Panama Canal and Irrigation Compared as Vast U.S. Projects
Guy Elliott Mitchell argues that the Panama Canal, though costly and extended, will rival the globe’s greatest waterway. He contrasts it with western irrigation schemes funded by public lands, noting 70 million acres irrigable and a potential population boom, with settlers paying for dams and canals.
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Wesbington
Panama Canal
United States
Mt Te
Guy Elliott Mitchell
Taft Party Arrives in Japan on Steamer Korea
The Taft party arrived today in the steamer Korea and will depart tomorrow morning at day break.
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Berl P.sevcmtion Nagaska
Taft
Korea
Baker, Rept. 10 The Maker county tax action on railroad
Baker county board of equalization met Saturday to review the Q B & MN assertion and consider raising railroad taxes. Members favored raising 1000 per mile on road bed and preserving rolling stock at 376 per mile and improvements and realty at 075 per mile as last year. Adjournment on next Tuesday to decide the Baompter Valley Ry assessment.
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Ohia
Citizens’ League Committee
Savensmont
Baker Onanly
Baompter Valley
Lewiston Man Rescued From Suicide Attempt on Bridge
David Shaw of Lewiston attempted to drown himself from the Lewiston Clarkston bridge over the Boake river after leaving a note for his wife. He struggled with a bridge tender who prevented the suicide. Shaw, in failing health from past railroad injuries, collapsed and was placed in police care. He had moved to Lewiston with his wife and six children from La Grande last June and warned he would try again. Edith Willis left for Whitman College at Walla Walla.
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Lewiston
Ida
David Shaw
Shaw
Lewiston-Clarkston
Snake River
la Grande
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Omos
Sonable
la Grande Investment Co
la Grande, Oregon
Sanitary Steel
F. D. Haisten
Calcutta
Timothy Hay
Oregon Produce CO
Julius A
OESCH
Oregon
Japan
Edith
Willis
Walla Walla
Whitman College
Baker Bros
Tae
Stoddard Lumber CO
E M Wellman & CO
W. H. Bohnenkamp
Hi, Peare
Ueper
Staniels & Jarman
Larsen & Norrie
Fitzgerald
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