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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I am looking for info on <STRONG>Mrs. Gideon R. Browne of
Pendleton</STRONG>. I just stumbled across her name in an article that
lists her as one of the women who operated a garnet mine in Wrangell, Alaska in
the early 1900s. This is new information for me and it's exciting!
The garnet mine was owned by the first all-woman corporation in the United
States. Details can be found at <A
href="http://www.WrangellGarnetLedge.com">www.WrangellGarnetLedge.com</A> if you
are interested.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Per the article:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>"Mrs. Gideon R. Browne of Pendleton, Ore., is the owner of
2000 acres of wheat land in Alberta, Canada, and of two or three rnahces in
Oregon; she goes to Alberta every year and transa all the business in connection
with the handlling of her great wheat crop. " </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This article was written in 1915 and appears in "An
Alaskan Treasure" from the California's Magazine - Edition Deluxe. Most of
the stories are about the Pan Pacific International Exposition held in San
Francisco.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Any information on Mrs. Browne would be
appreciated. A photograph of her would be outstanding. :-)
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thank you!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Trish Neal</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Coos Bay, Oregon</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>