Leavenworth City Council Approves Paving and Water Deal
The council in regular session acts on bitulithic paving near the depot and Overland hotel, hires C. E. Brown as city engineer, and approves a $21,600 sale of water distribution to Tumwater Light & Water Co. with two year price terms. It authorizes a street light at Cascade Evans corner and a building walk ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Barclay
Front Street
Mischke
Overland Hotel
Woodrow
Moore & Burce
Jensen & Son
Leavenworth
Cascade and
Evans Street
Leavenworth Gardens
Hartman
Eighth Street
C. E. Brown
Schubert
Lawrence Makes Active Campaign For Governor Race
John C. Lawrence Republican candidate tours the state since January promoting a business driven administration. He advocates abolishing and consolidating commissions and argues the governor should act as the state’s business agent backed by statistics and public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Lawrence
Lawrence
Bankers Attend District Convention Banquet Trip
F S Jacobsen vice president Tumwater Savings Bank Robert B Field cashier Leavenworth State Bank Jos Gangler cashier Tumwater Bank and their wives left Wednesday in Jacobsen's car for Waterville to join the district meeting of the state bankers association and attend the banquet planned by Waterville members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Jacobsen
Tumwater Savings Bank
Robert B. Field
Leavenworth State Bank
Jos. Gangler
Tumwater Bank
Mr. Jacobsen
Waterville
State Bankers Association
S. F. Rathbun
Washington Trust and Savings Bank
Seattle
Rathbun
Leavenworth
Cascades
Voter Registration Urged Ahead of Bond Election
Notice urges eligible residents to register by May 21 to vote in the bond election. It directs readers to Guy A. Hamilton to enroll and asks registered voters to recruit others. Women are urged to vote as well as men, with local references to Nichols and his brother in the Chewawa river valley and work resuming on the Wenatchee Park company ditch line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy A. Hamilton
Nichols
Chewawa River Valley
Leavenworth
Bob
Wenatchee Park
Growth of the fruit business in western states
The article recalls how fruit growing spread from wary doubts to prosperity across Kansas Nebraska and western states noting New York New Jersey Delaware and the western reserve as early examples. It highlights California lemon culture prices shifts in import versus home growth and mentions local visitors investors including Mrs. Hartshorn Fred Drebis S F Rathbun J B Best and their ties to Cascade Orchards Leavenworth and Chumstick valley.
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Kansas
Nebraska
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Western Reserve
Washington
Oregon
California
United States
Charles Hartshorn
Palisades
Moses Coulee
Cascade Orchards
Hartshorn
Coulee
Fred Drebis
Leavenworth
Mr. Drebis
City engineer hopeful seeks permanent post in Leavenworth
R. E. Brown of Hillyard, longtime city engineer there, appeared before the council Tuesday night to discuss securing permanent engineering work for Leavenworth and to arrange for the needed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Brown
Hillyard
Council
Leavenworth
State apportionment funds announced and county shares listed
The fourth apportionment for the current school year totals 1 388 386 20 with King 298 441 63 Spokane 170 322 89 and Pierce 141 430 72 and Chelan 21 991 49. The general fund shows 154 000 credit and 2 427 000 cash balance. State borrowing and warrants handling reduced interest costs while the capitol commission plans 920 000 in bonds for the Olympia temple and capital fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Dewey
John G. Lewis
Temple of Justice
Olympia
Capital
State Capitol Commission
State Capital Grant
W C T U Special Meeting in Leavenworth April 30
The W C T U National Young Peoples branch secretary Mrs Bessie Scovell will speak in Leavenworth on Tuesday April 30 with an afternoon 3 PM meeting for women at the Methodist Church followed by a public evening gathering at 8 PM. All workers urged to attend. Frank I Curtis Seattle fruit ranch owner visited last Sunday and contemplates planting more trees nearby. Mrs A J Martin closed a deal for a eight room bungalow in Leavenworth Gardens with A E James. the house built by J E Weigal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Scovell
National Young Peoples
Leavenworth
Methodist Church
Scovell
Frank I. Curtis
Seattle
A. J. Martin
A. E. James
Leavenworth Gardens
J. E. Weigal
Architect White Returns With Plans for Leavenworth Mercantile and Echo Buildings
Architect White of Spokane visited early this week carrying plans and specifications for the Leavenworth Mercantile Co. and the Echo building. Basement excavations are finished for both projects, and construction delays stem from late plan arrival, originally due a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Architect White
Spokane
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Echo
Wenatchee Beats Colts 5-0 In Home Win
Wenatchee defeats Leavenworth 5 to 0 as Stevens starts on the mound after a defensive controversy. Kelchner triples, Kile homers, and Stevens fans 3 while committing a wild pitch. Next Sunday's matchup will be the third Wenatchee-Leavenworth game this season with Stevens pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stevens
Seattle
Kile
Stevens
Red Apple Town
Kelchner
Colts
McIntosh
Arnold
Larkin
Mac
Wenatchee
Crum
Bradley
Stanley
Miller
Red Apple Bunch
Ames
Leavenworth
Parks
Connors
Cummings
Parks Leads Strong Defense With 20 Putouts In Eight
Parks made 20 of 24 putouts as the team collected 23 assists in eight innings. The writer notes unusual base running where a runner reaches third with no outs but fails to score, praising team effort throughout the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Miller
Mazurie
Mahoney
Parks
Kelchner
McIntosh
Arnold
Larkins
Sence
Oerece
Stevens
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Bond Election and Elections Schedule
The bond issue of 41000 to fund a water system goes to voters May 21. The primary is in September and the general election to choose president congressmen and state and county officers is November 5. Registration is required to vote. Guy A. Hamilton is the registration officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy A. Hamilton
Register
Steel Plant Spur Track Surveyed
The siding into the steel companys plant was surveyed by railroad engineers last week and grading will begin next week. The project requires removing one bent and installing a truss, delaying progress and increasing costs. Vitreous tiling for furnaces arrived, with other machinery arriving weekly. General Manager Robert visited Spokane for the stockholders meeting, where plans for the future were approved. Of 200,900 shares set aside, only a few remain, priced at 2.50, 150% above par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Companys
Wenatchee Valley
Robert
Spokane
Parcels Post Debate Highlights Express Firms’ Profits
Congressman Gregg of Pennsylvania argues for a federal parcels post, accusing express companies of preying on shipper needs and citing large profits and dividends. He notes Interstate Commerce Commission data showing rising net operating revenue from 1909 to 1910 and questions government takeover of private franchises. He also mentions new corporate filings in secretary of state offices for Wenatchee Valley Railway and Leavenworth Quicksilver and Mining Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg
Pennsylvania
Parcels Post
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commision
United States
Post Office Department
Secretary of State
Wenatchee Valley Railway Company
Leavenworth Quicksilver and Mining Company
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Deed H
Eighth and
Commercial Streets
Bankers Convention
J. B. Best
Everett Daily Herald
Chumstick Valley
Best
Supreme Court
Tacoma
Chelan County
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