Alaskan Forest Notes on Timber Stocks and Pulp Outlook
The Forest Service outlines Alaska timber scales with 420 million feet sold in ten years for piling and logs, 100 million cords of pulp wood potential, and a yearly two million cord pulp output. Main species are western hemlock, Sitka spruce, Alaska cedar, and western red cedar with minor amounts of cottonwood and lodgepole pine. In 1918 hemlock and spruce pulpwood tonnage moved to Washington, Oregon and California. Open work is year round on Tongass National Forest but winter days limit profitability.
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Forest Service
Alaska
United States
Washington
Oregon
California
Tongass National Forest
Camp Fire Girls Trip With Hoskins and Green
Thursday morning July, Camp Fire girls and Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins met at Vona Green's home. Mr. Green escorted them partway and the group camped on the far side after lunch. They enjoyed climbing, wading, and fishing until eight. All returned tired and happy, thanks to the Hoskins. Our guardian Mrs. Ball was ill and unable to attend. a meeting was held in her hospital room.
Republican law and order plank omitted at national convention
Chicago July 17 the law and order plank adopted by the Republican National Convention was omitted from the printed distribution copy. Virgil G Hinshaw chairman of the Prohibition National Committee said he learned Captain Victor Heintz in charge would inquire with New York authorities about the omission. The plank asserted equal protection of laws and urges speedy justice.
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Chicago
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Prohibition National Committee
Republican National Committee
Victor Heintz
New York
Mr. Hinshaw
Republican Party
Sure Thing Company Seeks Stock Buyers in Tarentum
The Tarentum Telegram reports a stock solicitation by the Sure Thing Company led by Will Gain as president and A Big Slice as vice president. The notice claims no liabilities yet, urges investors to join before withdrawal, and describes assets as paid-in with confidence as half the battle.
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Will Gain
A. Big Slice
Will B. Rich
Mary HaHa
Tarentum
Governor warns of record coal shortage and urges action
Governor warns that this fall and winter could bring the worst coal shortage in state history unless prompt steps are taken. He calls on coal operators miners and newspapers to promote rapid coal production storage and publicity while noting railroad car restrictions and rising demand from fuel oil to coal conversions.
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Northwest
Great Lakes
United States
Pacific Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iron and Steel Districts
Pacific Coast
Cascade Mountains
Seattle Markets See Mixed Week with Hogs Leading Gains
Last week's stockyard quotes show hogs steady to higher with receipts of 340 head and a top of 17.85. Cattle remain steady with 91 head sold. lambs and mutton also noted, while eggs butter and poultry move on pricing shifts. Kennewick stock offered in carload lots and rain-cut cherries cause market volatility.
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Eastern
Oregon
Washington
Kennewick
Puget Sound
Idaho
Old Lady Buys Ford With Shoe Money
Detroit News notes a curious tale in which an elderly woman used funds from a shoe sale to purchase a Ford car. The anecdote references Mother Goose quotes to frame the joke.
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Mother Goose
One Third Off Bathing Suits Ad
Louisville Courier Journal promotes a sale offering one third off bathing suits with emphasis on price rather than product quality.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Classifieds Ad Offerings in The Echo
A compact notice invites readers to use The Echo classifieds for buying or selling goods and services. Includes guidance to place ads and reach a local audience through the paper.
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Timbuctoo
A. S. Burnstad
Tailor & Cleaner
Ruta
First and
University Sts
Seattle
Arlington Hotel
Pioneer
Robt. Kelly
Mgr
J. J. Ryan
Prop
Leavenworth
LAW and Order
Dry Forces
Louis F. Hart
Governor Reviews
Detroit News
Leavenworth Market
H. van Wegen
Leavenworth Supply Comp
Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth, Wash
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