Powell Seeks $20000 for Turpentine Invention Patent Listed
Local inventor W. B. Powell claims a method to extract turpentine from old stumps. He has secured a patent and has offers from an eastern concern and a Portland firm, with one buyer seeking full rights. Powell notes potential weekly production of $400 and outlines a plant design and site considerations in the Grande Ronde region.
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Tragic Triple Drowning Near Huntington Saturday Night
A father George B. Evans and his two children aged 14 and 16 drowned in the Snake River near Baker City after attempting to rescue his children from cramps while swimming. The farm owner, a Baker City man, and witnesses from Baker City attended the scene. burial plans expected locally.
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George BE. Evans
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Online
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the Wood
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White control of the Pacific voices in Auckland
In Auckland on August 16 sentiment favors an Anglo American alliance to advance and defend white interests in the Pacific. Crews of Athan the Meet ships are greeted with enthusiasm and treated as brothers. Editors note the United States and Britain must share influence, with Hawaii, Pagopago, and the Philippines cited as key harbors.
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New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
Auckland Herald
Pacific
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Honolulu
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Phillippines
Ranchers Face Water Shortage If Mooring Mill Water Rules Enforce
North Powder Oregon August 10 The North Powder M. and M. Company which runs the Mooring mill warns it will not divide water with ranchers despite prior rights and recent crops planted. The company plans to withhold water for mining needs if the order takes effect, potentially depriving ranchers of irrigation as the season progresses.
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North Powder M. & M. Company
North Powder
Prioe
Milling Company Turns Water From Canal to Mill Supply
The milling company ordered the ind water in its water flicht redirected to the canal feeding the mill supply, a move seen as unavoidable by many to protect the business. Farmers who relied on the mill’s surplus irrigation face hardship from the cut in water.
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Merchants Fight Rates With Extra Charges
San Francisco August 10. Merchants accuse Southern Pacific and Santa Fe of raising freight rates by adding switching charges to regular charges and other extras. They plan to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission when it meets here next week to contest the legality of the charges. Jobbers’ and merchants’ associations unite in opposition.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
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Houston
Texas
Texas Common Points
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Galveston
Beaumont
Canadian strike disrupts rail traffic and wheat shipment
Winnipeg reports violence at western stations as strikebreakers are used on the Canadian Pacific. The first wheat train of the season arrives from Port William to prevent shortages. Papers urge government arbitration to end the strike and protect commerce. Meanwhile a 10 percent freight rate rise in Texas tariffs takes effect, delayed for Gulf ports.
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Winnipeg
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Conductors Excursion At Looking Glass Camp Ends In Success
Nearly seven hundred conductors and citizens from LA Grande enjoyed a day trip along Looking Glass canyon and Wallowa river. The overly scenic excursion loop included stops with no accidents and favorable weather, while many anglers reported bull trout caught near the canyon mouth. The event featured organized rest and meals, with praise for the conductors and the orderly conduct of the trip.
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