Northern Pacific Eyes Shorter Portland Missoula Route
Portland March 23 The Oregonian reports railroad men expect a shorter Spokane to Portland line via the Columbia River route with a bridge at Vancouver Kalama or upriver. Northern Pacific surveying between Culdesac and Missoula along with asset purchases and right of way maneuvers suggest plans to build north bank lines into Washington and Yakima Valley, linking Vancouver to Goldendale and Prosser with new lines toward Rickleton and Dayton.
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Portland
Oregonian
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Mont
Northwest
Columbia River, & Northern Railway
Igle
Goldendale
Henry P. Scott
Pollard
Culdesac
Columbia
Vancouver
Kalama
St. Johns
Willamette
North Bank
Washington
Portage Road
Dalles
Vance and
Lyle
Prosser
Yakima Valley
Lewiston
Mr. Pollard
Lyte
Columbia Northern
Mt Goldendale
Rickleton
Dayton
Pleasant View
New railroad route eyed from Portland to Missoula
Rail officials discuss a planned line across Washington and Idaho linking Portland and Missoula via Lo Lo Pass in the Bitter Roots. The straightened route would replace the S shaped current path and shorten travel, potentially boosting freight and passenger traffic within two years.
Miner seeks lease and bond for gold property in Elk City district
Charles A. Knodle of Butte writes to Matt Lundin of Imperial Corona G M Co seeking a lease and bond for a free milling gold property with surface showing. He outlines an 18 month or one year lease at 25 percent royalty, bond to be paid if not taken up, and requests lists of Elk City mining companies and investors for a railroad-promoting project and potential incorporation details led by Eugene A. Cox.
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Charles A. Knodle
Butte, Mont
Matt Lundin
Imperial Corona G. M. Co
Elk City Mining News
Tam
Lewiston
Salmon City
Salmon Valley
Buffalo Hump
Thunder Mountain
Elk City
Grangeville
Eugene A. Cox
Lewisteg, Commercial Club
Chas, A. Knodle
Cameron News Notes March Rain Lifts Potlatch Streams
Heavy rain drenched the Potlatch district marking the heaviest rainfall in over a year. Streams overflowed Saturday morning as farmers advance with spring work. Crops look promising and local schools note staff changes. Miss Alma Hammond leaves for Moscow after two months teaching here. Henry and Mrs Brammer of Gifford visit relatives. Andrew Ammann and postmaster went to Lewiston on business. Miss Ida Werner visits Lewiston Normal. Ed Betes completes a term of school and returns to Moscow. Principal Wickliffe R. Smith receives notice of Master of Arts degree from Bardstown College for June. Emma Schultz and Leo Weber plan to marry next Thursday at 2 o'clock.
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Cameron
Ida
Pookie
Alma Hammond
Moscow
Henry Brammer
Gifford
Andrew N. E
Bardstown College
Emma Schultz
Leo. H. Weber
Railroad Construction Nears With Growing Activity and Debate
The text describes rising anxiety and accelerating railroad work in the region. Northern Pacific chief engineer E. J. Pearson visits Lewiston, tours Clarkston, and discusses line straightening and stock growth. Other engineers survey along the Snake River toward Alpona Creek, with O R N and Tacoma crews engaged, while Portland editors critique the O R N and Northern Pacific in shaping regional traffic.
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Snake River
Pearson
E. J. Pearson
Northern Pacific
Spokane
Normal Hill
Palouse
Clearwater
Culdesac
Pollard
the Snake
Clarkston
Estep
Fire rate cuts and Lewiston officials spread news
Fire insurance companies reduce rates effective September. Lewiston sees about five percent average cut in business districts, while residential rates stay largely unchanged. A stronger water supply and better building quality help explain the decrease. Attorney General J J Guheen visits Lewiston on Boise business. plans include Harness rape case and Payne Sly appeal. Grangeville reports Whitebird fire destroys part of the business district, loss around $20,000 with roughly one third insured.
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Lewiston
W. H. Gibson
San Francisco
American Fire Insurance Company
Iase
Boise
W. S. Gill
Spokane
J. J. Guheen
Supreme Court
Guheen
Payne Sly
Latah County
Mr. Guheen
Land Department
Howev
Shees
Grangeville
Whitebird
The Senator's Daughter at Keith Stock Company
The Keith company staged The Senator's Daughter a four act society drama about life of the upper set in Washington. Leota Howard led with charm, Lawrence as Lord Terry Bersford impressed, and a strong supporting cast earned frequent applause. The Hebrew character sketch by Mr. Phillips drew the hit of the evening. The show remains at the Binnard through Sunday before replacing by Old Kentucky.
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Keith Company
Leota Howard
del. Lawrence
Lord Terry Bersford
Mr. Lawrence
Phillips
Binnard
Old Kentucky
Open for Settlement on 92,000 Acres Near Whitebird
Over 92 000 acres around Whitebird will open for filing after tomorrow. Land lies in townships 380 four west 31 one west 30 one east and 27 two east, mostly range and pasture with some timber. Many settlers arrived to file. State has sixty days to file except lands already occupied by settlers before plats were published. Whit pine lands northeast of Pierce are withdrawn from disposal, affecting five townships and delaying entry for April 14. Special Agent Cullom reports a hard week due to heavy rains.
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Whitebird
Salmon River
W. A. Richards
Pierce
Weyerhauser
Schofield Syndicate
Northern Pacific
H. C. Cullom
United States Land Office
Cullom
Werdenhoff strike boosts Pig Creek mining activity in Thunder Mountain News
Report from Pig Creek district notes increased work and promising ore shows at Werdenhoff lower tunnel. Goldman Lyden and partners find ore at depth 106 feet. Hotfoot Davis shows solid ore at 80 feet beyond 88. Edward's property improves with depth. main ledge likely reached in weeks. Logan sun shine society led by Mrs Anna Napier Edwards.
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Pig Creek
Thunder Mountain
Werdenhoff
Goldman
Lyden
Hotfoot Davis
Edward
Big Creek
Sunshine Society
Logan
Mre
Anna Napier Edwards
State Auditor Presses Idaho Treasurers for Reports
Boise March 23 The Idaho state auditor orders county treasurers to settle with the state on cash received from fish and game licenses and state land sales. Many counties have delayed reporting or remitting funds, some have filed reports without remittance, others have paid nothing. The auditor warns he will enforce compliance to recover all due sums and ensure complete annual settlements.
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Boise
Bragani
Justices of the Peace
Stu
Bragaw
Idaho
Fremont
Raonock
Fort Bannock
Turner
Reese Cout
Smock
Granite Company Reorganized In Idaho Meeting
A Tuesday Idaho Granite company meeting elected V. Landquist as president G A Nearhood as vice president H L M Peterson as secretary HH Lingenfelter as treasurer and V Landquist HL M Peterson J A Huse bee G A Nehrhood as trustees Landquist will manage the property and deploy a workforce immediately before departing for Portland to examine the Granite marker.
Billings Suest Company Files For Incorporation
Memygee Company organized in Billings Montana filed articles of incorporation with a $750,000 stock divided into ten shares. The enterprise aims to operate plants for sugar beet processing and refining and to acquire lard for the business.
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Billings
Mont
Billings Suest Company
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Bitter Root Mountains
Tacoma
Pasco
Butte
Cameron News
Snake
Alpona Creek
Hunt
Klippel
0. R. & N. Company
Little Canyon
Riparia
Portland Oregoniam
Great Northern
Oregon
Harriman
Insurance Company
Lower Rates
Keith Stock Company
Big Creek District
Ion
Memygee Company
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