Franchises Sought For Electric Railway In Umatilla Pendleton
A 50 year franchise is asked for an electric railway from the state line east through Umatilla county into Pendleton. Provisions demand bond, start within six months, operation within two years, and possible state or county purchase rights after 10 to 20 years. Public interest stresses preventing speculative gains while supporting legitimate investment.
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Umatilla County
Pendleton
Walla Walla County
Sunday Excursions Sermon Uses Baseball Trip as Illustration
Reverend Austin Rice of the Congregational church in Walla Walla drew a sermon from Sunday excursions, using Pendleton to Walla Walla baseball trip as an illustration. The East Oregonian says it does not encourage excursions on Sundays but believes they have value in moderation.
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First Congregational Church
Walla Walla County
Athena
Pendleton
Rice
Austin Rice
Congregational Church of
Walla Walla
East Oregonian
Portland to Rise as Liverpool of America
Popular Mechanics notes Portland Oregon could become a world metropolis with Oregon hailed as a key state. The piece cites a famed English scientist’s prediction and claims the wheat crop remains reliable while trade with Philippine lands and Hawaii grows, signaling broad attention on Oregon’s future.
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Popular Mechanics
Chicago
H. H. Windsor
Oregon
Portland
San Francisco
America
Liverpool
Hawaii
Oregon’s Rise as a Pacific Gateway and Free Home Offer
The article praises Oregon’s growing trade with Alaska and China, notes Portland as a potential rival to San Francisco for an ocean port, and highlights government land offers of 250000 free 160 acre homesteads plus 490000 acres of school lands at $1.25 per acre. It urges investors to seize opportunities as Oregon may soon lead commerce.
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Alaska
China
Portland
Pacific Islands
Orient
San Francisco
Oregon
Salem
Ore
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W. C. Min
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