Harriman interests gain control of big Oregon irrigation project
Oregon news reports Harriman associated investors securing control of the Columbia Southern Irrigation company and transferring 27 000 acres west of the Deschutes river in Crook county to a new Columbia Southern Irrigating company with 300 000 capital. The move follows the railroad takeover and signals broader land and irrigation activity in the Bend area and Deschutes basin.
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Balem
Columbia Southern Irrigation Company
Columbia Southern Railway
Harriman
Deschutes River
Tumaio
Crook County
Bend
Klamath
Klamath Basin
Washington, D. C
Klamath Irrigation Project
E. Wantland
Denver
Galo
Union Pacific Railroad
Thell
Ialiath Falls
Charlies W. Eberline
Lane
York
Southern
Fic
San Hoe
Trade From Southeastern Oregon Brings in 2,000,000
Baker City reports a strong sheep market with about 2 million dollars’ worth of sheep shipped from Eastern Oregon this year. Western leaders Miles Lee and W G Ayre cite prices from 1.75 to 3.50 per head, with shipments also from Huntington and Ontario to East markets. Freight rates remain consistent with distant points along the Union Pacific route.
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Baker City
Oregon
Miles Lee
Baker County
W. G. Ayre
Durkee
Huntington
Ontario
Malheur
Harney
Easton
Millions in Stumps in Baker City Plot
Two Russians claim a process to manufacture turpentine and tar from decayed pine stumps. They survey stump age in the hills and say four and a half cords yield $150 of product, scalable to 16 cycles per month. Local capital may back the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Seining Grounds in Columbia River Attract Puget Sound Cannery Plans
A Puget Sound representative has met with owners of major Columbia River seining grounds to seek options and property. A company is forming on Puget Sound to build a salmon cannery on the Columbia and needs possession of several seining grounds as the primary source of fish before advancing steps.
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Astoria
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Columbia
Fulton visit boosts Coquille valley prospects
Senator Fulton returned to Astoria after a visit to the Coquille river and Coos Bay area. The trip aimed to acquaint the junior senator with local needs and to make the stay both pleasant for him and profitable for the valley and Coos Bay.
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Fulton
Coquille
Coquille Valley
Astoria
Coosbay
Coquille River
Wide Ledge Near Railroad Near Marcola
Mohawk valley excitement grows over a quartz ledge near Marcola along the Southern Pacific line. Hyland Bros. saw mill operators found a ledge eighty two feet wide with ore samples ranging from one fifty to seven fifty per ton. Development prospects look favorable.
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Enugene
Mohawk Valley
Iee
Quarts
Marcola
Southern Pacific Railroad
Hyland Bros
Local buyers report hop bale sales at varied prices
Silverton Lachmund and Co bought 107 bales of hops from N Buell at 8 cents. Wolf and Son bought 51 bales of Pater Olgon at 94 cents and 54 bales of O Rue at the same price. They purchased 49 bales of J Ambeer at 9 cents. Buyers are reticent about reporting sales. Only prime hops are being sold.
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Silverton — Lachmund & Co
Rem
Hope
N. Buell
Wolf & Son
Pater Olgon
J. Ambeer
Timber Tests Start at University of Oregon
Knapp, government timber testing official, arrives in Eugene to begin experiments once the new building’s large testing machine is installed. Carpenters anticipate the structure ready for the machine within a few days.
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Waldo Lake
Eugene
Simon Klovdahl
Cascade Mountains
A. RK. Black
Willamette Valley
University of Oregon
Knapp
Bright
Seale
Foley
Fruit Crops Light Across Oregon Reporter Says
Freewater Judge Geer Oregon state horticultural commissioner spent several days in this section last week as the guest of John H Vinson. He reports light fruit crops in general over the state. The hare crop was lighter than usual. Evans of this place is inspector for this vicinity.
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Freewater
Geer
Oregon
John 8. Vinson
Abe Eer
ap.Evans
Ontario and Idaho railroad incorporation filed
Articles of incorporation for the Ontario and Idaho railroad were filed in Boise by N C Richards of Sumpter. Wheeler & Co of New York capitalists tied to Sumpter mines back the project to build from Ontario to Emmett Idaho. Yale railroad, allied with Oregon Short Line, is reportedly backed by Banker Savage of Chinook Montana.
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Eastern
Baker City
Ontario & Idaho
Boise
N.C. Richards
Sumpter
Wheeler & Co
New York
Ontario
Emmett
Idaho
Yale Railroad
Oregon
Savage
Chinook
Mont
Market Price List for Farm Produce and Livestock
The notice lists prices for wheat and oats by type and region, apples berries and pears by variety, fruits and vegetables by weight or box, dairy and poultry items, hops wool beef veal pork and lamb with assorted price ranges. Regions include Eastern Oregon and the valley with figures in cents and dollars per unit.
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Oregon
Sac Sa Valley
Oregon Ranch
Springs
Train Split By River Route Near Lyle Washington
A section of the Columbia River & Mgm Wern Railway near Lyle Washington reports a linkage issue with the Columbia River line. No injuries or train details are provided in the fragment.
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Lyle, Wash
Columbia River & Mgm Wern Railway
Steamer Schedules From The Dalles To Portland
Daily steamer service to Portland leaves The Dalles at 7 00 a m except Sunday and arrives Portland at 6 00 p m. Connection with C R N trains at Goldendale 6 15 a m. and 5 15 p m. meals aboard and good accommodations for teams and wagons. Gypsies of McDonald provide voice and travel notices.
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Corvaille
Corvallis
Albany
Corvallie
Audady
Alban Eee
Wahkisons
Goldendale
St Kuckie
Portland
Lyle
Dalles
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Silverton
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Aun Unlon Paciig
Santa Mere
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Aidgmy
J.C. Mayo
Thos. Cockrell
H. H. Cronise
Chicag
Munsingto
Huntingtons
St. Paul
Nem
San Francisco
Or . A. L. Craig
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Pore and
THE
Bailey Gatzert
Metlako
B. Burhans
G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Zell & Company
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