Western stockmen urge forest transfer and tariff support
In an interview with Union reporter C F Martin secretary of the National Live Stock association outlined demands. He favors transferring forest reserves from Interior to Agriculture, repealing land laws, keeping the tariff on hides and wool, and forming an independent packing house. He warns west of the Mississippi livestock industry faces packer control and urges coordinated stockman action at the national convention in Portland January 12. The talks also touch on building a canal system to irrigate semiarid lands, transforming 150 by 50 mile tracts into fertile agricultural districts at an estimated cost of 4 million dollars over several years.
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Alberta irrigation scheme by Canadian Pacific aims vast Bow river canal
The Ottawa dispatch describes a vast irrigation project by the Canadian Pacific railway on lands in Alberta, covering about 5,000 acres east of Cheptow, with a main canal from the Bow River to supply water for farming and grazing. Ditches now exist in southern Alberta and western Asswoldborn, totaling 478% miles, with substantial land kept for future irrigation and grazing expansion.
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Bow River
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The Power of Steam and Hair Germ Discovery
A historical note links James Watt and steam power to lifting kettles, then shifts to scientific claims about dandruff and baldness. It mentions a tiny germ eating oil from hair roots and promotes Newbro's Herpicide with a Detroit agent.
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Rumors of War Prep in Orient Sailings Stir Tokyo Star Reports
The Shinano liner Shimano Maru arrives from Yokohama and sparks talk of a potential Japan Russia conflict with England allied to Japan and Germany backing the czar. Seattle Star cites high sources but Shinano officers deny any war preparations or signs of hostilities.
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Seattle Star
Move to Make Metric System Law in United States
Portland December 24. A bill to establish the metric system as the legal standard of weighing and measuring in the United States is under renewed effort. It was withdrawn for the short session and may be enacted to take effect January 1, 1907. The National Association of Manufacturers surveys opinions via a ballot to chambers of commerce. Scientists favor the bill, while most manufacturers and merchants appear against it.
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Michigan college presidents discuss work of teacher training
In Ann Arbor on December 30 the Michigan state teachers' convention featured ten minute talks by presidents of Michigan colleges. Speakers included President Slocum of Kalamazoo College, Sperry of Olivet, Brooke of Alma, Mack of Hillsdale, Dickle of Albion, and Kellen of Hope, covering college duties and student life topics.
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Hope College
First Sigma Alpha Epsilon convention opens in Columbus
The first convention of the new Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fraternity in the Epilon provinces began in Columbus today and will run through Friday. Attendees include delegates from University of Georgia Emory college Southern University Mercer University University of Alabama and other nearby institutions.
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Sigma Alpha Epailon College
University of Georgia
Emory College
the Southern University
Mercer University
University of Alabama
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