Iron or Steel Pipe Which Wins City Debate
The city council debated iron versus steel water pipe for half an hour with two rival pipe agents presenting. Myles favored steel, Empey backed iron, and the majority accepted steel at 11 102 dollars for 7 1000 feet while iron cited lower long term costs. The issue included testimony from San Francisco quake experience and comparisons with Seattle and Hoquiam choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Myles
J. H. Empey
Water Committee
Myles
Empey
Eet
Ashe
National Steel Pipe Company
Seattle
Heermans
Hoquiam
San Francisco
Eugene France
Spokane Paving & Contracting Company
Streel Committee
Chehalis Produce Co
Idaho
Washington
France
The
Electric Co
King County to Vote on 100000 Acres for Agricultural District
King County residents will vote on December 6 to stamp and grub 100000 acres of logged-off lands to form an agricultural development district. The measure seeks bonds up to 1.5 percent of assessed value and outlines land purchases, twenty-year payment plans, and farmer eligibility while preserving district supervision and not requiring immediate large levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County
Board of County Commissioners
Cascade Mountains
Thomas F. Murphine
Murphine
King Count
M. L. Hamilton
David McKenzie
Krist Knudsen
Agricultural Development District
King
Seattle Times
Tariff Bill to Reach President Tonight After Senate Action
The Democratic tariff revision bill heads to the president for signature tomorrow night after the Senate adopted the conference report 36 to 17. Senators rejected the Smith Lever cotton futures tax amendment and ceded from their own Clarke plan, leaving cotton futures debate to the tariff bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Clarke
County Fair Draws Crowds at Elma Exposition
The third annual Chehalis County fair in Elma attracts hundreds amid ideal weather. Granting stock and produce exhibits and races, Grays Harbor shows large attendance with notable displays from O. P. Burrows ranch in Humptulips valley. Harbor cities plan a Sunday exodus as train service runs from Aberdeen to Elma at multiple morning times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
Chehalis County
O. P. Burrows
Humptulips Valley
Aberdeen
Northern Pacific
Assessments of Aberdeen Rise in 1913 Valuations
Montesano Oct 3 Special The assessment rolls for 1913 in Aberdeen show total valuations of 7 191 245 up from 6 607 468 a gain of 583 777. George Teabo is arrested by Officer Schmidt for bicycle theft and will have a hearing this afternoon in police court.
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Montesano
Wiley
Aberdeen
George Teabo
Schmidt
Alice Court
Ideal ration for dairy cow outlined for balance and palatability
The outline notes that an ideal dairy cow ration should supply all edible roughage plus one pound of concentrates per three to four pounds of milk. It emphasizes two thirds roughage and one third concentrates, adequate water, palatability, and a balanced protein carbohydrate mix for efficient milk production.
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Pullman
Wash
Township
Land for Swiss Dairy Farms to Transform Washington
Ten thousand acres near Grays Harbor in Thurston and Chehalis counties are to be developed for exclusive dairying attracting Eastern Swiss farmers to Washington. The Halbert brothers of St Paul announced the sale with Swiss representatives examining the land, aiming to establish multiple cheese plants and boost the state dairy industry.
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St. Paul
Chehalis
Thurston Counties
Grays Harbor
Thurston
Washington
Tacoma
Hugh T
Clarence W. Halbert
Minn
Habert Brothers
A. Karlen
Minnesota
North
South Dakotas
Montana
G. Andrist
United States
Fred Aufenast
John P. Hartman
Seattle
Halbert Brothers
Clarence Halbert
Mortimer
Linwood
Washington State extension program to visit Aberdeen
Chehalis county farmers are urged to attend a week of lectures and demonstrations at the Aberdeen high school auditorium starting October 13. Topics include dairying soils and crops live stock farm mechanics home economics poultry berry growing vegetable gardening and orcharding with evening lectures and slide shows to follow. Governor Lister President Bryan and other speakers are expected to attend.
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Farmers’ Institute
Washington State College
Aberdeen
Chehalis County
J. L. Stahl
H. L. Rees
Silas
A. P. Stockwell
J. H. Hale
O. M. Morris
Ernest Lister
E. A. Bryan
Pullman College
HOQUI
W. O. McCaw
Hoquiam Commercial Club
Agricultural College
Boy's Body Found In Hoquiam River Tragedy
The body of nine year old Lloyd Lucas, son of Mr and Mrs John Lucas, was recovered near the National Mill after drowning Monday evening while fishing. Authorities labeled it a tragic accident with the young boy lost in the river near Hoquiam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Lloyd Lucas
John
Lumber magnate bets $1,000,000 in Panama canal era shiploads
A. C. Dutton of SpringfieldMass announces plans to invest $150,000 in Poughkeepsie docks and buy $1,000,000 worth of rough lumber for turnover while American-Hawaiian ships are to operate via the Panama Canal by April 1. He aims to supply Washington fir ties, tapping regional rail routes to reach New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets.
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A. C. Dutton
Dutton Lumber Company
Springfield
Mass
Puget Sound
Poughkeepsie
Mr. Dutton
Hudson River
Erie Can
Delaware & Hudson
Champlaincy
St. Lawrence River
N’ Tral
New Haven & Hartford
Maine
Dut
Cent
New England
Campbell Ha
N. Y
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington
Chicago
Taroma
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Gage
Philadelphia Press
Simmons
Finance Committee
State Experiment Station
A. B
Monroe
L. D. Charlton
Agnes H. Craig
H. B. Elder
McCaw
State College
Pullman, Wash
Canal Benefic
SOM
East Wid Gres
S.ipments
Massachusetts
Pacific
Rasmussek
Anner
H.3ms
Fred D. Hil
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