Eastern States push for transcontinental rails to connect oceans
Marching plans unfold for a Northern Pacific railway from Lake Superior to Puget Sound via the Columbia River with aims to reach Montana mining regions. Oregon leaders, officials, and investors back rapid construction to link coasts, boost commerce, and open new markets.
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Secretary of the Interior
Boston
Finand Tobey
Oregon
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Columbia River
8. G. Reed
Montana
Big von
Britiat Columbia
Sumutines
Mtormers
Missouri
San Franscisco
Nevada
Caluutia
Columbia
Mager Sound
Cascade Mountains
Bhia
Bya
G. Andrews
King County
Ling
Staten
Burton
Chicago
Legislative Assembly
Thie
Ion
Elwood Evans
Alev
Terriory
Bio
Jute Gur
Steven
Delivery Delays Spur Call for Safer Rail Routes
Local readers report weeks of irregular mail deliveries and near misses on rail lines from the Dalles to Camtades. The editor urges a perpendicular-grade overhand air service and improved midday gas service to reassure widely deprived travelers. Notables from abroad, including esteemed legislators, are invited to help fund and support this growth.
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Dalles
Gene Wens
Principles and partisan fault finding in a Lafayette Courier
A reader derides the Lafayette Courier for its treatment of party principles. The writer contrasts the Democratic platform with alleged Southern injustices and asserts the Courier’s ignorance of “equal and exact justice to all” while accusing party members of betraying constitutional rights.
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Joan
Lafayette Courier
Cruwe
Circoux
Mane
Conner
South
Dhutyary Oysten
Jon
Courier
Oregon
United States
War and law notes from the Oregonian letter extract
The Oregonian prints an extract from Ther. T. Lf. Pearne’s letter dated Roomville in December. It discusses political tensions in the South, proposed Texas and Southern actions, changes to territorial road laws, a dissolved partnership of Hicks Noltoer and Bellinger, river conditions on the Columbia, a public cemetery meeting at Young America Hall, and Major General Sherian’s plan to visit the coast.
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Thie City
Oulr
Leout
The
Oregonian
Porthind
Pase
Lotisata
Mississippi
South Coroina
Alabama
Brownlow
Wong
Qregon
Dalles
Father
Vidatilla
Columbia
Ciscuden
questions on county road taxes and the supervisor
The author defends County Supervisor against criticisms over road tax collection and use. He claims funds were applied as intended and cites Mr Hayden’s refusal to work on the fund or pay in money. He notes a single Democrat was sued for 1864 road tax and urges Hayden to pay according to law.
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Clarkeounty
Prowbstel
Vancouver
Prochster
Clarke County
Hition
Edbora Reaver
Hayden
Emigrant Wagon Road Funding and Cemetery Meeting
The territorial legislature proposed a ten thousand dollar appropriation for the upper Cascades to Vancouver road, Levi Farnsworth named commissioner, and a county subscription drive started. A Vancouver cemetery committee was formed at Metropolis Hall with seven members to seek grounds, to reconvene February 12 at Young America Hall.
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Territorial
Upper Cascades
Vancouver
Shin
Levi Furveworth
Wea
Levi Farnsworth
Proceevines
Vitizena of
Metropolis Hall
O' Keane
Koy
Ilines
Hayden
Granada
Moses
Lines
McConnell
Broot
Uayden
Eberta
Capt
Turmbull
P.O' Keane
Seid
Young America Hall
MM. K. Linen
Lincoln Sage No 1 officers installed and local ads
Tuesday evening Lincoln Sage No 1 installed new officers including Charles B. Monta ue and S.J. Caples with other members named. The paper also runs ads for Bunnell Brothers hardware at Front Street Portland and John Wilson furnishing goods, plus notices on Mr. Struve lumber and a obituary note for Mr. Cowne of the Dulles Daily Mountaineer.
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Bunnell Bro
Front Street
Car
Yunhill
Portland
Lewinton
I. T
John Wilson
New Orleans and Annapolis notes in late January reports
Dispatches from New Orleans and Annapolis detail political moves and local actions. Gen Ortega remains active while a Mexico Supreme Court president opposes a decree. Annapolis approves funds for Antietam Cemetery as soldiers’ remains are prepared for summer interment. Washington clarifies a hate speech remark on suffrage.
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New Orleans
Gilventon
Ortega
Mag Antonia
Supreme Court of the Republic of Mexico
Galventon
Del.gates
Pepav
Avhasun
Maicoth
Austin
Maryland Agiclature
Antietam
Washington
Uarlan
Wade
Anya
New York
Caroling
Gauloernor
Pebriwey
Herald
Richmond
Sayes Anefurt
Virginia
York
Muveia Yum
Ponsadula
Tully Lat
Tampa Bay
Death of Doctor Henry Pioneer Doctor ALG Tony
Obituary tribute to Doctor Henry ALG Tony, pioneer resident of Songanion County and early Oregon settler. He lived in this city many years, aided territorial development, served as Surveyor General, and died returning from Washington Territory aboard the Brother Jonathan.
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Illinois
Springfield St
Actober
Hethe
Johoathan
Morthind
Oregon
Auiang
Follies
Doetur
Tony
Henry
Che
Songanion Co
Pacific
Contm Hhinnis
Dintar
Lincoln
Ingothia
Pr Molitson
Washington Territory
Dshinathan
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Gan Francisco Legal Teodor Rates
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de Sextum
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Mr. Pearme
Lust
County Sapertifor
Sherian
Dong
Phil
Shorilan
Wlinale Sinte
Lely
Gay Heyden
E.G. Cowne
Dulles Daily Mountaineer
Mr. Cowne
Propriatora
Ed Wort
Atlantic
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Saya
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York Christian
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
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