Steady Growth Enriches Oregon Towns and Mills
A survey of Oregon and nearby communities notes rising industrial activity. Points include a flouring mill expansion, a large wool shipment from Reco mine, Spokane mill output near 11,000 barrels of flour and mill products, and local street railway earnings up. Reports also mention deaths, accidents, and political fiscal adjustments affecting Clark and Walla counties.
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Washington
Cowles
Clark Y
Wood
Ellensburg
Spokane
One Chronicle
Cow City
Toledo
Lewis County
Jackley
Kittitas
Otis Hyer
Hhe
Tacoma
Coljon
Ifred Snyder
Seattle
Port Blakely
Tallyman
Big Mill
Her
Arry Parlin
Alla Walla
Cass
State Board Ofrticulture
Reco
Spokane okesman-Review
Spokane Durg
Saloon Riot Leaves Two Officers Brutally Beaten
Grand Rapids report details a crusade against saloon keepers ending in a brawl at Sommers & Treadwell. Officers Viergiver and Harrington were attacked. Viergiver suffered severe injuries and Harrington a scalp wound. Treadwell was shot in the lung. recovery doubtful amid a large, escalating mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Viergiver
Harrington
Sommers & Treadwell
Viergive
Treadwell
Wheat market set for further rise amid foreign buying
Downing Hopkins weekly market letter notes wheat market strengthened last week despite bank failures. Foreign buying and strong domestic outlook support prices, with expectations of a 10 cent advance soon. Visible stocks down 14 million bushels from last year and foreigners likely to lead next week’s demand.
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Chicago
Northwest
General Markets Report from Portland and San Francisco in January 1897
Market listings show prices for flour, barley, oats, hay, wheat, and dairy products across Portland Oregon and San Francisco California. Includes offerings for onions, poultry, eggs, beef, mutton, and pork with varied per unit costs and per ton or per cwt figures alongside regional grain and fruit produce quotes.
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Portnand
Fiour
Portland
Salem
Cascadia
Dayton
Benton County
White Lily
Graham
Wikar
Walla Walla
Valley
Borisk—thancy Creamery
Fancy Dairy
Oregon Burbanks
California River Burbanks
Merced
Oregon
Young America
Woot
Suarrie
Wash
California
Dakota
Puget Sound
Mastern
Washington
Ald
San Frasncisco
Povators — Garnet Chile
Salinas Burbanks
Marty Rose
Tiver Burbanks
San Jogoaquin
Nevada
Crrkus Brvir
Provican Paei
Making Poultry Pay and Farm Notes for Fall Plowing
Practical guidance for farmers covers turning poultry into a paying venture with careful stock, selecting and weed-out practices, two potato crops in one season, and uses of the alder bush. It also outlines best seed practices, fall plowing to improve next year’s crop, and winter fattening amid competing meat markets.
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Chicago
Rochester
Waldo I’. Brown
New York Tribune
Beefs and beets and farm talks in a rural show column
The article surveys farm markets and beets at Norfolk and Grand Island Nebraska, noting a sugar factory turning 360 tons of beets daily and paying farmers up to 125 dollars per acre. It urges farmers to fatten young stock for flexible meat sales and discusses milking rules and dairy practices. It closes with essays on germinating nuts and cautions about dogs in households.
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Omaha
Commercial Club
Norfolk
Neb
Grand Island
Nebraska
Agriculturist
A Singular Burglar Dazzles London Ball in Costume
Henry Apps plays a clever burgling caper during a fancy dress dance at Hasleigh court. He enters via a window, but a detective in plain clothes corners him as guests marvel at the elaborate masquerade and the gondolier’s lively act. The scene ends with Apps being led away by Inspector Walker.
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Enry Apps
Hexton
Hasleigh Court
Mr. Apps
Pola
Staplehurst
Henry Apps
Norman
Peehawar
Red Sea
Brindis
Captain Norman
Lady Staplehurst
East End
Evens
Apps
Mr. Walker
London
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Iring
Unly
Yamhill
Polk
Mper
Pendleton
R Diliman
Astoria Ays
Rainier
Clara
Buceliz
Uamtilla County
Burncoal
Allowa
Wallowaere
Ohy
McKinney
Brownsville
James Crosby
Monmouth
Igh
Scotland
Hunter's Creek
Ottor
Columbus
Kohler
Nic Hister
Blazer
Dalles
Cous
Nicaragua Canal
Republic
Central America
Senor Roderi,uez
United States
Reed
Senate
Austin
Tex
Great Northern
Here
Fred Joynson
Smith
Raleigh, N. C
Alexander Overby
John Rotertsen
Raleigh & Augusta
Seaboard Air Line
New York
Post
William H. Post
West
Brighton Beach
North River
Hamburg
Rothschilds
Russia
St. Petersburg
M. de Witt
Waltham, Masa
Davis & Farnum
Pennsylvania
Japan
Spain
Turkey
Weekly Market Letter
Downing, Hopkins & Co
Review of Trade
General Markets
Troper
Lewiston Journal
Edward W. Kok
Nome
Birmingham
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