State land deals blamed for multi million losses to funds
The Spokane Spokesman-Review recounts how public school and institutional funds were drained by timber syndicates and lax oversight. It argues that abolishing the appointive land commission led to costly private gains and substantial uncollected taxes, citing specific survey cruises and sectional allocations as evidence of losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tax Commission
State Land Commission
Pierce County
Section 16
Township 16
Range
Public Land Department
Grays Harbor Railway to Improve Electric Park for Aberdeen
The Grays Harbor Railway and Light Co. and the Aberdeen Hoquiam Parent Teachers Association plan park improvements at Electric Park. Work includes filling the loop, renovating the ball park, clearing brush, graveling paths, building two cook stoves, and adding wood depots to aid picnickers. Manager P A Bertrand says the aim is a clean attractive recreation area with further improvements to come and ongoing cooperation with the PTA.
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Grays Harbor Railway & Light Co
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Grays Harbor Railway & Light Company
Aberdeen
Electric Park
Grays Harbor Railway
Cold Blooded Murder in Elma
Elma May 7 Frank Aschberg a respected citizen was shot in his Elma business by Otto Miller who confessed motive saying Aschberg ruined his life Miller was captured by Rodney Maxwel and jailed Miller stated he could not marry or buy a saloon and that Aschberg blocked him local sentiment suspects Miller may be insane and the community awaits further details
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Elma
Frank Aschberg
Otto Miller
Aschberg
Miller
Rodney Maxwell
Emma
Ascheberg
Grays Harbor Wins Backing for 24-Foot Harbor Depth
Grays Harbor and its commercial groups secured government support to deepen the harbor entrance to 24 feet. The Washington state delegation and local committee members W. B. Mack H. M. Delanty and Frank H. Lamb argued the harbor’s importance to the North Pacific trade. The federal board of engineers agreed to recommend the depth after a one hour briefing, noting Grays Harbor as a key regional asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Washington
Washington State
Congress
Federal Board of Engineers
W. B. Mack
H. M. Delanty
Frank H. Lamb
North Pacific Ocean
Mayor France Outlines City Economy and Appointments
City council session reorganized with six new members taking seats. Mayor France delivered the annual message urging economy and efficiency, appointed Edward Lytle as plumbing inspector, and announced committee assignments across Fire and Light, Streets, Sewers, Finance, Judiciary, Ways and Means, Auditing, Buildings, License, Police, and Special Assessments. A protest against the Thornton Street concrete roadway was filed.
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France
Edward Lytle
Thornton Street
L. D. Evans
W. J. Egerer
J. M. Bowes
J. D. Walker
A. J. Grant
Grant
E. C. McKnight
E. A. Milette
A.S. Brecht
J. H. Empey
J. J. Sawyer
McKnight
J. W. Fraser
E. E. Wieland
Milette
Brecht
Fraser
Evans
Welland
Egerer
Sawyer
Bowes
Fapey
Walker
Oil on Olympic Peninsula Shows High Grade Gasoline Content
The Olympic peninsula may become a major gasoline source as tests indicate 11 to 14 percent high grade gasoline in Olympic oil. Prospects note abundant paraffin base oil, with infrastructure challenges and strong interest from Milwaukee Oil and Old Glory Oil firms planning early development.
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Olympic Peninsula
Olympic
Tacoma Ledger
California
Pennsylvania
Western Motor Car
Olympic Oil Field
Grays Harbor
Neah Bay
Olympic Mountains
Wi‘ston
Olympic Range
Cascade Mountains
Weath
Aberdeen
Hoh River
Forks
Clallam
Taholah
Chehalis
Jefferson Oil Company
C. T. Lupton
United States Geological Survey
Washington Oil Company
Indian Oil Company
Quinsault River
Paulhamus
Beaumont
Texas
Washington
Milwaukee Oil Company
Wall Street
Old Glory Oil Company
Wisconsin
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Land Commissioner's Office
E. D. Cowen
Spokane Spokesman
Pierce County Assessor
State Land Department
White House
American Presh Association
William G. M’adoo
Eleanor Wilson
Miss Wilson
Herald
Engineer Board of Harbor
Peninsula
Northwestern Motor
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