Panama Canal Work Progress Report by Shonts and Carpenter
Frank G. Carpenter interviews Theodore P. Shonts on Panama Canal preparations. Shonts describes two phases from land clearing to actual digging, with rapid progress expected. notes about shovels, trains, engines, and early daily outputs. He cites 25 000 workers, including 3 000 Americans and many Spaniards, plus ongoing use of French equipment and modern replacements.
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Culebra
Showte
Mr. Sheim
Spantetas Hayes
Spain
William van Horne
Cuba
Stevens
Wagner Parenfial Drama At Fraver Theater Tonight
Readings praise the Wagner owned Parenfial as a grand ethical spectacle and one of his greatest works. The Fraver theater presents the four act drama Tuesday October 23 with 7:45 curtain, strict seating, and short intermissions. Also noting Raymond Lehr, prodigy cornetist, headlines October 26 at Fagies hall after earlier triumphs in Chicago.
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Tanib
Wagner
Poe
Richard Wagner
Ile
Fraver Theater
Whllharonic Company
Raymond Lehr
Philharmonic Concert Company of
Chicago
America
Dona Institute of
Warren
Julen Levy
Fagies Hall
New Wheat Development At Washington College
Washington College reports successful hybrid wheat tests at the site experimental station in Palla. Professors Billo and Law oversee years of crossing two varieties to produce a new wheat variety with promising results, says the Pullin Tribune.
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Riteville
Quincey
Pallman
Tdaho
Washington College
Palla
Wash
Billo
Mr. Law
Pullin Tribune
Immense Power Project reshapes Grande Ronde water plan
Grande Ronde Water Co under T. Barry locates headquarters in Baker City to oversee a massive irrigation and hydro power effort. Plans redraw water from Minam river headworks through a 24000 foot tunnel east of Cove cutting 40 miles of canal. Project promises snow-fed Eagle mountains water to La Grande Baker City and Portland and aims to finish construction next season.
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Cove
Grande Ronde
la Grande
Baker City
Portland
Eagle Mountains
Ogden Gateway Closure Shuts Out Idaho Montana Routes
Ogden Utah October 20 The Ogden Gate line long stood open but will close as the Denver Rio Grande Gould Ines and related routes are cut out of Idaho and Montana by the Oregon Short Line The Denver Rio Grande will not be in the new Idaho Montana tariff sheets Harriman lines Will it mean Union Pacific gains the long haul from Denver to the northwest All connections at Denver have adopted the new tariff making freight direct
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Culettra
Ogden
Utah
Ogden Gate
Rio Grande
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Denver & Rio Grande
Harriman
Ogden Gateway
Union Pacific
Denver
Northwest
Inow
Ogden Gateway Shrinks Rio Grande Reach and Freight Rates
The Rio Grande faces collapse west and north of Ogden as Ogden becomes a gateway. Lines at Butte and Portland close. Merchants will shun east-to-Ogden freight paying local rates. business shifts to Harriman lines. Prospects hinge on Western Pacific and Coastline projects to Idaho and Portland.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Ogden
Rio Grande
Butte
Portland
Ogden Gateway
Cache Villey
Brigham City
Pocatello
Harriman
Western Pacific
Goalite
Idaho
O R and N Refuses to Connect Tracks in Washington
The Oregon Short Line and Northern Pacific dispute a Washington railroad commission order to physically connect tracks at seven points in eastern Washington for freight interchange. Northern Pacific agreed to obey. Spokane reports say a hearing will be ordered and the commission will seek compliance, with court appeal possible.
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Northern Pacific
Washington
Washington Railroad Commission
Tts
Olympia
Oott & N. Company
Washington State Railroad Commission
Tte
Sevennh
Trafic
Compieton
O. Ro& N
Final payment of Friar Land to Philippine Sugar Estates
Washington today ordered a final payment of 3,251,060 to the Philippine Sugar Estates Development Company via International Banking Company New York. The sum covers friar land including 160,000 acres and settles a tithe dispute after the company provided a clear title.
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Washington
Treasury
International Banking Company of New York
Philippine Sugar Estates Development Company
Pershing to Succeed Funston as California Commander
Brigadier General Pershing designated commander of the department of California with headquarters in San Francisco to succeed Funston. A cold remedy advertisement promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar by claiming it opens the bowels to drive the cold from the system, sold by Tallman & Co.
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Pershing
Funston
Washington
Department of California
San Francisco
Kennedy
Tallman & Co
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Hhank G. Carpenter
Panama
Canal
Frank G. Carpenter
Pondlind Canal
Hocord-Hersidad
Hicorp Kkriow
Samte
Pataima
Carpenter
Theodore P. Shonts
Ithmian Cain
Shonts
Canal Zone
War Department
Mr. Shonts
Enna
Wwe
New York
Aga
The
Blue Mountain
All Grocers
Blue Mountain Creamery
E. A. Hulburt
Mer
Rainier
Preston Manufacturing Comp
Rainier, Conegon
Furniter
Lewis Hunter
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