Large profits in hay crop drive Northwest prosperity
Northwestern news notes hay crop yields as key to farm wealth and regional growth. It highlights hay’s high value, second only to corn, and calls for attention to harvests from Maine to Washington and Alaska to Florida, with emphasis on nationwide prosperity through sturdy hay production.
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Northwest News Letter
Wall Street
South
United States
Alaska
Maine
Washington
Florida
Timber sale in Wenatchee forest 10 million feet offered
About 10 million feet of timber in the Wenatchee national forest is offered for sale by District Forester George H. Cecil of Portland. A 661 acre tract holds 5.65 million feet of yellow pine and Douglas fir near Peshastin creek. a 563 acre tract contains 3.35 million feet in the Wenatchee river basin. Bids open August 28 in Leavenworth.
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Wenatchee National Forest
George H. Cecil
Portland
Peshastin Creek
Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Sylvester
Railroad to Marble Quarry Extension Seen Likely
John D. Atkinson of Onyx Marble visits the area to push extending the Wenatchee Valley and Northern railway about fourteen miles to the quarry on Chikamin Creek near Leavenworth. Conference with railroad owner rep Mr Mackay indicates a favorable outlook and potential orders within two weeks if terms are agreed.
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John D. Atkinson
Onyx Marble Company
Chikamin Creek
Seattle
Wenatchee Valley
Atkinson
Echo
Wenatchee Valley Company
Marble Company
Wenatchee Valley & Northern Railway
McDonald
Editors Meet at Hoquiam Rainbow Trout Icicle
The Washington State Press Association holds its annual meeting in Hoquiam with dinners, tours, and a Saturday trip to Pacific Beach for officer elections. Meanwhile 40 000 rainbow trout arrive from the Spokane hatchery for planting in the Icicle river and nearby streams.
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Washington
Hoquiam
Pacific Beach
Icicle
Washington State Press Association
Spokane
M. E. Carr
William Stevens
George Hoxsey
Hoxsey
Morley reforms approved by Indian Congress at The Hindoo
The Indian national congress endorses reform plans by Lord Morley in what is described as a decisive approval. A separate note critiques the Hindoo and cites Edward Lucas White's limerick lampooning Indian customs and caste as a satirical aside.
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Lord Morley
India
Indian National Congress
Hindoo
Edward Lucas White
Cost of Growing Apples and Off Year Costs
The Fruit Grower urges accounting for off years when calculating apple growing profitability. It notes articles overlook orchard care costs in low-yield years and warns profits hinge on averaging expenses across good and bad years.
Forest Fire Watch Opens in Northwest as Season Begins
Six arrests and convictions across Washington and other Northwestern states mark the start of the 1911 forest fire season. Advices show hot weather creating hazardous conditions, with many small fires reported yet mostly controlled by forest services, private companies, and patrols.
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Washington
Western Forestry & Conservation Association
Oregon
Linn
Clackamas
Forest Service
Oregon Forest Fire Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Green Tinber
Green River
Hot Springs
Pe Ell
Doty
Tootle
Lewis
Idaho
Montana
Timber Owners’ Association
Milwaukee
Great Northern
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London Journal
Astoria
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Oregon City
John Jacob Astor
Evergreen State
Pacific Northwest
West Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
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Everett G. Griggs
Tacoma
L. J. Wentworth
W.C. Miles
Globe, Washington
Raymond
Good Roads
Northwest
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Northwest Development League
Supervisor
Robert Coleman
A. L. Haines
Coleman
Grays Harbor
Grayport Hotel
Chehalis County
Aberdeen
Washington Hotel
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Emerson Country Home
George H. Emerson
Emerson
Ralph D. Emerson
Quinsault Indians
Deed H. Mayor
Rufus Wilson
Seattle Commercial Club
Herbert Hunt
Merle Thorpe
University of Washington
Conservation OF Forests State Capital Newsletter
Chelan County
Olympia
State Bureau of Inspection
Grant County
Pend d’Oreille
Stephen D. Carey
Public Service Commission
Walla Walla County
Burbank Water & Power Company
Two Rivers
Hay
Commission
Lewis Mullerleille
Gustav Brandt
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Home Telephone Company
Silver Creek
Bell Company
Chehalis
Northwestern Long Distance Company
F. F. Nalder
National Educational Association
California
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