Lewis County Board Grants Franchise and Town Incorporation
Lewis County commissioners grant a public franchise to Centralia Chehalis Electric Ry and Power Co for lines over county roads and elect a town of Little Falls, Wa. Hearing on Litt Falls incorporation was held with approval and a route survey ordered. Also approved liquor licenses for Diyad and Little Palle and ordered tax adjustments and numerous bill payments. continued discussions on city lighting upgrades and street lighting expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eha Board of County Commissioners
Lewis County
Washington
Litt Falle
Wash
John E. McCracken
Diy
Chris Heiman
Little Palle
W.D. Kimbrough
W.H. Darland
Express
Centralia News-Examiner
Same
Lowman & Hanford
Pioneer Bindery &P Co
Glasn & Pranbome
Capt W A Custer
White & Gabel
RB Bennett
Urquhart
J E Saindon
Fredricks & Howell
Raughtman Plumbing Co
Chehalis Water Go
Sunset Tel & Tel Co
H Wright
Anton Rose
M Ff MecQuigg
Jacob Wasson
Henry St Germain
W Hope
Julius Rudant
A Ropers
Peter Thompson
Ed Brandan
John Jolly
Curk
Jay Agnew
Dougs& Co
KM Eaten
P C Baldwin
B H Shampson
J F
Gaten & Son
N Ferrier
Elizabeth Bunston
F McNulty
A Robinson
R Rogers
F A Degyeller
HS Hill
O Clevenger
W N Coleman
Westley Beach
Ernest Bechley
Centralia
Chehalis Electric Ry & Power Co
Little Falls
Thia
Board of County Commineeionere
State of Washington
W. ML. Owens
Vaid
Fulton Ferry
Joe Moorcroft
Big Bottom
Randle
Chehalis
Julian Redant
City council tackles lights and debts in December session
The December fifth adjourned council meeting debated street lighting and delays blamed on the centralia Electric & Power Co. Council considered pausing Theo Hos’s bid, while plans to pursue collection from Bloomer and Somerville progressed. An inspector flagged a 1600 state debt over a saloon license. The finance committee was told to estimate book-examination costs. General Electric guaranteed new arc lights, contract signed, fixtures due within seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoss
Davies
Bisbey
Bachtell
General Electric Co
Gelvin
Martin
Gilchrist
Carr
Scales
Taylor
Davica
Theo
Hosu
Centralia Electric & Power Co
Nana- Examixze
Derstand
Bloomer
Episcopal ‘Church
Somerville
Stadt
Mornt
Centralia
Atste
Grand Banner Contest Attracts Votes For Free Association Banner
The CenTRALIA News-Examiner runs a grand banner contest with votes earned by new subscriptions one dollar equals ten votes old subscribers paying owed back or paid in advance yield 100 votes job work yields 50 votes The banner is displayed at P R Stehl's Drag Store and a ballot box will be set up The winner receives a national banner and results are published weekly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia News-Examiner
P. R. Stehl
Tur News-Examinneerr
Burch Wins Land Claim Battle Before Seattle Office
Attorney Frank Burch has received the decision in his favor against homestead claimant Matt Strommer in a contest before the U S Land Office at Seattle. The tract is valued at 410,000 and largely cedar timber. Burch acted as his own attorney with A A Anderson of Seattle and Jensie Murphy of Aberdeen Wash representing the claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Burch
Matt Strommer
United States Land Office
Seattle
Mr. Burch
Burch
Bis
A. A. Anderson
Jensie F. Murphy
Aberdean Wash
Chehalis Official Stabbed by Gambler in Centralia Encounter
Lawrence, the city electrician, was dangerously stabbed Friday evening by Huber Harper, a gambler from Winlock. A fight erupted after previous confrontations with Mallen and blacksmith M. L. Webster. Harper was captured minutes later by Sheriff Urquhart and Deputy Schlittler. Lawrence survived with severed hand and neck wounds, while Harper, living in Centralia, had been staying at Hoard's hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
City Electrician
Huber Harper
Harper
Mallen
M. L. Webster
Muffen
Aslace
Market Quotations Show Holiday Veal and Poultry Demand
Strong demand for veal and poultry to meet holiday trade. Hay grain and produce trade similar to last week except beets carrots and parsnips up slightly. Apples native and Yakima prices, potatoes and onions listed, vegetables and hay prices noted with corrections by Howland Produce Co. of Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atr. Veal
Howland Produce Co
Centralia
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Gladden
Santa Claus
Holiery
Avery
Vna
L. J. Meserve, Proprietor
Mace E. Kent
Meat Market
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Wek
Western
Teasdale
St. Paul, Minn
Queen
Tower Avenue
Red Ag Pharmacy Hackett Drug Co
Centralia Coal CO
Abe
Root
Gader
Callat Fusidenss
Parrot City
Nori
Electric Company
Centrada
Chehalls Electric Railway & Power Company Traschise
Tilton
P. G. Dodge
Gray Bros. Mahen & Co
Smith & McLaren
OH Tilley
Chrietlieh
PF Morris
Joe Swhntze
John Matson
Oscar Morris
Alva Morris
Bud Durga
M W Higging
Frank Mauermanno
EB Garver
T Mille
James Monk
Bert Gee
T G Stephens
A Sherman
Wm Smith
C E Hunt
J H Matthews
Frank [Pe
MraJana Bryant
Frank Skinner
Henry White
Thomas Hendricks
Henry O Ward
John McAtee
Clarence Lebarren
Ferdinand Carrassa
Elman Pierce
Wm Rooney
Jesse Zumwalt
Delya Kirstetler
J W Curry
J P Simons & Co
MC Lowry
F L Morrill
J & Saindon
Hartman
My Gapron
Ben Jones
GC E Knox
Charles Tolocke
T E Humphry
F T Humphrey
Jobo Boomer
John Kotula
Sam Lapinaki
Wm Griffith
PW Sieiner
F E Welton
Jacob Roush
Edwin Grear
Philip Young
Evans
J H’grear
W.grear
E Hamilton
J E Grear
Joe Shuttle
H Bowers
I C Bowers
E Burbee
John Ray
Roundtree
James Moorecroft
Millard Wilson
Charles Edwarda
Ed Black
Galvin
M.A. Waring
H. J. Miller
Council
Mr. Floss
Mackleery
Hoard’s
Lawrente
Cententta
Yakima
Timothy
Ciayar
Clover
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