State Captiol Scraps Highlight Early 1911 Records
The Echo notes filings for the Hav erene Irrigation Company with Thurston County, listing E D Cowen and Kath eryne Cowen as incorporators with Olympia as principal office and 5000 capital. It details state land leases and revenues from agricultural and grazing lands, insurance department profits, tuberculosis awareness day, and governor Hay's remarks on legislative sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverene Irrigation Company
Burr
Thurston County
E. D. Cowen
Katheryne Cowen
Olympia
Chelan County
Wenatchee Beats Leavenworth in High-Scoring Ballgame
Tholin hits a long homer as Wenatchee defeats Leavenworth 8 to 5 before a large crowd at the county seat. Kelso triples and doubles for Leavenworth while Ames and Perry contribute key hits for Wenatchee in a windy dusty day of baseball.
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Tholin
Wenatchee
Champs
Mahoney
Miller
Kelso
Foster
Souder
Ames
Ilane
Quigley
Fuller
Fruiteaters
Wenatcheeites
Fromme
Lane
Lee
Taylor
Rose
Leavenworth
Chelan Sheriff J. E. Ferguson Labeled Potential Lieu Governor Candidate
The Chelan County sheriff, J. E. Ferguson, may run for lieutenant governor as a Republican in Washington. Though reluctant and finishing his second term, Ferguson’s name surfaces due to friends pressing for a statewide bid. Previous talk linked him to secretary of state, but he defers while the lieutenant governorship looms as a possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Supreme Court
J. E. Ferguson
Chelan County
of Washington
Seattle Times
Govenor
Ferguson
Olympia
Baseball Records And A Teen Age Wedding In Wenatchee
Summary of historical baseball feats including Stovey’s 1888 stolen base record and Lejeune’s 1910 distance throw, plus earliest no hit game and other marks. Also reports the marriage of Emma L. Hamilton to Louis A. Meeker in Wenatchee with details on ages and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stovey
The
Athletics
Sheldon Lejeune
Brooklyn Nationals
Cincinnati
Radbourne
Providence
Arthur Cummings
Iowa Mich
St Louis Reds
Cass
Detroit
Jim Galvin
Reds
Antlanta
Mobile
Chicago Nationals
Walter Johnson
Washingtons
George Gibson
Emma L. Hamilton
Louis A. Meeker
Mission
First Streets
M. L. Sanders
Methodist Church
Peshastin
Wenatchee
W. H. Hamilton
Wenatchee World
Great Northern Railways Not Affected By Miners Strike
M J Costello assistant traffic manager for the Great Northern says the Crow's Nest miners strike will not disrupt the railway. He notes the line sources fuel from Wyoming and Great Lakes regions and maintains a large coal reserve on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow’s Nest
Great Northern Railway
Wyoming
Great Lakes
M. J. Costello
Great Northern
Leavenworth Dramatic Club Presents Hello Bill at Opera House
The Leavenworth Dramatic Club staged Hello Bill at the opera house drawing a large appreciative audience. W B Simpson led as Gen Fuller delivering comic mishaps with cutting wit and aided by Cutting actor Harry Maston. Cast members C E Davis Howard Van Brocklin Goldie Case Leo Davis Edna Featherstone and others received praise for strong performances and the Kid Band added lively interludes between acts. The show repeated to a packed house and more plays are planned.
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Opera House
Leavenworth Dramatic Club
W. B. Simpson
Fuller
Mr. Cutting
Harry Maston
Chris Cutting
C. E. Davis
Dr. Hastings
Howard van Brocklin
Ned Hemingway
Gen. Fuller
Goldie Case
Isabelle Dare
Leo Davis
Dorothy Dare
Edna Featherstone
Hariet Sterling
M. A. Marley
Nellie Betz
Rose Rhodes
Frank Meeker
Kid Band
Prof
McDaniel
Adams Real Estate Company Formed in Town
The Adams Real Estate Company is confirmed with J. B. Adams D. Mackay and F. S. Jacobsen as partners. Adams has worked with H. E. Carr for three years, Mackay manages Lamb-Davis Lumber, and Jacobsen serves as fiscal agent at seven years with the same company. They control a ninety acre tract across the Wenatchee river ready to be divided and sold. A. A. Hannah, Peshastin ranch owner, is recovering in Seattle after a five week illness.
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Adams Real Estate Company
J. B. Adams
D. Mackay
F. S. Jacobsen
Adams
H. E. Carr
Mackay
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
Jacobsen
Wenatchee River
Gold From the Entiat Mine Two-Stamp Mill Yields 800 in 33 Hours
The Entiat mine near Chelan county reports $800 in amalgam from a two stamp mill in 33 hours. The mine’s main ledge spans 16 to 24 inches and widens, with assays showing 60 to 375 dollars per ton. Owned by Wenatchee Gold Mining Company of Seattle, it was discovered a decade ago by E J Crum and Burns Yocum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelan County
Wenatchee
Sorensen
E. J. Crum
Burns Yocum
A. P. Clayton
Wenatchee Gold Mining Company of
Seattle
Jack Lillis
Percy Scheble
Tom McGough
Jess Bonar
M. P. Spencer
W. T. Guilledge
Jury awards Briskey damages against Lamb Davis Lumber
In Superior Court Tuesday evening a jury awarded George Briskey 6830 dollars against Lamb Davis Lumber Company for flooding his land due to the dam. Attorneys from Wenatchee represented Briskey and the lumber firm. The verdict stood eleven to one for Briskey and the case may be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb. Davis Lumber Company
Lumber Company
Superior Court
Wenatchee
George Briskey
Martin and Barrow
Reeves and Reeves
Briskey
Biskey
Trumble
Martin
Supreme Court
Easter Tree Planting and New Arrivals at Public School
Public school children planted thirty trees in the yard and each grade received three trees for future care. Miss Evangeline Peterson covered third grade during Miss Rhodes absence. New pupils enrolled this month include Alice Reilly Inez Everng Pansy Jenkin Lucile Tice Hazel Raymond Viola Feley Charles Wedell. An April 14 visitor day drew many attendees led by Mrs. Logan and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Peterson
Miss Rhodes
Alice Reilly
Pearl, Wash
Inez Everng
Seattle
Pansy Jenkin
Waterville
Wash
Lucile Tice
Wenatchee
Hazel, Raymond
Viola Fe
Northwest Rail Rates Hearing Promises Complex Case
The Washington State Railroad Commission set May 1 in Olympia for a pivotal session on distributive rates affecting all railroads in the state. Twenty defendants and intervenors are on record, with major city commercial organizations participating. judges and lawmakers noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State Railroad Commission
Olympia
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Echo
State Land Commissioner
Chelan
State Treasury
J. H. Schively
Kennewick
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Walla Walla
North Yakima
Inland Empire
Attorney General’s Office
Perry
Warren
Conner
Green
A. J. Martin
John Koerner
NEW Real Estate Company
A. A. Hannah
Entiat
Public
Washington
Congress
Warburton
War Department
LaFollette
Northwest
Yakima Valley
J. G. Speicher
New England
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Shaw
Stern Financial
United States
Otto Case
King County
Case
Seattle Taxpayers’ League
Chamber of Commerce
King County Grand Jury
Washington State
Association For the International Conciliation
Baron D’etournelles de Constant
T. Burke
Carnegie
Pacfic
Uncle Sam
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