Great Irrigation Project for Southern Idaho Receives Approval
The Payette Boise irrigation project in Idaho gains formal approval from the Interior Secretary with $1.3 million set for initial construction. Local landowners and water users collaborated to align private interests, enabling a feasibility backed by engineering plans and promising vast agricultural and population growth across the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Payette- Boise
Idaho
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Payette-Boise
Board of Consulting Engineers
Poise
Payette
Boise-Payette
Boise and Payette
Indictment Expected Against Packers by Grand Jury
Reports say the Federal grand jury probing meat packers will return indictments when it reconvenes next Wednesday. The adjournment was to allow Assistant Attorney General Pagin time to prepare the bills after weighing extensive testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Pagin
Display Burbank's Wonders
San Francisco April 4. The women of Santa Rosa and Sonoma county will stage a floral exhibit at the Portland exposition featuring Luther Burbank's creations. If enough blooms can be secured for shipment, the display will be entirely his flowers to honor Mr Burbank and show appreciation for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Sonoma County
Portland Exposition
Luther Burbank
Portland
Chile and Peru Clash Over Tacna and Arica Sovereignty
Lima dispatch reports Chile’s reply to Peru’s protest on Tacna and Arica. Chile remains firm on sovereignty and dominion over Tacna and Arica, aiming for definitive control without aggravating Peruvian sensitivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Chile
Tacna
Arica
Chilee Ia
Water irrigation plan taps 250000 acres in Umatilla country
Engineer Edward I. Davis proposes storing John Day flood waters to divert onto fertile land south of the Columbia in Umatilla Morrow Sherman and Gilliam counties. The plan aims to irrigate at least 200000 acres with a long canal system, pending board approval, while protecting private rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Umatilla
Edward I. Davis
Davis
Columbia River
Morrow
Sherman
Gilliam
Umatilla River
John Day River
Davia
Board of Reclamation Engineers
Book East distribution highlights Pacific Northwest resources
The 1905 issue of Oregon Washington Idaho and Their Resources, published by the Oregon Railroad Navigation and Southern Pacific passenger departments, is ready for distribution with 50 000 copies. It covers climate, dairying, farming, fishing, fruit, grain, forages, irrigation, lumber, markets, mines, railroads, cities, schools, soils, stock, vegetables, lands and towns along O R N and Southern Pacific lines. Send four cents in stamps to A L Craig in Portland to have it mailed to an eastern friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Southern Pacific
Portland
Pacific Northwest
A. L. Craig
Japanese Rule Manchuria Shifts to Japanese Administration
Chinese merchants arriving in Gunshu Pass report Japan has seized control of Manchuria. Japanese officials replace Chinese, Russian buildings are occupied, a Japanese police force is established at Mukden, and the Port Dalny to Mukden railroad is converted to narrow gauge creating three supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Gunshu Pass
Mukden
Port Dalny
Blockade Runner Taken by Japanese Seizure Report
Tokio reports the steamer Industry seized by the Japanese on March 28. its nationality unclear but likely bound for Vladivostok. The British steamer Mars, stranded near Rural promontory on March 17 while attempting the Soya Strait, has broken in two with bow and stern submerged. the captain and nine crew members were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Industry
Vladivosatok
Mars
Soya Atrait
Interior pauses entry on Umatilla lands in Oregon and Washington
The secretary of the interior ordered withdrawal from entry of 690000 acres in Oregon and 90000 acres in Washington for the Umatilla project as of April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
Poison for babes death toll cited by food adulteration claim
Chicago officials report nearly 500 000 infant deaths last year blamed on adulterated foods including coloring, formaldehyde in milk, and impure diet items. Leaders of the National association of State Dairy and Food Departments clash over alleged fraud and fatality figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Tes
National Association of State Dairy and Food Departments
Grand Northern Hotel
National Association
Paul Pierce
R. Allen
Kentucky
Allen
J. N. Hurty
Indiana State Board of Health
Hurty
America
United States
Harty
Pierce
Bombing Wounds Police Commissioner in Lodz Suburb
Russian Poland April 3. Police Commissioner Szabalovicz was seriously injured by a bomb thrown on a street by a poorly clad man. The assailant was wounded by a swordsman officer. a loaded revolver and cartridges were found on him. Szabalovicz, hated by Socialists, is believed fatally wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodz
Russian
Poland
Szabalovicz
Konstantinusk
Zawarski
Bidders for Refinery Bonds
Topeka Kansas April 3. Kansas oil refinery bonds will not be purchased by the state school commissioners as reported. Bids came from Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia and Western cities but were rejected because bids were conditional upon the bonds standing the tent case before the Supreme Court. The case will be decided soon and bidders will have another chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas Oil
Boston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Bonda
Supreme Court
Oregon Used Up the Funds
Seventeen land office special agents in Western states were furloughed due to funds shortage. Most of the appropriation funded Oregon fraud investigations, while Secretary Hitchcock chose to prioritize uncovering Oregon facts over broad formal examinations elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Land Office
Hitchcock
Coal Miners' Scale Renewed in Philadelphia
Soft coal operators and miners near agreement to renew the wage scale preventing a threatened strike by 50,000 workers in the bituminous district. A joint conference is set for Altoona tomorrow to finalize the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Altoona
Rushing Supplies to the Front
St. Petersburg dispatch reports more than ten news ships loaded with provisons depart for Vladivostok from the port on April 3 as cargoes head toward the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Dryden
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Oregon City Sees Move to Portland for Land Office
Citizens question supposed economic motive for relocating Oregon land office to Portland noting current Oregon City office occupies five rooms costing 30 dollars monthly and fearing Portland space costs and consolidation of land business. The Oregon City office is among the earliest west of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon City
Dalles
la Grande
Lakeview
Roseburg
Burns
Rosburg
Relics From Jackson County Found In Indian Grave
Relics discovered on J. H. Ring’s farm in Jackson County will be sent to Portland for the Jackson county display at the Lewis and Clark fair. The grave yielded a brave’s skeleton, a decayed plainsman blanket, a U S army coat with 1837 and 1487 buttons, three Mexican dollars from 1840, a scalping knife, beads, and other articles taken from Indiana victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Medford
J. H. Ring
Portland
Indiana
Portland to unveil Sacajawea statue in city
The clay model for the Sacajawea statue is shipped from Chicago to New York for bronze casting. Sculptor Miss Alice Cooper has achieved notable success. The statue costs 9000 dollars with 7000 dollars subscribed, mostly from outside Portland. July 6 Sacajawea day grants free admission to children under 15 with badges, and fair grounds charge 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Sacajawea
Chicago
New York
Alice Cooper
Heavy Rains Bring Unexpected Relief to Irrigan Area
The region east of the Cascades and west of the Blues received unprecedented rainfall surpassing three weeks’ total. The wheat belt in Morrow Gilliam Umatilla and Horse Heaven benefits with irrigation less needed for weeks. Settlers have planted over 150000 trees this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irrigan
Cascadea
Morrow
Gilliam
Umatilla
Horse Heaven
To Open Oregon Belle Mine in Southern Oregon
Ashland mining men announce Oregon Pelle mine will join Southern Oregon producers. Development underway and a 10 stamp mill with complete machinery will be erected soon. Owner Mr. Gunnell has returned from the East with financing to speed development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Indians Dying Out at Grand Ronde Reserve
Reports from Grand Ronde indicate northwest Indians are dying or being absorbed into the body politic. Official figures show 807 in 1878, 510 in 1886, 399 in 1897, and 353 remaining now, 56 of whom are old and supported by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Ronde Reservation
Northwest
Indiana
Grand Ronde Reserve
Pendleton-Cunningham Sheep Run Yields 12 Pound Fleeces
Pendleton Charles Cunningham operates a ranch south of Pilot Rock with 85 men shearing Merino sheep. They have shorn 10,000 fleeces and plan to complete 21,000. He contracted the clip to Union Woolen Mills for 17 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Charles Cunningham
Here
Pilot Rock
Cunningham
Union Woolen Milla
Lewinec Clark Mining Enlarges 300-Foot Tunnel Contract
The Silverton Lewinec and Clark Mining and Milling company has let a contract to extend a 300 foot tunnel to 500 feet with work starting immediately. After upgrading mine machinery last year the company aims to fully develop the ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
Lewinec& Clark Mining & Milling Company
Laat
Assessor Reports Limited Wheat Trading In Pendleton County
Pendleton assesses a single 40 000 bushel wheat lot owned by Balfour Guthrie Warehouse in the city. Puget Sound warehouse bought 1 600 bushels from Oliver Co. Most sales are long disposed. Farmers hold seed wheat or small lots, with an estimated 75 000 bushels left in small holdings as prices fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Balfour-Guthrie Warehouse Company
Puget Sound
Oliver & Co
Unified fruit pricing plan eyed by Pacific coast associations
Hood River Puyallup and Vashon fruit clubs seek a single representative salesman in Helena Butte and Great Falls with brokers at local points to control oversupply. Fruitgrowers aim to fix prices across markets and dispatch commissions to divert shipments when surplus appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River
Puyallup
Vashon
Helena
Butte
Great Falls
Jobbery
Standard ores test in Quartzburg district
Sumpter D L Killen and E F Warner of Killen Warner & Co mining promoters are in Denver testing Standard group ores. They financed the Standard property and expect large returns from the ore body. The test aims to decide the reduction plant for this season. The Standard ships ore to the amelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumpter
D. L. Killen
E. F. Warner
Killen, Warner & Co
Denver
Standard Group
Quartzburg
Standard
Rumored Restart of Long & Bingham Sawmill in Cottage Grove
The Long & Bingham mill, recently sold to Eugene buyers and others, may soon restart. Meetings among interested parties have produced expressions of imminent startup. George H. Kelly of Booth-Kelly Lumber and W. E. Brown of Eugene have been investigating the proposal.
Free Ferry At Independence Aims To Attract Trade
Independence residents plan a free ferry to lure trade from across the Willamette River. The Independence Improvement League reports ferry owners may sell the current boat, with buyers to agree on a price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Marion County
Willamette River
Independence Improvement League
Pendleton to Begin Oregon Census April 1
Assessor P. Strain reports the regular state census blanks received and census work to start April 1. The five year ago Umatilla county census recorded 13 000 people. this year Strain expects at least 22 000. He requests county residents’ cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Pendleton
P. Strain
Umatilla
Strain
Oregon stock in good health with one disease outbreak
State Veterinarian McLean reports to the Domestic Animal commission that apart from mange in a band of horses in eastern Oregon resulting in two deaths, the overall health of the state's stock is good as they undergo dipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Salem
McLean
Domestic Animal Commission
Market prices from Oregon and nearby regions
A garbled list of commodity quotes shows wheat hay eggs butter potatoes apples hops wool and mohair with prices per unit or per ton. Entries reference Oregon records and regional varieties with ranges and per unit costs, indicating a midwest or west coast market brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon Ranch
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newberg Graphic
News OF the
Russia
Banto
Domingo
Payne
Robert J. Wynne
London
Kirin
Vladivostok
Seattle
Panama Canal
Theodore P. Shonts
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad
Panama Canal Commission
Linievitch
American Asphalt Trust
Oyama
Russell Sage
Japan
Europe
Bannockburn Company
Albany
Congress
Sevastopol
Warsaw
Hayti
Morocco
France
Britain
The
Salvation Army
Baron Science Hall
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
National Packing Company
Morton
Havana
Maybrick
Morales
Santo Domingo
Evane
North Atlantic
Barker
Great Irrigation Project
Southern
Cottage Grove Mill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!