Oregon to See Large Immigration for Amber Industry
Albany real estate and timber interests report expected spring migration from the Middle West to Oregon. Executives and suspended claim holders plan reinstatement and concerted action to develop Amber resources. Letters indicate movers from Michigan Minnesota the Dakotas will relocate with wealth and lumber expertise, seeking year round work and mill operations in Oregon.
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Oregon
Middle Western
C. H. Stewart
Albany
Middle Western States
Stewart
Wlacotuin
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakotas
Legislature to Decide on Unpaid Indian War Veterans Claims
Salem. Secretary of State Dunbar issues circular to veterans with unpaid State claims. He states that once the appropriation is exhausted he cannot audit claims or issue warrants but will preserve the claims for the next Legislature. Total claims reach 36,227.06 with a further 15,000 from Adjutant General Gantenbein. Remaining payment depends on the Legislature.
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Salem
Dunbar
Secretary of
Gantenbein Ons
Incorporation Filings Include Oregon Firms Across Counties
Articles of Incorporation were filed last week in the Secretary of State office naming several Oregon firms. Entities listed include Farmers Irrigating Company of Hood River with 75000 dollars, Warrenton Grocery and Butcher Company of Warrenton with 5000 dollars, Stanfold Irrigation Company of Echo with 5000 dollars, Abbott Tinning and Roofing Company of Portland with 1000 dollars, Shipping Supply Company of Portland with 1000 dollars, Luthe Manufacturing Company of Portland with 50000 dollars, Praall & Co Inc of Portland with 2000 dollars, Campbell Transportation Company of Portland with 50000 dollars, La Grande Mercantile Company of La Grande with 20000 dollars, and Maccabees Building Association of Floweree with 16000 dollars.
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Gulom
Secretary of State
Farmers’ Irrigating Company
Hood River
Warrenton Grocery & Butcher Company
Warrenton
Stanfold Irrigation Company
Echo
Umatilla
Morrow
Ventile River
Buttercreek
Abbott Tinning & Roofing Company
Portland
Shipping Supply Company
Luthe Manufacturing Company
Offlee Furniture Manufacturing
Portlani
Praall & Co., Inc
Nquors
Clgars
Campbell Transportation Company
la Grande Mercantile Company
la Grande
Maccabees’ Building Association
Flowebure
Oklahomans Seek New Homes Near Independence
Five Oklahoma families arrived from California this week and found two suitable residences near Independence. They are pleased with the country and plan to locate there. They report contacting about 60 Oklahoma families contemplating a westward move to escape harsh eastern winters.
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Independence
California
Oklahoma
Diwerlet Convention Draws Delegates at Muale Hall
The Diwerlet Convention of the Kotghta of Pything met at Muale Hall with about 200 delegates and visiting Kolghta. The diwerlet No 10 lists members Damon No 4 Pendleton Pythian No 29 Athena Beaph ous No 40 Weston Plotaddn No 7A Helix Hercules No 71 Milton Tomas No 4 Adame.
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Kotghta of Pything
Muale Hall
Kolghta
Damon
Pendleton
Pythian
Athena
Beaphous
Weston
Plotaddn
Helix
Hercules
Milton
Tomas
Adame
Indpendense and Krobba Tron Acquire Henderson Murphy Farm
Independense and Krobba Tron have placed a four hundred man crew on the Henderson Murphy farm and plan large improvements. They expect to cultivate over 600 acres, build many hoyhouses and other structures, and use nearly 1,000,000 feet of lumber for the development.
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Independense
Krobba Tron
Henderson Murphy
Record of Second Oregon Volunteers Official Copy Delivery
The State Printer completed and delivered to Adjutant General Finger the copies of the official record. The Adjutant General will pay the book to each city in Oregon free of charge.
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Oregon Volunteers
Halem
Adjutant-General
Met
Oregon
Pendleton District Eyes Big Student Gain This Year
Secretary Malley of the Pendleton school district will confer with the county superintendent in a few days to discuss a projected gain of about 100 pupils for the current year. The figures indicate notable enrollment growth for Pontdieton schools.
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Pontdieton
Pendleton
Power from Morgan Lake Near La Grande
Morgan Lake two miles above La Grande has been tested for power and water. Plans propose two miles of pipe to deliver water to a near night plant and to Hot Lake county areas. The system would yield 600 horsepower and supply water for a year without extra input. The lake lies 1100 feet above the power station near the Old Town flouring mill site.
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la Grande
Morgan Lake
Hot Lake
Electric Night Company
Old Town
Laws To Be Voted Upon In June Primary
Salem announces the first copies of pamphlets with the full text of the direct primary law and the local option law. Ninety thousand copies of each will be printed while the printer has already produced 60 000 copies of the direct primary law and 90 900 of the local option law. The pamphlets run 62 and 20 pages respectively and will be distributed to counties for free voter access.
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Salem
Dunbar
Upcoming Political Meetings and Events in Oregon
A list of political conventions and public events in Oregon with dates from March to June. Includes Knights of the Maccabean Portland March 2, county reporters and auditors Portland March 28, Republican primaries and conventions across districts in April, Democratic State Convention Portland April 1, dog show April 22, University debate in Morest Grow April 2, and the annual Department of Oregon reunion Hood River June 16-17.
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Knights of the Maccabean
Portland
County Reporters and Auditora
Republices
Hale
Waltnomah County
Fort Eed
Rad
Entiremen’ Association
Universty of Oregon
Morest
Department of Oregon
Hood River
Pendleton Wheat Prospects Lifted by Strong Conditions
Representative W M Mekely notes unusually favorable wheat outlook between Pendleton and Athena amid widespread good conditions. Prices for barley, flour, oats, rye, hay, vegetables, fruit, and dairy products are listed with regional grower prices. markets show strong demand and diverse commodity values across grain, produce, meat, and dairy sectors.
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Pendlietone
Pendleton
Athena
W. M Mekely
Blakely
Umatilla
Gurtland
Adams
Felice
Walla Walla
Trebine Atem
Sic Valley
Velley
Growern
Fleet Shut Out From Vladivostok Report
London reports indicate Japanese forces may trap the Russian squadron near Vladivostok, with Vladivostok defenses deemed possibly obsolete and Port Arthur prioritized for new guns. Tokyo dispatches note national sacrifices as the war continues with limited confirmed damage.
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London
Vladivostok
Ponsiet Bay
Legation
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
The
Standard
Far East
Russia
Trans-Siberian
Manchuria
Viadivostok
Tokio
Daily Chronicle
Hope Is On Land Port Arthur War Review
St. Petersburg reports four Russian army corps will be in the field by late April as heavy land fighting nears Port Arthur. The port remains a strategic menace to Japan, with limited garrison needs and supplies for months, while a Cossack division and mountain batteries brace the peninsula against a possible siege.
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St. Petersburg
Firat
Port Arthur
Russia
Japan
Sevastopol
Flood Peril Is Passed In Harrisburg Area
Flood danger eased as the Ju niata and Susquehanna rivers continue receding. Weather observers report no movement in the Susquehanna since yesterday and the gorge at High Spire remains intact. Conditions in the flooded district show notable improvement, with experts saying the worst may be over unless an abrupt rise occurs within 24 hours.
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Harrisburg
Juniata
Susquehanna
Weather Observer
France Expects No Clash Over Geoul Wiju Railroad
Paris dispatch notes Japan plans to build the Geoul Wiju railroad likely won’t trigger serious conflict with French concession holders. The original concession was granted to a French company in 1896, with much of the line already under French auspices. Foreign Minister Dolonene aims to safeguard French interests along the route, mirroring protections used for the Panama Canal Company.
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Paris
Japan
Geoul Wiju
Dolonene
Railroad May Sell Lands Along Right of Way
In Washington on March 9 the Senate passed Senator Fowler’s bill authorising the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to sell surplus lands within its right of way when unused and confirming prior sales of such lands by the company.
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Washington
Senate Today
Fowler
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Change Urged to Sell Forest Lands at Appraised Values
Washington March 9 The presidential commission on public lands chaired by W A Richards Gifford Pinchot and F H Newell has sent a partial report to Congress urging repeal of the timber and stone act and the desert land entry assignment. It favors selling timber on public lands after appraisal and restricting homestead commutation within forest reserves with agricultural lands described by metes and bounds to favor valleys and tillable land. The panel also calls for extended time for homesteaders to exercise rights after land restoration.
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Washington
Conalating
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchot
Department of Agriculture
F. H. Newell
Reclamation Service
Congress
Damaged In Shell Fire Report From Port Arthur Area
Reports from Port Arthur and Niu Chwang describe western batteries badly damaged by Japanese shell fire. Bombardments continue with little coordinated action. A wrecked train near the town resulted from an obstruction placed by Japanese agents. The Russian cruiser Askold has been floated. Expert Gilchrist believes the battleship Retvizan can be saved. The drydock fix for Czarevitch is abandoned. she remains disabled. Niu Chwang is garrisoned by a small Cossack detachment.
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Niu Chwang
Port Arthur
Askold
Gilchrist
Retvizan
Czarevitch
Vladivostok
Alarm Returns in Balkans Amid Turmoil
Vienna reports renewed pessimism over Balkan affairs as Sultan refuses to ratify the Natchevich agreement and rejects the reform powers memorandum and gendarmerie commission demands. The commission makes slow progress while civil agents break under strain.
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Vienna
Balkans
Gendarmie Commission
Circuit rates proposed for St Louis Exposition travel
A Transcontinental Passenger Association committee recommended circuit rates from Pacific Coast points to St Louis via Chicago at 75 dollars, 67.50 direct to St Louis, or 72.50 direct to Chicago via St Louis. Stopovers were not settled. Homeseekers' rates were also to be recommended.
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Chicago
Transcontinental Passenger Association
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Japanese squadron seizes Hal Yang Tao Island February 29
Toklo reports Japanese squadron took Hal Yang T o Island from the Elliot group of Islands on February 29 finding only coal stores and signaling tags after Russians evacuated February 28. Russians advance south along the coast from Posulet Bay toward Bongching as Viadivostok squadron covers their communication with Viadivostok.
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Toklo
Hal-Yang-Tao
Elliot Group of Islands
Posulet Bay
Bongching
Viadivostok
The Milwaukee Great Railway Promises Peak Service
The Milwaukee is famed as the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway known for the Pioneer Limited trains between St. Paul and Chicago and Omaha and Chicago. It offers connections with all Transcontinental lines, promising the best service with luxurious coaches electric lights and steam heat.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
The
Union
Great Railway
St. Paul
Omaha
Rates and pamphlet information from General Agent office
The notice provides rates and pamphlet distribution details issued by the General Agent. It lists contact methods and a distribution timeline, with emphasis on accessibility for inquiries and ordering information. The item appears as a public information notice from a regional agent.
Another Flood Feared in Pittsburg as Rivers Rise
March 9 report warns Monongahela and Alleghany rivers to reach a 20 foot flood stage by tomorrow morning. Businessmen and residents in low-lying districts brace for high water.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela
Alleghany
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