A but
Bloodtested stock—whole blood an therewith, at a compensation to be
plantings being made to give the un meeting of the Irrigon Grange held ter, since only quality cream, for
tegin test. Buy your chicks from a determined as herein provided. If
dertaking a fair trial and if it is Wednesday, April 4. The program which a premium will likely be
I local institution. Custom hatching, the said City and the grantee can
paid, will be used in the manufac
not agree upon the said compensa
successful bean growing should was as follows:
i Starter chicks. “Vigorbilt Hatch- tion, the same shall be determined
prove a boost to the community.
Trombone scio ........ Robert Walpole ture of the top, or A grade,
| ery, Hermiston, Oregon.
28-4tp and fixed by three arbitrators, all
One should keep in mind that Agricultural Report of Sec. Wallace to guees about the quality of the
of whom shall be residents of Uma
"Housewives will no longer have
growing beans is considerably dif
SWIFT & CO.—BUYERS OF POUL- tilla County, one to be selected by
by C. R. Woods
purchase of
ferent from potatoes, from start to Trio, vocal number .... Minnie Me butter she buys.
try and Eggs. A. M. Smith, Her- the said City, one by the grantee
finish. In order to avoid a large Farland, Effie Bullock and Raymond Grade A butter will assure her of
| miston, Ore., Agent.
271tfc and the third by the two so selected,
and the decision of said arbitrators
the
top
quality
of
wholesome,
tasty
amount of hand weeding the weeds
McNabb.
shall be final and binding upon the
FOR
BABY
CHICKS,
TURKEYS
OR
butter,
”
said
Max
Gehlar.
Director
in the bean patch must be killed as Talk, "Subsistence Homesteads” by
City and said grantee, but in
Pullets see or write B. P. Rand, said
of State Department of Agriculture,
far as possible before planting.
no case shall the value of the fran
A. C. Houghton
HERMISTON, OREGON Irrigon, Ore. Local agent, Russell chise be considered or taken into ac
Planting time for beans is about the Vocal solo .... Rhoda Shellenberger, over station KOAC this week.
-
Paultry Yards, Hanson Strain Spec- count in fixing such valuation, and
same as that of corn and should be
accompanied by Helen Heath
29-3tp in case the said City decides to ex
'I ialty.
PROPOSED SALES TAX DISCUSSED
done as early as danger of frost is Recitation
ercise its said option to purchase, it
Clay Woods
will be Friday, April 20, and the =====
past. This year it will probably be Violin solo .... Stanley Atkin, accom AT CECIL POMONA GRANGE.
ladies will serve a pot . luck dinner
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.
. date of sale, all deferred payments
safe to plant them the last week of
panied by Helen Heath
at noon to everyone
who
the to . bear , Interest
.
. from
,
. . of , sale
,
.
. brings
,
date
this month.
A discussion of the proposed sales necessary tools
Talk on Proposed Co-operative Hos
for the clean-up. at the rate of six per cent. per an-
Before planting, the ground should
tax for the benefit of the schools Members of the entertainment com
pital by Minnie McFarland.
be well worked, and early irrigation
featured the Morrow County Pomo mittee are Mrs. H. Hooker, Mrs. R. num. payable annually.
The minimum price for which
is advisable if there is not rein to COUNTY AGENT EXPLAINS CORN na Grange meeting at Cecil, Satur Addleman and Mrs. Jackson Harr.
each of said described parcels of
sprout the weeds. As the bean must
day. J. B. Adams, Moro, president
At the last meeting Friday, April
be moist in order to sprout, an irri- HOG REDUCTION CONTRACTS.
of the Eastern Oregon Wheat 6, Mrs. H. M. Sommerer read an in- real property shall be sold, shall be
gation
just
getie= Juct long enough" ahead of
League, stressed the need of the teresting paper on gardening in as follows, to-wit:
(Continued from page one)
Parcel 1. Minimum price .. 320.00
planting to allow proper drying of
der wheat or corn contract, then sales tax in upholding the affirma which she stressed particularly the
Parcel 2. Minimum price .. 20.00
the ground, is advisable.
tive,
and
Ray
Gill
of
Portland
held
advantages
of
gardens
planted
in
Parcel 3. Minimum price .. 60.00
W. J. WARNER
The beans should be planted just you must not plant for harvest this the tax unfair and discriminatory In the early season and for the later
Parcel 4. Minimum price .. 900.00
deep enough to get the necessary year more than 230 acres of all taking the negative side of the ar season. Mrs. M. Smith read a paper
Attorney-at-Law
Dated this 9th day of April, 1934.
moisture to sprout, and may be har crops combined.
gument. Gill also declared the
According to your contract you state grange executive committee on bulbs, giving the best time for
R. E. GOAD,
rowed with a spike-tooth harrow, as
planting and care. Mrs. H. Ott
Hermiston - Oregon
Sheriff of Umatilla
late as the fourth day, if the harrow have agreed not to purchase more and the state labor organizations
talked on plant pests and mentioned
feeder
pigs
in
1934
than
your
aver
County.
Oregon.
teeth are turned back. On the fifth
had proposed other forms of taxa particularly the red spider as a No.
(April 12 - May 10)
day, under favorable conditions, the age purchases for 1932 and 1933. tion, which, if adopted, would make 1 criminal for plant destruction.
beans will begin to push out of the You are permitted to grow 75% as the sales tax unnecessary. The dis
Mrs.
Ott,
Mrs.
Smith,
and
Mrs.
W. L. Morgan, D. M. D.
many pigs for market as the average cussion was reported as interesting
Notice of Sheriff Sale.
ground.
Sommerer were in charge of the en
for
1932
and
1933
plus
the
average
The small lima bean can be plant
and informative.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
General Dentistry
tertainment and also served tasty
ed with a "free running” grain drill. number that you slaughtered for
the undersigned, Sheriff of Umatilla
X-Ray and Diagnosis
refreshments.
Other
program
features
included
The best practice in the Boise val home use on the farm. For example, community singing led by Mrs. Roy
County, State of Oregon, will at the Bank Bldg.
Phone 9-J
ley has been to plant them 100 or if you grew 50 pigs for market aver al Rands, Boardman; reading by CREDIT BANK DISCOUNTS
hour of two o’clock in the afternoon
Residence
Phone
25-J
105 pounds to the acre, in alternate age during the base years you could Clay Woods, Irrigon; reading by
on the 14th day of May, 1934, at
Sunday and Evenings by
NOTES
FOR
P.
C.
A,
grow
37
pigs
for
market
in
1934
24 and 18 inch rows. Twenty-four
the front door of the County Court
Mae Doherty, Rhea Creek; vocal
Appointment
inch rows have been found practical and if you slaughtered an average duet by Mrs. Harry Schriever, Lex-
House of Umatilla County, Oregon,
pro-
Thirteen
borrowers
in
seven
where a one-horse cultivator is of 2 for home use during those 2 ington, and Mrs. Royal Rands,
duction credit associations were ad in Pendleton, Oregon, offer for sale
used. It is impossible to use the or years you could grow 37 plus 2 or Boardman; one-act play. Willows.
vanced 314,452 up to April 3 by the to the highest bidder for çash in
dinary riding cultivator in rows of 39 pigs for 1934. It is understood.
Considerable
time
was
given
to
Federal Intermediate Credit bank of hand, subject to the minimum
24 inches. or less, apart. Planting of course, that if you slaughtered the discussion of a livestock ship
Spokane, since the completion of price of 380.00, the following de
for
home
A. W. CHRISTOPHERSON
use
pigs
that
were
pur-
more than 24 Inches apart Is not ad
ping association for the county. these newly-organized associations. scribed parcel of real property here
visable as the plants will not shade chased to fatten on the farm you Each subordinate grange will elect
Physician and Surgeon.
The Spokane Intermediate Credit tofore by Umatilla County, Oregon,
the ground as erly or effectively. would not be permitted to add these a member of the board of directors,
acquired for delinquent taxes, to-
bank
discounts
the
farmers'
notes
of
In some places difficulty has been to your 75%.
wit:
and the directors will complete the
— Bank Building —
If on January 1st, 1935, you have organisation. All livestock shippers the 31 Production Credit associa
found in getting a stand, but fol
The South Half of the Southwest
tions
in
the
States
of
Washington.
lowing the drill with a spike har marketed or are holding for future in the county will be solicited for
Quarter
of
Section
Twenty-two
Office Hours — 9-12 and 2-5
Montana, Oregon and Idaho.
row. set not too deep, and a roller marketing more pigs than your quo cooperation with the association.
(22) Township Three (3), South,
At
the
close
of
business
March
behind the harrow, has been found ta allows there will be deducted
Range Thirty-one (31) E. W. M.,
31, the bank had acted upon ap
of some help in conserving the mois from your payments, $20.00 for each
in Umatilla County, Oregon,
Stanfield Grange News.
proximately
300
applications
distri
pig above that quota. This penalty
ture and keeping it near the top.
Dated this, the 9th day of April,
The sales tax will be discussed by buted between the four northwest 1934.
If the seed bed has been well pre would rapidly absorb the profit from
states,
Washington,
262;
Idaho,
41;
Grange members at the next regular
pared and the moisture properly reduction payments.
R. E. GOAD,
meeting, April 21. An opportunity Montana, 26, and Oregon 25.
Keep Records on all Hog Sales:
conserved, it should not be neces
Sheriff of Umatilla
will
be
given
for
any
one
to
present
For your protection you should
sary to water again until the beans
County, Oregon.
Notice
of
Sheriff
Sale.
ERNEST GHORMLEY
begin to bud. Strange as it may keep a record of all hogs sold from arguments for and against the bill.
(April 12 - May 10)
MEN’S CLOTHING and
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
seem "the crop will be better and the farm in 1934 and obtain at the The program will also include sev
the undersigned, Sheriff of Umatilla PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF THE
LADIES HOSE
come on much sooner if not over- time of sale a sales slip or receipt eral purely entertaining features.
The next Grange dance will be County, State of Oregon, will at the I
301 E. Court St.
Phone 324
watered." The ground can get quite which you should file away with
CITY OF UMATILLA.
held in the hall Saturday evening. hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon
Pendleton, Oregon
dry without harm to the beans but your record.
plenty of water at the budding and
Corn and Hog (Production Con April 14. Music will be furnished on the 14th day of May, 1934, at | AN ORDINANCE granting to the
by the Cub Wranglers and the usual the front door of the County Court Shaver Forwarding Company, its
blooming stage is necessary.
trolled on other farms:
Office Phone 523 Ree. Phone 441
Some of the best growers, water
If you operate other farms not in good time is promised for all who House of Umatilla County. Oregon,' successors and assigns, the right,
attend.
in Pendleton, Oregon, offer for sale privilege and franchise to use cer
only every other row and always cluded in the contract you have
DR. F. L. INGRAM
tain water frontage on the Colum
to the highest and best bidder upon bia river and land adjacent there
the same rows. Where they are agreed not to increase corn or hog
Dependable Dentistry
Information Requested.
the terms hereinafter set forth, sub- to within the corporate limits of
ppanted in alternate 24 and 18 inch production on such farms above the
Pendleton, Ore.
Certificates of equity Issued in ject to the minimum price as here-1 the City of Umatilla, and owned by Bond Bldg.
rows, the 24 inch rows, only, are average for the years 1932 and
the
City
of
Umatilla,
fixing
a
time
inafter
set
forth,
the
following
de-
1925
numbered
from
1
to
83,
in
watered, and no effort is made to 1933.
limitation thereon, yearly rental
clusive, have been called for re
sub the water from one row to the
The Object to Improve Farm Pri- demption. For this purpose the ad- scribed parcels of real property | therefor, and providing for forfeit
DR. H. A. NEWTON
heretofore
by
Umatilla
County.
State
¡
ure of franchise for failure to com-
other One will have to use his own ces:
ress of the following persons, is re
of Oregon, acquired for delinquenti ply with the terms of the ordin-
quested.
judgment in the matter of watering,
Dentist
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
ance.
keeping in mind that it is easier to Is intended to Improve the price lev- 71 W. H. Copeland
. Stanfield taxes, to-wit:
DOES
X-Ray Work
Phone 12
PARCEL 1. Lot 9, Block 67. THE CITY OF UMATILLA
Hermiston
water too much, rather than not el for commodities you produce and 83 E. C. Lyle ........
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
If the certificates are endorsed
Pendleton, Oregon
Coe's First Addition to the City
enough.
and
is
Section
1.
That
there
be
your earnest co-operation in this re and sent in to the office, checks in
of Stanfield, Umatilla County, hereby granted to the Shaver For- -
The bean patch should be kept as gard should result in help to you payment thereof wifi be mailed out
warding Company, an Oregon Cor- —
Oregon.
promptly.
free from weeds as possible. Culti In the sale of your products in the
TO BELL OR TRADE YOUR
PARCEL 2. Lot 10, Block 67, poratfon. its successors and assigns,
vating before planting will help if future.
the right, privilege and franchise to
PROPERTY SEE
Coe's First Addition to the City use the following described proper
Turkev
Pool
Expected
Soon.
there is enough top moisture to
of
Stanfield,
Umatilla
County,
J.
W. CLARKE at
ty,
to-wit:
The Eastern Oregon Turkey Grow
start the weeds. As mentioned, they
Columbia Park Clean-up.
That certain strip or parcel of
Oregon.
G. F. HODGES AGENCY
ers association will probably hold a
may be harrowed as late as the
land bounded and described as 721 Main 8t.
Members of the Columbia park pool of breeding stock between the
Pendleton, Ore.
PARCEL 3. Lot 11, Block 67,
fourth day after planting. There board have authorised Friday, April 10th and 15th of April, It has been
follows: Bounded on the east by
Coe’s First Addition to the City
that certain concrete runway at
after, a cultivator must be used.
20, as official spring clean-up day. announced from the assistance coun
of Stanfield, Umatilla County,
the foot of "K” Street in the City
Up and down the rows with a The ladies of the Farm Bureau Aux ty agent’s office. AU members who
Oregon.
of Umatilla, Umatilla County,1
BRADLEY & SON
spike cultivator should be very ef iliary will serve a pot luck dinner expect to market birds are requested
Oregon: on the south by a recent-
to leave the number of birds they
PARCEL 4. Lot 12, Block 47,
fective. A second cultivating later at noon and everyone who possibly expect to pool, with their name, at
ly
constructed
road
now
being
Shoe Rebuilders
Coe’s First Addition to the City | gravelled, and running substan- |
with the shovels set to leave a good can is asked by the board to bo the office of Garnet D. Best at the
We
rebuild
shoes with machinery
of
Stanfield,
Umatilla
County,
|
tially parallel with the Columbia
ditch, should be enough in moot present. If sufficient help is avail Reclamation building.
your shoes were made on. The
Oregon.
River,
known
as
"Front
Street
”
;
cases. However, in moot soil types, able the cleaning can be accom
on. the north by the low water only factory machines In Umatilla
The said described parrels of real
cultivating soon after watering will plished In one day. Proper tools FARM BUREAU AUXILIARY WILL
Une of the Columbia River: and County. Mall your shoes to us.
property shall be offered for sale
on the west by the west Une of V
help conserve the moisture.
upon the following terms, to-wit:
SPONSOR ALL DAY CLEAN-UP.
"G
” Street, In the City of Uma- We pay the return postage. Bet
It Is absolutely necessary that all requested to furnish them.
Twenty percent of the purchase
tilla, Oregon., together with all ¡ ter shoe repairing for less mon
night shade and similar weeds be
the shore and riparian rights of
As a feature of the next regular price In cash, the remainder to he
ey. Give us a trial.
entirely removed before harvesting.
said City appertaining or belong-
meeting
of
the
Farm
Bureau
Auxi
paid
under
written
agreement
with
Bradlev & Son
READ AND STUDY THE
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___ ..I for ing the
to said
tract. of constructing 443 Main 8t.
A few night shade can ruin the en
liary the ladies will sponsor an all th.
Pendleton. Ore
tbe purchaser
In equal installments
purpose
tire crop of beans.
day clean-up. The next meeting over a term of nine years from the thereon docks, platforms,
SALES TAX BILL.
ware-
FARM CO OPERATIVE DIVISION
Used Cars!
1930 Model A Ford
$210.00
1928 Model A Ford
$140.00
1927 Model T Coupe
$35.00
Chevrolet Touring
$50.00
1926 Dodge Truck
$100.00
RC91E 12
A tel
Motor Co
2
shall give written notice of Ite In
tention to the said grantee, its suc-
censors and assigns at least 120
days before the expirstion of this
franchise and in such case no im
provements shall be removed from
said property without the concent of
said City. But in case the said City
shall not exercise its said option to
purchase then any buildings, struc
tures or other improvements msy be
removed from said property by said
grantee, provided such removal can
be accomplished without any dam
age to said property.
Section 6. The said grantee shall
have the right to sublet any part of
said property for shipping or ware
house purposes provided the City’s
approvsl is first obtained in writ
ing;
Section 7. This franchise shall be
entirely forfeited and held for
naught at any time when the said
grantee, its successors and assigns,
shall cease to use the said property
for a period of six consecutive
months for the purposes herein set
forth; when said grantee, its suc
cessors and assigns, shall violate
any of the provisions of this fran
chise or when they shall for any
reason fail to operate boats or bar
ges on the Columbia River between
Umatilla and Portland for the trans
portation of merchandise for a per
iod of twelve consecutive months,
provided, however, that no forfeit
ure shall take place or be declared
for any such failure caused by aet
of God, or when such failure to op-
'rate boats is practically impossible,
n account of river conditions.
Section 8. If the said grantee
shall fail or refuse to file in the
office of the City Recorder its
written acceptance of this franchise
within thirty days after this ordin
ance shall be in force and effect,
then this ordinance shall be null and
void.
Section 9. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect thirty days
after its passage by the Council and
approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing is a proposed or
dinance being considered by tho
City Council of the City of Umatilla.
Anyone interested may discuss the
same with the City Council at any
regular meeting up to and Including
the meeting of May 7, 1934.
E. McKENZIE,
Recorder of the City of Uma
tilla, Oregon.
(April 5-12)
Business and Professional Cards
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Hermiston Beauty Shoppe
Duart
Permanent
Wave.
Late Appointments by Phone.
Phone 141
DR. A. E. MARBLE
CHIROPRACTOR
Office: Two doors west post office
Office Hours: > to 12 - 1:30 to 4
Phons 481--------Hermiston, Ore.
Hermiston Post No. 37
•
Meets first and third
Thursday. Legion AuxU-
lary meets second and
fourth Thursday.
Legion Hall.
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Manicuring, Marcelling Hot Oil
Shampoo, Fingerwaving, Facials
Realistic Beauty Shop
Finger Wave - 50c and 25s
We Specialize In Permanent
Waving
Pendleton, Ore.
606 Main St.
W. a FISHER
NEW AND USED FURNITURE
BOUGHT AND SOLD
Bowman Hotel Blk.
Phono 198
507 Main St.
Pendleton, Ore.
W. J. CLARKE
HARDWARE
Majestic Ranges. Red
Jacket
Pumps, Iron Pipe, Nalls, Fencing
Phone 21
211-213 E Court St.
Pendleton, Oregon
WE
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