Final Potter County oil route survey report approves highway
Potter County jury of view reports final approval of the Amarillo to Four Corners oil field highway route along the Rock Island line to Wilton then north to Four Corners. They cite links to oil centers, Rock Island bridge access, and potential state highway designation. County engineer J W Ryder praised. bids for fills culverts and bridges to be opened Saturday.
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Commissioners Court
Amarillo
Four Corners
Rock Island
Wilton
Hutchinson
Kansas
J. W. Ryder
Board of View
J. R. Gant
C. LeNeveu
Charles Dammier
John E. Hill
Mike Wink
Michigan in Dispute Over Shore Lands
Michigan faces potential removal of millions in property along Lake St. Clair and Great Lakes shores as the Conservation Commission seeks Attorney General W. W. Potter’s opinion on state rights to land outside the old meander line. The debate centers on whether land between the former shoreline and current boundaries belongs to the state.
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International News Service
Lansing
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Lake St. Clair
Great Lakes
Michigan
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Conservation Commission
W. W. Potter
United States Survey
Commission
Potter
Trade boom with Japan shows surging American exports
Trade between the United States and Japan has surged since World War I with U S exports to Japan rising over fivefold since 1913 and Japanese exports to the United States more than quadrupling. The 1913 trade favored Japan 3 to 2 but demand for American goods in Japan has shifted the balance toward the United States, with the ratio near 4 to 3 in favor of U S products and projected to balance within two to three years. In 1913 U S shipments to Japan totaled 61 million dollars while Japan sent about 92 million dollars in goods.
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International News Service
Washington
Japan
United States
Department of Commerce
Thief Arrested After Stolen Car Is Tracked
Mrs. Jack Dierkes near Panama City reported her family car missing from the garage. Police traced the vehicle to a speeding suspect, arrested the driver, who was identified as Dierkes, then released him after explanations.
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Jack Dierkes
Panama City
Dierkes
Trade balance shift shows Japan gains in U S imports
The article details 1926 trade figures with Japan, noting the United States sold 404000 to Japan and Japan bought more U S goods, narrowing the U S deficit. It cites a decline in the balance of trade from 140 million to 85 million and shows Japan’s increasing share of exports and U S share of imports, highlighting growing U S reliance on Japanese trade.
China Keeps Second in Japan’s Foreign Trade Ranking
Japan reports its foreign trade position with China shown as prominent, noting imports from the United States dwarfed by Chinese volumes. The text emphasizes China’s strong role alongside Japan’s overall trade ranking, reflecting a shift in cross border commerce.
Iron pays for schools in Minnesota fund hits fifty million
Minnesota's permanent state school fund reaches 50 million dollars and grows by about 10 thousand dollars daily funded by iron mining taxes. The revenue continues to swell the fund for public schools.
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Minneapolis
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