Plans for dredging on the Columbia River bar
Plans for dredging and extending the Columbia River mouth include a $470,000 appropriation to continue work from Astoria to Portland, with jetty improvements and a 40 foot channel target. The project contemplates south jetty expansion, possible north jetty if needed, and repairs to the steamship wharf and termway after winter damage.
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Astoria
Portland
Columbia River
Cangrewman Warton
Senate
Bnantor Palton
Compton
Congress
Lewe
600 MILE SLED RIDE FOR ALASKAN DIVORCE
Mrs Georgiana Place traveled 600 miles by dog sled alone across the Yukon to obtain a divorce in Alaska. She endured harsh conditions and a near drowning after a sled fall, finally securing a decree against her husband whom she married in San Francisco on January 14, 189%.
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Seattle
Ava
Alaska
Georgiana Place
Wotmin
Palébanies
Palibanks
Mes Place
Retiies
Mont Ia
Yukon
Fis
San Francisco
Spittle
Puget Sound
New peanut disease spreads from German East Africa to Georgia
A Korowek reports a new peanut disease described in Gartenflora. The fungus causes reddish brown spots that blacken peanuts and stunts growth. In Tanga area the disease rapidly kills plants, with delayed foliage and flower development and white spots turning brown and black. New ladies suits advertised at Teutsch's store.
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Georgia
A. Korowek
Gartenflora
Jlack
Karasek
Tanga
Cascade Gardens at Lewis and Clark fair exhibit
Description of the Cascade Gardens and Colonnade of Styles at the St Louis ex Postion to be reproduced atop the Lewis and Clark fair. Water features flourish with fountains and basins as night illumination by electric bulbs enhances the scene. Also notes a Seaside ticket puzzle and westbound Rails traffic at O R N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Grand Basin
Cascade Basin
Modoc Indian Pony Billy Seeks Exhibit Fame
Burns Times Herald reports old Indian pony Billy, famed by Captain Kelley of Company A during the 1872-73 Modoc War, valued at $1000 after decades of service. The 60-year-old mount, once a hunt companion and hill-climbing tester for Judge Webster, may not travel to the Lewis and Clark exhibit with Captain Lowey, the Piute, on parade.
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Billy
Captain Kelley
Saya
Burns Times-Herald
Kelley
Co. A
Oregon
Modoc
Hie Company
Jackson County
Captain Kelly
Harney County
Judge Webster
Norvyal
Lowey
Piute
United States to Develop Platinum Deposits in California
The U S Geological Survey allocates 35000 to study platinum in Shasta and Trinity counties California with Governor Pardee and Senator Perkins coordinating. J osephimite and Iridosmium will be sought, centering platinum mining in Shasta Trinity and Southern Oregon as imports reveal limited U S production last year.
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United States
United States Geological Survey
Shaxta
Trinity
Cal
Pardee
Washington
George C. Perkins
Geological Survey
Russia
Try
Golumbia
South America
Shasta
Trinity Counties
Oregon
Grant's Pass
Kerby
Rambler
Wyoming
Japanese Must Hang Murderer at Walla Walla
Harry Arno a Japanese death row inmate in Spokane last December for killing Sam Chow a Chinaman was moved to Walla Walla by Sheriff Doak. Execution set for June 3 per Walla Walla Mason. Former tailoring partner dispute led to the killing. Arno attempted suicide with a teaspoon weeks ago but survived. He has been praised as a model prisoner with his Japanese calm masking inner distress.
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Harry Arno
Sam Chow
Spokane
Walla Walla
Doak
Arno
Harry
Sheriff Doak
Arao
Menace of Alcoholism in France Warns of Degeneration
Dr. Polton Duplease tells Herald Paris correspondent that alcoholism is rising in France while falling elsewhere. He warns drink evil erodes the family and racial traits, causes degeneration, and fuels tuberculosis madness misery and crime. He urges arousing public conscience and a duty of social solidarity to combat alcohol-related harm.
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France
Polton Duplease
Herald
Paris
Duplease
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F. S. Younger @ Son’S
California
the National Biscuit Co
Athena
Hamona
Noblesy
Pestina
Butter Creek
Cudahy
HEINZ
F. S. Younger
Maska
Acrom
Teutsch's
Ascade Gardens
Mechanical and Electric Bureau
Seaside
Warrenton
Cism
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