Cape Colony Railways and Toll of War Wreckage
A report by A M Tippett to Capetown’s engineering section outlines the Cape Government railways three main systems, their routes from Cape Town through Bechuanaland, and the West Midland and Eastern divisions. It notes gauge at 4 feet 6 inches, wartime damage by Boers to major bridges, and postwar reconstruction efforts, with 1904 total Cape system mileage at 2676 open and average cost per mile about 10042 dollars.
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Capetown
A. M. Tippett
Cape Government Railways
Cape Town
Cape Aystem
Rhodesia Railways
Kimberly
Bechuanaland
Port Elizabeth
Orange River Colony
East London
Midland
Port Eilizabeth
Avantuur
Karabas
Kraal
Hopefield
Cape
Orange River
Vaal River
Tippett
Pethulle
Fourteen Streams
Cape Aytem
Forty Ton Coptin Funeral At Midvale Steel Works
A 40 ton mass of dull steel was buried at the Midvale Steel works in a double Catholic funeral. Relatives gathered around the excavation as two men John Forkin and Joseph Gated were cremated in the pit beneath the molten mass. Workmen refused to touch the steel, deeming each ounce tainted by the dead.
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Molton
Meta
Milvale Steel Works
Philadelphia Dispatch
John Forkin
Joseph Gated
Midvale Company
Burial of Massive Ship Hull In Silent Ceremony
A 70-ton crane lowered the 40-man lump of steel into the grave after walls 10 feet deep and 20 feet wide had been cemented. The bulk was moved on two steel cars for 400 feet and the works halted at 12:30 for the funeral services. The buried mass, valued near £1600, was witnessed by workers and women present.
Northern Idaho banking growth urged by state examiner
State Bank Examiner C. Loveland returns from Kootenai and Latah counties praising crops and rail expansion. He notes 28 banks examined, three new banks authorized in spring with $65,000 capital, and 18 new banks since March 4 totaling $330,000. He predicts immigration to Lewiston and calls the region highly favored for scenery around Pend Oreille and Coeur d'Alene. Official growth reports underline Idaho's prosperity and new incorporations at Beavers Ferry and Post Falls. A separate notice promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for indigestion and constipation. Japanese claim Miyake detonated by spontaneous combustion in a magazine.
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State Bank
Laiveland
Lateh
New Perce
Idaho
Kootenai
Rairoads
Boise Statesman
Loveland
Idlaho
Pend Oreille
Coeur d'Alene
Portland Leads World in Telephones by Population
The Portland Evening Telegram reports Portland has more telephones per population than any city, with 17,413 phones in November and about one phone for every six and a half people. Growth since January, about 20 percent, reflects rapid city expansion, while Pendleton shows an unusually high 7.5 people per phone.
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Portland
Wen
Dallas
Texas
Spokane
Washington
Diabus
United States
Jems
Pendleton
Oregon Mining Outlook Defends State Prospects
The Inland Empire Miner of Baker City defends Oregon mining reputation against eastern critics. It argues eastern Oregon mines are not in disrepute and highlights strong prospects, cash flow, and growing investment versus the many failed ventures in other western states.
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Reker Oly Mining Journal
Oregon
Inland Empire
Baker City
California
Colorado
Montana
Nevada
Wear
Oremon
Clowe Corporation
Efi
Royal Tonic Promises Strength Builder and Invigorator
Brock and McComas Co. promote Royal Tonic as a trusted strength creator and hexly-builder. They claim Vinol outperforms all, detailing digestive benefits, better appetite, richer blood, and stronger organs. They offer refunds if customers are not satisfied.
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Druguyieis
Brock & McComas O
Brock
Brock & McComiis Co
Druggiata
Doorstep Baby Found in Basket in Tolar
A baby girl four to five days old was found in a basket on Mrs. C. H. Blair’s doorstep on North Fourteenth Street between 10 and 41 o'clock. No note revealed the parents or reason. The infant’s clothing shows some quality and perfume. Police urged locating the mother who may be well to do, possibly ashamed. Dolne Capital News reports.
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Tolar
C. H. Blair
North Fourteenth Street
Blair
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Hmlroad Building
South Africa
Northern
Dr. King
Tallman & Co
Brock & McComas
Turkeys
Younger & Son
Gray Brothers
Royal Tonic
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Dolne Capital News
Ji. R. Lewis Lumber Company
Rockford
Wash
Santa
Northern Pacific
Idaho Northern
Spokesman-Review
D, Kemler & Son
Old Stand
Court Street
D, Kemler
Alexanders
Pendleton’'S Reliable Store
Justin
Elizabeth
Sainicuivescu
Donovan Pasahan
Grey Cloak
Brewster's Millions
Bohemia
Hounds
Haskersville
Ami
Cook
Perry
Nolf
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