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Sub committee backs Northern Pacific extension to eight years
Washington reports a Senate Railroad Committee sub panel unanimous approval of Mitchells bill to extend completion of the Northern Pacific main line to eight years. It requires building on the south side of the Columbia to Portland and Kalama and opens lands to settlement at 2.50 per acre with proceeds to the U S Treasury and company credits.
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Senate Railroad Committee
Mitchell
Northern Pacific Railroad
Columbia River
Portland
Kalama
Washington Territory
United States Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
McGarraghan
Senate Committee On Public Lands
James I’. Wilson
Iowa
New Idria Company
Panoche Grande Company
House Judiciary Committee
New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Anderson
Louisiana
Nicholls
Supreme Court
Sherman
House
Durham
Department of Jurors
U. S
Harrison
Committee On Civil Service Reform
Polk
Cook
Cravens
Garth
Ienry
Col
Clarkison
Congress
United States
Committee On Appropriations
West Point Academy
Senate
O'Neill
West Point
Potter
James Coey
San Francisco
Albert Lowry
Placerville
California
House Committee On Territories
Luttrell
Utah
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