Government to Announce Yakima Valley Irrigation Plan
Reclamation service prepares to reveal plans for an irrigation project in the Yakima valley. A water users association will form for Tietan ditch land owners over 160 acres to sell holdings above that amount. Consultants led by Mr. Henney expect a favorable recommendation by November 15 with decisions by December 1 on possible Sunnyside canal purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Reclamation Service
Tietan
Tietan Ditch
Sunnyside
Interior Department
Reclamation Department
Benton
Kittitas
Republic
Through line established for steamship and rail route to Portland
The Columbia steamboat trip from Celilo to Kennewick creates the first through line from Portland to the Inland Empire. Freight will move to Portland via portage railroad with D P A N connections from Big Eddy. Moscow residents build a combined harvester that may cut wheat handling costs, showing four horses can operate it. success would aid wheat farmers nationwide.
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Columbia
Celilo
Kennewick
Portland
Inland Empire
Portage Railroad
Northwest Wheat Belt
Big Eddy
Moscow
Pullman Herald
Bold Hold-Up at J. N. Scott Store Shocks Town
J N Scott bound gagged and robbed last night by two men at a rear window entry. One held a gun while the other tied and gagged him and rolled him in bedding. They robbed the safe and took a watch and 25 dollars before escaping. He lay bound until carpenters found him at 7 this morning. No clues or likely detection. Contract Set For North Bank Road. Seims and Shields of St Paul win Portland & Seattle project down the Columbia to Portland. Porter Brothers of Spokane grading. seven crews in field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Scott
Mr. Scott
North Bank Road
Seims and Shields
St. Paul
Portland & Seattle
North Bank
The
Columbia
Portland
Porter Brothers
Spokane
New Pacific Rail Route From Portland to Vancouver Planned
Progress on a new multi state rail route from Portland eastward shifts to Wallula work. The Kennewick to Vancouver line will span 230 miles making Portland to Spokane 375 miles and about 58 miles shorter than the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. project. Estimated cost stands near 4.6 million dollars with completion not before two years. The Columbia River bridge at Vancouver will cost about 1 million and likely be a drawbridge. A St Johns peninsula crossing and a high bridge over the Willamette near St Johns are also planned with a total around 600 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Vancouver
Portland
Spokane
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Columbia
St. Johns Peninsula
Williamette
Town of
St. Johns
President Elliott Announces North Bank Road Plan
President Elliott reveals a railroad from Kennewick to Vancouver along the Columbia River. The 230 mile line will shorten travel by 164 miles and is expected to cost about 12.5 million dollars with construction by Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railway companies as fast as resources permit.
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Elliott
North Bank Road
Kennewick
Vancouver
Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Railway
Columbia River
Bridge construction updates and piling progress
The article notes piling is driven for the third beat and work advances quickly. The fifth span weakens requiring extra railroad company force this week to brace traffic, with immediate piling under it. Next week truss work begins on the first span and scaffolding is removed for reuse further. Swinging cranes and a full-length traveler aid material handling.
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Steamer
Harriman
Wallula
California
Northwest
Hanson & Rich
Washington
A. Warner
Clark
Co. A. Warner
Prosser, Washington
Benton Water
Co’s Canal
Columbia and Yakima Rivers
Gerome
Amon
Hasy
Benton Water Co
Exchange Bank
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