Northwest notes on home rule and regional development
Congress weighs the Wickersham bill for Alaska home rule with territorial government and an elective legislature. Edward E. Cushman named federal judge for Western Washington, Sue Cushman’s brother. Washington highway bond plan seeks 15 million for 1915 trunk roads. Pasco river rally backs Panama Canal benefits and Columbia Snake navigation. Seattle touts Puget Sound healthfulness as a regional asset. Yakima Valley Blossom Festival prep draws visitors and boosts horticulture. Chamberlains Liniment ad ends.
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Congress
Wickersham
North
Edward E. Cushman
Washington
Danworth
Cushman
Alaska
Francis W. Cushman
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
W. E. Humphrey
J. E. Chilberg
E.C. Hughes
J. J. Donovan
Scott C. Bone
Pasco
Oregon
Idaho
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Buttermaking on the Farm from the Pullman Bulletin
The article advises farm butter from a single herd earns top price. It emphasizes clean cows, barns, utensils, and immediate cooling of cream. It covers ripening, fat content goals, churn temperature varies by herd, timing to grain-size butter, salting, and avoiding mottling for better keeping quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Downey Judge Sets Rail Travel Record Across LA Line
Superior Judge James C. Rives of Los Angeles County commutes daily between Downey and Los Angeles for twenty seven years. He has traveled over the same railroad line more than 130000 miles, witnessing multiple track rebuilds and equipment overhauls with no accidents and a fixed schedule within ten minutes. Judge Rives has lived in Downey for forty three years.
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James C. Rives
Los Angeles
California
Judge Rives
Downey
How Much is a Settler Worth
Northwest Development League figures estimate land value rise tied to population growth. With 2,000,000 new people boosting land value by $2,812,450,182, a colonist on land yields about $1,406 per person. A two and a half person family adds $3,515 in land value, while annual local spending adds $600 to $1,200. A working family is valued around $5,000 to the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Development League
American Northwest
Blank Notes and Receipts Placer and Quartz Location Blanks for Sale
A local office advertises blank notes and receipts placers and quartz location blanks for sale at The Echo Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Echo
Echo Office
Ever Thus My Love Parting Night on the Moor
A trembling maid and a lover linger by a tranquil flood under moonlight. She fears parting forever and recalls childhood hopes fading with time. She begs him to stay safe while they face peril and seas unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Moore
The Everlasting Light by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
A lyric meditation on love and longing set against a moonless sea and celestial imagery. The speaker contrasts those awaiting affection with pilgrims moving toward paradise, describing divine warmth and a steady sense of spiritual companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Isles
Paradise
Allah
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Northwestern Development Congress to meet in Seattle
Plans for the Northwest Development Congress to discuss publicity and immigration work will be presented in Seattle from June 5 to 8. The event in its annual form has drawn over 1,000 delegates from the Northwest Development League and commercial groups with speakers including Walter L. Fisher James J. Hill and Senator William E. Borah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
Northwestern Development Congress
Northwest Development League
Walter L. Fisher
Secretary of the Interior
James J. Hill
The
Great Northern Railway
William E. Borah
Idaho
Northwest cooperative drive gains national scale meeting
Eleven Seattle business organizations plan a large gathering with special trains from Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Montana. The event aims to promote cooperative work for developing the American Northwest and is expected to have far reaching influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
American Northwest
Advertised Letters at Leavenworth Post Office 1912
Uncalled letters listed include Mrs E W Dobbs Sam Gilbertson Miss Hazel K L Johnson Emelia Olson Harry Paul M C Wood J C Davis and postmaster dated April 15 1912. Also an advertisement for Chamberlains Liniment promising rheumatism relief sold by King's City Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
King’s City Drug Store
Leavenworth Post Office
E. W. Dobbs
Sam Gilbertson
Miss Hazel
K. L. Johnson
Emelia Olson
Harry Paul
M. C. Wood
J. C. Davis
Electric Bitters Recommended After Grip Attacks
The northeastern cure touts Electric Bitters as a tonic and purifier that rebuilds the nerves and organs after grip attacks. It claims to strengthen the system, restore health, with 50 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction by druggists.
Great Northern Time Table Leavenworth Departures
Great Northern lists trains from Leavenworth toward East and West with numbers 2 and 1 and schedule times including 1.30 a.m. 1.35 p.m. 5.40 a.m. 4.25 p.m. 2.30 a.m. 4.25 a.m. 3.20 p.m. 3.05 a.m. Nos. 27 and 28 are fast mail trains. All trains arrive five minutes early.
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the Tailors
Nolan & Jones
State Bank
Front St
Cascade
Wm. C. Roach
Front Street
Leavenworth State Bank
Mutual Mercantile Co
Manifold Typewriter Paper
Browns
BROWN
Brown's Home Study
Escutn
Pine Sts
St.Louis,Mo
Business Publishing Co. Ltd
Pine Ste
St. Louis
Yakima Valley
Northwest
O-W.r& N
S.L
Union Pacific
E. E. Ellis
2Nd Ave
Seattle —Elliott
Oregon-Washington Station
Jackson Street
Fourth Avenue
Leavenworth
Opera
J. E. Tholin
J. B. Violette
Chelan County
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