Oregon Land Board Seeks Early Forest Reserve Notices
Representatives of the president Mesars Pinchot and Newell met Oregon state land board members at Port land to discuss land matters and the need for advance notice on forest reserve plans. The board explained how private speculation had exploited early reserve withdrawals, buying state lands at 1.25 dollars per acre before values rose to 4 to 5 dollars. Both sides sought cooperation to protect state interests while sharing plans.
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Newell
Portland
Mesars
Pinchot
State Land Board
Oregon
Department of the Interior
Pinchot and Newell
Ownership in Doubt Over Black Butte Mine Claims
John Day F Knapp of Knapp & Brewer seeks to settle ownership of Black Butte group claims 15 miles north of John Day after talks with Ed Allen of Portland failed to conclude. Ground includes quartz and placer areas. some claims scripped under Cruiser Johnson. A US attorney is reportedly reviewing the matter as work would resume if title is confirmed.
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John Day
F. C. Knapp
Knapp & Brewer
Black Butte
Ed ©. Allen
Portland
Knapp & Brewer Company
Cruiser Johnson
Allen
Pendleton
United States
Hall
Beet Lands Near Echo and Sugar Company Seek Beet Planting
Echo Three representatives of the Amalgamated Sugar Company inspected land near Echo to gauge beet culture potential. After a farmers mass meeting at 2 PM on Saturday January 23 they will seek small plantings and arrange leases with farmers for beet cultivation.
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Echo
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Official Directory of Oregon State Officers Published
Salem Secretary of State Dunbar released a pamphlet titled Official Directory State of Oregon listing all state officers boards commissioners officers of state institutions and schools and a county officers list to quickly answer public information requests.
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Salem
Dunbar
State of Oregon
Secretary of State
Cougars Haunt Eugene Lorane Area Killing Farm Stock
In Lorane area farmers complain of persistent cougar activity this winter with stock losses. The creatures are elusive but heard at night near settlements. Dr Petrie from Cottage Grove recently killed a fine specimen after a hounds chase. several other chases have failed to trap any more cougars.
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Eugene
Lorane
Etock
Dr. Petrie
Cottage Grove
Revenue boost from new law hits county recorder fees
Corvallis reports a sharp rise in revenue due to updated fee rules. Benton County recorder office salaries run at 1000 dollars with last year’s fees totaling 1014. Mortgage filings now cost 3.50 versus 1.70 previously. Another fee rises from 1.60 to 3.25. Net annual profit is estimated between 500 and 1000 dollars.
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Corvallise
County Recorder's Office
Benton
Salem Printer Finishes General Laws Booklets
Work at the State Printer's Office reports Whitney completed 1 500 copies of the general laws from the special session. The volume spans 50 pages and further work on the special laws will yield about 200 pages. Journals from both legislative branches will take about two months to prepare.
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Salem
Whitney
Pomona Grange Holds Oswego Meeting With 150 Attendance
The Oregon City quarterly Clackamas county Pomona grange met in Oswego last week. About 150 members attended with 20 initiations. Officers for the year were installed by Mrs. Niblin of Evening Star grange Multnomah county. ResolutionsSeek passage of parcels the law and creation of postal notes were adopted to address state representatives in Congress.
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Oregon City
Clackamas
Pomona Grange
Oswego
Niblin
Evening Star Grange
Multnomah County
Congress
Flour shipment from La Grande mill to Tacoma for Japan
A shipment of 10 cars of flour leaves La Grande and Island City bound for Tacoma where it will be sent to Japan. This marks a portion of a larger order with 100 cars planned for shipment.
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la Grande
Island City
Tacoma
Japan
Penitentiary Population Rises at Oregon Prison
Superintendent C W James reports Oregon penitentiary prisoners rose from 289 to 311 in the quarter ending December 31. During the period 63 were received, 39 discharged, and 2 transferred to the asylum.
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Salem
C. W. James
Oregon Penitentiary
Odida
Market price list for grains fruits and livestock items
Commodity prices span Wheat Barley Flour Oatse Hay Vegetables Potatoes Onions Honey Fruits Butter Cheese Poultry Eggs Hope Wool Beef Mutton Veal Pork with wide ranges. Notable entries include Wheat at 73 74c and 78 80c, Barley at 20 20.50 21, Potatoes fancy 75 80c per sack, Apples 1.50 per box, Butter 27 44 30c, Eggs Oregon ranch 26 27c, Lamb 7c, Pork 6 6 k¢e.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon Ranch
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Russian viceroy Ad miral Alexieff talks on Manchuria stay
Port Arthur correspondent says Alexieff envisions a possible modus vivendi but insists evacuation of Manchuria was not planned due to Japanese influence over the Wai Wa Pu. M. Plancon says U S treaty with China angered Russia and that Russia would not permit consuls at Mukden or An Tung under current regime. Russia claims no need to seek Japan's permission to protect Korea.
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Wai Wa Pu
Chinese Foreign Board
M. Plancon
United States
China
Russia
Mukden
An Tung
Japan
Corea
Manchuria
Portland to house world’s largest creamery facility
The Hazelwood creamery company plans a Portland plant in the Heywood building at Fourth and Oak. The dairy will produce up to 20 000 pounds of butter daily with expansion to 40 000 pounds as demand grows. Operations expected to start by March 1 serving an 800 mile radius.
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Portland
Oregon
Lincoln
Neb
Hazelwood Creamery Company
Spa
Heywood
Fourth
Oak Streets
American shipbuilding output in last half of 1903
The six months ending December 31 1903 saw 571 vessels built and numbered in the United States totaling 177,067 gross tons, down from 627 vessels and 171,599 tons in the same period in 1902. For 1903 overall 1175 vessels totaling 381,970 tons were built, compared with 1262 vessels and 429,327 tons in 1902 and 1322 vessels and 376,129 tons in 1901.
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Washington
Commissioner of Navigation
Chamberlain
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
United States
No Lack of Naval Officers Soon
Captain Browneon, superintendent of the naval academy, testified before the House Naval Affairs Committee that the United States will have enough naval officers by 1907 to man all ships. He noted rising graduation classes and said hazing at the academy is being eliminated, opposing the Lacey bill to restore three cadets dismissed for hazing.
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Washington
Browneon
Naval Academy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
United States
Brownson
Prohibitionists Call for National Convention in Indianapolis
National Chairman Oliver Stewart issues the call naming Indianapolis as the convention city for the national Prohibition convention to be held June 29. The move settles the location of the meeting and ends local questions about where the event will take place.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Oliver Stewart
Roosevelts Senate note on US Colombia Panama relations
Washington reports show President Roosevelt sent to the Senate new correspondence about US Colombia Panama relations covering December 23 1903 to January 6. General Reyes and Colombia press grievances over independence and the 1846 treaty with Hay replying January 5 9 11 and 13 reaffirming US friendly stance and refusing to revisit previous positions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
United States
Colombia
Panama
State Department
Reyes
Hay
Republic of Panama
Family of Nations
General Reyes
Hague
Rough Riders Sought for Sahara Imperial Lifeguards
London reports Jacques Lebaudy plans two battalions of Imperial Lifeguards. The first battalion would be officered by Americans, preferably former Rough Riders, with the second by retired English officers. Arabs and Saharan riders would man the troops under Colonel Gouraud, governor general.
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London
Jacques Lebaudy
Sahara
United States
M. Lebaudy
Great Britain
Roosevelt
George Gouraud
Thomas A. Edison
England
Associated Press
Armament of Fortifications Supplemental Estimate Sent
Washington reports a supplementary estimate of 2 445 000 dollars for armament of fortifications. The plan calls for 13 automatic machine guns for seacoast forts 160 one pounder automatic pompoms 200 guns for high caliber shell fire 700 high velocity six pounder guns 75000 rounds for pompoms 2000 rounds for field guns and 50000 rounds for six pounders.
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Washington
Seacoast
Reorganizing Naval Militia Bill Introduced in House
Washington January 20 bills to create a naval reserve and reorganize the naval militia were introduced by Representative Foss chairing the naval affairs committee. Both measures carry endorsements from the naval board and the naval militia association of the United States.
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Washington
Naval
Representative Foss
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Naval Board
Naval Militia Association of the United States
Corvallis and Eastern Railroad Timetable Highlights
Time Card No 24 for Yaquina shows schedules from Albany to Yaquina with departures at 2 00 PM and 6 45 AM and arrivals in Yaquina 6 20 PM and Albany 12 15 PM. Connections link with S P trains to Newport and coast beaches and mountain trips to Detroit Breitenbush with details for agents Epwen Stone Thomas Cockret H Cronise in Albany Corvallis.
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Yaquina
Albany
Corvallia
Detroit
S. P
Corvallis
Newport
Breitenbush
Epwen Stone
Thos. Cockret
H. H. Cronise
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Goth
Cougers
America
West
American Shipbuilding
Ane
Union Pacific
Uae
Sionchis City
St. Louis
Seshanet
Kanses
Huntington
Atantic
St. Paul Post Mail
Mornington
Atlantic Express
Lewiston
Riparia
A. L. Craig
Emors
Portland. Or
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
Ae ‘Co
Ermieree
AU & Co
New York
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