New Railroads in the Philippines
The Railroad Gazette reports on proposed Philippine rail lines with government guarantees, projected 720 miles of track, and low passenger rates. It notes widespread rice and cocoanut oil trade, heavy rainfall, challenging terrain, and strong native interest in rail transit across the islands.
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Gasette
Philippines
Washington
Philipgines
Congress
Speyer & Co
France
Germany
Denmark
Macblunity
Eiber
Samon
Hotel Oregon Appoints McRae as Head Clerk
At the Hotel Oregon in Portland M K McRae a well known hotel man becomes head clerk succeeding R BE Brinstad who had held the position at several leading hotels this past week A cavalry patrol will be kept on the Shoshone reservation Wyoming to deter newcomers until settlement opens in June next.
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Oregon
M. K. McRae
Pacific Court
R. BE. Brinstadas
Cleork
Hotel
Portland
Wyoming
Canadian Forests Meeting Highlights Preservation Efforts
Ottawa Jan 14 One of the most important forestry meetings in Canada met to discuss the status and preservation of Dominion forests. Sir Wilfrid Laurier presided and urged forest protection to sustain wealth, noting 1901 forest product value was 61 million dollars. Delegates from Canada and the United States debated historical efforts and the importance of concerted action through the Canadian Forestry Association and related bodies. The convention covers national forest interests, agriculture, water power, and forestry education. The American Forestry Association and American Bureau influence were represented. three-day sessions and a strong turnout mark the event.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Wilfred Laurier
Canadian Forestry Association
Dominion
Che Stanton
United States
Joly de Lotbiniere
William Little
Westmount
Montreal
American Forest Congress
Quebec
Isa
Oetry Association
Caniilian Forestry Association
Laimbeemen's Association
Home of Trade
Bureau of Forestry
Geronimo’s 8th wife noted at Fort St1
A report claims Geronimo the Apache renegade recently married at Fort St1 to an Indian woman said to be his eighth wife, part of a nine marriages tally. Separate items note a tragic house fire in Huntingdon Pa killing Robert Maue his wife and two children with unknown cause, and various 1905 trade and weather notes.
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Geronimo
Fort
Huntingdon
Robert Maue
United States
New York City
Cormick
Typographioa! Union Na,a
California Prune Wafers Cure Liver Ailments
Advertisement notes prune wafers from Tallman & Co Pendleton Oregon claim to cure liver diseases and stomach troubles. Wafers act gently to strengthen and stimulate bowels toward healthy action. price listed as 100 wafers for 25 cents.
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Tallman & Co
Main Street
Pendleton
Ore
Sled collision injures boy in Spokane area
A Northwest News brief reports Claud Byuttman injured when a sled collided with barbed wire near Hillyard Spokane. Separate items note Sen Ankeny’s Columbia bridge bill passing the senate, a 3 year timeline to finish, stockcarship rule changes, land sales in Washington and Montana, Hover Washington’s new weekly paper Sunshine and a hotel, and Mount Rainier forest grazing limits impacting Yakima and Klickitat counties.
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Claud Byuttman
Wardner
Idaho
Senaor Ankeny
Hhe Senate
Columbia
Wenatchee
Montone
Aloning
Hillyard
Spokane
Jake Bsetrom
al Colfax
Emily Abranma
Howl
Behee
Jeremiah Colling
Washington, D. C
Kenneth Rowe
Blackfoot River
Montana
Hover
Sunshine—and i
Hover Fa
Kennewick Valley
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Oregon Lite
T. Kamuel
Mackway Building
Washington Street
Mike
Simon
Chinere
Ielands
Ialands
Comet
Comet Towne and Vice Verm
DeWitt
Tallman &O
Canadian Forests
Pitt
Milwaukee
Wis
Van
National League of Commission
League
George Mead
Boston
National League
Frank A. Wagner
Chicago
A. Warren Pateh
Charlee Hoth
New Orleans
St. Louie
New Mexico
California
Prune Wafers
Northwest
Yakima County
Mount Rainier Forest Reserve
Klickitat County
R. Alexander
Schilling
Roslyn
U. S
Roslyn Wood & Coal CO
Mhione
Main 26
Fishman & Petrs
J. L. Vaughan
West
Cline
Jared
Oregon Lumber Yara
Frank B. Clopton & CO
Frank 1B. Clopton
T. ©. Taylor
F. W. Vincent
Mark Mooritiouse
Flw. Matlock
Court Street
Golden Rule Hotel
B. F. Beck
Stee
West End School
Maple St
Birch Creek
McKay Creek
Csty
Athena
Jane Street
Court
Penleton
Ity
Hartman
Bentley
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