Amend the Irrigation Act under review in Senate
A historic rail of 1903 era debate centers on two proposed amendments to the irrigation act. One would require a direct congressional appropriation for each irrigation project before work starts, potentially delaying projects. the second would raise the director of the geological survey salary from 6000 to 10000 dollars per year. Strong objections have surfaced as eastern Oregon counties anticipate reclamation work.
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Seconl
Geological Survey
Senate
Board of Consulting Engineers
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Interior Department
Rev J R N Bell Resigns From Baker City Presbyterian Church
The Baker City Herald reports long serving Rev J R N Bell resigns after 14 years as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Baker City. He will serve until year end then travel to Portland or Willamette valley and possibly California. He plans travels to Egypt Palestine and attend Princeton and Harvard divinity lectures before returning to Oregon church work.
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Baker City
J. R. N. Bell
J. HR. N. Bell
Pasor
First Presbyterian Church
Development League
Baker
Presbytery
Dr. Bell
Bell
Portland
Princeton
Harvami
Wytheville
Oregon
Lewiston Riparian Bridge Progress Fast - Steel to North of Clearwater
Advices from the lower river report rapid grading on the Lewiston Riparia Mine line, with steel to be laid north of the Clearwater within 60 days. Bridge placement will follow and the first car is expected to reach Lewiston around March 1. Since resuming after flood disruptions, the Clearwater bridge work has progressed, with the seventh pier on the north bank completed and crews removing lumber from the ground for concrete work.
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Mountain Gem
Portland
Lewiston Tribune
Lewiston
Lewiston-Riparia
Clearwater Bridge
Mines as Coal Users in Pennsylvan ia Anthracite Fields
The Pennsylvania department of mines report shows anthracite coal producers as major users. Water pumped at some mines equals 25 percent of coal output for steam and heat. Over 100 miles of steam pipe supplied shaft engines and 460,213 horsepower powered machinery in 1905. The Pennsylvania Anthracite Company used 6,959,280 tons of coal and paid hundreds of thousands in cow bills last year.
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Pittsburg
Dee
Pennsylvania Department of Mines
Anthracite Company of Pennsylvania
Glassware Consignment Sale at Clark's Grocery Store
Wholesale glass wares offered with bargain prices. Water set marked at 0.15 dollars versus at least 2,600 dollars elsewhere. Berry dish set described as a big bargain and suitable for Christmas gifts. Display window location noted just south of the East Oregonian building. A stray line about jealousy appears with no clear relevance.
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Clark's
East Oregonian
Tobacco to Kill Cotton Boll Weevil in Arkansas
Arthur Herbert, an English scientist, reports a simple remedy to destroy boll weevil by growing tobacco among cotton. After three years of study he claims weevils will not live near tobacco, enabling all growers to use the method at no extra cost. Pineules medicine advertising appears at Koeppen & Bros. drug store.
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Batesville, Ark
Arthur Herbert
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
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