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Northwest timber lands draw big investors in Northwest states
Wealthy buyers shift from city property to timber, logging off lands, and fruit lands in Washington Oregon Idaho and British Columbia as railroads and land offices push settlement. Oregon Agricultural College and the Great Northern plan a farming demonstration train visiting multiple counties this spring to promote land and farm methods. Col James Hamilton Lewis is discussed as a political figure, Roosevelt’s potential candidacy mentioned, and hog prices spike to record highs in Portland market. Hermiston and La Grande real estate compete for investors amid regional land boom.
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