Land Grant Costs and Education Taxes Spar Overburden on Taxpayers
A reader denounces high educational costs claiming nearly a third of all taxes fund education in Chehalis County. He argues schooling costs are excessive, compares U S spending to other nations, and accuses the state of hoarding land grants and pushing landowners’ interests while hindering growth.
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Aberdeen
Chehalis
United States
Germany
France
Russia
England
Washington State
High School Debate Plan Set for Winter Series
Olympia announces definite plans for the winter 1913 14 high school debates. Schools are divided into six districts with each team debating four times. Winners are based on judges votes, with ethics rules for debaters and coaches.
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Olympia
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Oldest Washington Native
Mrs James A Karr aged 73 and her husband 79 marked their golden wedding at North Yakima after marrying in 1863. Born in the territory now Washington, she recalls early moves from Forest Grove Oregon to Hoquiam then to North Yakima with nine of twelve children surviving attending. Her father the Rev Elkanah Walker helped found Chimokane Indian mission near Spokane in 1838 and she plans a Spokane trip to view the mission site monument.
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North Yakima
James A. Karr
State of Washington
South Nob Hill
Karr
Forest Grove
Oregon
Mound Prairie
Hoquiam
J. S. McKee
H. L. Gilkey
Grants Pass
H. B. McNeil
Aberdeen
John Snow
Independence, Wash
Ross Karr
Mabton
Wash
Cyrus Karr
Astoria
Levi, Arthur and
Eunice Karr
North
Yakima
Elkanah Walker
Cushing Ellis
Chimokane Prairie
Spokane
Whitman
Fort Colville
State Historical Society
Copalis Lumber awards mills contract to Sumner Iron Works
The Copalis Lumber company awarded the contract for its lumber and shingle mills to Sumner Iron Works at Everett. Sawmill capacity reaches 150000 feet daily with planing, drying kilns, and a 12 machine shingle line. Construction aims to start by year end, employing about 300 workers and a $1000 daily payroll.
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Copalis Lumber Company
Sumner Iron Works
Everett
Carlisle Station
Northern Pacific
Hoquiam
Sprague
Casey Hedges
Carlisle- Pennell Company
Corliss
State reports 1.2 percent rise in total property value
Washington state board of equalization receives county assessments showing total property value excluding railroads at 858,122,938 dollars. Personal property climbs about 3.5 percent from 117,949,520 to 122,450,649, while real estate rises under 1 percent from 729,761,400 to 735,772,387.
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Olympia
State Board of Equalization
Oakville Receives New School Teachers At Reception
On September 15 Oakville Epworth league hosted a reception for incoming teachers. C C Scates gave the welcome, Prof William Speeler replied, with local quartets and a reading by Miss McGriff. The school staff includes Principal Melvin Matfield and high school aide Prof Speeler, plus Miss Shirkey, Miss McGriff, and grade teachers Mrs Lanning, Miss Ramsey, Miss Noble, Miss Scott.
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Oakville
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
C. C. Scates
Melvin Matfield
Speeler
Shirkey
McGriff
Lanning
Ramsey
Noble
Scott
New Undertaking Establishment Opens in Montesano
Whiteside Undertaking Co of Aberdeen rents a Spruce and Third street property to create an up to date undertaking parlor. The building will have a stock room on the upper floor and a lower floor with a reception room service rooms operating and embalming rooms. W R Whiteside president of the state board of embalmers or R L Bricker will personally oversee calls. C L Story named local agent.
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Montesano
Whiteside Undertaking Co
Aberdeen
Spruce and
Third Streets
W. R. Whiteside
Washington State Board of Embalmers
R. L. Bricker
C. L. Story
High School Boys Clear Ground for Practice Games
A group of high school boys cleared the old athletic ball grounds on Saturday and erected goal posts. They prepared the site for upcoming practice games beginning yesterday, bringing the grounds into trim for use.
Aberdeen Taxpayers Meet to Cut Local Taxes
A mass meeting of Aberdeen taxpayers is set in the city council chamber next Friday at eight o clock to discuss ways and means to reduce the local tax budgets. Mayor France, the city council, and the board of education are urged to attend and assist in keeping the tax rate within reasonable bounds. Every citizen is asked to attend and participate by voice and vote.
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Aberdeen
France
Board OF Education
North Yakima
Herald
Girl Severely Burned in Mo Clips Hotel Fire
Miss Nellie Gibson of Tacoma narrowly escaped death in the Seaview hotel fire at MoClips. She was burned on the back and arms after awakening to smoke on the third floor. The blaze, likely from defective wiring, destroyed the hotel and cottage with a total loss around 8000 dollars.
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Moclips
Nellie Gibson
Tacoma
Seaview
Miss Gibson
Robert Chabot
Charles Murphy
Hoquiam Paroled Forger Captured in Seattle
W J Walker, paroled from the state, was arrested in Seattle for breaking his parole after passing bad checks to Mrs Wright for a $50 board bill and Hudson Bell for $100. He had vanished from Hoquiam, and may be returned to Monroe to serve his term or face Hoquiam forgery charges.
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Hoquiam
T. M. Quinn
Seattle
W. J. Walker
Walker
Special Train Returns After Successful Southwest League Meeting
Grays Harbor boosters enjoyed a thorough Goldendale Pendleton trip as the Southwest Washington Development League meeting at Goldendale drew a large, enthusiastic party. Goldendale hosted well with barbecue and a street dance, the Roundup impressed, and Northern Pacific service on the special train was praised. Next gathering planned for Hoquiam in February.
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Goldendale
Pendleton
Grays Harbor
Southwest Washington Development League
Hoquiam
Lyle
Northern Pacific
Agriculture Now In The School Course
Montesano reports new laws require agriculture be taught in county schools this year. Eighth grade pupils must pass an agriculture or home economics exam next year. Difficulties include teacher training and lack of teaching apparatus. Mr. Hodge aims to recruit teachers for summer courses in agriculture and manual training. He notes much can be taught at the elementary level with existing prep.
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Montesano
Hodge
Old Commissioners Wrecked the County
The piece argues tax relief is needed as Washington state and Chehalis county face rising levies. It details county debts, threatened funding through bonds, and potential budget cuts, urging citizens to scrutinize estimates and support lower rates while preserving services. It notes city and school budgets, comparing Aberdeen with North Yakima and other cities, urging cost reductions.
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Chehalis County
Spokane
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Chehalis
Kaufman Furniture Co Purchases Motor Delivery Truck
The J. J. Kaufman Furniture Co has bought a 1500 pound Federal motor truck to replace horse delivery. The truck will be used locally for delivering goods and is expected to be more economical than wagon deliveries.
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J. J. Kaufman CO
J. J. Kaufman Furniture Co
1913 Chehalis County directory issued by R L Polk
The new directory lists Aberdeen population around 17 500 Hoquiam and environs about 11 000 Montesano 3 800 and Elma 2 500 as the Chehalis county edition for 1913.
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Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Montesano
Elma
R. L. Polk &Co
Chehalis County
Aberional Cralla Trial Disrupted By Fragmented Text
A fragmented OCR passage contains garbled phrases about an aberrational trial and mentions American and French elements. The readable bits offer no clear event, date, or named parties, leaving the core facts unavailable for a full summary.
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