Western growers plan water routes for Pacific fruit
Washington Oregon and California deciduous and citrus growers with over 300 million dollars invested form the All Western committee on water transportation. The plan aims to ship Pacific coast fruit by water via the Panama Canal with truck and short rail hauls, citing 2100 mile rail costs. Two bureaus citrus in California and deciduous in Washington to coordinate harbor improvements cold storage and rates with intercoastal services.
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Aha
Washington
Oregon
California
All Western Committee On Water Transportation
Pacific Coast
Gulf and Eastern
Panama Canal
U.S
Pacific
Endeavoor
Weeks
Hoover
United States Shipping Board
United States
Intercoastal Steamship Service
Dea
Growers’ Organization
Butter prices rise on storage demand and feed costs
A three cent jump in local butter markets follows selective buying by wholesalers for storage causing a brief shortage. Creamery bricks sell at 33 cents and cubes at 32 cents per pound. eggs unchanged. Extra fancy apples and oranges in demand. lemons rising. lettuce, turnips priced per crate.
Two Emergency Dams Planned for Lake Washington Canal
Plans and specifications for two emergency dams at the upper ends of both locks in the Lake Washington canal are being completed by Col. E H Schulta. An appropriation to deepen the canal is expected this winter, and a survey will follow approval. The Kashima Maru sails Friday with a party of American engineers for China. Seattle to handle much of South Manchurian Railroad imports and exports, with equipment valued at 125 million dollars passing through in two years. Federal study finds no immediate improvement plan for San Luis Obispo barber and Klamath river. The Isthmian line freighter Steel Age will arrive about June 8 to load salmon and flour for the UK. Santa Rosalia will load lumber in Aberdeen then sail to New York and Boston.
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Lake Washington Canal
Col. Schule
Hide
Puget Sound
E. H. Schulta
Congress
Orient
Smith Cove
China
South Manchurian Railway
RAL
Seattle
Pacific
South Manchurian Railroad Co
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Tamura
Washington
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Cal
Barber and
Klamath River
Oregon
Army Engineers
Steel Age
Isthmian Line
United Kingdom
Portland
Wilson Mill
Aberdeen
Santa Rosalia
New York
Boston
Denver Market Receipts and Prices Mixed Across Livestock
Denver June 1 cattle receipts 1400 market 15 to 2% lower steers around 4.50 to 7.40 cows and heifers 85 to 7, stockers and feeders 4.50 to 6.50 calves 9.50 to 11.60. Hog receipts 460 steady top at 7.75 bulk 7.15 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 400 higher with lambs at 10 to 9 and ewes 4.50 to 5.00 spring lambs about 11 to 1.50.
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Denver
Portland Market Status and Livestock Prices
Portland market report June 1 shows cattle receipts of 11 and steady demand. Prices include host steers 7.75, common to fair steers 5 to 7.25, cows and heifers 4.0 to 6.50, calves 2.0 to 3.0. hog receipts 18 with prime mixed 4.50 to 9.25, yearlings 4.0 to 4.5. sheep receipts 1,031 with prime lambs 6.50 to 7.0, yearlings 4.0 to 4.5, wethers 2.5 to 4.5, ewes 1.0 to 4.35. Butter 22 cents, cheese 11 to 12 cents, eggs 14 to 40 cents.
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Portland
Pressure on Stocks Noticed at Opening
New York June 1 continued bear pressure at the market open. Studebaker rose 1% to 714 on earnings publicity, while rail wage cuts had little effect. New Haven fell 1% to 19% and Reading slid to 70%. United States Steel held at 79, General Asphalt slipped to 74, United States Rubber dipped to 66, Utah Copper steady, Texas Co at 86%, American Smelting 42, Sinclair 23.
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Studebaker
Ganere
Ite
New Haven
Reading
Southern Pacific
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General Asphalt
United States Rubber
Texas Company
Utah
Mexican Petroleum
General Motors
Kelly-Springfield
Sinclair
Wheat futures surge on unfavorable crop reports on CBOT
Unfavorable wheat crop news triggers a sharp rise in July wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade with subsequent gains in related grains. Provisions show irregular movement as corn and oats also edge higher amid mixed opening and closing prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Market Receipts and Quotations From Chicago and New York
Chicago stock receipts show hogs and cattle with prices for butchers, packers, and sellers. Sheep receipts and lamb prices are listed. New York quotations include salve and various meat cuts with per unit values. Details mirror a mid century commodity bulletin, noting market steadiness overall.
Northwest Merchants Convention Fund Drive Aims for 15000
The finance committee plans to raise fifteen thousand dollars by Saturday to entertain about 5000 attending merchants at Seattle’s Northwest Merchants Convention and Manufacturers Exhibit. Manufacturing and wholesale firms will contribute based on their ratings to ease the burden and showcase Seattle as the Pacific Northwest distribution hub. Paul T. Kennedy, executive committee chair, says success hinges on the fund raise.
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Northwest Merchants’ Convention
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Paul T. Kennedy
Five Seattle Men Elected to Oregon Washington Canning Board
Five Seattle business men have been elected to the directorate of the Oregon Washington Canning and Preserving company a new 10,000,000 corporation formed by Oregon and Washington men to advance handling of berries and small fruits. The officers named are H F Ontrander shipping man and importer and exporter Will L Rhodes of Rhodes Bros Reginald H Parsons chairman of the board of the Northwestern Fruit Exchanges J W Spangler president of the Seattle National Bank and Gordon C Corbaley of the Meinrath Corbaley Co.
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Seattle
Oregon Washington Canning and Preserving Company
Oregon
Washington
H. F. On
Trander
Will L. Rhodes
Rhodes Bros
Reginald H. Parsons
Northwestern Fruit Exchanges
J. W. Spangler
Seattle National Bank
Gordon C. Corbaley
Meinrath-Corbaley Co
Fishermen haul 35 trout from Lake Washington near Kemp’s boathouse
Howard Ewing and James Kemp caught thirty five trout ranging from seven to eighteen inches in Lake Washington Wednesday morning near Kemp's boathouse north of Madison Park. The catch was displayed at Ernst Hardware on Fifth Ave and Pike St today.
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James Kemp
Kemp
Madison Park
Ernst Hardware Store
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Pike St
Giants slugger George Kelly homers for ninth of season
New York Giants outfielder George Kelly hit his ninth home run of the season in the fifth inning against Philadelphia as Ring pitched. He drove in a run with the blast and kept pace with Babe Ruth.
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George Kelly
New York Giants
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Ring
Surprise Party for Miss Kiolet Wins Hearts at Dinner
At the Bungalow Tuesday night Miss Kiolet, winner of a Star-Universal moving picture contest, was surprised as guests staged a farewell dinner. Toasts by Louise Lough and friends, gifts, and roses brought tears to the winner. Two finalists, Miss Fox and Miss Lough, plan departures for Los Angeles.
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Treasure saga unfolds in Knox area with claims of buried deeds
A man recalled below ground treasure lore tied to old homestead deeds. He admitted confusion over his name, referenced a Johnson family in Knox Colorado, and described a plan to locate buried documents and a fiddle. He mentioned visiting Olympia for old records if the search fails.
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Newton
Charles
Summit Ave
Colorado
Olympia
Pedestrians Struck by Automobiles in 1921 Record
An unidentified woman was hit by the auto of Hedman in front of the County City building at 2 10 p m. Her husband drew a revolver at F W Schovill and they left without names. Aoki, daughter of P Aoki, was struck near Bruce street on Terry Ave by a car driven by John Antic. The girl has a cut and bruises on her right leg.
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Antic
Postmasters to Complete Terms Under Bulletin Note
Postmasters of first second and third class will finish their terms per a post office bulletin dated Wednesday. Postmaster Edgar Battles term expired in October 1922.
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Edgar Battle
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