North Bank railway links Spokane and Portland in 1909
Announcement marks May 3 1909 as through train operation on the Spokane Portland and Seattle line. The route strengthens ties among Spokane the Inland Empire and the Columbia River basin with Portland and the Pacific coast. The piece highlights grades bridges and connections with Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington routes and notes the region faces a cold spring impacting hay supply and urging more roughage including corn fodder and silage for stock farmers.
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Spokane
Portland
Seattle
North Bank
Columbia River Basin
Inland Empire
S. P. & S. Railway
Northern Pacific Railway
Palouse
Walla
Lewiston
Snake
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Columbia River
Clearwater
Snake Rivers
Columbia
Puget Sound
Cascade Range
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Pasco
Vancouver
Willamette and
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Astoria
Clarkston
Great Northern
Nothern Pacific
Burlington
Colorado & Southern
Chicago
Saint Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Stock Market and Livestock Prices Show Sharp Gains
Kansas City Stock Yards May 10 1909 reports a strong cattle market with weekly gains of 10 to 15 cents and a 9000 head run. Top steers and yearlings hit 6.75, hogs at 6.27 to 7.25, stockers and feeders higher, lambs and mutton prices surge as Texas markets tighten. Demand from improving East industrials supports higher prices despite grain-market volatility.
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Sky Rocket
Texas
J. A. Rickart
Kansas City
Chicago
Night sessions set as Missouri House works to adjourn
Jefferson City May 10 Night sessions will be the rule in the Missouri House from now until adjournment. A resolution requires a 7 30 pm session nightly this week yielding three daily sessions. Amid heavy work, 1186 bills have been introduced this session with 47 passing the Senate and the Governor approving 27 House bills while 20 remain.
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Jefferson City
House
Senate
McDavid
House Elections Committee
Stockgrowers Bank Wins County Depository Bid
Linn County News reports the county court ordered sealed bids from Linn county bankers for the county funds. Stockgrowers Bank of Purdin was the highest bidder at 4.81 percent and named the county depository for two years, with Farmers & Merchants and Moore & Mullins at 8 percent and Citizens Bank at 4.25 percent. Sam Payne, cashier, noted for his race victories, is mentioned. Renewal subscription pitch included.
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H. S. Johnson
Linn County
Stockgrowers Bank of
Purdin
Farmers & Merchants
Moore & Mullins
Citizens Bank
Stockgrowers Bank
Sam Payne
Linn County News
House expected to pass more bills in final session days
The Republic predicts that unless a notable shift occurs, the House will approve more bills in the remaining days of the session than have received favorable consideration in the past three months. The outlook assumes no marked changes from prior sessions.
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Republic
Sumner versus Browning Baseball Result
Sumner High School hosted Browning's team led by manager Thos McCown. Players John Moore Grover Gable Herman Adams Ray Moore Ben Carter Jas Neely Will Morris Lyle Gibson Otis Lantz Ray Duncan aided by cheering boys. Browning won seven to three after a strong start by Sumner. Umpire decisions praised as fair.
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Thos McCown
John Moore
Grover Gable
Herman Adams
Ray Moore
Ben Carter
Jas. Neely
Will Morris
Lyle Gibson
Otis Lantz
Ray Duncan
Sumner
Northcott
Browning
Jack
Grover
A Browning Boy's Success In Oklahoma
Elmer V. Jessee of Gage has been named assistant Supreme Court reporter the Gage Record. Grover C. Jessee, former foreman at the Leader-Record, will head the publication. Born near Browning, Jessee gains statewide recognition and friends cheer.
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Gage
Oklahoma
Elmer V. Jessee
Supreme Court
Jessee
Here
Grover C. Jessee
Leader-Record Office
Gage Record
E. V. Jessee
Foot Injured, Harvey Dunkin Hurled by Horse Step
Harvey Dunkin suffered a foot injury after a horse stepped on his foot while he and a team moved out of a barn driveway at John Gilmers on Sunday night. The horse cut and bruised the foot and the team ran away before Cassity and Cotter located them in the road south of Mr Gilmers. no one else was hurt.
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Harvey Dunkin
John Gilmers
Harvey
Cassity and
Cotter
Mr. Gilmers
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Stock Market
Stockgrowers Bank County Depository
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