Rail groups plot vast western line network to Portland and Seattle
A historical record lists major rail projects and routes across the western United States. It details lines from the Rio Grande terminus and Nevada to San Francisco Bay, California Oregon routes, and connections to Portland, Seattle, Spokane, and Puget Sound. Multiple carriers including Gould, Harriman, and Moffat are named with projected mileages and survey status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Oregon
Nevada- Western Pacific
Gould
Utah
San Francisco Bay
California-Oregon Railroad
Portland & Seattle
Columbia River
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Portland
Chicago, Milwaukee
Oregon Eastern
Harriman
Southam Pacific
Eugene
Ontario
Idaho-Oregon
Great Government
Klamath Falls
Malheur
Harney
Careyact
Crook and Lake
Klamath
Oregon Western
Coosa Bay
Pacific Ocean
Puget Sound
Denver
Northwestern & Pacific
David H. Moffat
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Spokane & International
Canadian Pacific
Spokane
Wash
Harriman, Hill, Gould Systems
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
San Francisco
Jay Gould
Missouri Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific
Western Pacific
Salt Lake
Ocean
Gould System
Northwest Rail Giants Clash Over Pacific Coast Traffic
Special Correspondence notes a vast railroad expansion driving traffic to the Pacific Northwest. Harriman and Hill contend for routes along the Columbia and Puget Sound, linking Oregon Washington and Idaho to ocean shipping while moving millions of carloads of lumber fruit and steel.
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Standard
Portland
United States
Pacific Coast States
Northwest
Pacific Tidewater
China
Japan
Oceanica
Far East
Duuth
Pittsburg
Colorado
Pacific Seaboard
James J. Hill
Edward H. Harriman
Harriman
Columbia River
Hill
Nee
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Great Northern
Columbia
Puget Sound
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
Wyoming
Inland Empire
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Evarts
D. C
Rocky Mountains
Spokane
Seattle
Railroad
Financial World
Rural Free Delivery records show vast growth in 1905
Washington report by P. V. Degraw cites 51,690 petitions received and referred up to January 1, 1906 with 13,125 adverse. 24,677 routes were in operation the date named. Rural carriers handled over 1,000,000,000 pieces of mail in fiscal year 1905 at about 1.5 cents each. Net cost for 32,055 carriers was about $16,871,733.
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Washington
P. V. Degraw
Twin Bridges Notes on ore shipment and local accident
Special Dispatch reports Wilcomb and Bird preparing to ship high-grade ore from their Pennington mine with assays of 5.96 ounces of silver and just over $400 in gold. The richest ore lead is small. Mrs Dwight Bushnell, wife of the county surveyor, is recovering well after a horse incident and is out of danger.
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Twin Bridges
Wilcomb
Bird
Pennington
Dwight Bushnell
Trade With France Reaches 1905 Total Of 166 Million
U S France commerce in fiscal 1905 amounted to about 166 million with exports near 76 million and imports about 90 million. France sources provisions from its colonies and exports high grade manufactures and wine. U S exports include copper and cotton valued around 48 hundred thousand dollars. Agricultural implements shipped totaled about 3 million, up from 500 thousand a decade earlier. Imports from France accounted for 8.08 percent of U S total imports and exports for 5.01 percent of total exports.
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Washington
United States
France
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Dangers of Herding Sheep on McCarthy Mountain
A gunman employed by T. F. Jenkins fired toward a Max Lauterbach herder on McCarthy mountain near Twin Bridges, killing a dog and nearly hitting the herder. Longstanding range disputes have caused sheep from different bands to mix since fall, prompting Lauterbach’s herd to retreat to safety.
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Twin Bridges
McCarthy Mountain
T. F. Jenkins
Max Lauterbach
Diana Yacht Arrives Kingston Charter Party Safe
The steam yacht Diana under charter to H. H. Rogers Jr. of the New York Yacht Club arrived at Kingston from Savannah with Rogers and party aboard. All are well. After a few days in Kingston she will continue cruising in the West Indies.
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Virginia Wardell
Misa Wardell
West Broadway
Butte
Kingston
Diana
H. H. Rogers, Jr
New York Yacht Club
Savannah
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Great Northwest
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Southern
California
Harrimanines
Pacific Northwest
Union
Miles
Renallt
Gould's
the Co. & N
The
St. Paul
Rural Delivery Service
Anaconda Standard
Butte Bureau
Fast Broadway
J. J BG
N. Main St
Parson's
W. Park
Master Plumbers Association
Coyne Bros. Plumbing Schools
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Missoula
Examining Board of Engineers
George A. Zeller Book Co
Fourth St
Standam
Moler System of Colleges
Front Av
West Side
East Side
Jackson
E. Park Street
Bailey Loan & Realty CO
East
Granite Street
J. H. McDonald
Alder
Monogram Bar
Anaconda
P. O. Box
Whitmore’s
Turkish Baths
Hight & Fairfield
Butte Land & Inv. Co
W. Granitest
Bitter Root Valley
G. W. Dickinson
Stevensville
Mont
Main, Butte
C. H. Rowan
Toronto
Canada
Cascade, Mont
Locuat St
Dakota
Walnut St
Silver Bow Park
Brunswick Balke
Collender Co
Granite St
N. W. Inst. Co
Main
Butte Hotel
Columbus-Butte Mining Co
Standard, Butte
H. J. Selway
Dillon, Mont
Feldman's
Www
Park
Remington and Dens
Seal Terrace
Centerville
N. Maln St
Montana
Bath
B. C
Bette
H. D
Standard Office
Bitte
NEW Publications
Wiles OF
Venus
Young's Magazine
Youngs Magazine
New Yor City
Ea T. A. Grigg
M. D
Harbour Blog
Espiri
Richelieu
S. Excelsior
Rial
Madame Schmidt
M Ceme
Washington Block
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C.S. Jackman Company Harbour Block
Crescent Loan Co
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Hall Bros
Hamilton, Butte
B. Bank
Clark
McRae & Solveson
W. Parket
Slemons & Booth
Silver Bow Block
Basin
Adelaide Skin Food
W. Broadway
L. A. O'Neil
S. Dakota St
E. Park St
F. E. McNamara
Ee Oechsli
Tel
James A. Bennet
West Sixth
Montana Model Works
BB N
Arizona
Butte Stove Repair Co
E. Park
M. A. McCabe
E. Park Ave
Goodfriend Clothing Co
Broadway
Galena
T. W. Quartz
W. Quartz &J
Pleasant Room
N. Jackson Sr
Kenlock
Alaska
Granite
Albemarle
West Granite
W. Park St
Granite, Sutte
Hous&s
Cherry St
Inquire
Main St
Oklahoma St
Anaconda Road
Smith & Jeffries
E. Edwy
Silver Low Block
N. Main
Ellwood
E. Broadway
Mining School
Harvard University
Montana, Butte, Mont
W. Granite
Iotlc
John Girart
Fred Zimmerman
Private Detective Agency
Een Berrys
Pennsylvania Building
Gregory Studio
Barbera Aaas Sala LL
W. Calena
M. Paumie
Chadwick
Royal Academy, London
Durston Block
William A. Paine
Charles H. Paine
Boston Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Herbert I. Foster
Paine, Webber & CO. Bankers and Brokers
Boston, Mass
New York and
Chicago Board of Trade
Milwaukee Aarinette
Wis
Duluth
H. B. Byrne
Jordan &O
Delog
Case & Corkish
West Park Street
Telephone 2
North Main
East Broadway
Fred Feilke
Raven Mining
S. D. Marquis
P. M. Bickford
Endicott Building
St. Paul, Minn
Cascade Hotel
C. R. Tintinger
Cascade
Monr
C. R. Daniel Co
Big Timber
M. E. Meyer
N. Montana
A. F. M’leod
Assayer
Chem Ist
Woody
Peta
A. B. Rombauer
Lewis & Walker
N. Wyo
Thomas Buggy
Paul E. Mier
Wome
Steam Carpet Cleaning CO
Corner Mont
Porphyry
Legals
United States Land Office
Helena
Washoe Copper Company
Frank A. Jones
Mill Creek
Deer Lodge
Northern Pacific Railroad
Recorder’s Office
Deer Lodge County
Frank D. Miracle
Register
Third Judicial District
State of
Davia Scott
County of
David Scott
J. P. Stagg
Ira C. Gnose