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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
2
Athena Oregon September 8 1905 article discusses early irrigation impact in the West noting friction in North Yakima over water projects and predicting vast canal networks. It cites Gov Folk comments on government quality and Roosevelt's Monroe Doctrine, with satirical lines on German trade threat and Uncle Joe Cannon.
The dispatches report BF Blair, a wealthy Black farmer in Sully County, South Dakota, launching a settlement for African Americans to live and govern themselves. Land at $2.50 an acre near Sully would form the colony with Black mayoral and official control, aiming to move Black farmers from cities, while white men are described as excluded.
The Galveston News questions the fate of the boll weevil and hints at opposition to the company it had to defend within the agricultural department.
An OCR fragment notes a man avoiding modern geafter, contrasts Japan and Russia in Manchuria and New Hampshire, and mentions aging machines in the woods with air still clear. The terse prose suggests a stray caption or column blurb reflecting contemporary tensions and rural imagery.
Indictments target prominent men in the Chickasaw land fraud scheme including state officials and a U S marshal. Secretary Hitchcock has waged a persistent battle against thieves who diverted millions of acres from the government, facing powerful political opposition but achieving court action against the accused.
A commentary on protective tariffs arguing they enrich a few while burdening the poor. It condemns tariff worship as a propaganda spiral in both parties, notes workers are told benefits reach them, and predicts a future revolt. President Roosevelt is cited as constrained by the force of this belief.
The Boston Herald notes Secretary Hitchcock faces a vast range of duties including public lands. It asserts land thieves have long robbed settlers, Indians in the Indian Territory suffer, and Oregon California frauds are under scrutiny with pretexts in New Mexico.
The Buck Range ad pitches a store offer claiming the range is among the best in the world and will provide satisfaction. It promises fair trade in any old range, free freight on orders over ten dollars, and notes Buck ranges have been satisfying buyers for 58 years. It asserts the range eases kitchen trouble and that customer referrals drive continued sales.
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