Bell Killed Fighting Forest Fires Near Lake Wenatchee
W A Bell of this city died after a falling tree struck him while battling fires near Lake Wenatchee. He was found with a broken neck and burned under brush. Bernard Bell and A A Bryant nearby aided attempts to rescue him. He left for the fire lines two weeks earlier to cook for firefighters and leaves a wife two daughters and a son. Forest Supervisor Sylvester notes Mrs Bell may receive compensation under a 1908 act.
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Lake Wenatchee
Mr. Bryant
Bell
Dr. Judah
Bernard
Mr. Bell
Judah
Sylvester
Echo
Congress
One Hundred Tree Contest Promises Gold Prize
The National Apple Show of Spokane offers 200 in gold and Lamb-Davis Lumber Co adds 500 apple boxes for a Leavenworth entry. Chelan and Douglas county growers may compete with 100 apple trees. entries due before September 1. The Echo will gift a life subscription to nearby growers who enter, win or not.
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Spokane
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
Leavenworth
Echo
Unclear fragment about earnings at time of death
Fragment notes earnings earned in one year at the rate of pay the deceased was receiving when killed.
Leavenworth Growth Campaign Urges Eastward Letters
City residents are urged to write to friends in the East about Leavenworth Washington highlighting its resources and opportunities. Eastern colonist rates will apply next month as many home seekers plan to relocate westward.
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Leavenworth
Washington
Dr Shore Buys Big Farm To Return East
Dr J E Shore longtime Waterville resident and U S Land Office Receiver will leave Washington for the East. He recently bought a 296 acre farm in central New York and will take possession after his term expires. Shore has long advocated the back to the soil movement.
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J. E. Shore
Waterville
U. S. Land Office
Washington
Far East
Wenatchee
United States Land Office
New York
Doctor Long
Local Fruit Growers Plan Weekly Pool Car Shipments
Leavenworth growers led by J. B. Schons of Eagle Creek seek to ship at least one car of fruit weekly via pool cars to cut costs. Echo reports Seattle commission houses E. C. Klyce & Co Crenshaw & Bloxom and Crossman Bros will load a pool car on August 17 18 with a 20 cent per hundred rate, aiming for 50 000 to 60 000 boxes year end.
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Leavenworth
J. B. Schons
Eagle Creek
Commission
Seattle
Echo
Schons
Upper
Wenatchee Valley
The
E. C. Klyce & Co
Crenshaw & Bloxom
Crossman Bros
W. P. Ruetenik
T. M. Kirk
W. Reits
Party Hiked Scenic Highway Walks From Summit to Tunnel
County Commissioner Matt Hickey described a recent trip with Tom Henry Joe Mooney Fred Berry of Wenatchee and L A Titchenal of Cashmere. West side walkers reported King county progress on the road while Chelan county planned to start at the summit to set the switchback for travel this fall with spring work and a midsummer aim, finances permitting.
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Matt Hickey
Tom Henry
Joe Mooney
Fred Berry
Wenatchee
L. A. Titchenal
Cashmere
Hot Springs
Cascades
G. N
King County
Hickey
Chelan County
Entiat Apples Sold To Spokane Company
J H Shinn & Co of Spokane buys Entiat apples at 80 cents a box this year. The firm handles packing supplies and hauling, paying growers about 80 cents per box with expert packers and full service. Last year they paid a dollar per box and shipped substantial Entiat tonnage to Spokane.
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J. H. Shinn & Co
Spokane
Shinn & Co
Entiat
Lake Wenatchee Fire Now Under Control
The large forest fire near Lake Wenatchee and the White River valley is now under control, Forest Supervisor Sylvester reports. About fifteen firefighters remain after a peak force of fifty to sixty. the blaze scorched over 4,000 acres with damage running into thousands of dollars, likely sparked by careless campers.
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Lake Wenatchee
White River Valley
Sylvester
Wenatchee car dealer buys 134 ton truck for valley service
A. B. Chandler, a noted Wenatchee automobile figure, purchased a 134 ton Federal truck to run freight and stage service between Wenatchee and Leavenworth. The vehicle will carry 22 passengers with detachable seats and operate two round trips daily. Chandler, an ex Owl Taxi Company member and former Great Northern freight conductor, will soon launch the venture.
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A. B. Chandler
Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Chandler
Up Valley
Owl Taxi Company
Wenatchee World
Great Northern
Evangelist Bilkiss Draws Crowds At Local Meeting
Evangelist Flora M. Bilkiss announced a Saturday 6 30 pm meeting on Front street speaking from the band stand at Congregational church. She has drawn large crowds nightly this week and is founder of the Gideon movement. Mr and Mrs E B McCartney and Mr and Mrs C E Hamilton returned from a four day tour to Ellensburg North Yakima and Moses Lake, enjoying good roads. County Engineer F A Warren, a Republican candidate for reelection, was in Wenatchee inspecting the Cascade Scenic Highway switchback tunnel.
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Flora M. Bilkiss
Congregational Church
Front Street
Bilkiss
Gideon Movement
E. B. McCartney
Winchester
Wash
C. E. Hamilton
Ellensburg
North Yakima
Moses Lake
Blewett Pass
Wenatchee
F. A. Warren
Warren
Westward Home Seeker Rates Promoted for Leavenworth Area
Emigration officials report next month will see a wave of eastern settlers. Great Northern announces colonist rates from September 24 to October 8 with one way fares of 30 dollars from St. Paul and Missouri River points and 33 dollars from Chicago. Local boosters urge publicity to attract homeseekers to Leavenworth and the Wenatchee valley.
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Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
Missouri River
Chicago
Leavenworth
Wenatchee Valley
Three Prisoners Escape From Leavenworth Jail
Three inmates broke from Leavenworth city jail last Tuesday night. They attacked walls in two rooms and escaped through holes aided by outside help. Night Marshal Delemater discovered the breakout at dawn. two fugitives, W. J. Johannsen and E. C. McGlashen, were later arrested for failing to extinguish forest fires near Lake Wenatchee. The third prisoner remains at large on a statutory count.
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Leavenworth
Hastile
Delemater
W. J. Johannsen
E. C. McGlashen
Forest Rangers
Lake Wenatchee
Toppenish Wild West Show Arrives for Two Day Run
The long awaited Toppenish Wild West Show comes to town for a two day stand at the ball park starting at 2 30 in the afternoon. The program features fancy riding broncho busting bull dogging and other cowboy feats with noted Northwest riders in the lineup.
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Northwest
Ball Park
Ole Hanson to Speak in Leavenworth Next Monday
Progressive U S Senate candidate Ole Hanson will appear at the Leavenworth band stand Monday evening to discuss the European war and 4 percent money for farmers. Mrs John Brender and children visited Cashmere friends this week and returned Wednesday afternoon.
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Ole Hanson
United States Senate
Leavenworth
Echo
Mr. Hanson
John Brender
Cashmere
Clark Quits Wenatchee Leader Leaves for California
We natchees notable builder of the High Line Canal, W T Clark, quit Wenatchee for good after stating he would relocate to California. The two year irrigation dispute and criticism during his presidency of the fruitgrowers association are cited as likely causes.
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W. T. Clark
Wenatchee High Line Canal
Accident on Beaver Creek Divide Injures Four
A car owned by A. C. Barclay overturned on the horseshoe curve between the city and Lake Wenatchee after steering gear failed. Occupants John Sarginson Dr Hoxsey Rev Snowden and Barclay escaped or were aided. Snowden suffered leg injuries likely to require amputation and Hoxsey had a deep cut above the eye. The party was hurried to Leavenworth Hospital for treatment. Barclay and Sarginson escaped with minor bruises while Snowden remains seriously injured.
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Lake Wenatchee
A. C. Barclay
Acciden
Barclay
John Sarginson
Industrial Insurance Commission of
Spokane
Hoxsey
Snowden
Larg
Altho
Dr. Hoxsey
Hogsiseshoe
Sarginson
Plain Post Office
Newcomb
Leavenworth Hospital
W. W. Burgess
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Chelan
Douglas County
Dr. Shore
Big
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Beaver Creek
Rev. Snowdon
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