Irrigation Law Standoff Delays Washington Projects
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce calls a February 13 irrigation convention inviting regional cities to seek amendments to Washington water laws. Officials say lack of central water rights control and unclear riparian rights hinder federal irrigation plans for the Big Bend region and to proceed with extensive work in the state.
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Seattle
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Tacoma
Walla Walla
North Yakiama
Ritzville
Pasco
Ellensburg
Prosser
Olympia
Everett
Bellingham
Wenatchee
Coneally
United States
Washington
Big Bend
Columbia River
Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Noble
E. F. Blaine
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Commission of Water Rights
Supreme Court of Washington
Govrrnment
Supreme Court bars majority from freezing out minority in reorganization
Olympia in January 6 reports the Washington Supreme Court ruling that a two thirds stock majority cannot dissolve and reorganize Spokane Falls Gaslight Company to oust minority holders. The decision condemns the practice of freezing out minority stockholders and requires equity to protect against fraud, preserving the old corporation.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Spokane Falls Gaslight Company
Eastern
Charles Theis
Theis
Spokane
Charles S. Reeves
Spokane Gas Company
Reeves
I. W. Anderson
Court of Equity
Equity
Superior Court
Spokane County
Thies
Justice Dunbar
Washington Wheat Crop Near Twenty Million Bushels
The 1903 wheat crop in Washington is estimated at 19,986,345 bushels by the Department of Agriculture, believed accurate and final for government figures. The 1902 crop stood at 26,672,184 bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Wallaroo Boiler Explosion Kills 43 in Australian Cruiser
The British cruiser Wallaroo suffered a boiler explosion off Montague Island, killing forty three crew members including the entire shift of twenty three stokers and several deckhands. The ship, a 2575 ton third class cruiser formerly named the Persian, was en route to Hobart and expected to reach Sydney later today. Naval authorities have not yet released names or ranks of the deceased.
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Sydney
Hobart
Montague Island
Gold Rush Tales From Alaska and the North
A Ketchikan correspondence recalls frontier life as gold seekers chase wealth from the West to the North. It describes frauds, boons, and fortunes, noting a man turning a worthless claim into a bonanza and earning about 800000 dollars. The piece rails on northern manners and language and ends with a Dawson jeweler transaction amid dust and weight.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Frontier Hfe
Arctic
Bunko
Dawson
Tedscapegoat
Down East
Klondike
North
Seattle
Joe Juneau
Silver Bow Basin
Juneau
Northland Tales Of Gold Seekers And Sour Doughs
The narrative recalls relics of the Alaska gold rush with vivid figures. It contrasts hopeful prospectors and luckier strangers, cites Joe Juneau’s first panning beauty, and notes Arctic slang such as chee chawker and sour dough. It highlights honesty among miners, Sitka jail life, and the native dog malapoot as emblematic of the North.
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New England
Dixie
Far North
Sitka
Arctic
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Dertake
State of Washington
Edied
Oregon
Portland, Or
Thomas Fielding Scott
Episcopal Diocese of
Dardanelles
Paris
Patric
Constantinople
Russia
Turkey
Black Sea
Trading Post
University OF
Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
the School of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Liberal Arts
College of Departent
College of Pedagogy
College In Arts
College of Oratory
College of Commerce
Edwin M. Randall
D. D
Rainier Liquid
H Street
Aberdeen
Montesano
Norm & Hartung
Wishkah Street
A. I. McCall
J. H. McFadden
City Livery and Transfer Company
HERON
Broadway
Aberdeen, Wash
Patterson & Locke
General Insurance Agents
Heron Street
Geo. L. Hilton
San Francisco
R.P. Porter
Choice Brands
Aberdes
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