Westward irrigation expansion fuels reclamation effort
The article outlines how funds from the reclamation program focus on Wyoming and Arizona projects, with Shoshone and Pathfinder sites receiving substantial allocations while Nebraska benefits indirectly. It highlights the broader aim to store floodwaters behind dams, create storage lakes, and supply irrigation, boosting homes and regional balance as the West develops.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Shoshone River
North Platte River
Platte
Siephone Canyon
America
Arizoua
Great Salt River
Arona
Arizona
California
Montana
Yellowstone
Missouri River
Milk River
Huntley
Lower
Nevada
Newlands
Idaho
Washington
Colorado
South Dakota
Oregon
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Utah
Kansas
New Mexico
Great West
Richest Scandinavian in the United States named Peter Larsen
Peter Larsen of Montana is described as the richest Scandinavian in the United States and is quoted as second in wealth in Montana after Senator William A. Clark.
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Peter Larsen
Montana
United States
William A. Clark
Genius guide to Gettysburg battlefield by local historian
Charles D. Sheads of Gettysburg, long resident since 1855 and former conductor of the Gettysburg and Hanover Railroad, offers a detailed battlefield guide. He has spent years as a battlefield scout and historian, explaining the positions and movements of Federal and Confederate forces across the 35,000 acres and through the town’s transformed hospitals, sharing an unrivaled knowledge of the three day battle and monument unveilings.
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Ments
Gettysburg
Charles D. Sheads
Gettysburg & Hanover
Twelfth Illinois Cavalry
Reynolds
Doubleday
Sheads
Rural Carriers May Use Automobiles on Routes
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw's recommendation for rural carriers to use automobiles has been approved by Postmaster General Cortelyou with conditions. Carriers may be stopped from using cars if unsatisfactory service occurs, and a fixed daily schedule must be kept for box deliveries. The article also notes a submarine Scout depth record of three feet.
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DeGraw
Cortelyou
Coffee Critics Attack Postum Food Coffee Movement
The Coffee Importers and Roasters attack Postum Food Coffee, claiming it lacks real coffee. Proponents say Postum cures disease and urges quitting coffee for Postum. Critics allege Postum contains ordinary coffee or odd ingredients to mislead the public.
There’s a Reason for Postum Coffee Alternatives
A broad claim campaign asserts Postum is made only from wheat and New Orleans molasses. It warns that coffee causes heart, stomach, eye, and nerve ailments, urging readers to quit caffeine and seek health through Postum’s “reason” and pure ingredients.
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Postum
New Orleans
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House
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Reclamation Fund
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Esch-Towsend Hill
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Billy
Dolliver
Towa
Foraker
Ohio
Elkins
Elkins’ Lill
Representative Hogg
Peter Grosscup
United States District Court of Chicago
Beef Trust
Grosscup
Courts of Transportation
Pickett
Peter Grossculd
North Platte Rives
Government Dam Site
Government
Gettyssurg Baytlefleld
Gettysburg Battlefield
Maxwell's
Homemaker Magazine
Maxwell’s
Fisher Building
Chicago
Metol-Hydro
National Photographic Chemical Company
Pa. Ave
Washington, D. C
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