Tourists at Home Move Aimed at Western Travel Growth
A Salt Lake City circular from the Commercial Club urges diverting American tourist spending from Europe to the West. It cites 1904-05 foreign travel expenditures at 150 million dollars and argues Western sites such as the Rocky Mountains and Columbia River deserve greater attention. A January 18, 1906 conference with state leaders and western business groups is planned to present a detailed plan to promote domestic travel.
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Salt Lake City
Eistor
East Orcegonian
America
Europe
United States
Mississippi River
Old World
Trossachs
Rhine
Alps
Rocky Mountains
Columbia River
Commercial Club
Republic of Mexico
West
Jefferson Memorial Fundraiser Promotes Grecian Building
Charles Daley of Portland visits to back the Jefferson Memorial Association of Washington, D C selling a bound illustrated Jefferson works set. Profits above costs go to the memorial building fund as Virginia Manuscripts Works are donated. New Orleans Pleasure Fund raised 26000 dollars. Morning Oregonian supports Northwest sales for the Washington project near Lafayette Square.
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Charles Daley
Portland
Jefferson Memorial Association
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Jefferson
University of Virginia
New Orleans
Morning Oregonian
Northwest
Athens
Congress
Capital
Lafayette Square
Washington
Bristow Returns From Panama After Three Months
Jack Bristow, formerly a Spokane locomotive engineer, has returned from Panama after three months with the government Panama railroad. He notes 60 locomotives in use, two eight hour shifts, and a largely American workforce. Bristow praises Chief Engineer John Stevens, criticizes Taft and Shonts, and says coal is the only pure supply reaching the Isthmus. He traveled from San Francisco to Spokane via the O R & N, describing the canal work as the only thing keeping Americans alive there.
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Jack Bristow
Spokane
Eimpinges
Shouts
Taft
Stevens
Panrkin
Panama
Tropics
Bristow
Civil Service
United States
San Francisco
Pines
Panama Road
Isthmus
Canal
John Stevens
Bhonts
Missouri
Mississippi River loaded stores towed in barges
Nols, where It is loaded on the Mis sisaippi river and towed In barges di rect to the Isthma. All other sup piies have to be closely watched to prevent sickness and disease because of adulteration.
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Pourti
Pendleton
Nols
Missisaippi
Isthma
Portland Salem Line Electric Company Incorporation
Salem Journal reports the Portland Salem Electric Railway Company files articles of incorporation with the Oregon secretary of state. nominal capital set at 109000, aims to build inter urban lines from Salem to Portland about 64 miles, plus control of water power and electric light plants, with incorporators Walsh Corden and Dunn. The filing cites perpetual site, public cost estimates, and a 67 filing fee.
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Electric Company
Portland-Salem Electric Railway Company Hiie
Ceritary of State
Sys
Salem Journal
Willamette Valley
W. J. Walsh
J. H. Corden
He Dunn
Salem
Portland
Oity
Ralem 1
Oregon
Pipers
Secretary of State
J. B. Wetherell
C. B. Miller
Mayor Miller of Tumwater Courts Bigamy Rumor in Interview
T. J. Miller, Tumwater mayor, seeks divorce from a woman now claiming to be the widow of Leclode J. Howard of St. Louis. He reveals past marriages and name changes in an Oregon Daily Journal interview, saying he married his present wife in Aberdeen 16 years ago and wishes a divorce to wed again. Walter A. Wyatt, ex-East Oregonian editor, sells Ketchikan Journal stake to move to Seward Alaska for dabbling in newspapers.
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Leclode J. Howard
St. Louis
Seattle
Oregon Daily Journal
Howard
Chirlew H. Howard
Palmer
Til
Cavalry
Decatur
Mary Moore
Marrage Wegal
Aberdeen
Seward
Walter A. Wyatt
East Oregonian Force
Ketchikan
Alaska
Pial
Haw
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Salt Lake
Teurteis
Herer M. Wells
McHard P. Morris
John CC. Cutler
Uth
Simon Bramberger
W. P. O'Meara
John J. Judson
Fisher Harris
POR
Jefferson Memorial
Dage
Wonder Worker
DR. King’s
Chaseby, SR
Elizabeth, Il
DR. King
Taliman &O. Brock & M'Comas
Portland Salem Line
T. J. Miller
Tumwater
Pirot
Tumwater, Ward
J. B. Despain
Court Street
Golden Rule Hotel
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