Morgan lake water power scheme near La Grande
The La Grande water storage company near La Grande Oregon has nearly completed a lake formed 120 acres in size and 12 feet deep with potential to 30 feet. The plan will supply La Grande with 75 million gallons per month via a 2 foot diameter pipe to a power plant one mile from the lake producing 1000 horsepower initially and possibly up to 10000 horsepower later.
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la Grande
Morgan Lake
la Grande City
Stampede to Gold Rush Sparks Medford Hoarding Interest
Medford residents report a gold strike near Grayback mountain with $75 recovered from Thompson creek ledge and Briggs brothers tallying $18,000 with more in sight. Hundreds travel from Medford via Jacksonville to staking grounds 50 miles away, town buzzing as placer claims and a townsite emerge near the Oregon California line.
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Medford
A. L. Morris
Thompson Creek
Grayback Mountain
Briggs Boys
Jacksonville
Williams Creek
H. E. King
Briggs
Oregon
California
Gold Hill
Steamboat Springs
City considers Great Southern Railway line feasibility
Businessmen and property owners in The Dalles held a meeting to study bringing the Great Southern Railway to town. Officials seek three city blocks for depot grounds and a right of way from Five Mile creek mouth to the city. Estimated cost for right of way and terminal site is $6,500. a committee will canvass residents for funds.
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Dalles
Great Southern Railway
Great Southern
Five Mile Creek
Remonstrance Opposes Land Office Move to Portland
Businessmen and citizens circulated a remonstrance to the president and secretary of the interior opposing relocating the Oregon City land office to Portland. It notes Oregon City as the district center, accessible by rail and boat, and says there is no demand for removal.
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Oregon City
Portland
Grasshopper Army Bites Wheat District Near Pendleton
An invasion of grasshoppers devastated about 500 acres of grain in the alkali wheat raising district 20 miles southwest of Pendleton. Monrad Fix suffered the heaviest losses as insects left the grain nearly worthless for hay. Other crops were variably damaged. grasshoppers are a rare county event and the first grain damage this year.
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Pendleton
Monrad Fix
Astoria Salmon Packers Optimistic for Late Season Run
The Astoria packers report current totals well below last year's level though expectations remain high for a substantial run later. Canned salmon pack is about 25 percent under the same point last year, when a late July surge nearly reached average figures.
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Astoria
Ealmon
Weather Drought Threatens Saliem Farmers and Hop Growers
Farmers in the Waldo hills and Mission bottom report grain and hay losses up to half yields due to a prolonged dry spell. Hop growers warn that hop harvest has been reduced and fear further losses unless substantial rain arrives next week.
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Saliem
Waldo Hills
Mission Bottom
Spruce Lumber Rates Postponed in Astoria
Astoria reports from Chicago indicate reduced spruce lumber rates for Eastern shipments delayed. The new rates set for July 15 or possibly August 1 due to tariff sheet delays.
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Astoria
Chicago
Early Wheat Harvest Opens in Cold Springs North of Pendleton
Pendeton Wheat harvest has begun in Cold Springs country north of Pendleton. Wheat matures earlier here than elsewhere and results are satisfactory with grain yields reported up to 40 bushels per acre.
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Pendeton
Cold Springs
Pendelton
Polk County to Exhibit at Lewis and Clark Fair
Dallas Polk county will be among the first to apply for space at the horticultural building under construction at the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds in Portland. Mrs F A Wolfe of False City has begun preparing an exhibit expected to be the county’s top display at the 1906 fair. Wolfe has managed Polk county prize winning displays at the Oregon state fair for years and takes a keen interest in the work.
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Dallas
Polk County
Oregon
Portland
F. A. Wolfe
False City
Marion county plans road to Quartzville mines
The Marion county court will review the route to open a road to the Quartzville mines about 16 miles north of Gates on the Corvallis & Eastern line. A wagon road covers about half the distance and supplies, machinery, a sawmill, and a quartz stamp are moved in by horse due to limited transport options.
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Salem
Quartzville
Marion County
Gates
Corvallis & Eastern
Pullman Sleeper Service Revised for Interstate Runs
The notice describes Pullman standard and tourist sleeping cars operating weekly to Chicago and Kansas City with reclining chair cars and free seats. It notes daily service to the East and adds that tourist sleeping cars are included in a regular schedule.
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Pullman Standard
Omaha
Chi
Spokane
Goopta
Toansas City
Pulman
Isonally
Chicago
Ansen City
Evening Express schedule note from Detroit to Albany
A fragmentary timetable lists Train No 4 from Detroit departing in the early morning and arriving Albany at 5 55 PM with connections to Train No 3 northbound. It mentions lunch in Albany and a return trip to Detroit, with agents Edwin Stone Thomas Cockrell and H Cronise in Albany Corvallis.
Ocean and River Schedule for San Francisco and Astoria
Schedule lists routes on San Francisco every five days at 8 p.m. for Astoria and North Beach, daily except Sunday at p.m., with Saturday at 10 p.m. Also notes daily service, water permitting, on Willamette and Yamhill Rivers.
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San Francisco
Astoria
Way Points
North Beach
Willamette
Yamhill
Oregon Railroad ticket agent contact notice
For fuller information ask or write your nearest ticket agent or A. L. Craig General Passenger Agent The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co Port and Oregon.
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A. L. Craig
The
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Portand, Oregon
Portland Markets Grain and Livestock Prices Listed
The Portland market report lists wheat prices for Walla Walla, bluestem, and Valley grades with cents per bushel, barley and flour prices by type, oats and rye flour figures, millet and bran costs, hay by type, and butter eggs cheese poultry vegetables and fruit prices. It includes livestock values for beef mutton veal pork and lamb, and notes on wool mohair and hops along with assorted perishables.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon Ranch
Young America
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Steamer Schedule for Wahkiacus Daly Centerville Klickitat Valley
Bailey Gatzert regulator service from Portland runs daily at 7 a m except Sunday, links with C R N trains at Lyle at 5 15 p m for Goldendale, arrives Goldendale 7 35 p m and The Dalles 6 08 p m. The Dalles steamer leaves daily except Sunday at 7 00 a m serving Wahkiacus Daly Centerville Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points.
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Wahkiacus
Daly
Centerville
Goldendale
Klickitat Valley
Portland
Lyle
Dalles
Trains and Steamer Schedules for Portland Trip
C R and N trains depart Goldendale at 6 15 a m conflicting with the Portland steamer due at 6 p m. Excellent meals aboard all steamers and fine accommodations for teams and wagons for the trip to Portland.
Rates and Reservations Details for Portland Agent
For detailed information of rates berth reservations connections etc wrre to 8 McDonald agent Portland General Office Portland Or.
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Wrre
McDonald
Portland
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Removal of Land Office
Polk
Santiamo Mines
Wis Pacific
Union- Pacific
Salt Lake
Denver
Ft.Worth
Kansas City
St. Louis
East
Kansasity
S. mm
Huntington
Louis
Atlantic
St. Paul
Levone
Wal
Lace
Man
Neapolis
Paul
Duluth
Milcago
Poe
Yaquina
Albany
Detr
Detroit
Hunt Lerend
Breitenbush
Opate Mountain
Fecoas
Springs
Edwin Stone
Thos. Cockrell
H. H. Cronise
Corvallis
DeEssens
Scientific American
All Newsdealers
MN & Co
New York
Portland Markets
Bailey Gatzert
Dalles City
Metlako
Lyle, Wash
Columbia River & Northern Railway
Lion Coffee
Ohnlo
Thea
Cris Sin' More
Weis
Lion
Woolson Spice Comspene
Toledo
Pri
Eton Coffee
Lion Head
Lion Coffee Woolson Spice CO
Toledo, Ohio
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