Irrigation scheme expands acreage on Luzon plateau
Worcester Fruit and Land Co of Worcester Massachusetts has bought land on the Columbia river near Luzon station and installed a 120 HP electric plant with pumps delivering 8.5 million gallons daily along pipes to each tract. Two gas driven pumps add 5.3 million gallons daily. Work on 500 acres is nearly complete and on the market as the project grows.
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Horse Heaven
Worcester Fruit and Land Co
Worcester
Massachusetts
Columbia River
Luzon
North Bank
Columbia
Advertising That Pays and the Case for Newspapers
The movement to curb large outdoor signs argues signs mar scenery and offend taste. Ads in newspapers prove superior as a business test since signs are costly and static while papers reach homes regularly and let advertisers vary style and wording to highlight goods and bargains. Local papers connect buyers and sellers best.
States Seek Constitutional Convention by State Resolutions
A Washington, D. C. report states 31 of 46 states have adopted resolutions urging Congress to authorize a national constitutional convention. Since 1895 such measures recur, and many see pressure building for Congress to heed the states. Florida Mississippi and South Carolina are expected to join, potentially reaching two thirds for a convention.
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Washington, D. C
Union
Congress
Florida
Mississippi
South Carolina
New School Code Reforms Levy Process For Districts
The new school code curbs excess levies by requiring directors to estimate upcoming expenses and have county commissioners levy funds only to cover those needs after state and county apportionments. Some counties reportedly ignore surplus funds and levy as before, causing unnecessarily higher taxes.
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State Taxpayers League
Suffragists in Washington Counties Poll Voters on 1910 Ballot
Suffragists in all Washington counties conduct voter polls to gauge support for the 1910 constitutional amendment granting women the ballot. Thurston county leads with a compiled voter list. Politicians show interest, and candidates undecided on suffrage seek district poll details.
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Washington
Thurston County
Greatness and goodness in one enduring figure
The text reflects on the value of combined greatness and goodness, noting that such individuals, though rare, are honored by their peers and remembered after death with influence that continues to speak for them. It emphasizes that the world needs goodness alongside greatness.
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Cole
Notice to plaster brick building bids sought
Bids were invited by C E Williams for plastering a brick building with an estimated 3000 yards of work. Specifications available at the building. The notice reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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C.E Williams
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