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Centralia Weekly Chronicle

Location

Centralia, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1912

Page

2

SEN LI SETTLERS MEETING AT ROCHESTER ON AUGUST 24

The pension of old settlers to be held at Rochester on August 24 is a call for every public spirited resident of Cen Rewlia and vicinity. The event aims to strengthen community ties and foster development in Centralia and southwest Washington with a gathering of farmers and locals under a regional program organized by the Centralia Commercial Club and Rochester Commercial Club.

Rochester Cen- Rewlia Cen- Mralia We Union Tidis Manchester Washington Centralia Gentralfia Commercial Club Rochester Commerciial Ageasion

Notable Rochester Club Address For Next Year

L L Hunter, president of the Rochester Commercial Club, will deliver the welcome address at the upcoming event with Rev H W Thompson, Centria’s mayor, delivering the response. The speaker’s topic is From the Pioneer Days Up to the Present Time. efforts are under way to invite Senator Paulhamus to attend, highlighting his role in promoting the Puyallup valley and Southwest Washington as berry and fruit centers of the Pacific Coast.

L. L. Hunter iRochester Comptercial Club Rochester H. W. Thompson Centralia Paulhamus Puyallup Valley Washington Pacific Coast

Taft Predicted to Carry 34 States by Hilles

A Republican national campaign committee statement by Chairman Hilles claims Taft would win 34 states with 384 electoral votes and Roosevelt would win none, a forecast that sparks public disgust and questions whether Hilles is honest or competent in political predictions.

Hilles Republican National Campaign Committee Taft Epen Jane jBlates Lual Roosevelt United States Chicago Tung Perhapis Ilies

Centralia Cannery Subscriptions Urged to Cancel Debt

Centralia Fruit Growers Association urges every Centralian with means to sign on to a subscription drive totaling 24200 to settle the local cannery debt of 2209 and leave a 1000 surplus for operations when the century opens next year. The plan aims to remove private mortgage control and restore communal ownership.

Centrala Fruit Growers’ Association Siams Centeste Frolt Grawern Association Vdireedon Guatralia

Fruit Cannery Impacts Local Berry Trade Harvest

At the Commercial Club luncheon County Commissioner E. Texphner noted many farmers on Alder Prairie set out plants this year expected to yield in 1913, nearly doubling 1912. Strawberries brought low prices, as Saturday shipments were not market ready, forcing sales to the cannery in Olympia, which depresses prices. Centralia Fruit Growers oppose private cannery ownership, while supporters foresee profit and rapid repayment once reopened.

Mit Commercial Club E. Texphner Fruit Growers Association Qiyalpia Centralia Fruit Growers Association Herbert Robinson B. H. Mulder Centralia Fruit Growers' Association Puget Souna

Proposed Army Post Near Centralia Sees Local Benefit

Government experts survey land between Centralia and Grays Harbor for a potential army post at Gate City. If built, three quarters of the monthly payroll would be spent in Centralia, estimated at about seven thousand five hundred dollars. The plan envisions a coast defense base and supply hub amid ongoing war maneuvers, with broader regional strategic implications for Grays Harbor and Vancouver barracks.

Centralia War Department Grays Harbor Gate City Poget Sound Uncle Sam Grays’ Harbor Aberdeen Tacoma Seattle Vancouver

Pragresalve Candidate Selection Shown By Party Voters

The party voters endorse a complete slate for the state election in November with confidence in victory. Despite internal differences, party members push forward with unified plans and await the state convention call. The state committee faces pressure over the convention trigger.

Flint Ib Pate Novenbyr

Progressive party gains as leaders desert old machine

The piece portrays thousands voting for Progressives as leaders leave the machine party. It promises genuine leaders at state and national levels with candidates for governor Paulhamus Lawrence Cus and Hodge and congressmen Warburton Falconer Bryan Biggar Landon Joub Molin Goodwin Durham. It urges all voters to join primaries and conventions.

Old Machine Progressives Paulhamus Lawrence Cus Hodge Warburton Falconer Bryan Biggar Landon Joub Molin Goodwin Durham Party of the People Progressive Party

Alleged Horse-Tie Thief Sought After Stolen Team

The Chehalis sheriff seeks a man who sold a team of horses and a wagon to W. C. Ridson claiming the outfit was his. The team was reported stolen from Guyn near Seattle, who recovered his property yesterday. The suspect fled and is believed headed toward the county's eastern end.

Qhehalis W. C. Ridson Guyn Seattle Chehalis

Onwter's Narrow Escape at Eastern Mill

A man named Quick, employed at the Eastern mill, had a narrow escape yesterday afternoon when a two by four flew back from a log, striking him and knocking him senseless. He was removed to his home and is not believed to suffer serious effects from the accident.

Quick Tle

Larceny Charge Filed in Superior Court

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Bishop filed information in superior court charging George Warscell with grand larceny. Warscell was arrested in the city and bound over to the higher court by Judge Hoss under a 1,000 bond for alleged theft of a bale of writes from the Washington warehouse.

Bishop George Warscell Farseell Hoss Washington

CHERALIS 17 WINLOCK CHERALIS 17 WINLOCK

Chenalis won the final game of the season on Miller Field Sunday by a score of 17 to Vrink Areber. Murray and Davis were the only leaguers on the Che lulis team, the balance being made up of local talent.

Chenalis Winlock Miller Field Vrink Areber Murray Davis Chelulis

Preparations for New School Year in Centralia Area

Preparations are nearly complete for the opening of the city schools on Tuesday morning September 3rd. Buildings are being repaired and renovated lates assembly room at the Hudson is divided into two rooms. Eighth grades to be taught in the high school to bridge gap with offers in music and domestic science. Boundary lines set for Oak View Logan Edison Lingcoln Momatata View Washington Lincoln Edison pupils and seventh graders assigned to nearby schools with eighth graders integrated into high school. Agency bike advertising halted until land available. large tracts sought, Canada and Oregon offering land to attract settlers, with Oregon led by Louis W. Hill and Great Northern Railway.

Hdlson Dark View Oak View Erst Uine Centralia Oak View School Logan Main Street Edison Lingcoln Chehalis Momatata View Washington Lincoln Washington School Wislington Bike Canada Oregon Louis W. Ifill Great Northern Railway Tns

Disband the Southwest Washington Settlers Agency Now

The opinion from Chehalis urges ceasing the agency and its allied body if land offerings fail to attract colonists for the Panagenagal era. It warns Oregon Canada or the South could gain from canal travel, while Kelso and South Bend discuss diversions and development prospects amid unsettled land policy.

Southwest Washington Oregon Canada TG. R. Merlveau Chehalis Sterelurs Southwest Washington Settlers’Agency Southwest Washington Development Association Kelso South Bend Nasenim Dsaetheries Panier South Hand Faery Cyne Lee

Sale of state lands in Lewis County Washington

Notice of sale for Application No 8441 lists a public auction on September 7 1912 in Cheballs Washington. Lands in section 11 township 1 north range 1 west W M totaling about 6 acres with improvements valued at 1171 dollars and land appraised at 3298 dollars. Terms require at least one tenth of purchase price paid at sale and annual payments thereafter with interest, subject to reservations and laws in force.

Cheballs Lewis State of Washington Board of State Land Commissioners Board of Washington W. M Pidlis Anita

Disputed Names Hint at Missing Details in Report

A fragment suggests disagreement with certain historians over omissions of names Selwatng Miease and Klesing while noting a sense of connection with Boma papa. The unreadable text limits clear attribution and context.

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Unclear Text Hinting At AWA Incident Or Name

Fragmentary OCR lines reference an Alay fanane waver and a Mh of a AWA figure, with a popular ilol mention. Details are unreadable. no clear event, person, or organizations are verifiable from the fragment.

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