Panama Canal Voices Boost Northwest Trade and Growth
Steamship owner Bernard N. Baker told Portland listeners the Panama Canal will shift immigration and cut freight costs, boosting Northwest farm output and shipping to Eastern markets. He predicts costs drop to one half or less by rail, transforming regional commerce and development.
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Panama Canal
Bernard N. Baker
Portland
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Baker
Bankers back Northwest hog expansion with sow purchases
A Bend Oregon banker has adopted a policy to stimulate hog production in the Northwest. Through the Portland Union Stockyards Co the purchase of several carloads of blooded sows in the East has been arranged and the bank will sell them to farmers taking one year notes. This shows banker confidence in the hog industry and suggests a path for Northwest development.
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Bend
Oregon
Portland Union Stockyards Co
City Clerk Holds Costs for Sidewalk Districts
Property owners can learn the cost of improvements by visiting the city clerk who has the figures for each lot. Owners are urged to examine the details and assess their obligations.
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