COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS WEEK ENDING APRIL 7 1911
Chelan County Abstract lists real estate transfers for the week ending April 7 1911. Transactions include EH Harvey to WH Poepmoeiller Leaven Land Co to EH King Katherine Merriam to T A Bratton and many small parcels in Wenatchee and surrounding plats with amounts ranging from $1 to $10500 and properties in Leavenworth Wenatchee Belmont and Cascade Orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County Abstract Company
EH Harvey
Poepmoeiller
Millerdale
OB Hayes
Leaven Land Co
EH King
Schmidt
Leav Land
Katherine Merriam
T A Bratton
W F Willis
M P Spencer
Belmont
F Willis
CS McDonough
W Hoffman
Wen
TL Ross
EA Ross
Cascade Orchards
M Foote
Burnham
Chelan
A Thompson
Strahle
C A Nickell
G McKeown
Leav Land Co
Vaneberg
Vicar
Backus
D Estes
Dorn
Prowell
MC Griffith
R M Harrison
Miller’s
A L Hill
LC Campbell
Wen Park
P Weigand
F Meisner
Chelan Val Lodge
A M
MA Brumbaugh
Mason
Post Office Notice on Uncalled Parcels and Adverts
In the postoffice, parcels remained uncalled for Monday, April 10. Names listed include Barnett, Marie Tangnan, AA, Thygersen, NP. In calling for the same, please say advertised. J. C. Davis, Postmaster.
Portland Celebrates Sixtieth Birthday of City
Portland marked its 60th birthday last week as officials recalled the first municipal election held on April 7 1851. The city has grown from a single precinct to 155 precincts reflecting rapid expansion.
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Portland
Pasco proposes 1915 exposition for Celilo locks completion
Pasco plans a 1915 exposition to celebrate the Celilo locks completion. The event marks a major interior country achievement and advances a long term plan to open the Columbia River to navigation up to British Columbia.
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Pasco
Celilo
Columbia River
British Columbia
Rice Growing Trials Start Near Stayton Oregon
Rice growing in Oregon moves toward reality as experiments begin on irrigated land near Stayton. Ten acres will be planted at once and irrigated throughout the growing season under government expert Charles Chambliss.
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Oregon
Stayton
Charles Chambliss
Northwest Wheat Growers Lease Portland Dock for Export
Wheat growers from 28 counties in the Pacific Northwest plan to form a transportation company and lease the Columbia dock in Portland harbor for the season. They aim to move wheat from fields to ships and profit from export sales as well as grain handling, with Farmers Union members in Washington Idaho and Oregon.
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Pacific Northwest
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Farmers Union
Columbia Dock
Portland Harbor
Fly control on farms cures nuisance and disease fears
The article argues flies thrive in unkept stables and spread typhoid and other diseases. It promotes kerosene treatments and poisoned water as simple, cheap methods, noting stable owners already reduce infestations and predicting citywide adoption will end the plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Leavenworth Special Election on City Advancement
Notice dated March 7 1911 announces a special election in Leavenworth Washington on May 23 1911 to decide advancement to a third class city. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm with voting at the fire hall and city hall for residents north of the railway.
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Leavenworth
Washington
State of Washington
Great Northern Railway Company
North Leavenworth
Leavenworth Gardens
L. W. Woodrow
Roosevelt predicts Pacific coast boom to four cities
Theodore Roosevelt impressed Northwest crowds during his stay as he forecast a generation hence four Pacific coast cities with populations over a million each. He cited Los Angeles San Francisco Portland and Seattle as the future giants. The article notes his surprise at the coast growth in eight years and mentions placer and quartz location blanks for sale at The Echo Office.
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Cal
Theodore Roosevelt
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Col. Roosevelt
For Sale At The Echo 18ti
The Echo advertises 18ti models available for purchase.
Notice of Homestead Proof in Waterville District
Department of the Interior Notice to Frank A. Ott of Telma Washington that filing for final five year proof on a homestead entry made July 22 1908 is set before U S Commissioner Frank A Reynolds at Leavenworth Washington on May 20 1911 witnesses Ash J Huston Oliver Bates Clifford Rairdon William F Blankenship all of Telma Washington Haynes Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S
Waterville
Wash
Frank A. Ott
Telma
Frank A. Reynolds
Leavenworth
Ash J. Huston
Oliver Bates
Clifford Rairdon
William F. Blankenship
W. F. Haynes
Register
Notice of Creditor Claims in Estate of Galen F James
In Chelan County Washington a notice to creditors and others with claims against the estate of Galen F James deceased calls for exhibits with vouchers within twelve months after the first publication. Nathan A James administrator dated April 10 1911. Also timber sale notice from Wenatchee National Forest inviting sealed bids by April 24 1911 for about 620 acres in Washington state with detailed timber volumes and bid minimums and deposit requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Chelan County
Galen F. James
Telma P.O
Chelan
State
Washington
Nathan A. James
Portland
Oregon
Wenatchee
Forest Service
W.M
Wenatchee National Forest
First National Bank of Portland
Leavenworth
Geo, H. Cecil, Mdh
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Tumwater Savings
THE
Pioneer Bank
Rice Grocery Co
Rice Grocery Company
Scranton
J. W. Pickin
Everett, Wash
North Side Grocery Company
Tee Echo
R Hanan Et al
A Goodson
Grandview
R L Lowry
E F Stowell
LH Breese
Helen Rogers
W H Usher
Mary F Wills
Same
SS Gaines
Mary J Thompson
H C Lyons
L Moseley
Piper
Hoffman
Timlinson
Wheat Growers Farmers Union
God
Roosevelt
Echo
Office
Harry Bryant
John Tabuchi
Prop
PINE
Lamb - Davis
Coa
Olympic
Puget Sound
Mutual Mercantile Co
Echo Office
Farmere
Eran
Harrington
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