Pendleton Sets Western Enterprise Example With Round-Up Campaign
Regular Portland letter reports Pendleton’s early Round-Up preparations and a push to attract settlers and investment. House Bill No. 301 would create a state statistical bureau and immigration agent funded to print a statewide booklet, boosting Oregon’s advertised opportunities. The piece notes doubled state growth projections, rail expansion, and colonist fares from March 10 to April 10 to the Pacific Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Statistical Bureau
Oregon
Oregon Development League
Joseph Schafer
Department of History
University of Oregon
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Pendleton
Columbia River
Echo
Harriman
New York
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
East
Missouri
Chicago
St. Louis
New York City
Washington
Monmouth Students Tour Salem Captiol Visit
Mr Butler Mrs Butler and about thirty students traveled by train to Dallas and Salem. They toured the capitol visiting the supreme court and Hall of Representatives. Governor West welcomed them, and debates begin late March on free textbooks while illness kept Miss Love home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Butler
Hall of Representatives
Senate
Farno
Wiest
Miss Jackson
Miss Love
Riverside visits and social notices in Independence
Mrs. Marshall Merwin left for the Metropolis. Judie Coad of Dallas visited—Mrs. Shenefield returned from Corvallis. Hop dealer A G Holden and Dr B M Woodle visited on business. J W Richardson Sr ill but improving. The High School plans a Royal Purple paper April 1 with Lindsay as editor and a full staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Merwin
Metropolis
Judie Coad
Dallas
Shenefield
Corvallis
A. G. Holden
8. M. Woodle
Monmouth
Royal Purple
L. Lindsay
Bessie Graham
Glenn Work
Kathryn Hughes
Neta Waller
Dwight Quisenberry
Loette Shore
Artie Burkhead
Ernie Riddell
Olea Shore
Mildred Force
Jean MeIntorff
Rubie Fream
Emma Parker
Ben Franklin would marvel at America's rise since his birth
A retrospective look recalls Ben Franklin born 205 years ago in Boston and imagines how he would view the United States growth. It notes expansion from 13 states to a vast nation, the rise of railroads and electricity, and the great increases in population, debt, post revenue, and wealth. Benjamin Franklin would be astonished by modern achievement and progress.
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Boston
Ben Franklin
Massachusetts
Montsgolfier
Franklin
United States
Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Edison
Delany
Westinghouse
Elias Howe
McCormick
Marconi
Richard
Britain
France
Germany
Result of Piano Vote in Chase Brothers Contest
The list shows the ballot results up to Wednesday evening February 8. A. B. Westfall and wife visited Pleasant Valley Wednesday to view property. Dr. Bowersox built a China closet for his wife during spare moments this week.
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Chase Brothers
A. B. Westfall
Pleasant Valley
Dr. Bowersox
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Development League
Independence News Budget
Riverside
Gilbert Kennedy
Rickreall
D. B. Taylor
L. Rice
Patterson Cottage
Artis Russell
Jita Weber
Miss C. Robinson
Foot Bridge
W. W. Percival
New Tillamook
Orin Byers
Buena Vista
W. Atlee Eldredge
Star Theater
L. D. Brown
Notary Public, Abstractor
The
Christian Bible School
Rockwell
Chas. Roberts
J. Jarvis
Jeff Byerly and
Newport
Mr. Byerly
George Boothby
Leona Sperling
Pacific University
D. E B. Yoran
Homer Lodge No
Sylvia W. McQuire
M. E. Shurch
Ruth Murdock
Igo Ota
L, Mason
Ruby Fraime
Ff Youte Longo
Myrtle Withrow
Inn
Geile Wert Tof
Lillian Bogert Asa
Mary Notthath Havel Lorence
Dora Zouk
Marie Motlan
Wie
Jones Nativa Florence Burton
J. M Techaw
Clara Brant
Ethel Lucas
Aes Brome Paige
Pay Shipley
Harold Haley
Lidia Powell
Erma
Brown
Wilda Fuller
Smith
Stella Chute
Agnes Clark
Lora Craven
Minnie Wundercereesee
Edith Wolverton
Vern Gibson
Mrs. FY
Ether Moreland
Amy Chaney
Gladys Parker
Francis Quisenberry
R. W. Coulter
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