Farm wages rise in 1899 across states with Minnesota leading gains
The agricultural department reports farm labor and wage data through 1899. About 8.3 million of 22.7 million workers aged 10+ were in agriculture, with agricultural laborers declining as a share. Wages with board per month rose from 1898 to 1899, Minnesota up 10 percent and Washington and Michigan up 9 percent each.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Department
United States
Georgia
Texas
New Mexico
Minnesota
Michigan
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Opportunity of Americans in the Orient
Congressman Hull after a five month tour of China Japan and the Philippines praises the islands as a vast field for business in minerals agriculture and timber. He notes safety depends on military protection and predicts Filipinos may become citizens in spirit with education and adoption of American ideas.
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San Francisco
Hull
Iowa
House Committee On Military Affairs
China
Japan
Philippines
Orient
Quote on military presence in foreign lands and governance
A statement endorses education and civic participation while stressing firm yet kind governance. The speaker asserts that about 40,000 troops should remain stationed for several years to ensure stability and support government benefits.
Allen Buys Oregon Farm Near Englewood
Chas L Allen former Hope Pioneer editor buys the A Stevens place east of Englewood near Salem Hospital in Oregon for 2100 dollars. The purchase includes a house with outbuildings a fruit dryer and five acres with a fine orchard. He also owns a North Dakota wheat farm and plans to settle permanently in Willamette Valley with wife seeking healthy climate and opportunities for small owners.
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Salem
Ore
Statesman
Chas. L. Allen
The
Hope Pioneer
Hope N. C
A. Stevens
Englewood Addition
Salem Hospital
Oregon
Jersey
Guernsey
Allen
Willamette Valley
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H. A. Langlie
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Iver Udgard
P. E. Nelson
R. C. Cooper
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Opportunity OF Americans
Congressman Hull
Charley Allen
Theodore Roosevelt
Hite States
Northern Pacific Railway
Theo. Roosevelt
American Hereford Breeders Association
American Shorthorn Breeding Association
Pain
Pompeii
Northern Pacific
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