Fruit Stock Shipments by Washington Counties in 1908
Comprehensive statistics by F A Hunt show 1 803 672 nursery trees shipped into Washington in 1908 including apples 1 049 117 pears 186 915 peaches 301 553 cherries 165 721 plums and prunes 63 240 and miscellaneous 37 156 Chelan leads with 208 862 apples Spokane 206 666 Yakima 147 343 with several counties over 20 000 trees.
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F A. Hunt‘rey
Washington
Chelan County
Spokane County
Yakima County
Okanogan
Benton
Douglas
Kittitas
Whitman
Walla Walla
Stevens
Klickitat
Benton County
Walla Walla County
Pierce
King
Chelan
Spokane
Whatcom
Farming Declines as Farmers Fade From Industry
The article notes farming as the most important industry yet shows farm product value reaching 87.77 million, four times mineral output. It implies the poor farmer is largely extinct amid rising mineral profits and economic shifts.
Palmer bill seeks state control of telephone and telegraph lines
Rep E P Palmer of King County says a new bill would place telephone and telegraph companies under the State Railway Commission, same as railroads. He notes strong opposition but argues regulation is inevitable and should come now, adding he will push to pass the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Palmer
King County
State Railway Commission
Palmer
Life expectancy rises with medical gains and cautions
Life insurance statistics show average life duration has increased by two years over twenty five years due to medical knowledge improved sanitation and better life use. The article urges people to avoid fast living and risky habits to achieve greater increases in coming years.
Prosperity Tied to Local Business Impact
The town’s prosperity hinges on how business strengthens the community. A factory paying $1,000 weekly in wages may benefit more than a real estate agency making ten times that amount in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orting Oracle
Reservoir Well in Curiosity Brings Water Advantage
Nick Hanson finished a 77 foot deep four by four foot well for Fred Cresswell. A 14 foot tunnel at the bottom connects to a drilled well supplying about 500 gallons per day. The deeper drilled well reached 509 feet with little improvement. The dug reservoir provides useful water though not enough for large operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Hanson
Fred Cresswell
Cresswell
Earthquake Shakes Hover Area and Local Notes
A minor earthquake was felt in Hover on Wednesday February 4 at 2 25 PM, lasting about a quarter minute and rattling windows and dishes. Local residents report visits from relatives, horse mishaps, property improvements, and a Ladies Aid dinner raising funds.
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I. M. Ely
E. Robinson
D. Ss. Stuart
Finley
Mr. Ely
Ladies’ Aid Society
Edna G. Graff
Dry
Eben Robinson
H.S. Hughes
Elmire
Wilson
Pasco Supply Co
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Yakima
Consolidated Abstract Co. Presser
Hamilton Supply Co
White Star
S. P
Lewiston-Clarkston Fair
Newton
J. W. Lipz
Clarkston
Chas. H. Lilly CO
Seattle
Montana
R. A. Rollins
Flathead ‘Valley
Stark Delicious
State Farmers’ Institute
Rollins
Fred Whiteside
Linfield
Mgr. Experiment Station
Wilcox
Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Company
Louisiana, Missouri
West Bound
Portland
Kennewick
A. B. French
Prop
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Moeria
Ninth Street
United States
Washington, D. C
Dee
Mounsey Bros
The
Lauren W. Soth
Courier
Second St
Wash
Congress
Pierce County
Whitman County
Wahkiakum
Thurston
Republic
Florida
Virs
RH Cochran
le Rsse
Horse Heaven
Chas. Marshall
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
H. E. Baldwin
H. W. Nelson Finley
Square Deal Realty CO
Frank Emigh
Paragoric
Columbia Pharmacy
Edward Sheppard
Kennewick Transfer Co
Cascade Lumber Co
R. C. Mounsey
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