Great Northern eyes 30 million tunnel project through Cascades
The Wenatchee World reports plans for a new Cascades tunnel by the Great Northern Railroad with surveys underway and a potential 12 to 17 mile route from Merritt to Scenic. The project could require about 30 million dollars and add a second track to handle rising Northwest traffic. Chief Engineer Hoagland leads surveying with Whitcomb directing field work.
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Cascades
Great Northern Railroad
Merrit
Scenic
Great Northern
Merritt
Hoagland
Whitcomb
J. J. Hill
Columbia River
Wenatchee
Great Northwest
Lake Wenichee
Skykomish
Chumstick
Lake Wenatchee
Tumwatere
Hhat
Chittenden
United States Army
Leavenworth
Indian Dances Highlight Scenic Theatre Show Sunday
Princess Blue Feather daughter of an Aztec princess and a French officer presents a vivid act at Scenic Theatre in Wenatchee and Leavenworth. She sings, recites poetry, and performs war dances to applause and encores, noting over 2 000 Indians served overseas in world war I.
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Princess Blue Feather
Scenic Theatre
Wenatchee
Lyceum
Leavenworth
Train No 1 Wrecked Near Wilson Creek Tuesday Forenoon
Train No 1 crashed into a work car on a side track at Wilson Creek. Conductor J Campbell and Bridge Foreman H M Allen seriously injured and hospitalized in Wenatchee. Multiple workers injured as the baggage car left the track. one man died at the hospital. A mislaid switch is suspected as the cause. The locomotive remained on the rails and a brakeman pulled the air cord to brake the rear coaches.
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Wilson Creek
J. Campbell
H. M. Allen
Wenatchee
Wenatchee General Hospital
Edward
Shorty” Campbell
M. E. Barrett
Spokane
Louis Anagnost
S. A. Allen
George Pagonis
Nick Mikes
Sam Aspros
Bagrave
Stentson
Campbell
Chelan County Census 1920 Totals and District Shifts
The Chelan county census for 1920 shows district adjustments for Leavenworth Peshastin Cashmere and Dryden. Leavenworth and Tumwater combined population rose to 2414 from 1935. Dryden becomes separate with 992 people, up from 704 ten years ago.
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Chelan County
Leavenworth
Tumwater
Peshastin
Cashmere
Dryden
Blewett
Boyd
Brender
Canyon
Cascade Tunnel
Chelan
Chelan Town
Chelan Falls
Chiwaukum
Colockum
Entiat
First Creek
Grange
Lake Chelan
Wenatchee
Lakeside
Lakeside Town
Sunnyslope
Valley
Wapato
Wenatchee City
Winesap Winton
Columbia
Natchee City
Wenatchee Lake Dee
Leavenworth City
Ome Wenatchee City
Prices Fall Across Staples Amid Fuel Crisis
Chicago reports a broad decline in food and clothing costs as cash wheat drops 50 cents weekly and flour falls 50 cents a barrel. Dressed pork is $2.02 per 100 pounds cheaper. potatoes ease from $8 to about $4 a bushel. sugar falls to 21 cents per pound. Cotton also slides 42 to 69 points, signaling cheaper white goods but risking financial strain for Southern planters with large loans.
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Chicago
Transfers of Leavenworth Properties Add to Leavy District
A series of small real estate transfers in Leavenworth details buyers and sellers such as W. J. McKay to Caroline Roth for lot 1 block 9 Ralston Add and others including Leav. State Bank to A. D. Allen and Clyde E. Boyce to F. E. Van Brocklin. Amounts mostly $1 or $300 for various blocks and additions.
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W. J. McKay
Caroline Roth
Ralston Add
Leavyenworth
Retta Freeman
John Walsh
Peshastin Ld. Co. Plat
Pest
Orch
Charles W. Hastins
Niel Thomason
Winton Place
Leav
State Bank
A. D. Allen
Clyde E. Boyce
F. FE. van Brocklin
Carl Land Co
G. N. Lbr. Co
N. B. Day
Merriams Add
Leavy
P. W. van de Grift
A. B. Wheeller
George C. Stall
E. H. King
Blewett Woman Injured When Stage Starts While She Exits
Mrs J L Haizen of Blewett was a passenger on the Peter Larson stage at Peshastin. While she attempted to alight with her child on the running board, the driver started the vehicle. A wheel passed over her leg, breaking it. she was treated in Leavenworth by Dr Elmer and is recovering. She exonerates the driver from blame.
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J. L. Haizen
Blewett
Peter Larson
Peshastin
Leavenworth
Elmer
Miners Injured by Premature Blast
John Hyland and Dennis Lynch workers for Royal Develop ment Co were injured in a premature blast on July 28. They are at Leavenworth hospital recovering with fractured ribs and extensive bruising from flying rock.
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John Hyland
Dennis Lynch
Royal Development Co
Leavenworth Hospital
Hyland
Marine recruitment visit and family travel noted
Sergeant R. A. York and cast visited Monday to recruit for the Marine service. M. O. Van Brocklin’s mother sisters and brother in law traveled to Seattle Wednesday for a week or two of visiting.
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R. A. York
The
Marine Service
M. O. van Brocklin
Seattle
Fisherman James Barnes fined for fishing without license and over the limit
Justice Day fined James Barnes twenty five dollars after he pled guilty to retaining short fish and catching over fifty in one day though Barnes showed a license at court. The Echo notes the case to deter others tempted to exceed bag limits and recalls a prior fifteen dollar fine.
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Justice Day
James Barnes
Barnes
The
Echo
Camp Fire Notes July 21 New Members Initiated
Camp Fire notes record a July 21 meeting at Mrs Ball's home with five new members Maude Davis Ruth Field Madeline Van De Grift Maude Elliott and Gerthine Wallace voted in. An evening ceremonial procession featured gowns beads and initiation with one minor injury and playful admonitions near the Masonic hall.
Christensen Prohibition Advocate for Farmer-Labor Nominee
The Farmers-Labor party candidate for the Presidency in Chicago is described as a strong believer in prohibition, calling it the greatest thing for the working man. His Danish-born parents joined the Mormon church after arriving in 1862, though Christensen’s current religious views are unclear. He plans a coast to coast campaign that should draw crowds and attention.
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Christensen
Farmer-Labor Party
Chicago
Denmark
Mormon Church
Sabbath Services At Local Methodist Church
Sabbath School begins at 9 45 with preaching at 11 o clock led by H L Robinson of Peshastin in the morning service No evening service scheduled.
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Methodist Episcopal
H. L. Robinson
Peshastin
Christian Bible School and Communion at West Home
The Christian Church invites attendance for Bible school and communion at 10 a.m. in the West home behind the Masonic hall. Attendees are urged to participate.
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Masonic Hall
Correction notice on Corbett family travel column
A correction from S. S. Corbett and wife: they returned on No. 3 from Colton South Dakota after a car tour through Idaho Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Their son J. G. Corbett will return later. The paper acknowledges possible errors in previous items and states it is glad to correct them.
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S. S. Corbett
Colton
S. D
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
J. G. Corbett
Algore family seeks medical advice for injured boy
Mrs. S H Algore and her children traveled to Bellingham on Thursday to consult physicians regarding the injury of the young boy who was hurt while diving last week. He is able to attend the arena but continues to have neck trouble.
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S. H. Algore
Bellingham
Peshastin soils survey draws many orchardists
A large turnout from Dryden Peshastin Leavenworth Cashmere and Wenatchee attended an Orchard Soil Demonstration at the Grange hall. Findings urged heavy cover crops alfalfa as the best soil builder and warned against summer discing and hay cutting for better apple production.
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Bie
Peshastin
Dryden
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Crossoads
Grange Hall
J. A. Warman
Larsen
M. W. Starks
Starks
Frank Wingate
Wingate
A. W. Frase
Joe Conn
Hary Harvey
Harvey
Chautauqua in Leavenworth Ends With Grand Bill
The Leavenworth chautauqua closes tonight after a successful run both financially and culturally. Jess Mull plans to move to Everett around the 15th to seek employment there.
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Leavenworth
Jess Mull
Everett
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G.N
Marshall Nunley
Budd
J. I. Brownlow of
C. J. McClure
Wm. Hoskins
Camp Fire Notes
Peshastin Soils Survey
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