Public Lands Convention Call in Colorado 1911
Governor John F. Shafroth calls a Western public lands convention in Denver for September 28 29 and 30 1911. Delegates from western states and Alaska are invited to discuss administration of public domain and oppose leasehold taxation on natural resources. The draft outlines delegation rules and emphasizes revenue burdens on western states.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
General Assembly
John F. Shafroth
Congress
West
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Idaho
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Association of Stock Growers
J. Arthur Eddy
National
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Pacific States Fire Insurance expands in Northwest
The Pacific States Fire Insurance Company based in Portland reports strong Northwest growth with about 150 Oregon agencies adopting its services. The Farmers' Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pendleton merged, strengthening finances and boosting regional coverage. Dr. James Withycombe emphasizes livestock as soil leaven and urges more cows hogs and dairy to raise farm prosperity across Washington Polk and other counties.
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Pacific States Fire Insurance Co
Farmers Union Co
Pacific States Fire Insurance Company
Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Northwest
Oregon
Pacific States
Farmers’ Union Fire Insurance Co
Pendleton
Pacific States Co
Nch
Manuel Friedly
President Beach
Washington County
Polk County
Jersey
Western Lands Convention Topics Draw Attention in Denver
A Denver convention invites communications on grazing lands water powers coal oil gas phosphate and related issues. Papers planned on private irrigation government reclamation, dry farming, forest resources, roads, and public land policy with a call for submissions to the Public Lands Convention Committee at Room 318-319 Chamber of Commerce Building.
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United States
Alaska
Public
Chamber of Commerce Bldg
Denver
Colorado
Corvallis offers three weeks of method courses for teachers
Three weeks of special courses in methods of instruction will open the six weeks summer session at the Oregon Agricultural College. The program includes teaching, school management, supervision, physical culture, and lectures. Seven departments will be covered: agriculture, commerce, domestic science and art, manual training, high school subjects, grammar school subjects, and primary grades.
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Corvallis
Oregon Agricultural College
Married Men Count in Corea Society
The text asserts that in Corea a man’s value hinges on marriage. It states that until a man is wed he is of no account and that a father must select wives for his sons by age twenty or be labeled worthless and neglectful.
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Corea
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Creston Woman
A Creston Iowa woman reports relief from long illness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound The testimonial cites reduced pain nerves restored health and renewed ability to work The ad notes many similar testimonials and offers confidential letter advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for twenty years
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Creston
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. War. Seals
W. Howard St
Now Is the Only Moment for Noble Self-Advancement
The quote urges focusing on the present to avoid past self-torment and to empower personal improvement. It stresses that devotion to the now makes the past a dream and the future a present realization.
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Joseph Russell Clarkson
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Sisters OF the Holy Names OF Jesus and Mary
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Portland, Or
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Pacific College OF Chiropractic
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College of
Public Lands Convention
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Oregon Agricultural College Experiment Station
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