Railroad War Looms Over Portland and Pacific Northwest
Portland business leaders watch a brewing railroad war as surveyors stake claims toward the Clearwater country and Oregon to seek faster routes to tidewater. Northern Pacific and Great Northern promote a water-grade corridor down the Columbia, boosting freight, fuel savings, and speed, while Harriman interests face pressure in Eastern Oregon and Walla Walla.
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Tidewater
Columbia
Ugh
Portland
James J. i
Cobia
Ountains
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific
Greatorthern
Central
Hill
Harriman
Pendleton
Oregon
Harriman Forests
Easternregon
Walla Walla
Wash
Wallo
Cennm
California
Portlad
Central Oregon
Puc
Porteur Sf
Columbia River
Pacific Northwest
Burt May Head Panama Canal Commission
Horace G. Burt former Union Pacific president may become executive head of the Panama canal commission. He would not interfere with Chief Engineer Wallace who has unlimited authority over canal engineering work. Burt, age 56, is described as fit for the business and financial departments, with a career as surveyor and railroad executive. The president is expected to announce the commission’s composition before April 3. Salaries are likely $25 000, not $100 000 as rumored.
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Washington, D. C
Horace G. Burt
Union Pacific Railroad
Panama Canal Commission
Wallace
Burt
Canal Commission
Walter Wellman
Taft
C. A. L. Reed
Secretary of War
Excelsior Lodge Knights of Pythias Meets Wednesdays
Excelsior Lodge No 2 of the Knights of Pythias meets every Wednesday evening on the premises visiting knights welcome Henry Fair K of R and S and E A White C C Modern Woodmen of America hold regular meetings second and fourth Thursdays of each month on the third floor of Adams block F J Edwards Wo C Henry Fair clerk Court Lewiston No 5 Foresters of America meets every other Thursday evening on the premises
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Lewiston Lodge of Elks No. 896
Woodman Hal
C. L. McDonald
Chas, W. Mount
Modern Woodmen of America
Adams Block
F. J. Edwards
Wo. C
Henry Fair
Moss Rose Circle
Women of Weedcraft
Woodman Hall
Court Lewiston No. 5
Foresters of America
R. B. Hayes
G. A. R. Department of Idaho
H. W. Kimbrough
L. Rowley
Alpha Rebekah Lodge No
Lizzie Barnett
N. G
Gussie Schultz
V. G
Emma Edwards
Maud Warren
Knights Templar
Lewiston
Masonic Temple
E. D. Thomas
J. D. McConkey
E. Com
Nez Perce
A.F
E. G. Cummings
W. M
F. Lewiston Lodge
Wm. Schuldt
F. A. Rowley
Visttine Brothers
Gateway City Lodge
Mra
M. C. Rea
F. M
L. LeQuime
Fraternal Lodge Listings for Lewiston and Nearby
Community roster of lodges and meetings including Tecominicum Tribe No. 8 and Pearl Assembly No. 130 in Lewiston with dates nightly gatherings at I O O F and Woodman halls. Includes Mountain Gem Chapter communications, R B Hayes Post No. 2 G A R, Knights Templar Lewiston Commandery, and Nez Perce Lodge No. 10 A F with officers and meeting schedules.
Notice of land contest in Lewiston Idaho
Department of the Interior Lewiston Idaho announces a contest by William D. Rogers against homestead entry 6678 by Charles F. Jackson on land in section 9 township 86 north range 4 west. Contest alleges abandonment and lack of residence or cultivation for over six months. Hearing set for April 20, 1905 at 10 a.m. before the United States land office. publication ordered due to failed personal service. CHARLES H. GARBY Receiver. Mar 7 Apr 18
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Lewiston
Idaho
Maronroth
William D. Rogers
Charles F. Jackson
Charles H. Garby
General Land Office
J. B. West
Register
United State Land Office
Frank Schoenberg
Joseph Shoemacker
Daho
Peter Haupt
Uniontown
Andrew Miller
Peter Miller
Utelier
States Land Office
Lanaral
Samuel Alezandées
Samuel Alesander
United Statemen Land Office
Unitedo States Land Office
Cam
Schuyler M. McFarland
Lapwal
Range
John J. Philippi
Congress
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Daniell Burr
Genesee
Latah
N& Ne
Lewittems
Thomas E. Edwards
Forest
Gaia
Edward Beckman
Forest, Éaim
George Vannett
James Kenyon
William Ruttledge
Wr B. M
Isabel Irwin
United States Imma
Land and public sale notices from Lewiston Idaho 1905
Notices announce filing of township plats on March 10 1905 with official filing April 13 1905 and a June 14 1906 settlers filing ban unless affidavits show prior settlement. Also public land sale notice for May 6 1905 and contest actions under 1893 1895 statutes with hearings in Lewiston Idaho.
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Idaho
Lewiston
J. B. West
Register
Co. H. Garby
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Twlesays
Pacific
Presty
H. G. Burt
Brooklyn
New York
Vermont
Texas
Long Island Kennel Club
New England
India
London
Prince of Wales
Portsmouth
Duke and Duches of Connaught
Lodge Directory
Fellows’ Hall
M. L. Smith
John Roe
Tecominicum
R. M
F. B. Trader
Pearl Assembly No
United Artisans
1.C.T. M
Mary E. Hollywood
Snake River Avenue
Mountain Gem
Ellisabeth Barnatt
W. P
Louis Squier
O. F
Clearwater
Co. P
BA Rowley
A.M
R. C
Fraternal Union of America
Nipala
Seattle
Tacoma
Pacific Coast
St.Paul
Chicago
Weet
M. Brandt
C. P. & T. A. Spokane
G. Werkes
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Denver
AST
Pomeroy
Waiteburg
Dayton
Baker City
San Francisco
Waitsburg
Portiang
Steamer Lines
Portlan Astoria
Oregon City
Balen Independence
Corvallis
Celumvia
Willamette River
Snake River
W. Mount
Spokane
Palouse Points
Clearwater Short Line
Culdesac & Potlatch
Palouse
Tno Freien
W. J. Jordan
D. Crablton
KR. G. P
PraTise
Onxcen
Ooo Fe
Nein
Thevatrl
East
Colorado Springs
Preble
Kansas City
St. Louis
Pullman
Memphis
Littl Rock
Hot Springs
W. C. McBride
3D St
Portland, Or
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Ogden
J. C. McBride
Third Street
Spalding
Sprague Wholesale Co
Wabash Avenue
B. West
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