Farms Must Be Made Productive For Future Population
The East Oregonian argues the United States must vastly intensify farming to feed hundreds of millions. It forecasts a century of revolutionary methods, soil improvement, seed selection, and universal high output, with Illinois and Indiana preparing for hundreds of millions and the Mississippi valley converted into a single vast garden.
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Central States
Mississippi Valley
United States
France
Texas
Illinois
Indiana
Outside view of Oregon's metropolis by L Saley
Traveling lumberman observer L Saley reports Portland as a major world timber port with 643,632,895 feet output last year. He notes a City of Roses image, low death rate, no alleys, basement street entrances, and a bustling early 20th century economy with banks holding around $60,000,000 in deposits.
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Met L. Saley
American Lumberman
Portland
Lumberman
Oregon
Oregon Daily Journal
Saley
City of
Columbia River
Rockies
Columbia
Willamette
Columbia A
Muskegon
Mich
Muskegon Bay
Saginaw
Bay City
Muskegon Mills
Portland Mills
White Pine
Northern Pacific Earnings Jump on Strong Year
A Boston dispatch reports Northern Pacific earnings rose year end June 30 with freight 48.4 million and passenger receipts 16.9 million up, total income 33.2 million after other income 2.4 million and charges 9.72 million. Net earnings 30.87 million, dividends 10.86 million, surplus 12.63 million, as traffic volume grew and costs rose modestly. The note cites a 26 percent rise in transport induction costs and overall prosperity from higher traffic and efficiency gains.
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Boston Dispatch
Northern Pacific
The
Pacwic
Sousa Talks Of His Band at Yakima Fair
John Philip Sousa, famed bandmaster, says his organization shows few personnel changes and features members with over 20 years of service. Salaries range from 35 to 150 dollars weekly, with unions discussed but not used for pay. He notes that only two causes bring changes: lack of grit or yellow streaks in players and the need for men who can endure the tough standard.
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John Philip Sousa
Yakima Fair
Mr. Sousa
Hains Commercial Seeks Rail Cars for 300 Carloads
The Hains Commercial Company of Haines reports to the state railway commission that it has 300 carloads of produce for shipment to Portland but cannot obtain cars. It notes seven grain cars exposed to weather, warehouses blocked, and only four cars received this month while ordering 35 to 40 cars. The letter warns that at the current rate of empty cars, it could take five years to move hay and grain out of the valley.
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State Railway Commission
Hains Commercial Company of
Haines
Portland
Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised cure for coughs
A Pendleton Drug Co advertisement certifies that druggists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure a cough or cold. It claims to stop coughs, heal lungs, prevent pneumonia and consumption, contains no opiates, and comes in a yellow package with no substitutes.
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Foley
The
Pendleton Drug Co
Yakima Increases Salaries In October Meeting
Yakima city council, in its October session noted by the Yakima Republic, raised policemen salaries from 70 to 75 dollars and chief of police from 85 to 100 dollars, with the city marshal also increased. The fire department raises were laid over. The change takes effect October 1. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as curing kidney trouble not beyond medical aid by Pendleton Drug Co.
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Yakima Republic
Shaw
Foley
The
Pendleton Drug Co
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V. Stroble
Pendleton, Oregon
United States Depository
National Bank Act
Schmeiser
Peter V. Schandoney
United
Schandoney
Schmeiser Manufacturing CO
Davisville
Pendleton Business College
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