Portland Plans a New City Charter With Mayor Plus Six
A group led by Portland business leaders and the People's Forum proposes a Des Moines style charter. It concentrates power in a mayor and six council members, subject to recall, with departments headed by appointees and a council empowered to levy taxes and run utilities. Franchises limited to 20 years with public votes, semiannual franchise reports, and a four year term for mayor and council members.
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People’s Forum
Portland
Des Moines
Journal
Aldo
Fach
Fortland
Measuring horsepower by home formula for autos
In New York a method for calculating engine horsepower is proposed using the French tuneshot formula. It requires bore, stroke, cylinder count, and engine RPM then yields horsepower with basic unit conversions. The article notes typical values and aims to give owners a practical check beyond dealer figures.
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New York
Dry Farming Draws Settlers to the West
Records from Cheyenne Denver and other western land offices show tangible results of the dry farming movement. Over the past year the arid districts see more homesteads, especially in Colorado where much land east of the mountains remains dry farming capable. Farmers prove success with proper methods on land too high for irrigation.
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United States
Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado
Scientific potencies praised at Cheyenne Dry Farming congress
Exhibits from eastern Colorado at the final sessions of the Dry Farming congress in Cheyenne offered compelling proof of the results of scientific soil culture.
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Colorado
Cheyenne
Rail proposal eyed for Baker City line from Wallula
From Freewater Oregon the Basket Lani Transfer company advances a private electric railroad plan to connect Wallula Freewater Mil tion Couse Creek with Baker City as eastern terminus. Promoters claim a division yard at Freewater and a main line crossing the Blue mountains to power the route. The Baker City Herald notes the project as a private venture with electricity powered operations.
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Baker City
Elkhorn Mountains
Freewater
Oregon
Basket Lani
Wallula
Freewster
Httle City
Milton
Couse Creek
Blue Mountains
Baker City Herald
Marathon Derby at Polo Grounds draws top runners
New York April 2 Marathon stars Longboat Dorando Shrubb Hayes Maloney and St Yves will compete in the $10000 Marathon Derby at the Polo grounds tomorrow. Betting favors Longboat at 5 to 1 with Dorando at 5 to 2 Shrubb 2 to 1 Maloney 6 to 1 and Hayes and St Yves at 10 to 1. The winner takes 6000 in cash with 2500 for second 1500 for third and 1000 for fourth.
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New York
Longboat
Dorando
Shrubb
Hayes
Maloney
St. Yves
Polo Grounds
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Becomes 100 Dollar Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimony from Kinnanmee Wholesale Druggists Toledo asserts F J Cheney trustworthy for 15 years. Cure claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, per bottle, sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Red Iney & CO
Toledo
Tesla 9
F. J. Cheney
Reding
Kinnanmee
Dragats
Money to Loan Co. offers farm land loans in Umatilla
Hendricks, agent for the Vermont Loan and Trust Company, will place loans on Umatilla farm lands. For particulars call at room 3 over Taylor Hardware Company.
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Money To Loan. Co
Hendricks
Vermont Loan & Trust Company
Umatilla
Taylor Hardware Company
Investments in Portland Territory by Oregon Electric Company
Oregon Electric Company owners contemplate investments totaling at least 9 million dollars in Portland and related traction and power projects across the northwest. Details of the investments are not disclosed. A separate note offers a Pendleton to Calgary fare of 15.26 dollars with various wheat land prices per acre over ten years, seen in the East Oregonian.
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Oregon Electric Company
Northwest
Pendleton
Calgary
Alberta
Lnok
Canadian Pacific Wheat Lands
Jonathan Johnston
Bert Huffman
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Tolger
Toerse
Altos
France
Madam Farrassee
H. W. Gossard Corset Company
West
Brothers Pendleton
Preewater Railroad Talk
Avarasinus
Lydia E. Pinkham
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Sanitaire
Pendleton Furniture Co
W. R. Graham
Mgr
Northern Pacific Railway
Pasco
North Bank Road
Tacoma
Seattle
Sound Points
Spokane
W. Adams
A. D. Charlton
Pass
Portland, Oregon
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