Oregon Tops 1904 Wheat and Timber Wealth Report
Governor Chamberlain opened the Lewis and Clark fair with figures showing Oregon’s 1904 outputs: wheat and flour 12,950,000 bushels worth 16,406,000 dollars, timber 1,405,000,000 feet worth 12,660,000, hops 16,000,000 pounds worth 4,006,000, fruit 2,415,500, livestock 24,200,000, mining 10,000,000, dairying 7,052,310, fishing 1,865,041. He praised growth, climate, and irrigation plans, noting strong westward expansion and future prosperity.
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Oregon
Union
Massachusetts
Cascade Mountains
Cascade Mountine
Bane
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Pacific
Cascade Range
Willamette
Rogue River
Umpau
Hood River
United States
Steel Bridge to Span Columbia at Vancouver
A new steel bridge will connect across the Columbia at Vancouver with a river entrance into Portland forming a triangle at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia. About 2 million in treasury funds is allotted for the project. Northern Pacific surveyors under Engineer Rice are at The Dalles to survey the north bank line, which may start this year unless a Hill Harriman agreement changes route.
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Treasury
Feto
Portland
Columbia
Vancouver
Union Pacific
Vice- Provident Lamont
Congress
Wakula
Rice
Dalles
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Alaskan Fishermen Face Idling Canneries Market Glutted
J Heckman, owner of the Loring cannery, comments on the Southeast Alaska packing outlook as many canneries idle due to market glut. He notes the present conditions affecting the fishing industry and cannery operations in the region.
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J. Heckman
Loring Cannery
Alaska
Smuggling Ring Using Salmon Bay Portage
The Seattle Star reports Salmon Bay as a nesting ground for smugglers with opium and Chinese arrivals. Small fishing dories anchor at the mouth and slip into the city at night while revenue officers fail to capture them. The article urges immigration patrols and suggests Ballard as a landing point for enforcement.
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Salmon Bay
Seattle Star
Seattle
Immigration Service
Ballard
Canal Work to Start On The Dalles Canal Project
The United States accepts the right of way for The Dalles-Celtic canal and Major Lanefitt will advertise for bids to construct the upper deck and approaches. $400,000 was appropriated last session. The attorney general says the deed is regular and the work can begin this summer with funds on hand, while Congress considers further appropriations. Delegations from Oregon, Washington and this region aim to make The Dalles canal a continuing contract for annual appropriations up to a total of $4,000,000.
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United States
Dalles-Celtic Canal
Lanefitt
Congress
Oregon
Washington
Tisho
Dalles Canal
Rich Find Of Gold Promises Bonanza In Oregon Lead
A Medford dispatch reports a rich gold streak at the Opp mine in Jackson county near Medford. In two days eight thousand dollars were extracted with expectations the vein will continue 20 feet, potentially yielding about one hundred fifty nine thousand dollars. The wire gold bearing quartz ledge draws crowds at Jacksonville Beekman bank and Medford exhibit, with a 32 ounce chunk showing about four hundred in wire gold and an old 14 ounce specimen displaying six ounces of gold and some silver.
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Opp
Jackson County
Medford
Beekman Bank
Jacksonville
Buck-Jen's Arica Salve touted for many ailments
A fragment notes Buck-Jen's Arica Salve as highly effective for cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes with a customer testimonial from D L Gregory of Hope Texts praising quick healing after visiting Tallman & Co.'s drug store.
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Buck- Jen
D. L. Gregory
Hope
Tallman & Co
Wallen Sues Dance Hall Owner for 15000 Damages
At Wallace Idaho Ora Wallen commenced action against Dan Mcc Innis proprietor of a dance hall to recover 15000 damages for injuries she alleges she received from a beating by McInnis.
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Tdaho
Ora Wallen
Dan MccInnis
McInnis
Train Schedule for Snake River Route
Riparia to Lewiston leaves daily except Saturday at 4 06 a m and Lewiston departures daily except Friday at 7 00 a m C E Smith agent Pendleton
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Snake River
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Lewiston
EB. C. Smith
Messeleten Fially
Heame
Trendleton
Coe Or
Charlton
Third
Morriston Gta
Portland, Or
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Conrad Platazoeder
Sullivan & Bond's
Pendleton Meat CO
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Pendleton Roller Mills
Byers, Propriewr
Toene
Hee Xrio Grande Mnas
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Ogden
Denver
M'Bride
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