Sheep Drive 1000 Miles to Foil Railroads
A 17 man team led by RL HB Taly drove 30,000 sheep from Santa Fe New Mexico to Stevenson Nebraska over five months to outpace rail freight. They used wagons mules and horses and split into bands for wethers and lambs. the trek began in May and ended in September with the flock arriving in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RL HB. Taly
Nvertock
Omaha
Stevenson
Shepherd's
Daly
New York
Astor House
Santa Feo
New Mexico
Nebraska
Santa Fe
Mexico
Oma Shelet
Nebruska
Tess
Car Shortage Spurs Oregon Reciproc al Demurrage Plan
John E. Lathrop reports from Eugene that Oregon lawmakers plan a January push for reciprocal demurrage to force railroads to supply cars or face daily penalties. The program, backed by workers and manufacturers, targets Harriman lines and aims to end the current car shortage crippling industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
John FE. Lathrop
East Oregonian
Collier's Weekly
Lathrop
John A. Gearin
Washington
DT. C
Eugene
Willamette Valley
Oreton
Leither
West
Harriman
United States
Wall Street
Winels Central
Chicago & Alton
Baltimore & Ohio
Harriman Lines
Oregon wool leads experts hail Oregon wool quality
Charles E. Coopey of Portland reports Oregon wool is found in every factory he visited and is regarded as the best in America with few rivals abroad. He says Oregon produces 26 million pounds yearly but only 4 million used domestically, and Eastern interests may fund industrial development here. Also notes Doukhobors in Canada and other brief items in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Coopey
Portland
Charles BE
Coopey
Oregon
America
Portland Paper
Middle States
New England
Oregon Territory
Bat
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Frazer Theatre
Joan Cort
Florence Roberts
Alice M. Smith
Charlotte Thompson
Liberty Theater
New York City
Pendleton Drug
A. C. Koeppen & Broad Drug Store
Canada
Tandon
Dev
Manchester Regiment
Dominion Army
Royal Garrison Ar‘tllery
Manchesters
A. C. Koeppen & Bros
Pendleton
Plymouth
Rhode Island
Red Cross
Edward Maurer
Main
Black
John E. Lathrop
Gollier
Winnipeg
A. Konshim
Moscow
Russia
Peter Verighem
St. Petersburg
A. C. Koeppen & Brow
Brooklyn
Stein
Hamburg
Germany
Washington, Duc
Statiatice
Dade
Ihe
She
Dep’t
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