Lesson Drawn From Recent Elections
The author cites three 61st Congress vacancies and special elections in Missouri Massachusetts and New York showing Democratic gains. It argues voters blame the Cannon Aldrich tariff policy and trusts for high living costs and predicts Democratic strength this fall if Republican leaders fail to reform. It frames the lessons as Democratic gains and GOP shortcomings.
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Missouri
DeArmond
Massachusetts
Foss
New York
Rochester
Aldridge
Washington
Ross Named Wenatchee Postmaster By President
The president appointed Terry L. Ross to be postmaster of Wenatchee last Friday. Ross will take office as soon as he can qualify after the prior postmaster Hull’s term expired in March.
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Terry L. Ross
Wenatchee
Rufus Woods
Poindexter
Cannon
Aldrich
Hull
Ross
E. Azumi
Great Northern
Cascade Tunnel
Grimshaw
Echo readers urged to choose The Echo for news
Local advisory encourages residents to follow The Echo for daily reporting and timely updates. Editors promise comprehensive coverage, community context, and reliable information across city events and issues.
Scarcity of labor in northwest prompts calls for workers
The region faces a labor shortage with the big local saw mill short by at least fifty men and orchard firms seeking ten workers. The issue appears widespread from the Wenatchee valley to the northwest, potentially delaying spring work but signaling healthier conditions overall. The note ends urging readers to pay for The Echo, likening unpaid bills to poor character.
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Mackay
Wenatchee Valley
Northwest
Cashmere Judge Urged to Run for Legislature
Judge James H. Chase of Cashmere is urged to seek a legislative seat and has the matter under advisement. He is among the valley’s oldest residents and enjoys broad esteem. It is believed R F Holm, Chelan county’s current representative, will seek re election though no formal declaration has been made.
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James H. Chase
Cashmere
Vale of Cashmere
R. F. Holm
Chelan County
Forestry Experimentation Under the Forest Supervisor
Forestry officials under Forest Supervisor Sylvester announce spring experiments to test hardwood and conifer adaptability in the region. Seedlings from Snoqualmie nursery will be planted at the north-town station, with conifers planned for Wenatchee forest. O. E. Kenyon and attorney Harry A. Rhoads visited Eagle Creek ranch. Rhoads returned to Spokane. Chelan County Sunday School convention set for April 25 at Leavenworth Congregational church with visitors expected from across the county.
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Sylvester
Snoqualmie Forest
Wenatchee Forest
O. E. Kenyon
Chelan County
Congregational Church
Leavenworth
Washington editors to meet in Wenatchee in 1910
The Washington editors plan a 1910 meeting in Wenatchee with mid June as a possible date. An excursion on Lake Chelan is promised for visiting writers, while nearby stump removal showcases a gasoline blast method at the Triem place demonstrated by Mr. Green and others.
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Washington
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Chelan
Walla Walla
Anacortes
Lake Chelan
Triem Place
Green
Retirement Sways Senate as Hale Plans Exit
The aging Maine senator Hale announces retirement from the U S Senate following a similar move by Rhode Island’s Aldrich. Senators react with surprise and questions about leadership, while Speaker Cannon jokes about longevity and a party defeat in Maine is suggested as a motive.
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Hale
Maine
Senate
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Dolliver
Smithsonian Institute
Iowa
Cannon
House
Chelan Consolidated mine seeks crew for tunnel work
Harry Krollpfeiffer, resident manager, and Mr. Buckingham return from Red Mountain to Chelan Consolidated Mining Co. Buckingham searches for twelve miners to staff the Che lan tunnel as soon as possible. Water supply is abundant for the compressor, enabling vigorous development.
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Harry Krollpfeiffer
Chelan Consolidated Mining Co
Red Mountain
Buckingham
New Stump Exterminator Arrives in Chumstick Valley
George B. Green bought the Dr Them place and received a stump exterminator machine shipped from Seattle this week. The device, invented last year, is named for its function. Green’s Seattle contact offered stump removal at one dollar per stump, valuable for three to eight foot diameter stumps that once required two men a week, expediting work.
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George B. Green
Chumstick Valley
Seattle
Green
Peshastin Amateurs Stage Benefit for Commercial Club
A Peshastin Amateur Dramatic Club production played to a good audience at the opera house as a benefit for the Peshastin Commercial Club. The show, also staged in Cashmere and again in Peshastin, drew praise for creditable performances by young locals and helped boost the club’s finances.
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Opera House
Peshastin Amateur Dramatic Club
Peshastin Commercial Club
West State Road
Peshastin
Cashmere
Grove Moves to Leavenworth Homestead
T. W. Grove relocated from Leavenworth last week and plans to reside on his homestead. Halley's comet was reportedly seen here last Tuesday morning. Nelson Forsythe and wife spent Tuesday in Leavenworth. Mrs. F. A. Reynolds left Friday for Wenatchee for dental work. T. W. Greve and wife made a business trip to Leavenworth Friday. George Mead and son visited from Wood's Spur for a stay with relatives. Mrs. C. W. Hastings and daughter Mrs. Reynolds left Friday for Wenatchee. Roy and Lawrence Brooks traveled from Everett and stayed Saturday to Sunday.
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Halley
Nelson Forsythe
Leavenworth
F. A. Reynolds
Wenatchee
T. W. Greve
George Mead and Son
Wood
Spur
C. W. Hastings
Roy
Lawrence Brooks
Everett
Northwest travel boosts tourism to Montana Idaho Oregon
Frank D. Brundage of Knauth Newhod Kahne, a New York banker touring the West, said campaigns by Northwest commercial groups and railroads have made Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon more popular than the Southwest and California during this season.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Southwest
California
Northwest
Frank D. Brundage
New York
Knauth, Newhod & Kahne
Spokane
United States
Concrete Snowsheds Planned for Great Northern Route
The Great Northern intends to build concrete snowsheds along its Cascade mountain line to prevent delays and disasters seen last winter. Timber sheds proved short lived and fire-prone, risking security and costly shutdowns, so the company will invest substantial funds to protect the route.
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Great Northern
Cascade Mountains
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