180000 Cars Meet Shortage Amid Steel Car Boom
Railroad car demand surges as orders for steel cars reach 150 million dollars in hand, with plants in Pittsburg and Hammond expanding. Major makers including Standard, American Day & Foundry, and Cambria Steel report large forward bookings, signaling an industry-wide rush to lift capacity and delivery within the year. California wood trade also shows heavy lumber imports from Washington and Oregon, underpinning rapid regional growth.
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United States
Pitsburg
Pittsburg
Pryvent
Standard Company
Putler
Hammond
Ind
Hutler
Promed Steel Car Company
Hin
Ite Phrite
Ite
American Day & Foundry Company
Bie
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Great Northern Open Broken at Last Mockade Beattle Feb 20
Great Northern No 3 train reached Beattle last night breaking a two week blockade. Seven other trains followed, city traffic resumed near schedule. Passengers from mountains endured delays and discomfort. food served aboard varied by direction. Northwest lines moved freight as perishable shipments accepted to clear backlog. West Coast Timber Trade updates from San Francisco follow.
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Spokane
Northern Pacific i
Tne
Burbank Experiments in Wyoming Plant and Seed Breeding Co
The Wyoming Plant and Seed Breeding Company is organized in Laramie with 100000 capital. Incorporators include Orn Hatey Dr V W Coke and Pr B C Butfum. The firm aims to breed plants suited to arid high altitudes with Luther Burbank assisting. Main station at Laramie with a branch at Worland.
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Burbank
Wyoming
Wyoming Plant & Seed Breeding Company
Laramie
Wyo
Orn Hatey
Thi County
Vv.t. Coke
Pr. B.C. Butfum
Wyoming Experiment Station
Luther Burbank
Wine of California
Worland
Northern Colorado Wheat Elevator Enterprise Promoted
The Rocky Mountain News notes a drainage of capital into northern Colorado with a new colony and the plan to establish a town. Swedish and Croatian farmers join a land rush as an elevator with 100000 bushels capacity is proposed amid durums. Twenty five thousand acres have been bought by promoters as durums struggle to find handlers in the arid region.
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Colorado
Hidge Capitol
Rocky Mountain News
One Trapper Left Recal es Old Times in Cascade Wills
A Yakima Republic sketch profiles A. C. Kesling known as Ad the trapper, a veteran northwest pioneer who trudged from a log cabin at Mount Adams to Yakima city. He reports a harsh winter, stores ample food for him and his dog Bob, and plans a return trek with 63 martens, 2 otters, 17 beavers, and 6 beaver fur wraps to a St. Louis firm, noting annual winter receipts near 1200 and a 40 mile trapping belt.
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Cascade Mountains
Hudson Bow Company
Yakima Republic
A. C. Kesling
Yakima Valley
Mt. Adams
Bob
Kesling
Old Amere
Republic
Kealing
Marten, & Fleher
St. Louis
Cnid
Archbishop Ryan's Birthday Observed Quietly in Philadelphia
Philadelphia February 20 Archbishop Ryan marked his tenth birthday in a quiet observance with a low mass at the cathedral. Clergy and laymen visited his residence during the forenoon to offer congratulations. Born 1831 in Thurles Ireland he rose from Carlow to St. Louis to Philadelphia where he became archbishop in 1884 and successor to Archbishop W instead.
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Philadelphia
Ryan
Thurles
Tipperary
Ireland
Carlow College
America
St. Louis
Carondelet
St. Louie
Atz Reetor
Annunciation Church
St. Towle
Salmanica
Leo XII
Archbishhop
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Relief for Catarrh Sufferers
An energetic sales note touts Ely's Cream Balm as a safe cure for nasal catarrh versus dangerous powders and mercury remedies. It claims the balm clears secretions and soothes throat irritation, urging readers to buy from druggists or mail order Ely Bros New York.
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Ely
Ency
Fly
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
California Excursion Ticket Return Limit Extended
The winter excursion ticket return limit to California has been extended to six months with a $5 price increase. Inquiries to BE, C. Smith agent 0. R. & N., Pendleton. Noah Davey of O'Brien Washington was killed by a Northern Pacific passenger train. Authorities say the accident resulted from his own carelessness, with Sulchité not suspected.
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California
C. Smith
Pendleton
Noah Davey
O'Brien, Wash
Northern Pacific
Sulchité
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Ures
West Coast
Washington
Oregon
San Francisco
Doram Wheat
Mt. Adama Trotlows
Cascades
Tee
Charles Walters
Allerhery
Slerr Co
Mr. Waltere
Oiersiteet
Ty Tallman & Co
Steve
Lydia E. Pinkham
Iite
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkam
Ellen M. Olson
N. East St
Kewande, Ill
Lydia E. Pinkhamy
Clara E. Darmstadter
Breckenridge St
Buffalo,n.y
Mea Pinkham
Clara £.Darmstadter
Alfal Farm Dairy
Coryrants &c
Munn & Co
Ofice
East Oregonian
Pendleton, Oregon
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