Travel Safety Upgraded as Great Northern Adopts Staff System
The Great Northern railway installs the staff system of block signals and train dispatching to replace fragile train orders, claiming near flawless automatic operation. Other lines like Southern Pacific and Milwaukee use Mallet climbers for Cascade routes, while Roosevelt visits Seattle with a packed April 6 itinerary including a university address and mass meeting.
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Cascade Mountains
Great Northern Railway
Southern Pacific
Milwaukee
Seattle
Cascades
Santa Fe
State News From Olympia April 5 1911 Highlights
The attorney general rules Washington Bridge Company must pay witnesses costs incurred in the suit. Forest reserves cover 12,007,340 acres across 24 counties led by Okanogan and Chelan. Chelan county holds 52,526 acres of state school and granted lands. A new supreme court rule presumes jurors will do their duty, requiring shown prejudice for a new trial. Olympia inspection bureau begins city checks with two inspectors as 600-plus Washington cities loom. Post office fixtures in federal buildings are taxable property per the state tax commission ruling.
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Olympia
Bell
Washington Bridge Company
Bridge Company
Chelan
Columbia
Colville
Rainier
Olympic
Kaniksu
Snoqualmie
Wenana
Wenatchee
Okanogan County
Chelan County
Chelan and
Chelan Forest Reserve
Washington
Washington Reserve
State Land Commissioner
Territorial University
Agricultural College
Supreme Court
George L. Peppon
Superior Court
Stevens County
Pepcon
Union
Bureau of Inspection
State Tax Commission
Reeves couple honeymooned in Hawaii report
Mr and Mrs Fred Reeves returned from their Hawaii honeymoon with stops in San Francisco and Seattle. They visited Leavenworth and Chelan county, noted Honolulu cholera outbreaks and quarantine rules for passengers. The column also reports local activities including orchard management moves, music school openings, Red Men dance, Boy Scouts Hare and Hounds, property deals, and a Church of God quarterly meeting with a forthcoming rural comedy play.
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Church of God
Leavenworth
Waterville
Wenatchee Malaga
Campbell Buys Chikamin Hotel In Leavenworth
J Leigh Campbell former county clerk purchases the Chikamin hotel in Leavenworth from W E Moore. The establishment is well known along the road and Campbell plans to maintain its reputation. Campbell and his wife have lived in Wenatchee four years and are sending good wishes with them.
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Wenatchee
J. Leigh Campbell
Chikamin
Leavenworth
W.E. Moore
Campbell
Arbor Day Proclaimed for April 13 by Governor Hay
Governor Hay issues a proclamation designating April 13 as Arbor Day urging residents in treeless areas to plant trees and shrubs on that day.
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Hay
Washington
East
Arbor Day
Hearing in Cashmere on Great Northern Station Facilities
A hearing is set in Cashmere on Tuesday April 11 regarding Great Northern railroad station facilities. Petitioners seek a larger waiting room and improvements including electric lights running water and toilets.
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Cashmere
Great Northern Railroad
Instructs on poultry care against insect pests
The speaker warns that sitting for three weeks is hard and urges checking sitting hens periodically to ensure they are free from insect pests and other enemies.
Homestead Owner A P Allen Plans Summer Cultivation Near Chiwaukum
A. P. Allen, owner of a homestead near Chiwaukum, spent winter on his fruit ranch near Cashmere. He will spend summer on his Chiwaukum ranch, now being cleared of trees to prepare for cultivation.
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A. P. Allen
Chiwaukum
Cashmere
Everett orchard owner Captain McFarland and associates visit
Captain McFarland of Everett, owner with associates of a large young fruit orchard nearby, has spent the last two weeks here tending the property and making improvements on the place.
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Captain McFarland
Everett
Bridge Tax Maintained by County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners on Monday decided against any rebate or cancellation of the Columbia River bridge tax assessed on the Washington Bridge Company. A Commercial Club committee argued the bridge is a public utility, seeking a rebate to about 50 dollars of a roughly 3000 dollar tax, but the commissioners refused, stating the bridge was a private business venture and the company should pay its proportion of taxes.
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Board of County Commissioners
Columbia
Columbia River
Washington Bridge Company
the World
John A. Gellatly
Peter M’gill
C. A. Harris
Commercial Club
New Business Block Planned At Tumwater Corner
The Echo reports Messrs Adams and Jacobsen bought the corner opposite the Tumwater bank and will build a two story brick block with basement on a 30 by 110 foot lot. Ground floor rented. tenant not named. Plans are drawn and construction starts in 2 3 weeks. Fitz and Elliott blocks underway. more brick buildings may rise on Front and Commercial streets before summer end.
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The
Echo
Messrs. Adams
Jacobsen
Tumwater Bank
Weigand
Fitz
Elliott
Front Street
Commercial Street
Chelan County Open Trout Season Set May First
The state fish commissioner J L Riseland says Chelan county will open trout fishing on May first. Officials admit uncertainty about the law as no changes were made in the last session for game and fish. The county may close lakes and streams where game fish are planted for two years. Imported game birds are protected until 1912. Deer open season runs September first to November first with females and spotted fawns protected at all times. A $1 fishing license is required to fish in the county and county Auditor Gellatly will issue licenses to applicants except aliens who lack a state license.
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Chelan County
J. L. Riseland
Bellingham
Gellatly
Washington Steel Plant to Start Construction This Month
Washington Steel and Iron Company plans construction of a new plant east of town with E H Rotert and a civil engineer surveying land. An architect will prepare building plans next week and operations may begin by month end, with five to six months to complete. A spur from Great Northern may be built to speed material delivery, and about fifty workers are expected post completion. The firm has river water rights for a potential dam and power development.
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L. N. Knowles
John Kuelbs
Kuelbs Addition
Dr. Whitney
Cottage Avenue
G. L. Swartz
Paynette
Wis
Lewis and Gibbons
Liddell
Cashmere
Oregon
Wallace
Stewart
Miss Long
Mrs. Rowland
Casebeer
Richards
Washington Steel and Iron Company
E. H. Rotert
Rothert
Robert
Great Northern Railroad Company
Steel Company
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Eyes Ames Return For Local Ball Club
Wenatchee’s star outfielder Ames passes through on his way from Texas where he played all winter near the border. He reports good shape for ball, expresses desire to join the locals, and fans think Manager Hoxsey should sign him to strengthen the team.
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Wenatchee
Ames
Leavenworth
Texas
Hoxsey
Hartshorns Return From Moses Lake Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Hartshorn arrived back from Moses Lake country where they assisted F A Drebis with a large local orchard. He plans to return to Cascade Orchards and resume work on his land, leaving Moses Lake Monday afternoon.
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Charles Hartshorn
Moses Lake
F. A. Drebis
Hartshorn
Cascade Orchards
Mrs. Hartshorn
Kentland Man Visits Sons in Entiat Area
T. C. Moore of Kentland Indiana has spent a year visiting his sons J. R. T. B. and C. R. near Entiat Washington. He is now in Leavenworth visiting his sister Mrs J. R. Gull for a short time before returning to his Indiana home.
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T. C. Moore
Kentland
Ind
J. R
T. B
C. R
Entiat
Leavenworth
J. R. Gull
Indiana
Washington
Pythian Deputy Lectures on Fraternity Aims
C V Savage of Olympia deputy grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias stopped here Monday on his way home to deliver a lecture on the aims object and benefits of fraternity from a Pythian standpoint. The talk was interesting and instructive and will prove of great benefit to the order.
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C.V. Savage
Olympia
Knights of
Pythias
Hutchings Leaves for Rochester After Worsening Condition
F. H. Hutchings traveled to Rochester Minnesota last week. Dr. Judah reported he arrived in fairly good condition but his operation was postponed due to his weakened state.
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F. H. Hutchings
Rochester
Minn
Judah
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Roosevelt
Durand
Northwest
Fisheries
Fish Commissioner
Government Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Idaho
Seattle Press Club
State Capitol
Hawaiian Isles
North
Fred Reeves
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Honolulu
I. J. Bailey
Douglas Mackay
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
H. E. King
Leonard Olive
Nahahum Orchard Company
Lake Chelan
Ethel Gregory
Richard
Boy Scouts
Sunset Land Agency
L. W. Sterling
Parker, S. C
F. C. Neilson
Chikamin Hotel
Paul Weigand
Front and
Eighth Streets
Washington Steel & Iron CO
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