Great Northern to Run Through Trains into Portland Start June
June 1 marks the start for the Great Northern to operate through trains into Portland using the Northern Pacific tracks via Tacoma and Seattle. The report highlights railway expansion and regional rail logistics affecting Oregon and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Portland
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Seattle
Great Northern Railway Company
Wellington
Business College Ladies See Practical Training Question
A recruiter notes praise for a business college for young ladies and faces a question on practical training. The response cites that sixty percent of graduates marry their employers within the first year.
Senate irrigation plan eyed for faster public works
A favorable senate irrigation committee report backs a bill to speed large irrigation projects, notably in Washington. The measure lets the interior secretary sell surplus government water to Carey act districts and allows private capital to fund storage and diversion works shared by public and private projects. Senator Jones backs the private funding feature for Yakima valley landowners ready to supply capital in exchange for water from government reservoirs at cost plus transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Irrigation Committee
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Jones
Yakima Valley
Settlement ends near all-day railroad dispute
The Brotherhood of Firemen and western railroads signed a settlement late last week after a day-long conference ending nearly at midnight. The agreement averts a general strike by engineers, firemen, and yardmen for now. Terms are secret but believed favorable to the workers on many demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Firemen
Western Railroads
Census Supervisor forecasts U.S. population between eight and ninety-one million
Dr. E Dana Durand, national census supervisor, aims to report the population by June 1. An army of 75,000 enumerators will begin April 15, surveying cities in 15 days and rural areas in 30 days. Four months will cover manufacturing, and three years to study all returns.
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E. Dana Durand
United States
Real Estate Transfers in Chelan County for Week Ending March 2
Transfers show numerous lot sales, half and fractional parcels, and small deeds in Wenatchee area. Notable entries include F A Reynolds to Harry Shotwell for two lots at Cascade Gardens, and G S Merriam reacquiring Lot 8 in Wen’s replat. Prices range from 1 to 875 dollars with several $1 deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Reynolds
Harry Shotwell
Cascade Gardens
Post Office Adverts For Uncalled List of Names
Postmaster J. C. Davis notes remaining in the postoffice uncalled as of March 28 1910. Names include Cruickshank John Murphy Michael Kublstrom G Nelson Nelse Lavigne Willie Ross Lonnie Moore Harry Ross Eugenia Sorensen Hanna and others. The notice instructs to say advertised when calling for same.
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Cruickshank
John Murphy
Michael Kublstrom
G Nelson
Nelse Lavigne
Willie Ross
Lonnie Moore
Harry Ross
Eugenia Sorensen
Hanna
J. C. Davis
Trains Depart Leavenworth East and West Schedule
Trains depart Leavenworth in both directions with listed times for Nos 26 25 2 3 44 43 4 1 28 and 27. Nos 27 and 28 are fast mail trains.
State Lands Auction Notice for Wenatchee April 1910
Public auction of state lands and improvements in Chelan County Washington to be held April 2 1910 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County Court House Wenatchee. Lands front lots in sections 28 2 etc with appraised values per lineal chain and terms requiring 1 10 at sale plus annual payments with 6 percent interest. Restrictions include timber removal until full payment and oil gas mineral reservations under law. E W Ross Commissioner of Public Lands overseeing sale.
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City of
Wenatchee
Chelan
State of Washington
Board of State Land Commissioners
W. M
Township 27 North
Range
East W.M
Township 27
Lot 6
Section
East W. M
Lot 7
Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia
Washington
State Land Commissioners
Tome Missiones
Ihington
E. W. Ross
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W. Hoxley
Leavenworth, Wash
J. B. Shore, M. D
Trinity Medical College
Toronto University
A. G. Mickbown
Attorneys AT Law
J. J. King
U. . Land Department
Lewis J. Nelson
Leavenworth
Wash
J. B. Adams
Victor Martin
Omar P. Barrows
Henry Crass
John E Porter
Crass, Porter & Thomason Lawyers
Columbia Valley Bank
Wenatchee, Wash
Thomas & Sorenson
R. S. Ludington
Fred Kemp
F. and
M. Bank
Reeves & Reeves
Reeves Building
Farmers
D. Griffith
Buri J. Williams
J. D. Langdon
Joe Massie
Echo
The
Echo Ofice
H. A. Haskell
Columbia Valley Bank Building
H. BE. Carr
Adams
Carr
Chelan County
City Drag Line
Rainier Beer
Lee J. Howerton
Sprague & Rappe
A. J. Martin
Riverside Avenue
Ninth St
A. D
A. W
Leavenworth Lodge No 32
Odd Fellows Hall
Elsie Anderson
H. Alice
F. QO. E
Cascade Aerie No
Order of Eagles
C.F. Hall
W. W Elmer
Worthy
Geo. A. Blocksedge
O. F
Hamilton Lodge No
O Co. F
J. F. Hartman
Morrison
O Chickamin Lodge
I. C.C. F. Hall
Sachem
8.C. Waldenberg
Frank Varo
Woldenberg
Jonathan
Bartlett
Anjon
Bing and Lambert
Cashmere Nurseries
G. A. Loudenback
Cashmere
Perkins- Baker Land Co
Third Ave
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Oklahoma City
Okla
John M. Hayes
Farmers’ Union of
Walla Walla
Martin Kloose
Northport
Marshal Dietrich
Trego County
Kansas
Mat Mat Bay
Port Ludlow
Puget Sound
H. C. Childs
New York
Waitsburg Academy
Board of Regents
Canada
Niagara
France
King
Whatcom
Snohomish County
Washington & Oregon Railway
Tide Flats
Okanogan and
Chelan Counties
Ee News SI
Leavenworth Furniture
Chelan County Abstract Co
GA Hauber
C E Maxon
Annette T Eastman
W S Gehr
J H Minton
Millerdale
Jessie Kiser
John Erickson
Wells Gwinn
Wen Dev Co
GS Merriam
Replat
Hamilton Marr
R L Bartlett
Fairview
Wen
Adam N Cram
River Front
Eli Charboneau
Oscar Redfield
W H Trimble
Nance
Lot
Grandview
Fred Golding
T F Lewis
Inc
Bolenbaugh
C A Collins
Ole Erickson
Collins
Episcopal Church
Julius Garst
S H Hamilton
Columbia Bridge
U S
John B Wise
J A Dorman
G L Lee
Fidelity & Deposit Co
J H Richardson
Malaga Land Co
Wen Heights Or
ES Hager
Wen Heights
RL Bartlett
H E Carr
J B Adams
Emig Park
J W Lemaster
Isaac Lemaster
Houston
J M Duffy
D E Jones
Peachey
Sorf
Leavenworth Market
Martin Christenson
Packing House
Emil Frank
Prop
Ming Ce
Bet Fovk
Harrington
Harringtons
Northwest
Harrington Wheat Belt
Harrington's
the Harrington Milling CO
the Leavenworth Mercantile Company
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