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Colonist Day Prompts Northwest Letter Drive to East
March 1 set as Colonist Day to urge East and Midwest friends to move West during the low fare period March 10 to April 10. Harriman lines spearhead with folders sent from Portland and 36 communities in Oregon Washington and Idaho receive material to attract settlers.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest
East
Middle West
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Harriman Lines
Fastern
Pacific Northwest
William Bittle Wells
Warkman Homeseeker’s Bureau