Washington state news of interest item highlights
The piece lists events from June events to obituaries. It notes Ridgefield show June 3, Seattle Pioneer association reunion June 6-7, a farming shooting suicide near San De Fuca, booming lumber and logging on Lewis River, new Douglas fir grading rules, a Tacoma fire at Puget Sound iron works valued at 100000, Wenatchee hospital to be run as St Josephs, Otis Orchard irrigation bond issue 125000, deaths of Lettie Hoyt and William Forrest, Hall named permanent superintendent, Whitman College president to speak at University of Oregon, Sol Duc hotel fire, forest fires in Skagit county, ships carrying railroad equipment to Russia, and college meetings among Whitman, WSC, and Idaho University.
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Ridgefield
Washington State Pioneer Association
Seattle
J. F. Rooney
San de Fuca
North Fork
Lewis River
West Coast Lumbermen’s Association
Gation District
Lettie Hoyt
John P. Hoyt
Arizona
Supreme Court
Washington
W. B. Hall
Hall
Washington State School For the Blind
Vancouver
William T. Forrest
Lewis County
State Asylum For the Insane
Steilacoom
S. B. L. Penrose
Whitman College
University of Oregon
Eugene
Sol Duc Hot Springs
Michael Earles
Skagit County
Sedro-Woolley
Vladivostok
Washington State College
Idaho University
University of Washington
Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church
Endicott
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
British Columbia
Walla Walla
Northwest
General Conference
W. A. Nicoles
Columbia River
Weston
Washington Bankers’ League
Washington State Bankers’ Association
Chelan
Douglas
Grant
Washington and Northwest News Highlights
Reports cover the first annual tri angular tennis meet in Walla Walla, UW rowing victory over California by sixteen lengths on Lake Washington, and a Seattle preparedness parade drawing 13 000 plus riders with 25 000 expected. Also notes 100 instructors for UW summer programs, Lutheran district meeting in Endicott, and multiple regional notices.
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Walla Walla
University of Washington
University of California
Lake Washington
Seattle
Clarke county prune crop highest in state despite weather
Clarke county will yield 7,000,000 pounds of dried prunes this season up from 4,500,000 last year as the sole fruit crop to survive severe winter and spring conditions. The association for Yakima valley rail connection to Port and Golden dale organized with delegates from Port land Goldendale Toppenish North Yakima White Swan Mabton Harrah and others to press railroad authorities and raise campaign funds. Pacific Northwest Master Bakers' association elected William Matthaei of Tacoma as president with North Yakima set for the next meeting. new vice presidents include Albert Jones David Ackerman Henry Matthaei William Shelley and A Davidson. executive committee listed and officers named.
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Clarke County
T. O. Morrison
Yakima Valley
Porth
Goldendale
Portland
Toppenish
North Yakima
White Swan
Mabton
Harrah
William Matthaei
Tacoma
Pacific Northwest Master Bakers’ Association
Albert Jones
David Ackerman
Spokane
Henry Matthaei
William Shelley
Vancouver
B. C
A. Davidson
Seattle
Donald McPherson
H. F. Rittman
T. Rasmussen
H. ©. Davidson
H. W. Lowenstein
H. F. Berger
J. Hanitzer
County fair race track under major repairs ahead of July races
Reports from Elma Montesano Taholah and Oakville describe track work at the county fair grounds with clay being added for the Fourth of July races. Other items note school exhibits at Montesano and a fire damage incident at Malone mill, plus a census of 530 school age in Elma.
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Elma
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University of Wash
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Frater
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Peabody, Houghteling & Co
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Royal A. Gove
State Board of Medical Examiners
John M. Wilson
State Board
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Olympia
Oregon Lumber Company
New York
Massachusetts
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Washington Customs District
New York Sun
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Malone
C. Frizell
Vance Lumber Company
Camp 2
Lister
Elma High School
Satsop
Lee Eaves
Elma Light & Power Company
Northwest Electric & Water Works
Oakville
Union Timber Company
Malone Mill
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Dent
Newton
City Hall
Bay City Lumber Co
Curtis & Front
Curtis & Evans
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Co
Mead St
West Boulevard
Fairfield & Summit
Wilson's Mill
Chehalis & Wishkah
Slade’s
Boone & Macron
Exchange
Marion
F & Market
H & Hume
G & Wishkah
F & Heron
Anderson & Middleton
Heron & Broadway
F & River
Sisters’ Hospital
G St
Pitth & M
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Ninth & K
Third
Broadway
Sixth
M & Market
Heron St
Michigan Ave
Western Cooperage
Hume
Western Mill Market
Second
Terrace Ave
Prospect St
Burleigh Ave
D St
McKinley Ave
Stanton
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Conger
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Cherry & Duffy
General Package Co
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