Schemers’ plans to exploit Multnomah Falls failed
Schemers’ plans to exploit Multnomah Falls failed
Original owners of the falls tried for years to log it, but the steamship and railroad moguls were making a lot of money... Read more
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First policewoman was a municipal Rescuer
First policewoman was a municipal Rescuer
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