Irrigation Boom Transforms Echo Oregon District
Echo sits at the center of intense irrigation work along the Uma illa and Umatilla rivers. Companies and private schemes push water to expand alfalfa, sugar beets, and eventual fruit and garden plots, turning a desert area into a thriving agricultural belt.
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Echo
Oregon
Umailla River
Here
Pendleton
Umatlilla
Columbia River
Beithel Dk Land & Irrigation Company
Allen
From Cattle to Sheep Demand Shifts in Winter Profits
Winter conditions prompt cattlemen to pivot toward sheep as cattle costs rise. Cattle wintering costs equal to or exceed spring sale value, with $18 per ton feed cost and limited range profits. Sheep on ranges require less attention, yield wool revenue that covers keep and leaves mutton as profit.
How Chemawa Has Grown
Chemawa Indian School marked its 24th anniversary with a half holiday and an evening program. Started by Captain Wilkinson at Chemawa, it expanded from 250 to 600 pupils and from three small buildings to 346 acres. It is now the fourth largest industrial school in the Indian Service with students from California Oregon Washington Nevada Idaho Montana and Alaska.
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Chemawa
Captain Wilkinson
Northwest
United States
Industrial School of the Indian Service
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Alaska
Condensed Milk Plant Planned for Marshfield
Marshfield eyes the establishment of a condensed milk plant at the Coos Bay terminus with A. J. Seely of Newberg visiting to start the enterprise. The Marshfield board of trade offers incentives and Manager Chandler of the railroad provides an ideal central site. The project expects to receive milk daily from numerous localities and begin with significant daily output.
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Coose
Marshfield
Coosnay
Will Quarry Belgian Blocks at St Helens
The city awards a contract to quarry 640 000 Belgian blocks for street paving. Two quarries will operate Mt Creek and the Sisters quarry, with workers earning from 250 to 8 dollars per day. The Sisters quarry rock will be barged to Portland, crushed and laid on city streets.
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St. Helens
Mt .Creek
Sisters
Portland
Mineral Exhibit for Fair at St Louis Exposition
State Commissioners Raffety and Williams of the Lewis and Clark Commission review Baker City exhibit prepared by Superintendent Fred Mellis for the St Louis Exposition. They report a choice collection of ores and mineral specimens arranged and a long list of specimens from various mines ready for transportation, promising the most complete mineral display yet shown from the state.
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Baker City
Forbid Insurance Trust to Be Prohibited in State Law
Hon. M. A. Miller announces plans to introduce a bill in the next session of the state legislature to forbid insurance companies from combining. The measure aims to curb rising insurance costs by breaking up insurer combinations that are said to be continually occurring.
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Insurance Trust
Lebanon
M. A. Miller
Ruling on Land Laws in Timber Indemnity Sales
Salem reports Attorney General Crawford’s opinion on indemnity school land sales. If a purchaser pays for timberless land but the state cannot convey title, the buyer may recover the purchase price. If timber is removed and title lies with the United States, the remover must answer to the Government, not the state.
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Salem
State Land Board
G. G. Brown
Crawford
United States
Destructive Gale Burns Kiowa and Comanche Lands
A violent gale in Lawton Oklahoma driven fire raged through Kiowa and Comanche lands causing widespread ruin. Thousands displaced, hundreds of buildings and livestock lost, several deaths reported, Hobart and surrounding towns heavily damaged, losses exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. Rescue efforts mobilized with water, clothes, medicine delivered to victims.
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Lawton
Okla
Hobart
Ard
Lmits
Japanese naval force renews bombardment at Port Arthur
St. Petersburg reports the Japanese squadron likely withdrew briefly to coal and resupply after heavy bombardments. Officials question rumors of retreat and state continued readiness for renewed action.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Port Arthur Naval Battle Report From February 29
A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Yinkow dated February 29 reports fifteen Japanese warships bombarding Port Arthur from 10 am to 10 pm. Russian cruisers Novik Askold Bayan and four torpedo boats engaged but withdrew. Askold sinking condition and Bayan Novik damaged. one torpedo boat sunk. Retvizan damaged. Japanese withdrew in good order.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Yinkow
Port Arthur
Novik
Askold
Bayan
Retvizan
Japan
Tokio
Times
Russian Movements in Corean Theater Reported
General Mishtchenko leads mounted detachment toward KashnJa Corea with supplies. Chinese troops west of Mukden strengthen militia posts as war material moves up. Population sentiment unclear as snow storms and frost persist. Rail line reports reliability and steady troop arrival. Health and morale among forces described as excellent.
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Iiao Yang
Mishtchenko
KashnJa
Corea
Ichio Yang
Mukden
Gubantsa
Pendleton Horse Buying Moves Washington Stock
John Michaels of North Yakima shipped a carload of craft horses from Pendleton to his Washington ranch last week paying 200 to 300 dollars per team. Most horses came from B F McElroy, five miles from Pendleton. Draft horses command high prices as Seattle buyers have purchased many Washington horses.
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Pendelton
John Michaels
North Yakima
Wash
B. F. McElroy
Pendleton
Mr. Michaels
Yakima County
Seattle
Washington
Portland markets price report highlights farm goods and staples
The Portland market listing shows wheat prices for Walla Walla and valley grades, barley, flour and rye flour rates, oats, millstuff, hay values, vegetables from turnips to tomatoes, onions, potatoes, apples, butter and creamery products, eggs, beef, mutton, veal, pork, hops, wool and mohair. Prices reflect per unit and per sack or crate where indicated.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Fancy Creamery
Choice Creamery
Oregon Ranch
Cement bids rejected for Salt River project in Arizona
The Interior Department rejected all bids for 150 000 to 250 000 barrels of Portland cement for the Salt River irrigation project citing excessive prices. It noted first class cement can be produced on site for less than three dollars per barrel including plant, fuel and operation costs. The department will consider building a government plant or readvertising bids.
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Washington
Interior Department
Salt River
Arizona
Steamers for Russia Likely Sold to Northwestern Siberian Company
Steamers intended for Russia are suspected to be sold by the Northern Pacific Strip Company to the Northwestern Siberian Company. They are believed to be destined for the Russian government and not for the Alaska run, aside from passing Alaska en route to Kamchatka. John Rosene, manager of the purchasing company, recently returned from St. Petersburg and owns valuable concessions from the Russian government, fueling the report.
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Russia
Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific Strip Company
Northwestern Siberian Company
Alaska
Kamechatka
John Rosene
St. Petersburg
Nat
Odor
Siberian Army Reserve Cheer Goes To Front
St. Petersburg dispatches say Siberian army reserves from rural districts are eager to report for duty while townsmen hold back. Many locals present paper cane certificates of illness to avoid service.
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Siberian
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Port Arthur fortress looms in Russian war talk
Moscow reports Russia fixated on Port Arthur as the fortress’ fate becomes central to the war. General Stossel’s dispatch stirs enthusiasm and highlights Port Arthur’s strategic value in the effort to defeat Japan in Korea. The Japanese failed to bottle up the fleet, prompting claims the fortress is impregnable.
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Moscow
Russia
Port Arthur
Stossel
Corea
American Forces Gain Control After Moro Clash at Jolo
General Leonid Wood reports a Feb 15 engagement with Datto Moros led by Hasan on Jolo Island. Lieutenant West and six privates were wounded and one later died. Moro losses were heavy. Hasan retreated, reducing his force from 3000 to 15. Island now under American authority as loyal Moros aid pursuit. Revolt participants from Vigan are in custody.
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Manilla
Leonard Wood
Datto Moros
Hasan
Jolio
West
Vigan
Manchurian Ground War Delayed, Japanese Meet Setback anticipated
Reports from Russian sources say Manchuria land preparations will not be completed for a month, delaying any general advance. The delay may allow ground gained by the Japanese to be recaptured and potentially annihilated.
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Paris
Manchuria
Corvallis and Eastern Railroad Schedule Preview
Train No 1 reaches Albany in time to connect with the 8 P M southbound and allows several hours in Albany before the 8 P M northbound departure. Train No 2 links with 8 P M trains at Corvallis and Albany for Newport and nearby beaches. Train No 3 to Detroit Breitenbush and mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7 PM, arrives Detroit at noon, enabling same day Springs visit. For details contact Epwingtown agents Thomas Rell and Crone in Corvallis.
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Albany
Corvallis
Newport
Beaches
Detroit
Breitenbush
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Lane County
Great Indian School
Gale
Prairie
Oklahoma
Suont Line
Anv
Union Pacific
DrErakt
Portland, Or
Chicago
A. L. Craig
Portland Markets
Wool—Valley
Arizona Irrigation Works
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
Epwingtown
Thos. Rell
A. H. H. Crone
Yaquina Eeu Eure
Yaquina
Corvicants &c
Secur Epecal
Scientific America
Scienties
Scienties Jurnal, ‘Terma, $3 A Year: Four Months, $L Sold By All Newsdealers
INN & Co
New York
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