Government Seeks Cancellation of Timber Land Patents
A bill in equity filed in Boise seeks cancelation of 11 timber land patents in Clearwater County. Defendants include William F. Kettenbach George Kester William Dwyer and Clarence Robnett accused of unlawful schemes to secure patents by aiding other applicants. F W Kettenbach named for potential bank interest. The action cites Moscow trials and notes possible subsequent cancellations where patents are not yet issued. The Commercial club promotes river development as Priest Rapids and irrigation expand. White Bluffs Hanford Kennewick towns urge open river benefits and settler promotion.
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Moscow
F. W. Ketlentich
Lewleton National Bank
Commerceial Club
Priest Rapids
White Bluffs
Hanford
Kennewick
Columbia River
Power Plant Plan Proposed on Columbia River
Filing of a water right at Stevenson Washington by H Bketberger Portland for a large electric power project aims to harness 10000 cubic feet per second from the Columbia near the upper Cascades to run a proposed power plant and canal along the north bank. Backed by Portland Seattle interests, the scheme may electrify parts of the North Bank railroad. details remain undisclosed as investors pursue capital.
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Columbia River
Stevenson
Skamania County
Washington
Columbia
Coscides
H. (. Beketsberger
Portland
New York Central Lines
Bhat
North Bank
Cascade Rapids
Tila
Portland & Seattle Toad
Portland & Seattle Railway
Eckenheeger
Hich Waiter
Cascades
T Nam Frank
River Trip Invitation For Kennewick Club
At a Kennewick Commercial club meeting an invitation to ride the river to Priest Rapids aboard the mountain gem steamer was read and accepted. The Columbai River Steamboat company offered the trip through president Jas. Rt. Brase. U S Senator Ankeny Congressman Wesley Sr Jones and Governor Mead were elected honorary members and may join future excursions.
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Kennewick Commercial Club
Priest Rapids
Mountain Geom
Kennewick
Columbia River Steamboat Company
Mountain Gem
Jas. Rt. Brase
Commercial Club
United States
Ankeny
Wesley Sr. Jones
Governor Mead
Floth
Congressman Jones
World's Highest Dam Nears Completion At Cody Canyon
Cody canyon dam work presses toward a 67 foot bed rock excavation and 240 foot solid granite concrete foundation before the June rise of 1908. McGregory leads Molteetse News crews as 24 hour shifts push to complete the foundation to capture spring flood water for later use and irrigation.
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Cody Canyon
McGregory
Wyo
Wislo
Corbett, Ralston
Carland
Frannie and
Crowley
Ashes on Alaskan Island Reported by Nome Cable
The Seward Gateway reports a volcanic ash shower in the Alaskan islands weeks ago. The Olympia carried ash from an unnamed peak on Umnak Island, west of Unalaska, not Perry Island. Mount Makushin on Unalaska also erupted intermittently. Stray ashes touched the Buffalo but no gold was recovered. locals feared end of world as Unalaska and Dutch Harbor were covered in ash. The eruption near Unalaska was visible from Unimak Pass.
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Seward Gateway
Alaskan Islands
Olympia
Nome
Perry Island
Cable News
Umnak Island
Unalaska
Mount Makushin
Captain Pond
The
Buffalo
L. V. Ray
Gateway Cable
Peninsula
Hig
Unimak Pass
Makushin
Dutch Harbor
Railway extension in England and Ireland plan unveiled
Consul F W Martin of Nottingham reports acts of parliament authorize about 200 additional miles of railway in the United Kingdom with over 50 million dollars in outlay. Projects include Midlands extensions and dock improvements, plus a major Ireland line over 100 miles, linking to a future England Canada route via Blacksod bay.
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England
F. W. Martin
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Midlands
Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
Blacksod Bay
Need for the Lid on Baker City Public Open Rule
The La Grande Observer notes public sentiment will push Baker City officers to impose a lid within months after a Brown outrage led to extensive advertising of the city as the only in the state run wide open. The item frames local governance as responsive to public demand.
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Baker City
la Grande
Administration Building at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo Opened
The administration building is completed and occupied by the fair's executive force as the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition moves forward.
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Conner
Idailo Land Prauds
Clearwater Country
Tewiston Bank
Salt
Daud
New York Central
Alaskan
Lewis Hunters Furniture Store
Pendleton, Oregon
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