Railway plan would open Rogue River region to port Orford
In July 27 dispatch from Ixpxonv Oregon, a Big Timber Company proposal outlines a line likely from Medford through Jacksonville to a junction with a river and onward to Port Orford. The plan uses Rogue River timber and farm products, with London based W Roway Trust backing 45000 acres. Rail access could boost markets, lower costs for farmers and fruit shippers, and connect Southern Oregon to coast trade.
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Jacksonville
Illinois
Rogue
Port Orford
Ye W. Roway Trust Company
London
England
Medford
Oregon
Improvements at State Fair Grounds Transform Exhibition Area
The State Board of Agriculture advances improvements at the state fair grounds. The great pavillion is enlarged doubling its capacity. A new creamery building rises for the dairy display. A modern machinery hall and new sidewalks enhance access. The upgrades aim to better accommodate exhibits and visitor entertainment this fall.
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State Board of Agriculture
Oregon
Myrtle Point Local Helps Build New House
Mr James assists Mr McNair in erecting a new house while Mies Lora Anderson visits Stringtown. Mr and Mrs Thos Barklow expected to arrive home in Pee Strngtown for a nine o’clock event.
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James
Thos Barklow
Strngtown
South Forkers
City council orders halt to all dorm gambling activities in Grants
Fragmented report states Grants Paes hag mayor orders police to stop gambling in the city. Watches clocks and jewelry repaired with one year guarantee cited for BF Richardroe. A garbled section mentions Mr F it Welle and Dess Pugh as merchants and a legal-sounding claim involving Tévoriniena Cheaiburle, but the text is unclear.
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Grants Paeshag
Eastern Oregon news items and national outrages
An Eastern Oregon minister traded horses for a $76 profit. Eugene constables collected license money after a dog’s sedgentally killed. Hunters killed a wounded deer that sheltered in a deserted house near Shotpond. Anarchists in Patterson NJ celebrated Humbert murder anniversary with grim resolve. Pioneer stockman Alexander Vaughn rode the Pendleton to Mountain Home line. Columbia salmon runs are at a 20 year high due to hatcheries. Boer camps in South Africa face dire conditions and high mortality. Modoc tribe numbers dwindle to 13 able-bodied warriors. Timber land frauds suspend all 1900 timber proofs in Montana and Idaho as investigations continue. Pension rules cover all states where government timber lands are bought and involve many cases.
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Oregon
Eugene
Shotpond
Benton County
Alexander Vaughn
Umatill County
Pendleton
Mountain Home
Idaho
Columbia River
South Africa
Montana
Hermann
General Land Office
Old World Illness Echoes Across Neighborhoods
Ja Kelly recalls a recent bout of dysentery and the need for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy after a severe attack. The widespread fear mirrors stories told by thousands in nearby towns and throughout the United States.
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Ja Kelly
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