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Identifier ORU_WTXT_015a http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,112
Title page 167
Relation Cascade Locks
Date 2004-03-02
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Description CASCADE LOCKS, by Edw. H. Bishop. On November 5 of last year occurred the ceremonies which formally opened for business the Cascade locks on the Columbia River - proceeding of great moment to the Pacific Northwest and one which will make a reality of the long dream of an "open river to the sea." Few in other parts of the country appreciate the magnitude of these locks, rivaling those at Sault Ste. Marie in size, and affecting a territory about double the area of the State of New York. The...

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