21 Million for Southern Pacific Rolling Stock
L J Spence director of traffic for the Southern Pacific Company in New York says private management plus the Transportation Act will solve railroad problems. The SP plans $21 million for rolling stock funded by Equipment Trusts costing 7 34 percent with a 25 percent freight rate rise anticipated. He notes improved morale since government control ended and warns passenger rates may rise. Nearby, the Dufur Land and Orchard Company near The Dalles boasts the longest orchard in the world, seven miles from town with 5000 acres focused on apples.
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Congress
L. J. Spence
Southern Pacific Company
New York
Spence
Washington
Southern Pacific
Pacific Fruit Express
Railway Labor Board
Dufur Land and Orchard Company
Dalles
Oregon Industries to Launch State Advertising Campaign
The Associat es Industries of Oregon plans a statewide push to promote Oregon products with display advertisements in 35 Oregon newspapers aimed at informing residents.
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Portland
The
Associates] Industries of
Oregon
Distribution of Victory Medals on Armistice Day
The American Legion urges a nationwide Armistice Day celebration on November 11 1920 to honor victory and sacrifice with a community ceremony. Posts will distribute medal applications via army posts, arrange notary certified forms, and collect custody of medals for formal presentation by local Legion committees and civic leaders.
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United States
Legion
Spirit of America
Franklin D’olier
Department
America
Legionaires
Polk Records Incomplete List Of War Dead
Willamette Chapter American Red Cross asks for help to verify Polk and Marion county origins of servicemen listed as dead or missing. Names include Arve, Ballard, Braden, Killed in action in 1918 and 1928, with locations such as Independence and Salem. Also notes a new Oregon pulp and paper mill project and a mill in Mill for excelsior production employing 128 men.
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Willamette
American Red Cross
Polk
Marion
Home Service Section
Postoffice
Salem
Oregon
Polk County
Arve
Jason
Independence
Ballard C. Li— Blake
Elion— Braden
Johin C—Bressler
Elmer— Bartlett
Emery
R. F D. Salem
Marin Corps
Ponswedt
Ernest Shiver
William— Neiger
John
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
Otto
Falls City
Reardon
George S
Townsend
Thomas
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Boston
Louisville
California
Miller Tires
U.S
Independence Garage
S. P
Northwestern
Talia
Chenals
Twee
Everett
MI Ranies
Bale Ts Tia
MTU ST
American Legion
Tal
RED Cross
County
Oregon Pulp & Paper Company
Eugene—Mill
Excelsior
Hallmark
Hartman
Hartman Bros. Co
Equipme Wood
U. S
Independence National Bank
United Sul Government
Rome
Rone
Turkey
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