Lone Swedish Immigrant Beats Alaska Farm Odds
The story follows a Swedish migrant who arrived in New York, moved to Alaska, and carved out seven acres near Seward. With no neighbors and scarce tools, he educated potatoes and other crops, built a hand cultivator and dog team to farm alone. He endured 20 hour days, assembled housing and outbuildings, and eventually shipped produce to Seward Cordova and Valdez, becoming a self made success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattle
Toole
Martin
Ole
Kenal
Seward
Cordova
Validea
Man from Sweden Sticks With Hard Farm Work
Aman, unused to carrying heavy loads, toils through rough terrain to prepare ground and sow potatoes. He battles unworkable methods from Sweden and the United States, yet endures long days of semiarctic winters and brief summers, determined to stay on the project.
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Aman
Sweden
Martin
Lita
Farmer Migration Signals New Hope in Alaska Valleys
In a dwindling era of frontier settlement, farmers press toward the Tanana valley, Copper River, and Susitna basins in pursuit of land and work. The text highlights Ole Martin as a pioneer whose farming legacy in Hope inspires neighbors to seek similar futures and employable prospects in the region.
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Tanana
Coper River
Susitna
Ole Martin
Monmouth News Highlights Local Visitors and Ailments
Roy Smith and Peter Springer visited Monmouth on Saturday. The town reports la grippe illness and welcomes milder winds. Johnny Moran did business in Dallas. A Haley horse was badly cut by barbed wire. M Guthrie and wife visit en route to Eugene. Mrs Guthrie recovers from a three week illness. Hugh and Mrs Guthrie attend church. Monmouth Creamery stockholders meet and report good results. Newberg defeats Monmouth 14 to 13 in a Normal High game.
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Roy Smith
Peter Springer
Salem
Oregon
Eugene
J. Andsay
Portland
Lindsay
Hig
Newberg
Monmouth
Saved at Deaths Door by Electric Bittera Cure
Murray W Ayers of Tranalt Bridge New York escaped death as his liver trouble and extreme weight loss worsened. He credits Electric Bittera with restoring his health, regaining forty pounds and full strength. The advertisement claims it cures stomach liver and kidney ailments and sells for 50c at druggists.
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Murray W. Ayers
Tranalt Bridge
N. Y
Crops Weathered Frosts Hold Promise in Polk County
Polk County farmers report minimal frost damage to vetch and oats in Independence area. A. Nelson finds protected ground with stubble suffered no damage while exposed soil sees top layer lift but expects quick recovery once warm rains arrive. I C Constance notes grain fields along a three mile oil-well trip show potential for a fair stand after favorable weather. Fruit and hops remain undamaged.
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Polk County
Independence
A. Nelson
Constance
Monmouth
Helas
Portland Captures Wool Convention for 1911
Wool trowlers from across the country will gather in Portland in January 1911 for a national convention. Delegates at Ogden chose Portland as next meeting place, and the vote was largely uncontested. About ninety percent of U S wool growers belong to the association, and the gathering is expected to bring thousands of visitors to Portland.
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Portland
Ogden
Pacific Northwest
Polk County School Report Highlights Attendance and Honor Rolls
Polk County schools report for December 1903 show totals of 20634 days taught and 2128 days absent. The county names 14 schools on the honor roll for 95 percent attendance and lists multiple schools with no tardies. County officials praise rising parent visits and note windows and drinking cups installed in most districts to boost engagement.
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Polk County
Cherry Grove
Een Aibp
Chen
Ume
Hs Aw
RakareGeen
Eaerag
Greenwood
Sunnyslope
Oakdale
Rock Greek
Mistletoe
Cured of a Severe Bronchitis Attack by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Mrs W G Gibson of Lexington Kentucky reports her three year old daughter contracted a severe cold leading to bronchitis on October 18. The child recovered by using Chamberlains Cough Remedy with improvement by day two and full recovery by October 25. The testimonial endorses the remedy as the safest quickest cure for colds in children and adults and notes it is sold by P P M Kirkland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Gibson
Lexington
Chamberlain
Pp. M. Kirkland
Hogs Hit Record Price at Portland Stockyards
A 680 pound hog raised by Henry Larkin of Colfax Washington topped the Portland stockyards with a price of 61.20 the highest for a single hog. Week totals showed hog prices reaching 39.20.
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Portland
Henry Larkin
Colfax
Washington
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Ole Martha
United States
Rocky Sur
New York
Hegan
Alaska
Renal Peninsula
Firat Pot
Ile Martin’s Cabin
Stockton
Monmouth News
Polk County School Report
Independence, Oregon
W. Henkle
Blee & Calbreath
H. H
Dience
Indepen
G L Hawkins
Dallas, Ore
Alain
Firearms
Willow Street
New Haven, Conn
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