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... direct line from its mouth , and flows in a devious course 1360 miles to the Pacific , forming a great portion of the dividing line between Oregon and Washington territory on the north . It has a basin with an area of 194,400 square ...
... direct line from its mouth , and flows in a devious course 1360 miles to the Pacific , forming a great portion of the dividing line between Oregon and Washington territory on the north . It has a basin with an area of 194,400 square ...
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... direct line from the ocean . The city is built upon a beautiful prairie , having a gentle incline to the river . This prairie is frequently interspersed with a second growth of fir , oak , and maple trees , and nearly all the streets ...
... direct line from the ocean . The city is built upon a beautiful prairie , having a gentle incline to the river . This prairie is frequently interspersed with a second growth of fir , oak , and maple trees , and nearly all the streets ...
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... direct connection by rail with the Eastern States by the Pacific railroads . The want of such a connection has been , and still is , the greatest obstacle to its more rapid growth ; but , though not possessing all its needs , Oregon is ...
... direct connection by rail with the Eastern States by the Pacific railroads . The want of such a connection has been , and still is , the greatest obstacle to its more rapid growth ; but , though not possessing all its needs , Oregon is ...
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... direct navigation . A passage around them was first secured by a portage on the Oregon City side . Subsequently locks were constructed on the opposite side , at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars , allowing of the direct passage ...
... direct navigation . A passage around them was first secured by a portage on the Oregon City side . Subsequently locks were constructed on the opposite side , at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars , allowing of the direct passage ...
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... East , but the great growth of the export trade has led to steadily increasing direct im- portation from foreign countries . Oregon now ships G wheat ( as once before mentioned ) , dried fruit COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY . 81.
... East , but the great growth of the export trade has led to steadily increasing direct im- portation from foreign countries . Oregon now ships G wheat ( as once before mentioned ) , dried fruit COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY . 81.
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Oregon: Its Resources, Climate, People, and Productions (Classic Reprint) Henry Nottidge Moseley No preview available - 2017 |
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Page 111 - State during the six months immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside.
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Page 111 - Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become bona fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, enjoyment, and inheritance of property, as native born citizens.
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Page 4 - Idaho, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Columbia River, and on the south by California and Nevada.